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ICC Convicts Ntaganda 'The Terminator' Of War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity [Read Judgment]
The Trial Chamber of International Criminal Court has convicted Bosco Ntaganda of committing various forms of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Infamously known as 'The Terminator', Ntaganda is held liable for good actions as a leader of a militant wing (UPC) in Democratic Republic of Congo during the period 2002-2003. The Trial Chamber was hearing the case on situation in DRC...
Petitions In MP HC Raise Doubts Over EVMs, Challenge Pragya Thakur's Win
Nineteen petitions have been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court raising doubts over the functioning of EVMs and challenging the victory of some BJP leaders, including Pragya Singh Thakur, in the general election.Of these, 17 petitions were filed mainly by Congress candidates who lost the election, while two were moved by state-based voters.Rakesh Dixit, a Bhopal-based journalist, filed...
Delhi HC Dismisses PIL To Include Sign Language in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
Delhi High Court holds that there are adequate provisions under Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, to recognize, preserve and promote Indian Sign Language. The court, however, rejected the claim of the petitioner to direct the government to include ISL in Schedule VIII of the Constitution. The petitioner had argued that due to inadequate awareness about Indian Sign Language, persons...
Jharkhand HC Expresses Deep Concern Over Mob Lynching In State, Directs Govt. To File Report
Expressing concern over mob violence in the state in the past few days, Jharkhand High Court has directed the state government to submit reports related to alleged murder of Md Tabrez Ansari in Saraikela Kharsawan district and the alleged attack on two youths at Main Road in Ranchi. A division bench comprising Justice HC Mishra and Justice Deepak Roshan issued the order while hearing a...
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea For Making 'Marital Rape' A Ground For Divorce
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to make 'marital rape' a ground for divorce. The matter fell within the mandate of the Legislature and no judicial orders can be passed in that regard, held the Court. The petitioner Anuja Kapur argued that the plight of women who are victimized by marital rape remains unaddressed. It was also clarified that the petitioner is...
Maintainability Of Home Buyers' Complaint Before Consumer Fora After Enactment Of RERA: Delhi HC To Decide [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court will consider the maintainability of complaints filed by Home Buyers before the Consumer Forums after enactment of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Today Homes & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd., objected to maintainability of complaints filed by some home buyers contending that section 79 of...
Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Recognition Of Relations Between Persons Belonging To LGBTQ Community
Delhi HC dismissed a PIL seeking legal recognition of marital and familial relations of persons belonging to the LGBTQ community. The court recognised the prayer of the petitioner to be legislative in nature, hence it refused to exercise the jurisdiction over the same. The petitioner had argued the personal laws regarding marriage, divorce, custody and maintenance to incorporate familial...
Malegaon Blast: Special NIA Court Examines Motorcycle Used In The Blast Registered In Pragya Thakur's Name
Spl NIA judge VS Padalkar presiding over the Malegaon blast trial on Monday examined a crucial piece of evidence in the 2008 blast that killed six and injured over 100. The motorcycles and bicycles recovered from the blast site at Malegaon.The evidence, ie, two motorcycles and five bicycles, were brought in before the Special NIA Court in a tempo. According to the prosecution, one of...
Divorce Can Not Be Granted Only On Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court has held that irretrievable breakdown of marriage alone cannot be a ground of divorce and can only be considered as a circumstance by the Court if it is merged with cruelty. The Court was hearing an appeal challenging a decree of divorce, passed by the Family Court in a petition filed by the respondent. The appellant/wife and the respondent/husband had married as per...
Parliament Passes Aadhaar Amendment Bill [Read Bill]
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Aadhaar(Amendment) Bill 2019, which seeks to replace the Ordinance brought by the Centre last March to modify the existing laws in relation to the use of biometric data for authentication of identity for the purposes of grant of services, benefits and subsidies. The Bill proposes to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar voluntary use of Aadhaar for getting...
CIC Warns CPIO Against Unwarranted Invocation Of Exemption Clause Under Section 8(1)(i) Of RTI Act [Read Order]
The Central Information Commission recently denigrated the CPIO of the Department of Training and Personnel of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions against inappropriate and unwarranted use of the exemption clause under Section 8(1)(i) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in denying information to the complainant pertaining to appointment of Central...
Parents Not Grand Parents Are Best Guardians Of A Minor : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court has said that "Parents rather than the grand parents are the best guardians of a minor child." The view was taken while directing a grand father to hand over custody of a minor child to her father, but disallowing the father to become a legal guardian to her property. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice K Natarajan in their order of July...