Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Father For Repeatedly Raping 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Witnesses' Credibility Unshaken

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 10 year sentence of a father for raping his 9 year old minor daughter repeatedly every night in 2017.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said that the father was unable to shake the credibility of any of the witnesses who supported the prosecution case by thorough examination and did not point any fatal gaps in the prosecution case or explained the...

Chhattisgarh High Court 'Shocked' After Phenyl Found In Meal Cooked For School Students, Calls For Food Safety Protocols

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken a strict note of a shocking incident which occurred at Pakela Residential Potacabin School, where phenyl was allegedly mixed by a teacher in the vegetables cooked for 426 students of the school.Remarking that the said act is not only an “act of negligence” but also a “criminal act which put the lives of students at stake”, a Division Bench...

Assistant Professor (Law) Vacancy At Rashtriya Raksha University [Apply Now]

Rashtriya Raksha University invites application for the post of Assistant Professor (Law) on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Assistant Professor (Law) Remuneration: Rs. 92,239/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Master's degree in law with minimum 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grade system is followed), from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Candidate must have qualified National Eligibility...

'Removal From Service For Non-Disclosure Of Involvement In Trivial Offence Is A Harsh Punishment': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Termination

The Bombay High Court has held that non-disclosure of a past conviction for a trivial offence cannot, by itself, justify termination of a Class-IV employee appointed on compassionate grounds. The Court observed that authorities are required to consider the nature of the offence, the duties of the post, and the family circumstances of the employee before inflicting the extreme penalty of...

Case For Updated Model Bye-Laws For Cooperative Housing Societies In Maharashtra

In Maharashtra the law governing the Cooperative Housing Societies is the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (“Act”), the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Rules, 1961 (“Rules”), and the registered bye-laws of these societies. “Bye-laws” are defined under Section 2(5) of the Act as follows “bye-laws registered under this Act and for the time being in force, and includes registered amendments of such bye-laws.”1 The bye-laws can be simply defined as the internal rules and regulations...

Osmania University Appoints Prof. N. Venkateshwarlu As Dean, Faculty Of Law

Osmania University has appointed Prof. N. Venkateshwarlu, Department of Law, University College of Law, as the new Dean, Faculty of Law. The appointment, made by the Vice-Chancellor in anticipation of the Executive Council's approval, will be effective for a period of two years. Prof. Venkateshwarlu succeeds Prof. B. Vijayalaxmi, who previously served as Dean, Faculty of Law. As part of his appointment, he will receive a conveyance allowance of ₹1,000 per month under the provision of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Private Schools Forcing EWS Students To Purchase Expensive Books

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 27) issued notice on a PIL alleging “systematic exclusion” of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students from private schools in the national capital “through forced purchase” of expensive private publisher books and excessive school materials.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response...

Delhi High Court Bar Asks Lawyers To Wear 'Black Ribbons' Till Withdrawal Of LG Notification Allowing Police Officers To Depose Virtually

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Wednesday (August 27) urged the lawyers to wear “black ribbons” while appearing in the Court as a mark of protest against Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring all police stations in the national capital as “designated places” for recording deposition of police officers through video conferencing.In a notice released today,...

Mere Non-Filing Of FSL Report At Time Of Filing Chargesheet Doesn't Entitle NDPS Accused To Default Bail: Delhi High Court Reiterates

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the non-filing of Forensic Science Laboratory Report in a drugs case does not vitiate the chargesheet and the accused cannot claim it as a ground to seek default bail.For context, a co-joint reading of Section 167(2) CrPC, as well as of Section 36A(4) of the Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 provides that if on the expiry of...

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'Serious Lapse': Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From MP Govt For Convict Spending Additional Year In Jail After Sentence Period

The Supreme Court recently sought a reply from the State of Madhya Pradesh as to why a person, convicted for the offence of rape, remained in jail for more than eight years after having undergone the entire sentence of seven years. Remarking that it's a matter of "serious lapse," a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan has asked the State to file a reply within...

[DV Act] Limitation U/S 468 CrPC Does Not Apply To Seeking Protection Orders, Only To Penal Proceedings U/S 31: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the bar of limitation under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 514 of BNSS, 2023) is not applicable to applications filed under Sections 12 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act).These sections under the DV Act entitle the aggrieved women to claim reliefs such as protection orders,...