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'Draupadi's Humiliation Set Stage For War': Orissa High Court Alters Conviction In 1994 Murder Case Linked To Insult Of Girl
The Orissa High Court has altered the murder conviction of six persons under Section 302, IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II, IPC for causing death by fatal assault of a man, who registered protest against misbehaviour meted out by one of the accused to his daughter.Ruling out intention on the part of the appellants for causing murder, Division Bench...
Perjury: Delhi Court Accepts Unconditional Apology Of Woman Who Concealed Receipt Of ₹10 Lakh From Husband In Divorce Case
A Delhi Court recently accepted unconditional apology of a woman who faced perjury proceedings for concealing facts in a divorce proceedings, after the matter was settled with the husband.Judicial Magistrate First Class Anam Rais Khan disposed of as settled the woman's complaint case under the Domestic Violence Act against the husband filed in 2023. Earlier, the judge had initiated...
Delhi High Court Rejects Centre's Plea Against Direction To Grant Promotion To IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede If Found Eligible
The Delhi High Court has dismissed Central Government's plea against a direction to grant promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede if he is found suitable by the UPSC.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain upheld the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal and asked the Union Government to comply with the direction within four weeks. Vide the impugned...
Hindu Marriage Not 'Religious Purpose': Madras High Court Quashes GO Permitting Use Of Temple Funds To Construct Marriage Halls
The Madras High Court has recently quashed a Government Order by which the State had granted permission for the construction of marriage halls by utilising the temple funds belonging to five different temples situated at different places. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan held that the State's decision was violative of provisions of the Hindu Religious...
Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court To Defer Hearing On Charge In Case Against Kapil Mishra Over 'Communal Tweets'
The Delhi High Court has asked the Trial Court to defer hearing on the point of charge in a case registered against BJP Minister Kapil Mishra in relation to an FIR filed against him in 2020 over his tweets that the AAP and Congress parties had created a “mini Pakistan” at Shaheen Bagh and that the then Assembly polls would be a contest between “India and Pakistan”.Justice Ravinder...
Searching For Another Job With Rival Company Is A Basic Right, Does Not Constitute Moral Turpitude: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an employee searching for another job with better pay or benefits, even with a rival company, does not amount to moral turpitude for the purpose of termination of employment.Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul held: "Thus looking for another job, even if with a rival company (though, not proved in this case) with better perks and facilities is a basic right and...
Vice Chancellor Vacancy At West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences invites application for the post of Vice Chancellor.Name of the Post: Vice Chancellor Age Limit: 60 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A visionary with proven leaderships qualities, administrative capabilities as well as teaching and research credentials. • Having outstanding academic record throughout with a minimum of 10 years' experience as a Professor of Law in a University or in an equivalent position in reputed...
Hindu Marriage Doesn't Become Invalid Merely Because It Is Not Registered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Hindu marriage does not become invalid merely because it is not registered, and therefore, a Family Court cannot insist on the production of a marriage registration certificate in a mutual divorce petition. The court added that while the State Governments are empowered to make rules for registering such marriages, their purpose is only to...
CAT Stays Departmental Enquiry Against Sameer Wankhede For Alleged Omissions In 2021 Aryan Khan Drugs Case
In a temporary respite for former Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday (August 27) granted an interim stay on the departmental enquiry initiated against him for his alleged omissions and commissions in investigating the 2021 Aryan Khan Drugs Case.The CAT Principal Bench (New Delhi) comprising of Chairman...
In A Case Where The Offence Is Triable Exclusively By A Court Of Session, Which Court Can Take Cognizance Of The Offence?
C O N T E N T SSl.No:I N N E R T I T L E SPARANo:1Para 27 of Dharam Pal v. State of Haryana AIR 2013 SC 3018 extracted.12My comments on Dharam Pal (Supra – AIR 2018 SC 3018)23The issue for resolution in Dharam Pal34Kishun Singh's case discussed Notes by the author555Ranjit Singh's case (AIR 1998 SC 3148) discussed66Ranjit Singh doubted77Resolution of the issue by the Constitution Bench The two propositions with which the author disagrees898The scheme under the Cr.P.C....