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Change Of POCSO Victim's Clothes Before Medical Examination Can't Weaken Prosecution Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that change of the clothes of a minor rape victim under the POCSO Act before her medical examination cannot weaken the prosecution evidence.“As regards the non-seizure of the bedsheet and the change of clothes by the mother prior to medical examination of the victim, this Court observes that such acts, by themselves, do not create a reasonable doubt about...
Cheques Issued Only For Security Purpose Not Encashable For Any Existing Debt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the cheques issued only for security purpose and not for depositing to the bank are not encashable for any existing debt or liability. “It is thus, held that the impugned cheques were security cheques given for a specific purpose and could not have been encashed for a liability which may have subsequently arisen,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said....
P&H High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Emergency Medical Care For Accident Victims After Punjabi Singer's Death In Collision
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Union of India, the States of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure the availability of preliminary and emergency medical care to accident victims.The petition has been filed by Lawyers for Human Rights International, in the wake of the...
Madras High Court Orders Three Police Officers To Pay ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Man They Framed In Drugs Case
The Madras High Court has directed three police officers who entered an "unholy alliance" to secure conviction of a man under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act using false evidence, to pay Rs. 10 Lakh as compensation.Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that the man was in custody since the date of his arrest, without bail."Therefore, in this case the appellant deserves to...
Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son Unqualified For IHRD Directorship, Was Appointed Due To Political Clout: KTU Dean To Kerala High Court
Dean (Academics) of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Dr. Vinu Thomas has told the Kerala High Court that Dr. VA Arunkumar–son of late former Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan–is not qualified to be appointed as director of Institute of Human Resource Development (IHRD).Thomas's counter affidavit was filed in an appeal moved by Dr. VA Arunkumar challenging the Single Judge's direction to...
Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Is Enforceable Only If Chosen Court Is Competent U/S 20 CPC At Time Of Contract: J&K&L High Court
Reiterating a fundamental principle of civil jurisdiction, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has held that parties cannot, by design or default, confer jurisdiction on a court that inherently lacks it. An exclusive jurisdiction clause is enforceable only if the chosen court was competent under Section 20 CPC at the time of the contract, it added.The Division Bench...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20, 2025 To October 26, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 196 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 201 Nominal Index: Kashmir Chand Shadyal v/s State of H.P. and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 196 Kamli and others v/s Boby Chauhan & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 197 Padam Sharma & Ors. v/s State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 198 Pushpa Devi v/s State of Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw...
Threat Of Land Encroachment, Proposed Use For Public Purpose Not Enough To Invoke Urgency Clause U/S 17 Of Land Acquisition Act: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held reiterated that mere threat of encroachment and stating that the land is to be used for planned development for public purpose will not justify the invocation of urgency clause under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and dispensation of the statutory requirement of calling for, hearing and deciding objections of the landowners.While dealing with...
Executing Court Cannot Rely On Evidence From Separate Proceedings Between Parties Under Different CPC Provision: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an executing court can't rely on evidence led in a separate proceeding under a different provision of the Civil Procedure Code between the parties.The Court remarked that such conduct shows a “complete non-application of judicial mind.”Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “there was a complete non-application of judicial mind by the...
Karnataka High Court Queries State On Outstanding Beggary Cess, Says Children Begging On Streets Tells 'Something Is Not Right'
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (October 27) directed the State Government to inform the steps it has taken to recover the outstanding Beggary cess amount, collected by local bodies.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha in its order recorded that the affidavit filed by the the Director of Directorate of Municipal Administration indicates that during last...
Court Can't Deny To Pass Decree Based On Mediation Report After Referring Dispute To Mediation: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that after referring a dispute to mediation, the referring Court cannot deny to accept the mediation report nor it can defy its duty to pass a decree basing upon the solution/compromise arrived at in the mediation.Setting aside the order of a Civil Court denying a decree based on mediation report, the Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra observed –“As...
Bombay High Court Quashes Murder Conviction Of Woman For Killing Rapist Who Harassed Her To Withdraw Her Complaint
The Bombay High Court recently commuted a woman's conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder after she allegedly killed a man who kept harassing her to withdraw her rape compliant against him.A division bench of Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nandesh Deshpande, sitting at the Nagpur seat, quashed and set aside a December 21, 2005 judgment of an Additional Sessions Court in...