Same-Sex Relationships- "I Am Trying To Break My Own Preconceived Notions": Madras High Court Judge

Dealing with a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that he was trying to break his own preconceived notions about the issue and he was in the process of evolving. The Bench of Justice Venkatesh last week expressed its desire to hear the same-sex couple in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved...

Kerala High Court Directs Police To Publish Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations

In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Police to publish in its official website the details of police officers who have been found guilty of corruption or human rights violations. This direction has to be complied within 30 days from March 20.The High Court ruled that the Police cannot shield the names of officers who have been found guilty or dismissed...

DRT Cannot Adjudicate Civil Rights Claimed Vis-a-Vis Security Interest Which Are Outside Sec 13/17 SARFAESI : Bombay High Court

A division bench of the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has delivered an elaborate judgment on the issue of the jurisdiction of the civil courts vis-a-vis the Debts Recovery Tribunal with respect to the security interest under the SARFAESI Act.A division bench comprising Justices SB Shurke and Avinash G Gharote was deciding the following question which was referred to in view of conflicting...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday (29th March) dismissed former Chief Minister of J&K & Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti's plea seeking issuance of passport to her.Noting that the Court's scope in the matter of grant or otherwise of passport (in favour of an individual) was very limited, the Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed, "The Court...

Article 21 In A Time Of Genocide: The Rohingya Case Before The Supreme Court

On Friday the Supreme Court reserved orders in a plea seeking interim directions to restrain the central government from deporting Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu and Kashmir. The application further urged the court to order the release of the detained refugees and to direct the government of J&K and the Union Home Ministry to grant these persons identification cards through...

[CLAT 2021] Deadline For Online Applications Extended To April 30

The Consortium of National Law Universities has extended the last day for submitting online applications for the CLAT 2021 examination to April 30 2021.The recent notification dated 25th March read thus:"The Consortium of National Law Universities has extended last date for COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST (CLAT) 2021 online applications to Friday, April 30, 2021."The last date for submission of...

'Proclaimed Offender' Declaration Under Section 82(4) CrPC Cannot Be Made Against Person Accused Of Sections 406, 420 IPC : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a person accused of offences under Section 406(criminal breach of trust), 420(cheating) and 120B(criminal conspiracy) under the Indian Penal Code(IPC) cannot be declared as a 'proclaimed offender' under Section 82(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The Court held that such a declaration can be made only against persons accused of the offences specified...

Section 138 NI Act - No Requirement To Serve Notice Under Certificate Of Posting; Service Through Registered Post Proper : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that service of notice through a registered post is proper service of notice, under section Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and there is no requirement to serve the notice under certificate of posting. A bench of Justice Ashok G Nijagannavar on March 1, while setting aside the acquittal order passed by the trial court against an accused...

Supreme Court's Refusal To Stay Electoral Bonds Undermines Transparency In Electoral Process

The Court omitted to consider the impact of amendments made by Finance Act 2017 and also the concerns expressed by Election Commission and Reserve Bank of India.

"All Witnesses Turned Hostile"; Former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand Acquitted of Keeping Law Student in Captivity Allegedly To Rape Her

A special court for lawmakers on Friday acquitted former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of keeping a law student in his captivity at Shahjahanpur allegedly to rape her.The prosecution could not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, said special judge P K Rai, acquitting him of the charges.The victim student too had turned hostile during the course of the trial in the...

Evident That Voters' Personal Details May Have Been Obtained By BJP & Put To Use For Campaign Purposes: Madras High Court

Observing that personal details of voters and citizens may have been obtained by the Puducherry unit of BJP, and put to use for campaign purposes, the Madras High Court on Friday (26th March) directed Election Commission to file a status indicating the steps taken by it in the matter (on 31st March). The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar...

"Hands Of Investigators Cannot Be Tied": Delhi Court Rejects Plea By Mehmood Pracha Against His Office Raids

A Delhi Court on Friday disposed off Advocate Mehmood Pracha's application challenging Delhi Police Special Cell's second raid after observing that the objections raised by him are baseless.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma ordered thus:"The plea of the applicant about his offer of target data in Pen drive can only be considered by the IO subject to the issue of admissibility...