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Karnataka High Court Disapproves Of Feeding Stray Dogs Near Vidhana Soudha Building, Says It May Lead To Health Hazards
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday frowned upon caregivers of street dogs feeding them next to the gate of Vidhana Soudha.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering a lawyer's plea seeking proper implementation of Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, orally observed,“Some areas which are important areas, including for safety...
Mumbai Court Holds Artist Chintan Upadhyay Guilty Of Conspiring, Abetting Murders Of Estranged Wife, Her Lawyer
A Mumbai Sessions Court has convicted acclaimed artist Chintan Upadhyay for conspiring and abetting the murder of his ex-wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani.Sessions Judge SY Bhosale held three other co-accused guilty for murder. Hearing on sentencing is scheduled on Saturday.On December 12, 2015, a scrap dealer alerted the Kandivali police about two suspicious looking...
Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh Appointed New Advocate General Of Punjab
The Punjab Government has today approved the name of Senior Advocate Gurminder Singh as the new Advocate General Of Punjab. Singh will replace Senior Advocate Vinod Ghai who resigned yesterday from the position citing "personal reasons."The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann after the cabinet meeting today announced that Singh's name has been approved. Singh holds expertise...
Hindu Marriage Not 'Solemnised' Unless 'Saptapadi' Ceremony (Saat Phere) Performed Between Parties: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Hindu marriage cannot be 'solemnised' unless the 'Saptapadi' ceremony (taking of seven steps by the the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire) and other rituals have been performed. With this, the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh allowed a petition filed by one Smriti Singh challenging the entire proceedings...
Aadhar Deactivation May Have De Facto Consequence Of Terminating Citizenship: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief To Suspect ‘Bangladeshi’ Family
The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to a woman and her family members whose Aadhar cards were suspended by the Ministry of Home Affairs on alleged grounds of them being ‘Bangladeshi Nationals.’In noting that the petitioners had made a strong prima facie case for the Court’s interference and that the Union authorities had not followed statutory process while depriving...
Two Accused In 2008 Malegaon Blast Dispute Injury Certificates Issued To Blast Victims
Two accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case on Wednesday called injury certificates prepared by one of the witness-doctors as “false” during recording of accused statements under section 313 of the CrPC.Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sudhakar Dwivedi denied injury certificates while the remaining accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur said “koi jaankari nahin hai” (I...
Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan On Ground Of Cruelty By Estranged Wife, Allows Visitation Rights To Meet Son In Australia
A family Court in Delhi on Wednesday granted divorce to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on the ground of mental cruelty by his estranged wife Aesha Dhawan.Aesha did not contest the case after "a reasonable stage" hence, the allegations raised by Dhawan was accepted as unopposed and unchallenged.Judge Harish Kumar while noting that the marriage was "dead long ago" and parties have not being living...
Justice Anant Manohar Badar Appointed Chairperson Of Bihar State Human Rights Commission
Former judge of the Patna High Court, Justice Anant Manohar Badar, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Bihar State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC). The decision was made public via a notification issued by the Governor of Bihar, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Born on August 10, 1961, Justice Badar completed his B.Com. and LL.B. from G.S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur,...
Defects In iPhone X, East Delhi District Commission Holds Apple Liable, Directs To Refund Rs. 91,000 With Compensation
The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (East), led by Mr. S.S. Malhotra and members Ms. Rashmi Bansal and Mr. Ravi Kumar, allowed a consumer complaint against “Apple”. The complaint was regarding a defective iPhone X and deficient services provided by Apple and one of its service providers. This led to financial losses and distress for the complainant. As a...
[Attack Against Lawyer] Bar Council Of Kerala Declares Oct. 5, 2023 As Protest Day
The Bar Council of Kerala has declared today, October 5, 2023, as a Protest Day, against the brutal attack on Adv. B.S. Prakash at Nedumangad Court complex yesterday. As per news reports, Advocate Prakash was assaulted by a man who had come as a witness in a case. Pursuant to the case being adjourned to another date, the attacker, Shajahan, proceeded to assault his lawyer, Advocate...
AFT Chandigarh Bar Association Writes To CJI Alleging Defence Minister Admitted Interference In Transfer Of Justice DC Chaudhary
The Armed Forces Tribunal Chandigarh Bar Association (AFTCBA) has written to Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud alleging that Defence Minister has openly admitted interference of the Ministry in the transfer of Judicial Member Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, just before he could hear the case of contempt against an officer of Defence Accounts Department.Referring to a video of an...
Rs.100 Bribe Amount Too Small To Prosecute Accused Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Bombay High Court
Rs. 100 is a very trivial amount to pursue prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Bombay High Court recently observed. Justice Jitendra Jain upheld the acquittal of a medical officer accused of accepting a Rs. 100 bribe in 2007 observing –“In the instant case, the allegation is acceptance of bribe of Rs.100/- in the year 2007. The amount appears to be too small in the...