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'Granting Bail On Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable': Meghalaya High Court In POCSO Case
The Meghalaya High Court on Friday observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accused under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). Justice W Diengdoh was adjudicating upon a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside the bail granted to an accused who had allegedly kidnapped,...
What Is India's Judges to Population Ratio?
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha by a written reply that the nation currently has 21.03 judges per million population. The statement was in response to question posed by members of Parliament seeking the Law Minister's response on the judges-to-population ratio. Mr. Rijiju stated in his response that as on 31.10.2021 the judge to population ratio (Judge...
Has Not The Apex Court Done Violence To Section 149 IPC?
I chanced to peruse a Judgment dated 23-11-2021 by a two – Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Criminal Appeal No: 31 of 2019 (Viram @ Virma v. State of Madhya Pradesh), forwarded to me by a senior Advocate of the Supreme Court. Even though the judgment is shown as "non-reportable", there cannot be any doubt that it has equal binding force as any other judgment of the...
Can An Accused Seek To Be Subjected To Narco Analysis Test To Prove His Innocence? Kerala High Court Answers
In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has declined to allow the plea of an accused in a POCSO case where he voluntarily submitted to undergo a narco analysis test to prove his innocence in the matter. Observing that even if allowed, the statements obtained through the test are not admissible in law, Justice M.R. Anitha held:"The revelations brought out during Narco Analysis under...
Whether Service Tax To Be Levied On Card-Issuing Bank For Interchange Fees : Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court took a divergent view on the issue, whether the card-issuing bank charging an interchange fee for credit card transaction is to be subjected to service tax for the same. Justice K.M. Joseph was of the opinion that the interchange fee is received for the service rendered by the card-issuing banks, hence liable to be subjected to service tax. Justice...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Haryana State's Law On 75% Job Quota For Locals In Pvt Sector
A Writ petition challenging the vires of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020 has been moved by the Faridabad Industries Association (FIA) before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.It may be noted that the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020, which was notified on November 6, 2021, seeks to provide 75 percent reservation for local candidates in...
Aryan Shahrukh Khan Approaches Bombay High Court For Modification Of Bail Condition
Aryan Shahrukh Khan has approached the Bombay High Court for modification of his bail condition to appear before the Narcotics Control Bureau every Friday between 11am to 2pm.Khan's plea states that his bail condition could be relaxed since the Cruise Ship Drugs Case is transferred to a Special Investigations Team set up by the NCB in Delhi.He has cited difficulties faced by him due to the...
All India Judicial Service - 2 High Courts In Favour, 13 HCs Against : Law Minister Tells Lok Sabha
In the Lok Sabha's Zero Hour today, in response to a question regarding the government's stance on the creation of All India Judicial Service Union Minister of Law and Justice Mr.Kiren Rijiju in his written response submitted that the government is "engaged in a consultative process with the stakeholders to arrive on a common ground."Members of Parliament wanted to elicit the government's...
'Wrongs Of Past Can't Be Basis For Disturbing Present Peace' : Delhi Court Rejects Plea To Restore Temples Inside Qutub Minar Complex
A Delhi Court has rejected a civil suit filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu alleging that the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar Complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex and seeking restoration of the temple complex comprising as many as 27 temples.The Court noted that the suit was barred by the provisions...
Candidates In Rank List Have No Right To Demand That State Should Report All Vacancies : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that candidates included in a ranked list do not have a right to claim that all vacancies must be reported by a government agency. While saying that the agency cannot be arbitrary when choosing to not report vacancies to the Public Service Commission, the Court added that if the State offers proper explanations for not reporting the vacancies, judicial interference...