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Oral Testimony Alone In The Absence Of Documentary Evidence Is No Proof Of Citizenship: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]
The Guahati High Court has reiterated that in the absence of documentary evidence in a proceeding under the Foreigners Act, 1946, oral testimony alone is no proof of citizenship. The division bench comprising Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia thereby upheld the decision of the Foreigners Tribunal Morigaon dated October 25, 2018, declaring one Nurul Amin to be...
Delhi HC Issues Directions For Streamlining The Recording of Victims/Witnesses Testimonies Of Foreign Nationals [Read Judgment]
Highlighting the importance of efficient recording of witness testimonies in a criminal trial, the Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions for collecting the evidence given by victims/witnesses, who are foreign nationals, in cases of sexual assault.The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has issued directions to the Delhi Government, Delhi...
[Delhi Riots ] SCAORA Resolves To Provide Legal Assistance To Affected Persons [Read Press Release]
The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has expressed their solidarity with the persons affected during riots in North Eastern portions of Delhi and has resolved to provide them with legal assistance. The Executive Committee of the SCAORA along with the members of the Bar had visited the violence affected areas on March 1, pursuant to which an emergent meeting of...
Mere 'Apprehension' Of Malpractice Not Sufficient To Investigate University: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]
In a recent order, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed a petition filed by a LLM student, who is also a Judicial officer, leveling allegations of malpractice in evaluation of examination by the University. The Petitioner Deepika, a Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge in Delhi, was pursuing her LLM through correspondence from the Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak....
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020 To Raise Upper Limit For Abortions Introduced In Lok Sabha [Read Bill]
Considering the need and demand for increased gestational limit and to ensure safety and well-being of women, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday, March 2, 2020. The Amendment Bill has been introduced in light of various petitions moved before the Supreme Court and various High Courts, seeking permission...
"Woman Knows A Man's Intention When He Touches Her" Observes Bombay HC While Suspending Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Molesting Minor Actress On Flight
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday suspended the sentence of businessman Vikas Sachdeva who was found guilty of molesting a 17-year-old actress on flight and convicted by Special POCSO Court under Section 354 of IPC and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.Justice PK Chavan heard Sachdeva's appeal against his conviction and the subsequent three year sentence awarded...
CJI Releases "Commentary On the Law of Arbitration (4th Edition)" Authored By Justice Indu Malhotra
The "Commentary on the Law of Arbitration (4th Edition)" authored by Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra, was launched by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Monday at an event organized by the publisher Wolters Kluwer. Union Law Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad and other legal luminaries were also present at the function. Author Justice Indu Malhotra said, "Since the release of the...
COVID 19 : Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Evacuation Of Students Stuck In Iran Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea seeking evacuation of students from Iran, in light of the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.The Single Bench of Justice IS Mehta has issued notice to the central government and will next take up the matter on March 11. The petition filed by Fozia Rahman, social justice lawyer, seeks court's direction to the Ministry of External...
Delhi HC Directs For A Reformation And Rehabilitation Plan Of A POCSO Convict [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has directed the jail authorities to prepare a proper rehabilitation programme for a person convicted under POCSO Act. The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has directed the Superintendent of Tihar to prepare an appropriate rehabilitation programme for the convict, by noting that 'the sentence acts as a deterrent and is simultaneously reformative with...
Creditors Belonging To Different Classes Can Be Given Different Treatment : NCLAT [Read Judgment]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has reconfirmed the principle that the touchstone for judging the benevolence of a resolution plan does not depend upon the manner wherein differently placed creditors are treated therein. Resonating with the judgment passed recently by Supreme Court in the case titled, "Committee of Essar Steel v. Satish Kumar Gupta" passed on 15.11.2019, the NCLAT,...
Judicial Officer Aged Above 58.5 Years Not Eligible For Elevation As HC Judge: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The Kerala High Court has held that for elevation to the higher judiciary, a Judicial Officer should not be more than 581/2 years of age, as on the date of occurrence of a vacancy. The observation was made by a division bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice VG Arun in a writ appeal moved by John K. Illikkadan, one of the senior most District Judges in the Higher...