In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court on Friday revised the sentences for the convicts in the 2013 Kamduni gang-rape and murder case. The division bench, consisting of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, dismissed the death penalty for three convicts previously sentenced by a lower court in January 2016. The individuals […]
The Gujarat High Court has declined to quash the abetment of suicide case against a former BJP district president. The Court, in its observations, highlighted the financial transactions between the petitioner and the deceased. It was noted that the petitioner had lent significant amounts to the deceased, charging exorbitant interest rates that ranged from 36% […]
The Madras High Court has declined to grant bail to prominent YouTube vlogger and motorcyclist, TTF Vasan, also known as Vauikunthavasan, following an incident related to a bike stunt that went wrong on the Chennai-Vellor National Highway. Justice CV Karthikeyan, while dismissing Vasan’s bail plea, remarked, “Quite fortunately for others and unfortunately for the petitioner, […]
The Bar Council of Kerala, in a resolute move, has declared October 5, 2023, as a “Protest Day.” This decision comes in the wake of the brutal attack on Advocate B.S. Prakash at the Nedumangad Court complex. The incident has stirred significant concern and outrage within the legal fraternity. According to news reports, Advocate Prakash […]
The Bombay High Court recently underscored that a bone ossification test to ascertain the age of a victim in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) is mandated only when the victim’s age is on the brink of majority. The division bench, comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice […]
Amit Malviya, the National Convenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) IT Cell, has petitioned the Madras High Court to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him. The FIR alleges that Malviya distorted remarks made by Tamil Nadu’s Sports Development and Youth Welfare Minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin, concerning Sanatana dharma. The FIR was initiated […]
In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of transparency and fairness in the functioning of India’s enforcement agencies, the Supreme Court has delivered a clear directive to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). On Tuesday, October 3, the apex court firmly stated that the ED is obligated to provide the accused with the grounds of their […]
Today, October 4, marks a significant juncture in the Indian judiciary as the Supreme Court’s constitution bench is poised to re-examine the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment. This influential ruling, which has stood its ground for over a quarter of a century, was recently referred to an expanded seven-judge bench in the case of Sita […]
The Supreme Court, in a recent ruling, dismissed three petitions filed by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt, imposing a cumulative fine of ₹3 lakh on him for persistently filing pleas related to a long-standing drug planting case. The bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal, levied a fine of ₹1 lakh for each of […]
The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed a Central Administrative Tribunal order that granted notional promotion to railway employees from the date of their application. The court emphasized that delays caused by one division and arbitrary actions by another within the Railways cannot deprive employees of their rightful benefits. Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Rajendra Kumar-IV […]
