MHA Issues New And Revised Guidelines For Mutual Legal Assistance In Criminal Matters For Persons Living Abroad

According to the PIB Delhi report, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Revised Guidelines for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters in December 2019. The MHA issued comprehensive guidelines regarding the investigation and issue of Letters Rogatory (LRs) and regarding the Service of Summons, Notices and other Judicial Documents on the persons residing abroad. This was in furtherance...

'Chhapaak' Credits Row: Delhi HC Reserves Order on Fox Studios Plea Challenging Trial Court's Order

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order in a writ moved by Fox Studios, the producers of the movie 'Chhappak', challenging the trial court order which had asked the filmmakers to give credits to lawyer Aparna Bhat.AdvocateAparna Bhat had represented acid attack survivor Lakshmi in her legal battle before various courts. The present petition was moved under Article 227 of the...

SC Dismisses Mahout's Habeas Corpus Plea For Release Of Elephant 'Lakshmi' As Withdrawn

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hand over the custody of elephant Laxmi to her former Mahaut, dismissing his plea for habeas corpus as withdrawn. The bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde noted that the Mahaut's claim was presently not backed by any legal documents to prove his ownership or possessory rights over the elephant for the animal to be conveyed to...

Delhi HC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Shifting Of Shaheen Bagh Protests To Other Area

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an application seeking shifting of Anti-CAA protests from Shaheen Bagh to a different 'authorised protesting area'. The applicant, a student residing in Delhi, wanted the protests to be shifted from Shaheen Bagh as, according to him, it has directed a large chunk of traffic towards the DND flyover route. It was mentioned in the application...

No Evidence To Establish Ingredients Of Abetment: MP HC Allows 23 Yrs Old Appeal Against Conviction For Abetment To Suicide [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday set aside the conviction of the Appellant-accused, 23 years after the Additional Sessions Judge had found him guilty of abetting the suicide of his wife, punishable under Section 306 IPC. "evidence on record does not reveal or conclusively establish the ingredients of abetment which are required under section 107 IPC. There is no allegations by...

Former HC Judge Quddusi Appears Before Delhi court In Medical College Bribery Case

Former Orissa High Court judge Justice (retd) I M Quddusi appeared before a Delhi court on Thursday for allegedly trying to influence the verdict in a case heard by the Supreme Court by manipulating several "high-level functionaries". Quddusi and other co-accused appeared before Special Judge Anil Kumar Sisodia in pursuance of the summons issued against them by the court...

'Freedom Of Academic Space From State Violence Is Crucial For Democratic Debate': NLIU Bhopal Alumni Express Solidarity With Student Protests Against CAA

Condemning the alleged police brutalities on the students in Delhi, Aligarh, Assam and other universities across India, during the anti-CAA protests, alumni of National Law Institute University Bhopal has issued a statement. Slamming state sponsored action at temples of education, the statement issued by over 100 alumni read, "The events of the recent past also represent a...

Central Govt To Set Up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts For Speedy Disposal of POCSO and Rape Cases

Ministry of Law and Justice has started a scheme to set up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for speedy disposal of rape and POCSO cases. Initiated under the National Mission for Safety of Women (NMSW), the scheme will set up 1023 FTSCs across the country based on the pendency of subject cases obtained from various High Courts (1,66,882 numbers as on 31.03.2018). It promises...

Depriving A Person Of Liberty Cannot Be Left To The Whims Of The Police Officer; Bombay HC Fines Cop Rs.1 Lakh For Illegal Detention [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court last month fined a police inspector at Deoli Police Station in Wardha, Rs.2 lakh for illegal detention of one Kishore Futane and his son Dr.Indraprasad Futane under Section 151 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice MG Giratkar held that the said detention was illegal and quashed the action taken by the Tahsildar and...

Can HC Exercise Revisional Jurisdiction Against An Order Of Acquittal? Allahabad HC Explains [Read Judgment]

In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court discussed the true contours of the jurisdiction vested in the high courts, under Section 397 read with Section 401 of CrPC and recapitulated the principles governing Revisional jurisdiction against orders of acquittal. Dismissing the revision petition that challenged the private-Respondents' acquittal, the high court said that where the...

Only The Spouse Or Children Of A Person In Coma Can Be Appointed As His Legal Guardians: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that if a person is in coma, only the spouse or the children of that person can be appointed as a legal guardian, who would also have to disclose the details of the assets held by such patient. The Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also noted that if a person in coma is abandoned by the family, then his next friend can be appointed as a legal guardian...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To 15 Persons Arrested Over Alleged Violence During CAA Protests In Daryaganj

A Delhi Court on Thursday allowed the bail applications of 15 persons who were arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21, 2019 on allegations of violence during anti-CAA protests.Additional Sessions Judge Dr Kamini Lau of Tis Hazari Courts ordered that the bail will be subject to the accused executing a bond of Rs 25,000 each and furnishing a surety for the same amount. They have been asked...