Breach Of Promise To Marry Amounts To Rape? Question To Be Considered Is If Accused Actually Wanted To Marry Or Made A False Promise Only To Satisfy His Lust : Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court, while considering a bail application seeking pre arrest bail for the offences under Sec 376 (2)(n) and 506 IPC, observed that every case of breach of promise to marry will not amount to rape.Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan through his judgment observed that, "The question to be considered in such cases is whether the accused had actually wanted to marry the victim or had...

POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that in a case where the child subjected to abuse happened to be belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, procedure carved out in the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012 would not take away the powers of the Special POCSO Court to try the offences under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989. Justice...

[Section 173 CrPC] Police Can File Final Report Against One Accused And Conduct Further Investigation Against Others :Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has held that it is permissible for the Investigating Officer to proceed with the investigation in a crime involving more than one accused and file Final Report against one accused apprehended by him and that he is not expected to wait till the absconding accused is arrested. A father-son duo were the accused in a crime. As the son was absconding, a final report...

CBSE Reduces Syllabus For Classes 9-12 By 30% Due To Loss Of Classes Amid COVID-19

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the syllabus for classes 9-12 by 30 percent, retaining core concepts."Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalise syllabus up to 30% by retaining the core concepts," Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted."The prevailing health emergency in the country and at...

Lawyers Seeking Declaration Of Services Rendered By Them As Essential Service; Two Separate Benches Of Bombay HC Issue Notice To State, Centre & BC[Read Petition]

Two separate benches of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to State, Centre and Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in two separate proceedings by lawyers seeking the same relief, declaration of services rendered by lawyers as an essential service. While the bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice MS Karnik was hearing a PIL filed by Advocate Chirag Chanani and others, the...

Delhi HC Allows NLU Delhi To Correct Error Of Removing Vertical Reservation For OBC and EWS Categories And Issue A Revised Admission Notification

Delhi High Court has allowed the National Law University, Delhi, to correct the error of removing vertical reservation for OBC and EWS categories in its admission notification, and place a revised notification before the court on Monday. While noting that the University has misinterpreted the order of the court dated June 29, wherein a stay was imposed on 50% domicile...

'Glow & Handsome' : Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief To HUL Against Emami

The Bombay High Court on Monday, in an ex-parte order, granted relief to Hindustan Unilever Limited and restrained Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark 'Glow & Handsome' without giving a seven day prior written notice to the plaintiff. Justice BP Colabawalla heard the commercial suit filed by HUL via video conferencing after the matter...

Home Ministry Permits Conduct Of Exams By Universities, Institutions

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday permitted the conduct of examinations by Universities and Institutes.The final term examinations are to be compulsory conducted as per the UGC guidelines and academic calander for universities and as per the Standard Operating Procedure approved by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Ministry of Home Affairs permits the conduct of examinations...

UP Police Continues To Register FIR Under 'Unconstitutional' Section 66A IT Act ; Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash It [Read Orders]

The Supreme Court had struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in its entirety in a judgment delivered in 2015 (Shreya Singhal vs. Union of India). Last year, the Apex Court had expressed its concern and displeasure about the continued use of this 'unconstitutional' Section 66A of the IT Act. Recently, a person named Rohit Singhal approached the High Court seeking to quash...

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Murder Convicts Sentenced To Life Without Remission Not Entitled To Furlough : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Friday held that a convict who has been awarded sentence for a particular period or for life with the stipulation that no remission will be granted to him in that period is not entitled to furlough during the said period while undergoing the sentence. The petioners before the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta were a rape and murder convict (namely Sanjay...

Jamia Violence: Making Direct Allegations Against Home Minister Is Irresponsible And Can't Be Allowed, SG Tushar Mehta Tells Delhi HC

During the hearing on a group of petitions seeking independent inquiry into the violence that broke out in Jamia Millia Islamia University last December, Solicitor General submitted before the Delhi High Court that direct allegations against the Home Minister Amit Shah are irresponsible statements and should not be allowed by the court. While addressing the Division Bench...