Delhi District Judge Dismissed Following Viral Courtroom Outburst
Weeks after the Delhi High Court suspended District Judge Aman Pratap Singh, the Delhi government has announced that his services as a judge have been terminated with immediate effect.
Karnataka High Court Urges Universities to Implement Mental Health and Anti-Discrimination Policies
The court said that neither the central nor the state government nor the respective universities nor the University Grants Commission (UGC) had formulated any policy in this regard,
“Delhi High Court Rules Baseless Allegations Against Arbitrator as Contempt of Court”?
Delhi High Court recently ruled that baseless allegations against an arbitrator amount to contempt of court. This decision underscores the importance of protecting the integrity of the arbitration process, which serves as an alternative to traditional civil courts
SC Questioned ED’s Arrest Policy Under PMLA In Kejriwal Plea
Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) arrest policy as it has so far arrested only 513 people under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) out of 1,142 prosecution complaints filed in various courts.
Rajasthan HC Orders On Accuse Can Refuse To Give Blood Sample For DNA Profiling In Rape Case
court noted that even after the court issued an order to that effect, the accused had the option to refuse to donate his blood and to issue a statement of such refusal. Furthermore, it was established that such a choice would trigger legal
Kerala HC Decriminalise: The Attempt Of Suicide Is No Longer An Offence Due To Enactment Of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
The court noted that under the Mental Healthcare Act (MH Act) of 2017, attempting suicide is largely not an offense, presuming severe stress unless proven otherwise.
Gauhati High Court: Forcible Sex in Marriage Not Rape Under IPC Exception
Single Judge Malasri Nandi observed that non-consensual intercourse between a man and his wife, if she is above 15 years, does not amount to rape. if it is violent, cannot be considered rape. The prosecution failed to prove the accused/appellant beyond reasonable doubt.
Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court
Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court emphasized the importance of protecting vulnerable witnesses, particularly in sensitive cases under the POCSO Act.
Karnataka HC refuses to stay defamation case against BJP leader calling “half Pakistani” to state health minister
Judge Orally told MLA's counsel about the statement you made and you cannot dub any particular community in that way
The Supreme Court Collegium recently modified its recommendations for appointing Chief Justices to four High Courts.
Justices Indra Prasanna Mukerji, Suresh Kumar Kait, GS Sandhawalia and Tashi Rabstan have been recommended as Chief Justices of the High Courts of Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. These changes supersede the Collegia's earlier recommendation of 11
