Background The single judge bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari was hearing an anticipatory bail application filed for offences u/s 457 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code r/w section 65 of the I.T. Act which states that the maximum sentence may extend up ..
Background Father Swamy was arrested last year on October 8, 2020 and was charged under several sections of the IPC and offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He was arrested along with 15 other Activists for allegedly supporting th ..
Background The Chief Justice S. Manikumar led bench of Kerala High Court was hearing two PILs against the decision to hold the oath ceremony of the newly elected MLAs. In view of the surging covid 19 cases, the government has imposed a nation-wide lo ..
Facts in Brief Advocate Vimal Harishchandra Jha was arrested by the Kharghar Police for offences punishable u/s 323, 364 A, 365, 387, 506 r/w 34 for supposedly trying to extort Rs. 3 Crore from his client and consequently kidnapping him. The Police i ..
Background Since the year 1951, there has been a long-lasting dispute between the two religious groups concerning the use of 96% of the Government Poramboke Land. The Muslims on one hand want the land to be used as a commonplace whereas the Hindus ha ..
Background The petitioners, GulzarKumari, aged 19, and Gurwinder Singh aged 22 years stated that they were living together and intended to get married soon. But they couldn’t get married as the woman’s documents, required for marriage wer ..
What is section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides with the procedure for when investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours of the arrest. Section 167 of CrPC states that, “Whenever ..
What is Habeas Corpus and what is Remand Habeas Corpus is a writ requiring a detained person to be presented before the court within 24 hours of detention to make sure that the person is not detained unlawfully. This writ is of great importance as it ..
Background When nationwide lockdown was imposed last year on March 24, it caused a great deal of distress especially for the migrant workers as they were left with no source of income to sustain themselves. The recent order passed by the Supreme Cour ..
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