‘Very Disturbing Trend Of Investigation’: Court Raps Prosecution For ‘Fluctuating’ Stands On Clubbing Of Complaints In Delhi Riots Case

Calling it a very disturbing trend of investigation, the Delhi Court has pulled up the prosecution for “fluctuations and ups and downs” in its stand about clubbing of complaints in a 2020 Delhi riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts sent a copy of the order to the DCP, North East Delhi, and directed the official to appear before the court himself...

Can Rifle Association Member Possess Third Firearm Only For Target Practice? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre in an appeal against the order of the Delhi High Court that had held that a member of a rifle club or rifle association cannot possess a third firearm other than for the limited period of using it for target practice or participation in a competition.The appeal was moved by Meet Malhotra, a lawyer and life member of National...

Supreme Court Releases Report With Recommendations For Better Accessibility For Persons With Disabilities, Senior Citizens And Women

The Supreme Court Committee on Accessibility chaired by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, on Monday released its Audit Report on the physical and functional access of the Supreme Court to persons with disabilities. The Committee that was set up by Chief Justice Chandrachud on 28th November 2022, released its report today (16.10.2023) making several recommendations geared towards removing barriers...

Technological Transformation Of Kerala High Court: Think Tank DAKSH To Launch Case Study On October 19

Bengaluru-based think tank and research institution DAKSH is set to launch its seminal case study on 'Technological Transformation of Kerala High Court' on October 19, 2023, at the High Court Auditorium. The study shall shed light on how the Kerala High Court embraced technology to modernize its justice delivery platform and keep abreast with the changing times.The Panelists for the event...

AFT Chandigarh Bar Association Objects To Attorney General's 'Racket On Disability Pension Cases' Comment

The Armed Forces Tribunal Chandigarh Bench Bar Association has taken objection to the remark made by the Attorney General for India before the Supreme Court that there was a racket running on disability pension cases. Attorney General R Venkataramani made the statement last Friday while defending the transfer of a judicial member of the AFT Chandigarh bench to another bench.In a press...

Kerala High Court Introduces Measures To Strengthen Security Within Its Premises

The Kerala High Court has imposed certain measures to strengthen the security arrangements within its premises in light of a few recent incidents of security breaches. Advocates, not in their robes, are required to show their ID Cards at the entry points for identification, while verification of persons donning the Advocates' robes shall be done only in suspicious circumstances.Advocate...

Married Individuals Entering Live-In Relationship Can't Be Denied Protection, Right To Life Sacrosanct: Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Guidelines To Police

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that married individuals entering into live-in relationship cannot be denied protection, irrespective of the Police's view about morality of such relationships.Justice Arun Monga observed that right to human life is to be treated on highest pedestal and cannot be taken away, except in accordance with law, irrespective of the nature of...

Case Arrears, Infrastructure Problems, Gender Disparity : Crisis Looms Over Bihar Judiciary

While laying down the foundation stone of the Patna High Court building on 1st December 1913, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India Lord Hardinge of Penshurst said, “I now proceed to lay this stone in full confidence upon the people of this province. I feel assured that within its walls in future days justice will be administered with courage and impartiality to the terror...

POCSO Act | State Must Provide 'Support' Persons' For Child Victims; It Can't Be Left To Parents' Discretion: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has underlined that the State has the obligation to provide 'support persons' as per the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2023 to child victims of sexual offences and that the appointment of support persons cannot be made optional. The need for support persons should not be left to the discretion of the parents of the child victims, the Court...

NDPS Act | If Samples Are Drawn Violating Section 52A, Trial Stands Vitiated : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023), set aside the order of the High Court that had sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment for being found in possession of commercial quantities of heroin. The Apex Court set aside the order on the ground that the NCB authorities failed to show that the seized contraband were drawn in the presence of a Magistrate and that the inventory of the ...

Transfer Certificate Cannot Be Withheld Merely Citing Arrears Of School Fees: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has declared that Transfer Certificate (TC) of a child cannot be withheld by a School merely because fees are due to the School."Imparting education is the primary duty of the State. The Transfer Certificate of a child cannot be withheld by a School because the fees are due to the School. Every child has a fundamental right to get an education," Justice Basant...

Article 226 | High Court Ought To Relegate Parties To Alternate Remedies When There Are Serious Factual Disputes: Supreme Court

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, in its judgment dated October 13, 2023, opined that one of compelling reasons for relegating the writ petitioner to an alternative remedy may arise where there is a serious dispute between the parties on a question of fact and materials/evidence(s) available on record are insufficient/inconclusive to enable the Court to come to a definite...