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Consistent Improvements In Statement As Per Victim's Convenience Can't Be Acted Upon; Bombay HC Acquits Two Convicted Under POCSO Act [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has held that consistent improvements made by the victim suiting their convenience cannot be acted upon by the courts.Justice AM Badar acquitted two men, one accused of raping a minor and the other was accused of sexual assault by the same minor.While acquitting them and allowing their appeal against conviction, the court noted that the victim had made improvements in...
TN Bar Council Prohibits Fancy Enrollment Celebrations By New Lawyers
Pasting posters, putting up banners, beating drums and bursting fire crackers during the enrolment celebration of young lawyers have been banned, said the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as it noted that such celebrations would entail "postponement of their enrolment by six months". Calling such celebrations prejudicial to the dignity of the profession and public interest,...
New Petition Filed In Bombay HC Challenging Maratha Quota [Read Petition]
A petition challenging the constitutional validity of both The Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2005, as well as the Maharashtra State Reservation (of seats for admission in education institutions in the state and for appointments in public services and posts under the state) for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (MSEBC) Act, 2018 has been filed in the Bombay...
Even A Deity Encroaching Public Property Has To Be Dealt With, In Accordance With Law: Madras HC [Read Order]
“The Temples, Churches, Mosques or any other Religious institutions, if constructed by encroaching the public roads causing inconvenience to the vehicular traffic or if any constructed in water resources and water bodies, depriving the citizen to get the water resources, then all are to be dealt in accordance with law”
'What Happened To Young Members Of Bar?' SC Irked Over Frivolous PILs By Young Lawyers
The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul, on Monday, expressed displeasure at the abuse of the court's jurisdiction by filing increasingly frivolous PILs. The bench was irked by Two successive PILs listed before it; while one prayed for the Aligarh Muslim University to be renamed, the other sought access to clean public toilets to be declared a...
Delhi HC Quashes Centre's Ban On Anti-Inflammatory Medicine 'Ace Proxyvon' [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court Monday set aside the Centre's ban on Indian pharma major Wockhardt's anti-inflammatory medicine 'Ace Proxyvon', used in painful rheumatic conditions.Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the order on the firm's plea challenging the Centre's September 7, 2018 notification banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs.This is the first...
Ancient Society Valued Freedom And Equality, Now People Are Influenced By Orthodox Phenomena: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]
"After a lapse of 68 years since after coming into force of the Constitution of India, the citizens, especially in the ruralities, are under the influence of orthodox phenomena and believe in the traditional societies."
Union Cabinet Approves 10 Per Cent Reservation For Economically Weaker Upper Castes
With only a few months to go for General Elections, the Union Cabinet, in what is termed as a major political move, has approved 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes. Reports say that Government will move a Constitutional amendment to Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution to provide reservation for the upper castes in Govt jobs and education. Also reservation will...