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Former French Diplomat Pascal Mazurier Acquitted Of Raping Minor Daughter [Read Judgment]
Former French diplomat Pascal Mazurier was on Wednesday acquitted of the charge of raping his minor daughter, on the grounds that he was “falsely implicated” and was innocent.“Further looking from all angles, I am of the opinion that it is a case wherein the complainant intentionally with the help of N.G.O. and doctors has made the accused as scapegoat in order to restrain him from...
Bombay HC Takes Contempt Against Litigant Who Shouted At Judge And Asked Him To Behave Like A Public Servant [Read Order]
Justice KR Shriram of the Bombay High Court on Friday directed its registry to issue suo-motu contempt notice against a litigant who started shouting during the middle of court proceedings and asked him (Justice Shriram) to “behave like a public servant”.According to the order dated April 20, while hearing a notice of motion brought in a suit, the court appointed an architect to inspect...
SEBI Court Cancels NBW Against Subrata Roy
A special SEBI court on Friday cancelled a non-bailable warrant issued against Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy after he remained present in the court and submitted an undertaking along with two other directors of Sahara Group, stating that they would remain present on the relevant dates for the case.On April 1, 2017, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Roy by Special Judge Shayeda Razvi...
‘Service Charge’ In Hotel Bills Totally Voluntary: Govt Issues Guidelines
‘Service charge column of the bill may be left blank for the customer to fill up before making payment’The Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry has made it clear that Service Charge on hotel and restaurant bills is totally voluntary and not mandatory, and Hotels/Restaurants cannot decide how much Service Charge is to be paid by the customer & it should be left to the discretion...
No Inconsistency In Chargesheeting Accused Not Named In FIR: SC [Read Judgment]
The Court observed that FIR clearly mentions that the number of accused persons as 12, though only five were named.The Supreme Court, in Fazar Ali vs State of Assam, has held that there is no inconsistency in chargesheeting and convicting persons who have not been named along with the other accused in the First Information Report.In a criminal appeal before the apex court, one of...
Jurisdiction Vested In Admission Supervisory Committee Intended Exclusively To Operate In Favour Of Students: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala, through Justice Devan Ramachandran, in a recent case has held that the jurisdiction vested / exercised by the Admission Supervisory Committee (hereinafter referred to as ASC) is intended exclusively to operate in favour of students.The court further noted that even where violations or transgressions occurred as a result of act committed by agencies of government,...
All You Need To Know About ‘Pro Bono Legal Services’, ‘Tele Law Service’ And ‘Nyaya Mitra Scheme’
The Union Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, launched three schemes yesterday viz. Pro Bono Legal Service, Tele Law service and Nyaya Mitra Scheme.PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE Objective of the Pro Bono Legal Service is to encourage lawyers and legal professionals to provide pro bono legal services, to recognize pro bono legal work being provided by lawyers and legal professionals, and to create...
AOL Blames Govt For Giving Permission To Hold World Culture Festival Near Yamuna
It has been a little over a year since the World Culture Festival on the banks of river Yamuna caused its degradation, and a fresh round of battle between NGO Art of Living (AOL) and India’s top green court has begun.“You have no sense of responsibility. Just because you have filed an application does not give you the liberty to say whatever you want to. It is shocking,” a bench of...
Bombay HC Orders Probe Into Lakhan Bhaiyya Encounter Case
The Bombay High Court has ordered a probe into Lakhan Bhaiyya fake encounter case.“It appears that the police officials may be hand in glove with Shailendra Pandey,” said a bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai on Tuesday, as four years later, the absconding former cop, convicted of murdering Lakhan Bhaiyya in a fake encounter case, is yet to be found.In 2013,...
Second Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against Preacher Zakir Naik By Special NIA Court
A Special National Investigation Agency Court in Mumbai issued a non-bailable warrant against preacher Zakir Naik allowing the National Investigation Agency’s application for the same.In NIA’s FIR lodged last year, Zakir Naik had been booked for offences under Section 153 A of IPC (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, language etc.)...
India Finally Shows Red To ‘Lal Batti’ Culture; Ban To Be Effective From May 1 [Read Notification]
In a welcome move, the Central Government seems to be all set to abolish ‘Lal Batti’ culture. The government on Wednesday notified draft rules for abolishing red beacons.The ban is supposed to be effective from May 1, and it does not exempt even vehicles of the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India.DeletionsThese Sub-Rules of Rule 108 are to be deleted: (1 ) (iii) No...
Bombay HC Judge Js. GS Patel Imposes ‘Reasonable’ Cost Of Rs. 184 For Petition Withdrawal [Read Order]
Justice GS Patel of the Bombay High Court has his ways of using his wit and humour to elucidate some specific points and that many-a-times are by way of orders.Advocate Cyrus Ardeshir, who was appearing for petitioners in an arbitration petition filed in 2017, sought liberty to file a fresh petition and withdraw the earlier one.The reason given for such action was that he found a large volume...