Elgar Parishad Case: Bombay High Court Grants 3 Days Interim Bail To Accused Ramesh Gaichor To Visit Ailing Father In Pune

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 26) granted interim bail for 3 days to Ramesh Gaichor, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case, enabling him to visit his ailing father in Pune.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Rajesh Patil ordered Gaichor's release on a surety of Rs. 25,000. He would be escorted by a police team, to be arranged by the Commissioner...

Domestic Violence Offences With Intention To Kill Must Be Viewed With Seriousness, Marriage Not Mitigating Factor: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the offences of domestic violence with the intention to kill must be viewed with seriousness and marital relationship is not a mitigating factor in such cases.“Offences of domestic violence of such nature where the intention is to kill are to be viewed with seriousness and the marital relationship in such cases would be treated as aggravating and...

Justice MM Sundresh Recuses From Hearing Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In 2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case

The matter will be heard by another bench.

Kerala High Court Directs KeLSA To Inspect Safety, Medical Standards At Public Hospitals, Submit Report In Six Weeks

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to conduct inspections of government hospitals and submit a consolidated report within six weeks, as part of ongoing proceedings concerning safety standards in public medical facilities.The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, was hearing a writ petition filed...

NCLAT Judge Recuses From Case Saying He Was Approached By 'Higher Judiciary Member' To Favour A Party

The judicial member of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, recused from hearing an insolvency matter, after observing that he was approached by "one of the most revered members of the higher judiciary" seeking an order favouring a particular party. The August 13 order passed by a bench of judicial member Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and...

Can't Give Decision On 'Popularistic View': Kerala High Court While Reserving Verdict In Rapper Vedan's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 25) reserved orders on an application moved by rapper Vedan, seeking anticipatory bail in a FIR lodged against him by a young doctor, alleging rape on false promise of marriage.During the hearing, the complainant's counsel furnished some additional documents before the Court, which included certain Facebook posts. This prompted Justice Bechu Kurian...

Woman's Right To Reside In Shared Household Can't Act As Sword To Create Proprietary Rights: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman's right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act cannot act as a sword to create proprietary rights.“…the protection under Section 17(1) of the Act, 2005 acts as a shield against unlawful dispossession of a woman, not as a sword to create proprietary rights,” a division bench comprising Justice Anil...

Preventive Detention Becomes Unconstitutional When Used To Incarcerate For Past Offences Despite Grant Of Bail: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an order of preventive detention becomes unconstitutional when it is weaponised to punish for earlier crimes, and continue custody of an accused even after bail had been granted by the courts.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra held:"The legal distinction between preventive and punitive detention is well...

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Mere Non-Signing Won't Invalidate Arbitration Agreement If Parties Otherwise Consented To Arbitration : Supreme...

Mere Non-Signing Won't Invalidate Arbitration Agreement If Parties Otherwise Consented To Arbitration : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that merely because an arbitration agreement was not signed, there is no bar to refer the dispute to arbitration, if the parties have otherwise consented to arbitration.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the Delhi High Court's decision which declined reference to arbitration merely because Respondent No.1 didn't sign...

Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad | PM Modi Degree | UP Bar Council | Samay Raina & Other Comedians Apology [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court has restrained a Magistrate from taking cognizance of the Haryana Police chargesheet against Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his “Operation Sindoor” social media posts, The Apex Court directed comedians including Samay Raina to post public apologies on social media for making derogatory jokes about persons with disabilities, In a custody dispute...

Married Woman Consenting Sexual Intercourse Outside Wedlock 'Immoral' But Not Rape On False Promise To Marry: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the conviction of a man in a rape case filed by a married woman who alleged sexual assault based on a false promise of marriage.Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal said,“When a fully matured married woman, consents to sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage and continues indulging in such activity, it is merely an act of promiscuity, immorality...