WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The observations were given by Justice K Murali Shankar. It was noted that despite having strict laws and harsh punishments for the crime of sexually assaulting a child, the cases of the same were on the rise. The Madurai Bench ..
WHAT WAS THE CASE The case was of Netai Ghosh V. State of West Bengal. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was hearing the dowry death case. The Court has acquitted the husband of the deceased and his mother. An appeal had been filed by the accused against the j ..
Karnataka HC: Anticipatory Bail Application Maintainable Even When Notice Under Sec 41A CrPC Is IssuedThe Karnataka High Court has opined that an apprehension of arrest always exists in the mind of a person who has been served a notice under Section ..
WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The Madras High Court issued a notice regarding a plea that was filed by Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA). Journalist Mukund Padmanabhan was also party to the plea. The plea challenged the constitutionality of Informa ..
WHAT WAS THE CASE A batch of petitions had been filed with the Gujarat High Court which challenged prohibition on sale, manufacture and consumption of liquor in the state. The Court has reserved its judgement on the maintainability of the pleas. The ..
WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The Karnataka High Court directed the State to decide on providing video conferencing facilities to both Judicial and Quasi judicial bodies. The decision was given by the Division Bench consisting of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and ..
Overview The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh expressed its concerns on the contractual appointment of panel lawyers without the prerequisite of 7 years of experience being fulfilled to represent the State Government in Criminal matters lik ..
Delhi HC: Notice Issued On Plea To Put A Stay On Movie 'Nyay:The Justice' An appeal was filed on behalf of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput by his father, Krishna Kishore Singh, in the Delhi High Court requesting a stay on the film ‘Nyay ..
Overview The Allahabad High Court issued a notice on a plea filed by the Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives challenging Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act 2021. The court refused to allow the amendment applicat ..
Facts in Brief The father of the writ petitioner was a second division clerk in BDA was dismissed from the job and had subsequently filed a case in the labour court. The order passed thereon had directed the BDA to reinstate him into service on his o ..