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Mere Negligence On Part Of The IO Does Not Defy The Prosecution's Case: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]
Dismissing a criminal appeal filed by the Appellant convict, the Allahabad High Court held that omission on the part of the Investigating Officer (IO) cannot go against the prosecution's case. The Appellant was convicted by the lower court for the offence of Murder under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Aggrieved by the said order, he contended that the key witnesses...
Good And Safe Roads Are Fundamental Rights Of Citizen :Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ruled that bad condition of roads and footpaths, having potholes on roads, is a violation of Fundamental Rights of Citizens, guaranteed under Article 21, of the Constitution of India. If a citizen suffers any injury or loss of life, they can seek compensation from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), as it is their statutory and constitutional...
Can Consumer Commission Take Additional Evidence At The Stage Of Appeal And Revision, NCDRC Refers Matter To 5-Judge Bench [Read Order]
Can parties before the Consumer Commission be allowed to adduce additional documents/ evidence at the stage of hearing appeal or revision petition? The issue has come up before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission where a two-member bench referred it to a three-member bench which in turn has now referred it to a five-member bench. The Commission is hearing a...
POCSO Amendments For Stricter Punishments Including Death Penalty For Child Sex Abuse Passed By Parliament
The Lok Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the bill to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO) to provide stricter punishments for child sex abuse. The Rajya Sabha had cleared the Bill on July 24. The minimum punishment for 'aggravate penetrative sexual assault' is proposed to be increased from ten years to twenty years. The maximum punishment for this offence...
Parliament Passes National Medical Commission Bill Amidst Protests From Doctors
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the National Medical Commission(NMC) Bill 2019, which is under severe criticism from the medical fraternity.The NMC Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 29, seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and replace the Medical Council of India (MCI). The Bill establishes a National Medical Commission in place of the MCI.The...
Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill Passed By Parliament
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was cleared by Rajya Sabha on July 29.The Bill seeks to bring in clarity regarding the preference of secured financial creditors over operational creditors in the matter of distribution of assets of the corporate debtor.Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharman said that...
Allahabad HC Directs Regular Inquiry Proceedings Against Persons Entering HC Record Room Without Due Authorization [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Senior Registrar of the court to initiate regular inquiry proceedings to find out how many non-employees/ unauthorized persons have been entering in various sections, record rooms etc., of the court and to bring them to books. The issue came to the notice of the division bench comprised by Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Narendra Kumar...
Prisoner Has A Right To Seek Transfer To A Prison Nearer To His Family, Subject To Security Concerns: Madras High Court [Read Judgment]
The Madras High Court, Madurai bench has allowed a writ petition filed by a prisoner seeking transfer to a prison nearer to his home so that his aged mother could visit him occasionally. The petitioner V Radhakrishnan was a death row convict, who was allowed clemency by commuting death penalty to imprisonment for the remainder of life.His 92 year old mother wanted the petitioner to be...
Wife Of Trial Judge Writes To Bombay HC CJ Alleging Dowry Harassment By Husband, In-Laws; Inquiry Ordered
Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog of Bombay High Court has forwarded a letter written by the wife of a sitting Civil Judge, Senior Division at Baramati to the registry in order to conduct a preliminary inquiry. In the said letter dated July 29, the 37-year-old woman has alleged they got married on May 8, 2007 and soon thereafter, her husband along with his family members started harassing her for...
Departmental Proceedings Under PGA Can Be Initiated Against An Employee Even After His Retirement: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Dismissing a writ petition, the Delhi High Court held that an employer was empowered to commence departmental proceedings against the employee even after his retirement to determine the existence of conditions of Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.The Petitioner, who was a teacher and a Bursar in Kirori Mal College (the College), was aggrieved by the order of...
Lalu Prasad Yadav Conspired With IRCTC Officials To Illegally Enrich His Family: Alleges CBI In IRCTC Scam Case
Central Bureau of Investigation presented its arguments in the IRCTC Scam before the Rouse Avenue Court today. The case has multiple accused persons including former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav. The counsel for the CBI laid down the entire chain of events that allegedly amounted to a criminal...
Scandalous Proceedings Malign The Dignity Of Court In The Eyes Of Public: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
The Calcutta High Court punished a writ petitioner in suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against him for use of disgraceful and unparliamentary language in his petition.The Petitioner approached the high court, seeking arrest of a foreign national, enlarged on bail, in a long pending criminal case filed by him. Therein, he alleged the high court administration of personal...