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Kerala High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Youth After Victim Expresses Intent To Continue Romantic Relationship
The Kerala High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against an 18-year-old man in an alleged case of sexual assault under the POCSO Act, after recording that neither the victim nor her parents had any complaints against him.Justice G. Girish recorded that in the affidavit filed before the Court, the victim, who is now 18 years old, even expressed her intention to continue her...
NH 544: Kerala High Court Further Extends Suspension Of Toll Collection At Paliyekkara
The Kerala High Court has further extended suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH 544, amid ongoing repair works and consequent traffic congestion.The initial order suspending toll was passed by the Court following a 12-hour long traffic snarl on the Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of the highway, particularly near the toll plaza in question.Today,...
Grandchildren Are Excluded From Deceased Muslim Man's Estate Only If He Has Surviving Son/Daughter: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the grandchildren of a Muslim man are excluded from his estate only if, upon his demise, he is survived by a son or daughter.In the absence of any issue, however, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora clarified that the grandchildren, being the only surviving lineal descendants, cannot be excluded from the grandfather's estate. The bench was dealing with...
Will Withdraw Notice Banning Eating Of Non-Veg Food Around Sri Honneshwara Deity Temple: State Tells Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Wednesday that it "will withdraw notice" a notice issued by the concerned jurisdictional police stipulating not to sacrifice animals and consume non-vegetarian food around the precincts of Sri Honneshwara Deity temple located in Shivanagere Village in Tumakuru district.The state government said that it would issue a fresh notice within a...
Calcutta High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Alleged Deportation Of Bengali Migrant Family To Bangladesh Within 2 Days Of Detention Order
The Calcutta High Court has questioned the Delhi police over the "hasty" deportation of a Bengali-migrant family from Birbhum district to Bangladesh within 48 hours of a detention order being passed against them.The questions were raised by a division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakroborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra.Ashok Kr Chakraborty, the Additional Solicitor General appearing for...
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Order Summoning Journalists On Lawyer's Defamation Complaint Over Brij Bhushan's Letters To CM
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week set aside a summoning order passed by the Special CJM Court in Lucknow against two journalists in a defamation complaint filed by a lawyer over the alleged publication of the ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's letter to the CM. For context, in the said letter, the lawyer in question was alleged to have been defamed. Thus, he moved...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against 'Unchecked Political Expenditure'; Asks Litigant To Approach Centre
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 10) refused to entertain a PIL highlighting the issue of unchecked and excessive political expenditure, misuse of government machinery during elections, lack of voter awareness and need for electoral reforms. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela closed the plea filed by Aakash Goel, an...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Accused In 2012 Pune Serial Blasts Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 9) granted bail to one of the accused in the 2012 serial bomb blasts case in Pune on the ground of delayed trial.Five low intensity explosions took place in Pune City on the evening of August 1, 2012, in which one person was injured. Apart from five bomb blasts, one live bomb was found in the carrier basket of Hero Street Ranger black colour...
Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At Legal Aid Defense Counsel Office, Gwalior
District Legal Services Authority Gwalior invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel In Legal Aid Defense Counsel Office in District of the Madhya Pradesh Under MP SLSA.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 01 (One) Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense...
Patna High Court Questions DB's Competence To Take Up Suo Motu Case Over 'Assault' On Lawyers Sans Roster; Seeks Probe Update
The Patna High Court today questioned the competence of a Division Bench (DB-3) of the HC to entertain a motion concerning the alleged assault on two HC lawyers by school guards outside DPS, Patna, and initiate suo motu proceedings despite not having the roster on the related subject. For context, the matter, which was registered as a criminal writ suo motu case on the orders...
Delhi High Court Asks Priya Kapur To Disclose All Assets Of Sunjay Kapur In Plea By Karisma Kapoor's Children For Share In Father's Estate
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 10) directed late Sanjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur to disclose all his assets in a suit filed by Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor's children seeking share in the personal assets of their late father. Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12.Issuing notice on the plea for interim relief, Justice Jyoti Singh while dictating the order said:"Let plaint...
