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Rights Of Victim & Society At Large Not Subservient To Rights Of Accused: SC [Read Judgment]
"The rights of the victim and the society at large for correction of deviant behaviour cannot be made subservient to the rights of an accused by placing the latter at a pedestal higher than necessary for a fair trial.”
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Allahabad High Court Recapitulated that the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 (the Act) is a social security legislation providing speedy and efficient machinery for determination and payment of compensation to the employees.Reiterated that the court does not have the jurisdiction to go into issues relating to appreciation of evidence under an application filed under Section 482...
It May Not Be Necessary To Mete Out Punishment In Every Criminal Offence: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday allowed compromise in a non-compoundable offence and held that it may not be necessary in every criminal offence to mete out punishment. Stating that once the parties had decided to bury the hatchet, continuation of criminal proceedings would cause "oppression and prejudice", it elucidated, "The object of criminal law is primarily to visit...
P&H HC Issue Mandatory Directions To Eliminate Manual Scavenging & Insanitary Latrines [Read Order]
Taking suo motu cognizance of news items published in the 'Sunday Tribune' on, September 29, with regards continuing practice of manual scavenging, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday issued detailed "mandatory directions" to eliminate the twin evils of insanitary latrines and manual scavenging. The court said, "The employment or engagement of manual scavengers...
P&H HC Issues Directions Against Misuse Of Cycle-Tracks/ Pedestrian Paths In Chandigarh [Read Order]
In suo moto proceedings against misuse of cycle-tracks/ pedestrian paths in southern sectors of Chandigarh, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Friday passed a series of directions enlisting necessary measures to curb the same. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Amol Rattan Singh directed the Chandigarh Administration to: Repair all the pedestrian...
#Aarey: Special Bench Of Bombay HC Refuses Stay On Cutting Of Trees As Petitioners Wish To Move SC [Read Order]
A special bench of the Bombay High Court on Saturday refused to stay the judgment of the High Court pronounced yesterday dismissing all petitions challenging cutting of trees at Aarey Colony for the Metro Car Shed project. The bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice AK Menon was specially constituted to hear an application filed by the petitioners who sought a stay in order to...
Unnao Rape Case: Counsel Pulled Up For Posting Court Proceedings Online
A Delhi court on Saturday pulled up the counsel for one of the parties in the Unnao rape case, allegedly involving expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh, for posting on social media the details of the in-camera proceedings of the case pertaining to the alleged murder of the victim's father. District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also warned the counsel against posting online the proceedings of the...
Legal Paper Vs A4 Paper: Law Students Write To CJI, Make Case For Uniform Use Of A4 Size Paper For Accessible Justice
Three law students have written to the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, urging him to make A4 size paper the sole paper format to be used for "all purposes" in all judicial and quasi-judicial forums rather than "disorganised" use of legal paper, also called legal-size paper, for some purposes and A4 paper for some. Abhinav Singh, Akriti Agarwal and Lakshya Purohit have written to...
Chhattisgarh HC Restricts The State Government From Enhancing The Reservation Of OBCs In Public Employment [Read Order]
Chhattisgarh High Court restricts the State government from enhancing the extent of reservation given to OBCs as a challenge to the validity of the previously introduced enhancement is already pending before the court. The present writ petition challenged the amendment brought about by the Chhattisgarh government in the State's Reservation Act which enhanced the reservation for...
Mobilizing Politicians To Exert Pressure On The Management Undesirable; Bombay HC Deprives FDCM Employee Of 60% Back Wages [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court last week partly allowed a petition filed by Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra and decided to cut 60% back wages of Prakash Yashwantakar, a former employee of FDCM who was dismissed from service for absenteeism and for exerting pressure on the management through certain politicians.Justice RV Ghuge of Aurangabad bench held that mobilizing politicians in order...
Another Child Friendly Deposition Center To Be Inaugurated In Gujarat At Gandhinagar District Court
The Gujarat High Court has announced the upcoming inauguration of a Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers (VWDCs) at the Gandhinagar District Court on October 6, with an aim to protect child witnesses and victims of sexual offences and other heinous crimes from the influence of the accused side. The centre will be inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge, Justice M. R. Shah and...