Formulate Policy For Mentally Ill Children; Ensure They're Not Treated By Tantrics/Quacks: Uttarakhand HC Issues Slew Of Directions [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday directed the State to formulate a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation of mentally ill children and patients.While issuing a slew of directions, the Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma also asked the State to ensure that they are not treated by Tantrics and quacks. Besides, it also directed the State to...

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral: Delhi HC Awards 15-Yr Jail Term For A Man For Sodomizing 6-Yr-Old Boy [Read Judgment]

"The POCSO Act applies to every person below 18 years of age", said the Court.The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man for sodomizing a 6-year-old boy and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of 15 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActA bench of Justice SP Garg Justice and C Hari Shankar observed that the Protection of Children...

Times Now’s Parallel Trial In Tarun Tejpal Case : A Clear Case Of Interference In Administration Of Justice

Media should perform the acts of journalism and not as a special agency for the Court – Supreme Court of India, in Sidharth Vasisht v. NCT of Delhi (2010) 6 SCC 1, while chastising media for biased reporting of the pending trial.The quality of newsroom discussions hit a new low when Times Now held a horrendous debate on the CCTV footage in the rape case involving Tarun Tejpal, by brazenly defying the court order and statutory provisions. The debate aired on May 28, was preceded by a dramatic...

Vishaka Guidelines Need To Be Taken Seriously And Not Followed In A "Ritualistic Manner": Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asserted that the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan need to be taken seriously and not followed in an empty "ritualistic manner".A Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice A.K. Chawla observed, "The march of our society to an awareness and sensitivity to the issue of sexual...

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere In Departmental Inquiry Ordered Against Civil Judge For Abuse Of Power [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has refused to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and dismissed a couple of petitions challenging an order of the Registrar General of the High Court wherein a departmental inquiry was ordered against the petitioner who is a Civil Judge Junior Division.A bench of Justice RM Sawant and SV Kotwal was hearing a petition filed by...

Delhi HC Upholds Jal Board's Preference To Manual Scavengers And Their Families In Tender For Mechanized Sever Cleaning [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the Delhi Jal Board's "system of preferences" prescribed in its tender calling for bids for mechanized sewer cleaning and its transportation. The tender had stated that in awarding of bids, the Board would give preference to dependents of those who were performing manual scavenging duties or tasks, those who are performing such duties themselves...

JNU Sexual Harassment Case: Should Prof. Atul Johri Be Suspended From Campus? Delhi HC Directs ICC To Examine [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered Jawaharlal Nehru University's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to reach a prima facie finding on allegations of sexual harassment against Prof. Atul Johri, and examine whether the allegations warrant his immediate suspension or removal from the campus.Justice Rajiv Shakdher ordered, "ICC as, presently, constituted will examine the material available...

Deeply Saddened By Recent Attempts To Malign The Institution :Kerala HC Judge PN Ravindran In His Farewell Speech

Justice P.N. Ravindran said during his farewell speech that he was deeply hurt and saddened by the recent attempts to malign the great institution that the High Court of Kerala was. He was speaking at the full Court reference on the occasion of his retirement. “The High Court of Kerala is manned by honest and erudite judges, who work sincerely and devote their full time and attention to...

Ireland's Abortion Referendum: It Was In The Death Of An Indian Woman That The Irish Found Their Voice

For the second time in three years, Ireland on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a progressive social change. 66.4 percent people voted to repeal its barbaric anti-abortion law, with Ireland's citizenry standing their ground with the image of an Indian woman emerging as the face of the growing call for change.Almost six years after her death, Indian-origin dentist Savita...

Registering Authority Cannot Cancel/Set Aside An Already Registered Sale Deed: Allahabad HC (FB) [Read Order]

‘Once a sale deed has been registered, the registering authority is having no power or authority under the [Registration] Act, 1908 to cancel the registration, even if an allegation of impersonation/fraud is alleged.’The Full Bench of Allahabad High Court in Kusum Lata vs. State of UP has held that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled or set aside by registering authority or by...

Wife Entitled To Know Husband’s Salary, Says Madhya Pradesh HC Upholding CIC Order [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while upholding an order of Central Information Commission (CIC), has observed that a wife is entitled to know what remuneration her husband is getting.In this case, the wife had filed a petition seeking maintenance from her husband in which she alleged that, as a very high officer in the Telecommunication Department (BSNL), her husband is drawing salary more...

Parties Summoned By CCI DG Have Right To Be Accompanied By Advocates But Can’t Consult Them While DG Collects Evidence: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The DG shall ensure that the counsel does not sit in front of the witness; but is some distance away and the witness should be not able to confer, or consult her or him, the bench said.Though upholding the right of parties summoned by the Director-General (DG) for investigation under the Competition Act to be accompanied by advocates, the Delhi High Court has directed the DG to ensure that...