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In an urgent writ petition, the Delhi High Court held that there is no complete prohibition on organ donation by minors.
The petition was filed by a 17-year-old girl seeking directions to the appropriate authority permitting her to donate part...
The Union Government is planning to set up an All India Judicial Service by March 2022. The Law ministry will complete the consultation process with the High Courts and Supreme Court to resolve issues and conflicts.
The concept of...
The High Court of Calcutta on 24th February, hearing the case of acid victims emphasised and asked the State Government of West Bengal to aid the acid victims. It was a case relating to 12 acid victims and need...
At an age where surviving itself is a crisis, Santhoshbhai found himself trapped in a greater muddle. Santhoshbhai, 92, was accused of rape by a woman who had alleged that he had overpowered her. Santhoshbhai has denied the charges...
The attack on an RTI activist has prompted action from the Gujarat High Court on the possible involvement of an ex-BJP MP, Mr. Dinu Solanki. Mahesh Makwana, an RTI activist was attacked on 13th December 2016, with the attack...
As per the petition filed by Sunil and others, they were facing cha Pulsar Suni's bail plearges under various provisions of Indian Penal Code, including sections 342 (wrongful confinement), 366 (abduction), 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation), 120B (criminal conspiracy),...
Approximately a year ago, four patients lost their eyesight after having their cataract operation at LG Hospital, Ahmedabad, because the operating instruments were infected by bacteria after they were dipped in Savlon Antiseptic. This case is famously known as...
Karnataka High Court
Two new judges have been appointed as the additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and they are to take oath this week. With the addition of judges the number is likely to increase to 31 against...
A petition was moved by a girl to a lower court where she tried seeking permission of aborting her 24 weeks foetus. Being a rape survivor, she wanted to start afresh. But the lower court denied stating that pregnancy...
Kerela high court on 14th February quashed the order of a lower court directing payment of compensation to the owner of an elephant killed by a police officer after it ran amok.
The appeal was filed against a trial court order allowing a...
In a recent case of the Gujarat High Court, a Muslim couple separated by a quick proceeding.
The facts of the case are- Rashida Rassiwala married Mr. Abbas Lativala in 2002 and the couple separated in 2011, consensually, and the...
N Prakash, a first semester student of Kerala Government law college, filed a petition alleging that the college principal is remaining a mute spectator and is taking no action to ensure that classes are conducted smoothly.
A petition has been...
The Karnataka State assembly legalises the sport ‘Kambala’. Also, has decided to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960 in order to allow the traditional sport. The High Court of Karnataka on 30th January declined to remove the...
A petition has been filed by a woman, aged 25, who was forced to drink Acid by her Husband and in-laws as was not able to bring dowry from parent.
The incident took place in 2012. Senior Advocate Nimish Kapadia...
Justice Vineet Kothari on Tuesday ordered the winding up of United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL), the parent Company of the UB group. The verdict was delivered allowing the petition filed in 2012 by the foreign suppliers of aero engines,...
Voice spectrograph in a common parlance is a method to identify, match the voices that of evidence and the accused. The High Court of Gujarat passed this Judgment in which it was held that accused can’t be forced to...
The right to education is recognised as a human right by the United Nations and is understood to establish an entitlement to free, compulsory primary education for all children, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all children,...
Madras High Court
The case against Judge C S Karnan is for continuous allegations against Madras High Court Chief Justice, several sitting and other retired judges. He was levelling corruption charges against them. “The Attorney General has asked the Supreme Court...
Bombay High Court on 21st January while granting pre-arrest bail to a 21 year old youth after his former boyfriend lodged a case of rape said a promise to marry cannot be considered an inducement in every rape case.
Recapitulating...
BOMBAY HIGH COURT REITERATES THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 8(3) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE’S ACT, 1951
The word Criminalization is not alien to politics in India. A number of politicians have huge criminal records and still contest elections. Though the...
A case was filed against Lexus motors and Jaguar Land Rover for contravention of the provisions of Sec 3 and Sec 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. Lexus Motors is the dealer of Jaguar Land Rover, i.e. to sell...
"Kerela High court on 3rd Feb 2017 ordered to take fast action to record the evidence in cases charged with rape under section 375 IPC. This will help the victim overcome the trauma as well as the discomfort."
The Kerala...
Mr. Jignesh Bhajiawala to file a plea against the investigation as he believes the Enforcement Directorate exceeds jurisdiction.
In December, 2016 Income Tax official seized old as well as new currency in crores, more than 2 kg gold, acres of...
The Madras High court has issued a notice to ex Supreme Court Justice judge K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan and three others over the PETA award. The history of the events is as follows:
Timeline: Jallikattu is an age old tradition practiced...
Judicial Activism has roles to play in cases involving the ‘Right to be forgotten’. The High Court of Karnataka has witnessed one in its recent judgement. Justice Anand Bypa reddy passed an order and states “This is in line...
Following a complaint filed by Arup Ratan Roy in Bidhannagar Police Station, Jay Prakash Majumdar, Bengal BJP Vice President was taken into custody for taking Rs.7.2 lakh from examinees of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for primary sections.
During a hunger...
The special Judge of Gangster Act, Faizabad, on July 17, 2008, had convicted Altaf Hussain alias Mohd. Altaf alias Rohit alias Abdul Rahman and Saleem Qamar alias Neeraj Kumar Singh alias Babu alias Munna under Section 121-A IPC, Section...
The vacant position of the Chief Information Commissioner of Gujarat attracts a PIL. Mr. Balwant Singh, the former Chief Information Commissioner of Gujarat, retired in December 2016 leaving the position vacant till date. The ever increasing number of cases...
The Supreme Court collegium had, last week, recommended Judges to occupy the post of Chief Justice for the High Courts of Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Orissa, Bombay, Gauhati and Gujarat.
The five member SC collegium has, in principle, decided to start the...
With the advent of technology in every sphere of life, the courts of our country are not ready to be left behind. This was proved when the Delhi High Court on January 10, 2016 allowed testimony of a witness...