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Rape Takes Away Victim's Sense Of Self-Worth, Lingers Across Lifetime: Kerala Court Sentences 26-Yr Old To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment
A Kerala Court has sentenced a 26 year old man to undergo 20 years rigorous imprisonment for committing rape and impregnating a 17 year old minor. It also imposed a fine of Rs.86,000/-.The Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Thiruvananthapuram Judge Aaj Sudarsan passed the order, stating no other situation could be more ‘emotionally charged’ than a rape victim becoming pregnant. “Rape is...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Hold Stakeholder Consultation For Making Films Friendly For Visually And Hearing Impaired Persons
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to hold a stakeholder consultation for making films disabled-friendly for visually and hearing impaired individuals and to ensure implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with other relevant Ministries to hold the consultation with...
JEE Mains | Why 75% Marks In XII Boards Mandatory When There Is A Qualifying Exam? Bombay High Court Asks NTA
The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought to know the purpose of eligibility criteria of 75 percent marks in boards despite there being a qualifying exam for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs etc. The court asked the NTA, "What is the purpose for giving 75 percent for twelfth standard? There is a qualifying examination."A division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep...
Local Body Polls: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Submit OBC Commission Report
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to present before it the report prepared by the dedicated Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commission to study the representation of Other Backward Class (OBCs) in urban local bodies.It may be noted that the commission had the primary responsibility to collect empirical data on the political backwardness of the community and to...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sunil Mittal In Airtel User's Complaint Over Denial Of Discount, Alleged Forgery
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday quashed criminal proceedings in a private complaint alleging offences under Sections 465 and 468 of IPC against Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal and another senior company official on the ground that allegations made in the complaint do not disclose any prosecutable case against them. Justice Rai Chattopadhyay said the complainant has not...
Madras High Court Notifies Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules 2022
By way of a gazette notification issued on April 5th, the Madras High Court has notified the Madras High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022. The Rules shall come into force on such date as notified by the High Court.The rules have been framed by the High Court by way of the powers vested in it under Section 129 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and Clauses 37 and 38 of...
Developer Liable To Pay Compensation, Builder’s Dispute With Contractors Does Not Constitute Force Majeure: NCDRC
A single-judge bench of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) comprising presiding member Dr. Inderjit Singh, allowed a consumer complaint filed by the purchaser of a flat on account of an inordinate delay caused by the developer. The Developer’s contention, that the project could not be completed on time since consumers defaulted in the payments, was rejected...
Whether Any Action Taken? Gujarat High Court Calls For Complete Records Related To Patdi Encounter
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed the State to produce before it all records and documents including post mortem report, ballistics report etc., in a PIL related to killing of a person and his 14 year old son in a police encounter in Patdi taluka of Surendranagar district in the year 2021.The PIL filed by the daughter and sister of the deceased persons respectively, states that...
Allahabad HC's 7 Judges Bench Takes Serious View Of Kanpur Bar Association's Continued Strike, Directs Its Office Bearers To Appear Before It Tomorrow
Taking serious note of the continued strike of the Kanpur Bar Association and the Lawyers Association, the Allahabad High Court's 7 Judges bench today directed the office bearers of the Associations to appear before the Court tomorrow.A full bench of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani, Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, Justice Anjani Kumar...
Public Notice Published In Newspapers To Seek Information On Availability Of Burial Grounds In Villages: Karnataka Govt To High Court
The Karnataka government on Thursday informed the High Court that it has published a public notice in local and national newspapers, seeking information on availability of burial grounds in the villages. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice Venkatesh Naik T took on record the affidavit filed by the Principal Secretary (Revenue Department) in this regard.“After collecting...
12-Yr-Old Girl Denied Permission To Terminate 25 Weeks Old Twin-Fetuses, Calcutta High Court Relies On Medical Report Citing Risk Of Maternal Death
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday denied to grant relief of medical termination of pregnancy to a 12 years old minor girl, claiming to be a victim of rape and sexual assault, on the ground that termination of pregnancy involved a risk to the extent of maternal death.The single judge bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy observed:“However, in the light of the said report furnished by the...
Consider Granting Parole To Dacoity-Murder Convict Under Old Rules Applicable At Time Of His Conviction: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the State to consider the parole application of a prisoner under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (Old Rules) on the ground that the prisoner was convicted prior to the implementation of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021.The division bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni...