Vandiperiyar Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl : Kerala Court Acquits Sole Accused Citing Lack Of Evidence, Defects In Investigation

A Kerala Court on Thursday acquitted a 23-year-old person who was the sole accused in the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl at Vandiperiyar town in the Idukki district in 2021.The Court found that the prosecution case was entirely based on circumstantial evidence and they were unable to establish circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused. It also pointed out...

ASJ Amitabh Rawat Hearing Delhi Riots Cases Among 87 Judges Transferred

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Courts, one of the judges dealing with Delhi riots cases including the UAPA larger conspiracy case, has been transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts. ASJ Amitabb Rawat has been transferred to the Rouse Avenue Courts as Special CBI Judge (PC Act). Rouse Avenue's Special CBI Judge Sameer Bajpai has been transferred to his court. The development...

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Remands Four Accused To Seven Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded four accused persons to seven days of police custody in a UAPA case registered over yesterday's security breach in the Parliament. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the accused persons were produced in court in the evening. The Delhi Police sought 15 days of police remand for the accused persons, who are...

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

A Delhi Court today denied regular bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, observing that it sees nothing to enlarge him on bail. “Considering the conduct of the accused Shahrukh Pathan in jail during his judicial custody, his conduct prior to his being arrested, conduct during court proceedings and most importantly,...

J&K High Court Closes 'Vague' PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Appointment Of 'Special Police Officers' In J&K Police

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the appointment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) as Constables in the J&K Police Department between 2018 and 2020.The bench comprising Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi observed that the petitioner's...

Parliament Passes Bill Proposing To Establish Central Tribal University In Telangana

On the tenth day of the winter session, the Indian parliament's upper house unanimously passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, on Wednesday (December 13), marking a crucial step forward in the establishment of a proposed central tribal university in Telangana.The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha last week, seeks to amend the...

POCSO Cases Can Be Quashed If Victim & Accused Reach A Genuine Compromise, Are Leading Happy Married Life: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cases can be quashed if the victim and the accused reach a genuine compromise and are leading a happy married life.Answering a reference from a single Judge of the Court as to whether the High Court could quash an FIR based on a compromise in a POCSO case by invoking its powers under...

Bombay High Court Calls For Time Limit On Disposal Of Second Appeals Under RTI Act, Seeks Enhanced Efficiency Of State Information Commission

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra State Information Commission (SIC) to establish a reasonable time limit for the expedited disposal of second appeals and complaints filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. A division bench of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor asked the SIC to evolve norms for more efficient functioning once its vacancies...

No Room For One Who Tries To Seek Employment In Disciplined Forces By Concealing Material Fact About Criminal Antecedents: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no room for an individual who endeavours to seek employment in disciplined forces by concealing material fact about his or her criminal antecedents.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Manoj Jain observed that there has to be strict obedience towards disclosure about criminal antecedents by anyone seeking employment...

All Orders By Court/ Tribunal Including Ex Parte Are Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction U/Art 226 & 227 Of Constitution: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has observed that any order or judgment issued by a Court or Tribunal, even if done ex parte, can be subjected to the writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.Referring to the Supreme Court's 2020 decision in the case of N. Mohan Vs. R. Madhu, Justice Harish Kumar observed, “The analogy, which is deducible from the judgments referred...

Kerala Court Grants ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Renowned Psychologist In Defamation Suit

A Kerala Court recently granted Rs. 10 Lakhs compensation to a renowned psychologist, against whom certain defamatory statements had been made by an assistant professor of St. Joseph's College, Devagiri. The Additional Sub Judge-I, Thrissur, Rajeevan Vachal passed the Order in the defamation suit filed by the psychologist. The plaintiff works as a licensed Rehabilitation Psychologist...

Centre Introduces Revised Criminal Law Bills In Lok Sabha To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act

The Central Government on Tuesday (December 12) introduced revised criminal law bills in the Lok Sabha after withdrawing the previous versions.Home Minister Amit Shah introduced 'The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023' and 'The Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023', which seek the repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code...