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Recovery Of Bribe Amount In Absence Of 'Demand' Insufficient For Conviction Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Telangana High Court Reiterates
The Telangana High Court has held that an accused public servant cannot be convicted for bribery offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, solely based on the recovery of bribe money.The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Surender in a criminal appeal filed by the accused/government official Narsimlu, challenging conviction order passed by the trial court for demanding bribe of...
Rajkot Fire: Gujarat High Court Questions State Over Year-Long Delay In Executing Demolition Order Against TRP Game Zone
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday reprimanded the State government over the TRP Game Zone fire in Rajkot, which resulted in the deaths of 27 people in May, questioning why a demolition order against the illegal structure had not been executed for nearly a year.The censure came in response to an affidavit submitted to the division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav...
Need To Enhance Disciplinary Mechanisms Against CA Firms, ICAI Must Be Strengthened By Notifying 2022 Amendment Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is a need for enhancing and strengthening the disciplinary mechanisms against firms of Chartered Accountants (CAs) as well as to enhance the accountability and transparency of such firms.Justice Prathiba M Singh said there is an imminent need for strengthening the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) by expeditiously notifying...
“Child's Natural Right To Know And Meet His Parents Is Near Perfect”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Visitation Rights Of Father
The Allahabad High Court has held that a child has the right to know and meet his parents, including the father during the pendency of the custody case before the Trial Court.The mother approached the High Court against the order of Family Court allowing the father to meet their son on one Sunday of every month in a public place for three hours. The mother challenged the order on grounds of...
WhatsApp Conversations Can't Be Read As Evidence Without Mandatory Certificate Under Evidence Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that WhatsApp conversations cannot be read as evidence without there being a proper certificate as mandated under the Evidence Act, 1872.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea moved by Dell International Services India Private Limited challenging an order passed by the Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission upholding the...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: June 2024 [Citations 243-290]
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 243 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 290Nominal Index:Jithendra Kumar N M AND T Gururaj. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 243Amit Chougule AND Megha. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 244K B Lokesh & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 245V.S.S VISHNU SENA SANGHATANE & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 246Shany Jose AND The Union of...
Jharkhand High Court Bids Farewell to Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday bid adieu to Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, who is being transferred to the Rajasthan High Court after an 11-year tenure as a Judge. The ceremonial bench held in his honour was filled with appreciation for his warm personality and calm demeanour.Justice Chandrashekhar was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Jharkhand High Court on January...
Right To Expeditious Trial Is A Fundamental Right: Chhattisgarh HC Reiterates While Allowing Bail Application U/S 439 CrPC
The Chattisgarh High Court has allowed a bail application upon observing that the right to expeditious trial is a fundamental right.While allowing a bail application, the court referred to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 which replaced the Criminal Procedure Code with effect from 01.07.2024. The applicant/accused filed an application under Section 439 CrPC before the...
Suspended JD(S) Leader Prajwal Revanna Moves Karnataka High Court Seeking Bail In Sexual Assault Cases
Suspended Janta Dal (S) leader, Prajwal Revanna who is accused of rape and sexual assault has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking bail.Recently a special court had rejected the bail application filed by him in the first case registered against him at Holenarasipura police station.A special investigating team of the state police has been investigating the three cases registered...
BNSS Mandate For Forensic Examination Puts Pressure On Existing Labs : Calcutta High Court Asks Centre To Notify NIBMG As CFSL
The Calcutta High Court has directed the central government to notify the National Institute of Bio-Medical Generics (NIBMG) as a Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory and its scientists as government scientific experts under Section 329(4) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to undertake DNA and other forensic examinations of samples for effective implementation of the new...
Consensual Relationship Not License To Exploit Partner Sexually, Physically Or Financially: Bombay High Court
Even if there is a consensual relationship between a man and a woman, it does not give one a licence to exploit the partner, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday while denying bail to a man booked for outraging modesty, abduction, extortion, rape and unnatural sex. Single-judge Justice NJ Jamadar noted from the statements of various witnesses that indicated how the applicant, who had...
High Representation Of Women In Legal Field In Kerala Reflects Gender Parity, Sets Example For Other States: Chief Justice AJ Desai Retires
Kerala High Court Chief Justice AJ Desai today remarked that the sizeable representation of women in the legal filed in Kerala is a testament to the State's atmosphere of gender neutrality.CJ Desai was speaking at the farewell function organised upon his superannuation.He recollected an enrolment function held last year where female law graduates outnumbered the male law graduates.“It...