Intoxication Of A Lady Does Not Give License To Her Male Friend To Take Undue Advantage Of Her Condition: Delhi Court

Intoxication of a lady does not give license to her male friend to take undue advantage of her condition, a Delhi Court has observed while upholding the conviction of a man for using criminal force by trying to kiss a woman and voluntarily causing hurt to her by slapping her. Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Gupta of Saket Court upheld the conviction of the man under Section 354 (assault...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Facilitates Hindi Translation Of Reportable Judgments And Orders

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has initiated the practice of translating its judgments in the Hindi language. The High Court formally introduced this change through an announcement posted on its official website on August 16. This move aligns with the efforts to enhance accessibility to legal information for a wider audience.These translations will be accessible on the High Court's...

Jharkhand High Court Introduces E-Seva Kendra-Cum-Help Desks

In a move aimed at enhancing accessibility and simplifying legal proceedings, the Jharkhand High Court has unveiled two innovative 'e-seva kendra-cum-help desks' within its premises. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday and was graced by Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, alongside the presence of all sitting judges of the high court.These newly established help desks are...

NEET PG | Students Who Take Admission In All India Quota Can't Vacate Seats After 2nd Round Of AIQ Counselling : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 21) reiterated that students who take admission in All India Quota(AIQ) seats for Post Graduate medical courses cannot vacate the seats after the second round of counselling for AIQ seats in National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET).The Court referred to the order passed in May 2017 in the case Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust v Medical Council of India...

RSS Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi Approaches Bombay High Court Against Order Allowing Transcripts Of His Speech To Be Exhibited As Evidence

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi has approached the Bombay High Court against an order passed by the Magistrate court at Bhiwandi allowing transcripts of his alleged defamatory speech to be exhibited as ‘evidence’ in the ongoing defamation case filed by an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary. RSS worker Rajesh Kunte has accused Gandhi of defaming the RSS by making "false and...

Will Be Difficult To Maintain Law & Order, Summoning One Police Officer Every Time For Addressing Court Queries Must Be Stopped: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court recently criticized the practice of summoning a particular police officer for addressing queries, every time a case emanating from that respective police station arises.The order was passed by Principal District & Sessions Judge Madhu Jain of Saket Court on perusing the records which revealed that officer Ishwar Singh was summoned by the Court more than 300...

Government Imposes 40% Export Duty On Onions To Stabilize Domestic Market

In a move aimed at curbing the potential rise in onion prices and ensuring adequate supplies in the domestic market, the government has announced the imposition of a 40% export duty on onions. The decision was communicated by the Ministry of Finance (Customs) through Notification No. 48/2023-Customs, which takes immediate effect and will remain in force until December 31, 2023.Citing...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against Five Men For Damaging Properties Of Persons From Muslim Community

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against five men in a case connected to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots for damaging the properties of persons belonging to the Muslim community. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala framed charges against Ankit, Sourabh Sharma, Rohit, Rahul Kumar and Sachin for the offences punishable under Section 148 (committing riot being armed with a...

Ivory Possession Case: Kerala Court Dismisses State's Plea To Withdraw Case Against Actor Mohanlal

A Kerala Court last week dismissed a plea moved by the State seeking consent to withdraw the proceedings pending against Malayalam actor Mohanlal and others in the ivory possession case.Judicial First Class Magistrate Judge Anju Cletus dismissed the plea noting that the Wild Life Protection Act was implemented to preserve the broader national interests and not individual rights."Considering...

Kerala Bar Council Seeks Response From Advocate Mathew Kuzhalnadan For Allegedly Running Business In Violation Of BCI Rules

The Bar Council of Kerala has sought an explanation from Advocate Mathew A. Kuzhalnadan in the complaint alleging violation of the Bar Council of India Rules for running a business while carrying on his professional practice. The complaint filed by the Secretary of All India Lawyers Union, Advocate Sajeev C.K., alleges that Kuzhalnadan has been running a resort, namely, 'Captain's Bungalow'...

ASG Aishwarya Bhati Appointed As Member Of Commonwealth Military Justice Body, 2nd Indian To Join The Group

ASG Aishwarya Bhati has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Global Consultation Body, becoming the second Indian to join the group. Earlier this year, Punjab & Haryana High Court lawyer Major Navdeep Singh was appointed as a member of the Five-Member Advisory Committee on Military Justice of the Commonwealth Secretariat.The Commonwealth Secretariat is engaged in a project to...

Kheda Flogging: Court Report Says Videos From Incident Are Of Poor Quality, Identifies 4 Of 14 Accused Policemen

Videos from the incident involving public flogging of Muslim men in Gujarat's Kheda last year are of poor quality and hamper identification of the accused, a Magistrate Court has reported.Nadiad CJM Chitra Ratnoo's report to the Gujarat High Court however identifies 4 of the 14 policemen accused in the incident. This includes Local Crime Branch Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Head Constable and...