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Allahabad HC Directs Agra Police Commissioner To File Affidavit On Refresher Course For Investigating Officers On BNS
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Agra Division Police Commissioner to file an affidavit detailing the refresher course provided to investigating officers within the Commissionerate concerning the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS, which replaced the Indian Penal Code on July 1, 2024). A bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan and Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain...
PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Suicide Prevention Training Workshops For Students At Mumbai University, Cites Rising Suicide Rates
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the High Court of Bombay to direct the University of Mumbai to conduct suicide prevention training workshops for its students. The petition also seeks the appointment of at least two teachers from affiliated colleges to conduct these workshops.Additionally, it seeks to direct the university to display the contact details and roles of...
Bombay High Court Calls For Regular Checks On Mid-Day Meal Providers To Ensure Children From Marginalised Sections Don't 'Suffer In Silence'
The Bombay High Court recently observed that the civic authorities must keep regular and surprise checks on private contractors or self-help groups, providing cooked food to school students under the 'Mid-Day Meals' Scheme so that the children of the marginalised section do not suffer in silence and pain.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata while upholding the termination...
Kerala High Court Allows Rajya Sabha MP A.A. Rahim To Retain His Diplomatic Passport For The Rest Of His Tenure
The Kerala High Court allowed the appeal filed by Rajya Sabha MP A. A. Rahim challenging the order of Judicial First Class Magistrate – III, Thiruvananthapuram allowing him to hold a diplomatic passport for only two years.A. A. Rahim has been a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since April 2022 and a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture....
Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code Can't Oust Civil Court's Jurisdiction On Title Suits: High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent ruling, reaffirmed that civil courts have jurisdiction over suits for declaration of title and permanent injunctions and there is no conflict with Section 257(f) & (m) of the M.P. Land Revenue Code. This case highlighted the essential distinction between matters exclusively within the purview of revenue authorities and those adjudicated by...
Illegal 'Talaq-E-Sunnat' Not Punishable As 'Triple Talaq': Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court in a recent judgment held that if the intention is not to pronounce instantaneous and irrevocable talaq, it cannot be considered as talaq–ul–biddat.The petitioner had sought quashing of the proceedings against him before the Judicial Magistrate First Class. The respondent had accused him of committing an offence under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)...
Law Does Not Entitle Male Child Who Has Attained Majority To Claim Maintenance From Father: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that a male child who has attained majority cannot claim maintenance from their father as per the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Section 125 of CrPC and Section 20 (3) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.Justice P.G. Ajithkumar stated, "Thus, none of the said provisions entitles a male child who has attained majority to...
Party Not Required To Appear Before Police If Summons U/S 35 BNSS Does Not Contain Crime Number, Details Of Offence Alleged: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that in the event a notice issued by the police summoning a citizen under Section 35 of the BNSS does not contain the crime number, the offence alleged or the appending of the FIR, subject to just exceptions, the noticee is not obliged to appear before the officer who has directed him to appear and no coercive action can be taken against him.A single judge...
'Adulterer' Not Necessary Party To Divorce Petition, Decree Can Be Passed In His Or Her Absence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that an alleged adulterer, being a third party and suspected of having an affair with a spouse, is not a necessary party to a divorce petition. A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said that a decree can be passed in the absence of such an individual. “Likewise, the adulterer is not a proper party since the...
High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Staff Strength, Structure Of Delhi Commission For Women
The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Delhi Government's Department of Women and Child Development on the current framework, staff strength and structure of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the detailed staffing report must outline the current staffing configurations and specific roles played by both permanent and contractual personnel in...
'Prosecution Failed Miserably To Prove Its Case': Allahabad High Court Upholds Acquittal Of 3 Dacoity Accused In 39 Year Old Case
On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court upheld the acquittal of three accused in a 1985 dacoity case after finding several loopholes in the prosecution's case. “…when we take a holistic view of the evidence adduced during the course of trial and test the veracity of the prosecution story as mentioned by the witnesses, we find that prosecution has miserably failed to prove its case...
Citizens Or Hawkers, No One Must Suffer: Bombay High Court Directs BMC To Take Pro-Active Steps To Address Menace Of Illegal Hawking
The Bombay High Court while asking the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take 'proactive' measures to curb the menace of illegal hawkers, said no one must 'suffer' be it citizens, authorised hawkers or even unauthorised hawkers.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata while hearing a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...