Malappuram Court Summons Times Now’s Rahul Shivshankar And Anand Narasimhan On A Defamation Case By NWF Leader Sainaba

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Malappuram has issued summons on a complaint filed by Ms. A.S. Sainaba, President, National Women’s Front (NWF) alleging that a show aired by Times Now had wrongly accused her of playing a major role in converting women into Islam and providing them a hideout.The show titled "Hindu girls are hunted, converted, exploited in Kerala" had aired in...

Sohrabuddin Trial: Special Court Reserves Order On His Brother’s Application To Add Him As Witness

The Special CBI Court conducting the trial against accused police officers in the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati has reserved its order in an application filed by deceased Sohrabuddin’s biological brother named Shahnawazuddin.Shahnawazuddin had filed an application on May 10, 2018, seeking to be added as a primary witness in the case. The prosecution...

Have Issued Directions To Facebook, YouTube To Remove Fake Videos On Nipah Virus, Kerala Govt Tells HC

The Kerala Government has filed a statement in the High Court of Kerala informing that it has issued directions to Facebook and Youtube to take down videos spreading misinformation about Nipah virus. The statement was filed in the public interest litigation filed by two law students seeking directions to block access to videos which spread misinformation. The Joint Secretary to the...

Muck In Rivers: U’khand HC Stays All Construction Work Across State Till Debris Disposal Sites Are Identified [Read Order]

Taking strong note of the illegal and unscientific disposal of debris in river which in the recent past resulted in flash floods in the state wherein many lives were lost, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed all construction activities/widening of roads on the river banks in the state till the time agencies concerned identify muck disposal sites at least 500 metres away from the...

Treated For Varicose Veins But Not Fit For Military/Paramilitary Posts: Delhi HC [Read Order]

A man desirous of joining the Central Reserve Police Force as Constable has his dream cut short as the Force as well as the Delhi High Court held that the medical treatment for his varicose veins might have made him fit for civilian jobs but not for military/paramilitary posts which entails working in extreme conditions.A bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Pratibha Rani declined to...

Madras HC Quashes Criminal Complaint Against BSNL Employees Who Put ‘Smiling Face With Tears’ Emoji In Official WhatsApp Group [Read Order]

‘When it is accepted that an emoji is sent to express ones feeling about something, it cannot be treated as an overt act on others. It is a comment may be intended to ridicule or to show one's disapproval in a given context.’ the Court said.The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal complaint against BSNL employees who put ‘smiling face with tears’ emoji in the official...

‘Forced Sex’ Certainly A Ground To Seek Divorce, Says Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

If on appreciation of evidence and nature of the allegations corroborated by other circumstances, it is established that it is probable that one of the spouses has indulged in above said unnatural acts, the marriage can be dissolved by a decree of divorce, the bench said.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that forced sex can certainly be a ground to seek separation or decree...

Kathua Rape Victim's Lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat Wins Woman Of The Year Award; Says Real Award When Nation Is Abuse-Free

Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat, the Counsel representing the Kathua rape victim's family, has been awarded the ‘Woman of the Year’ by the Indian Merchants Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ladies Wing. The ceremony will be held in Mumbai on 11 June.The Ladies Wing committee members reportedly praised Ms. Rajawat's incredible achievements saying that she has shown grit, honesty...

Another Person Cannot Be Blamed For Wrong Decision Of A "Coward": P&H HC Says Suicide Note Not Enough To Charge With Abetment

Charges of abetment to suicide cannot be leveled if a "person of weak mentality" names somebody in his suicide note but a subsequent investigation fails to establish the accused person's guilt, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled.Allowing a Petition filed by six accused, Justice P.B. Bajanthri explained, "Merely because a person has been so named in the suicide note one cannot...

Indian-Origin Lawyer Tommy Thomas Appointed As Attorney General For Malaysia

Amidst protests from Islamic groups, Malaysia's king has approved the appointment of ethnic Indian lawyer, Mr. Tommy Thomas as the new Attorney General.With this appointment, Mr. Thomas has become the first person from the minority community to hold the post in 55 years. Having been nominated by the newly-elected 92-year-old Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, he now replaces the...

Abatement Of Criminal Appeals

Every appeal by the State or Central Government under Section 377 (against inadequacy of the sentence) or under Section 378 (against acquittal) shall finally abate on the death of the accused. In such appeals, the accused will invariably be the respondent. An appeal under Section 378 (4) Cr.P.C (Section 417 (3) of old Cr.P.C) against acquittal abates only on the death of the accused and not on the death of the appellant.(Once such an appeal has been entertained by the High Court, the inability...

Governor’s Discretion while Choosing CM: An Analysis of the Recent Karnataka Drama

Discretion granted to a person most probably opens the floodgates for partisan decisions. Situation aggravates if the person has political interests and the decision is unchallengeable.  We are speaking about the office of the Governor in India. Ever since the Madras State elections in 1952, the office of the Governor has been controversial on several fronts. The Governor’s discretion in choosing a chief minister has been a significant bone of contention. Several suggestions such as the...