Delhi High Court Upholds 20 Year Jail Term For Father Convicted For Repeatedly Raping Minor Daughter

Conduct Violated Sacred Familial Trust: Delhi High Court Upholds 20 Yr Jail Term For Father Convicted For Repeatedly Raping Minor Daughter

Denial Of Re-Testing Of Seized Goods Must Be Occasional And Recorded In Writing: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that re-testing of seized goods is a trade facilitation measure, not to be denied in the ordinary course. Justices M.S. Sonak and Advait M. Sethna stated that "...Ultimately, such denial must be only occasional and that too, on reasonable grounds to be recorded in writing. The guidelines emphasised that this facility of re-testing is nothing but a...

Mediation Subtracts Bitterness, Divides Burdens & Adds Hope To Broken Human Relations : Justice Surya Kant

At the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant highlighted the transformative role of mediation in delivering justice that goes beyond court verdicts. Speaking at the inaugural session, he drew inspiration from the historic soil of Kalinga, remarking that true strength lies not in force but in dialogue that heals, restores,...

Judges Must Disappear After Deciding, Let Judgments Speak For Themselves : Justice Narasimha

Judges should not speak too much, especially after retirement, in the age of social media, Justice Narasimha said.

X Corp Can't Challenge Indian Laws Regulating Social Media Invoking 'Citizen Centric' Article 19: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that X Crop, formerly Twitter, being a foreign entity cannot challenge Indian laws regulating social media here invoking Article 19 of the Constitution of India. Justice M Nagaprassana said that a company which is faceless in India, cannot on the basis of “baseless allegations”, come forward and challenge the laws of the nation.“In the same manner, X...

Mere Pendency Of Appeal Does Not Operate As Stay On Execution Of Trial Court's Decree: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere pendency of appeal in a Civil Court does not operate as stay on execution of a decree passed by the Trial Court.For context— the Court was dealing with a case where the petitioner lost a suit for eviction and filed an appeal, which was later dismissed for non-prosecution, leaving the Trial Court's decree intact. The decree holder...

Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan HC Judgment Which Held POCSO Act Safeguards Won't Apply Once Victim Turns 18 During Trial

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which held that procedural safeguards under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) end once the victim turns 18 during the trial. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice returnable in six weeks on a petition challenging the High Court's order dated May...

'State Cannot Evade It's Financial Obligations': J&K High Court Calls For Framework On Speedy Payment To Contractors

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that “the State cannot be permitted to evade its financial obligations” and directed the UT authorities to release ₹97.87 lakh along with 6% interest to a contractor whose bills were kept pending since 2017.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while pronouncing judgment in the petition filed by M/s Saint Soldier Engineer and Contractor Pvt....

Cruelty After Marriage Robs Women Of Dignity, Fight Against Domestic Violence Far From Over: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that cruelty in the matrimonial homes robs women of their dignity, underscoring that fight against social evils like dowry and domestic violence is far “from over.”“It is profoundly unfortunate that, even in present times, many women continue to suffer cruelty within their matrimonial homes, inter alia, for demand of dowry. Such cruelty not only robs...

GLC Thiruvananthapuram Alumnus Mohammed Hussain K.S. Empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties), MEA

An alumnus of Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Mohammed Hussain K.S., currently serving as Legal Advisor at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in Geneva, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary (Legal & Treaties) in the Ministry of External Affairs.Mr. Hussain holds a Bachelor of Law from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, a Master of Laws from the...

AP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Power Of Deputy Director Of Prosecution U/S 20(8) BNSS To “Examine” Police Reports

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has admitted a writ petition filed by one Keyur Akkiraju, challenging the constitutional validity of Section 20(8) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).Section 20(8), which is a new provision added in the BNSS, provides that the powers and functions of the Deputy Director of Prosecution (DDP) shall be to examine and scrutinise police reports...

Confirmation Of Attachment Under PMLA Does Not Authorize Property Retention, Valid Order Must: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the confirmation of attachment of property involved in money laundering under Section 8(3) of PMLA does not authorize retention of such a property, as the process requires a valid order to be passed under Section 20. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the procedural safeguards...