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Documents To Prove Citizenship Not Admissible In Evidence Unless Proved By Testimony Of Issuing Authorities : Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]
The Guahati High Court has upheld a declaration that a woman was a foreigner on the ground that she failed to prove the certificates so produced to claim citizenship, by way of testimony of the issuing authority. The division bench comprising Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia was considering a writ petition filed by one Rabia Khatun, challenging the order passed...
Grouping Of Students Into Sections On The Basis Of Marks Is Violation Of Their Fundamental Right: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]
"If an action induces a sense of inferiority in a child, it is being denied the right to development and growth at par with a child who does not suffer from such feeling of inferiority. "
Bombay HC Sets Aside Family Court's Order Holding Talaq Affected By Husband Under Muslim Law Null and Void [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court last month set aside an order by the Family Court, Nagpur holding Talaq affected by one Iqbal Ahmed, a 43-year-old primary teacher at Akola to his wife as null and void.A division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice SM Modak were hearing Ahmed's appeal against the order of the Family Court dated October 23, 2012. In the said order, Family Court has relied on the judgment...
[Delhi Riots] NHRC Forms Fact Finding Team To Inquire Into Violence In North-East Delhi [Read Press Release]
The National Human Rights Commission has directed its Director General (Investigation) to depute two fact finding teams, to conduct spot enquiry into the allegations of human rights violation during riots in North Eastern portions of Delhi. Communal violence broke out in the North-east districts of the national capital on February 24. Allegedly, due to the provocative statements made...
Land Acquisition- 'Persons Interested' Include Those Who Have Stake In Compensation Proceedings :Calcutta HC
In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has held that 'persons interested' in land acquisition proceedings include, not only persons who have interest in the acquisition proceedings but also those, who have interest in the consequential compensation proceedings. "To ascertain whether a juristic entity is a 'person interested', one has to see through the process to the source...
Nirbhaya Case: Convicts Move Plea Seeking Stay on Death Warrant
Delhi court asks Tihar jail to file report on Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking stay on executionA Delhi court has directed Tihar authorities to file a report on a plea moved by one of the convicts Akshay Thakur seeking a stay on the execution of the death warrant.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, at Patiala House Court, has listed the matter for further hearing on Monday.Today,...
Delhi HC Imposes Cost On JNU For Lack Of Assistance In A Case [Read Judgment]
In a recent order, the Delhi High Court pulled up the JNU Administration for its "complete lack of assistance" in a writ petition concerning admission of one Nishant Khatri, to the M.Sc P.hd integrated programme. While directing the University to take into account the concerns raised by the Petitioner, Justice Rajiv Shakdher imposed costs of Rs 75,000 to be paid by the University to...
SC Frees Man Accused Of Sodomizing A Minor Allowing His Juvenility Claim [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has directed to release a person convicted for sodomizing on the ground that he was juvenile at the date of offence. 'X' was convicted under Section 377 read with Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code, on the ground that he subjected a 10 years old boy to carnal intercourse. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years with a fine of Rs.3000/Â with...