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Registration Of FIR Mandatory Whenever A Person Dies In Police Encounter Alleged To Be Fake: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that an FIR has to be mandatorily registered whenever a person dies in a police encounter which is alleged to be fake.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed Delhi Police's plea against a trial court order directing registration of FIR against a police raiding team in respect of the death of one Rakesh in a police encounter in 2013. The Lt. Governor had...
Jet Santhosh Murder Case: Kerala High Court Acquits 7 Including Two Death Row Convicts, Says Approver's Evidence Not Reliable
The Kerala High Court has acquitted 7 convicts in the murder of gangster Santhosh, also known as Jet Santhosh. Two of the convicts were sentenced to death and others were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge – I, Trivandrum. The Division Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran and Justice Syam Kumar V. passed the order after finding the approver, on whom the...
Revisional Jurisdiction Available , Writ Not Maintainable Against First Appellate Authority Order : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the writ petition is not maintainable against the first appellate authority's order under the Kerala Building Tax Act.The bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. has granted the liberty to the appellant to prefer a statutory revision before the District Collector against the order, by which the First Appellate Authority...
High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Inspect Toilets In All Jails, Orders Renovation Within Four Months
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi Government to conduct inspection regarding the conditions of washrooms and toilets in all jail complexes in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Delhi Government to appoint adequate staff for cleaning of washrooms and toilets...
1993 'Dowry Death' Case | Allahabad HC Upholds Acquittal Of 3 Accused Based On 'Suspicious' Viscera Examination Report
The Allahabad High Court last week upheld the acquittal of three accused in the 1993 alleged dowry death case, citing concerns over the reliability of the viscera examination report. The court found the report 'suspicious', leading to doubts about the prosecution's evidence. Upholding the trial court's 1997 Judgment and order acquitting the accused, a bench of Justice Siddhartha...
Appellate Order Can't Be Issued Only In Hindi: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the appellate order under Section 107 of the CGST Act, 2017 cannot be issued in the State of Andhra Pradesh, in Hindi only.The bench of Justice R Raghunandan Rao and Justice Harinath.N. directed that the orders passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) would not come into effect until English copies of the orders are served on the petitioners, and...
Karnataka High Court Stays Mandate For Compulsory Rural Service By PG Medical Students Who Graduated Before August 2023
The Karnataka High Court by way of an interim order has stayed the operation of a notification requiring students who have completed their PG Medical courses before August 2023, to register for rendering compulsory rural service. A single judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Dr Suvetha P and others. The petitioners submitted...
'Deeply Concerned About Abysmally Low Allowances': Orissa High Court Asks State To Consider Raising Allowance Of 'Grama Rakhis'
The Orissa High Court has directed the State to consider raising allowances of Grama Rakhi(s) who get a very meagre allowance for discharging their vital duties. The Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi expressed deep concern about 'abysmally low' allowances granted to the Grama Rakhis and emphasizing on their vital roles, he observed – “The role of...
MP High Court Grants Interim Protection To Christian Missionary Allegedly Involved In Illegal Religious Conversion
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has issued an interim order protecting Dr Ajai Lall, the operator of a hospital in Damoh, from any further coercive action until the next hearing. This order comes amidst ongoing investigations and legal proceedings against Dr Lall, who has been charged with inter alia human trafficking, and illegal religious conversion.Dr. Ajai Lall, a...
Change Of Name Of City Or Ward Cannot Be Subject Matter Of PIL: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed questioning the government notification changing the name of corporation ward Basavanagudi to Doddaganapathi. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by Satyalaxmi Rao and others. It said, “Subject matter of change of name of ward or...
1978 Murder Case | Circumstances Alleged Against Accused Not Proved Satisfactorily: Allahabad HC Upholds Acquittal Order
The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld the acquittal of an accused in a 1978 murder case, noting that many circumstances alleged against the accused had not been proved satisfactorily by the prosecution. A bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Surendra Singh-I also noted that direct evidence of murder in the form of a statement of PW4 was not reliable, the Motive had...
Mines & Minerals Act | Vehicle Can Be Released On Furnishing Bond Of Amount Equal To Present Value If Confiscation Proceedings Aren't Initiated: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court laid down rules for the release of vehicles that have been seized under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“MMDR Act”). The Court held that if confiscation proceedings get initiated under the Act, then the vehicle(s) in question can be released only on payment of the penalty amount and the compounding fees. However, if no such...