Allahabad High Court Directs Private School to Admit Student Under RTE Act, Highlights Education’s Role in Social Transformation
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ruled that private unaided schools cannot deny admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act on trivial issues that do not hamper the root of eligibility criteria. The court directed the respondent Lucknow Public
Wife recording family conversation secretly, admissible in evidence: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat HC has recently ruled that the family conversation, which is secretly recorded by the family, can be admissible as evidence for the substantiation of her allegations of domestic violence and cruelty. The court said that in the case of Sri Rama
Madras High Court rejected police protection to a person with criminal record: says it is against Public Morality
Recently, the Madras High Court rejected a man’s application to seek police protection contending that if a person invites a situation by his criminal or antisocial activities, he cannot be granted police protection as it will be against public morality. “Police protection can
Bombay High Court Acquits Man of Attempted Murder Citing Lack of Premeditation and Immediate Medical Assistance
The Bombay High Court has acquitted Namdeo Chormule of attempting to kill his wife by pouring rat poison in her mouth. Chormule was convicted under Section 307 of the IPC for an attempt to murder. The court ruled that there was no premeditation
Assessment Order not needed To Contain Reference Disclosing of Every Query: Bombay HC
It was held by the Bombay HC that it is not mandatory for the assessment order to contain a reference for the disclosure of the satisfaction in respect of every query that has been raised. The bench comprised of Justices K R Shriram
SC Appoints Amicus Curiae to Address Delay in FSL Reports in NDPS Cases
The Supreme Court bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal has appointed Senior Advocate Nikhil Goel as amicus curiae to examine why States fail to submit Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports along with the Challan within the stipulated time under the Narcotics
Plea for the formation of SITs to inquire the Electoral Bonds dismissed by SC
The SC dismissed the petitions that sought to set up a special investigation team for the investigation of the alleged instances of the quid pro quo arrangements between the corporate and political parties through electoral donations. It was said by the court that
Supreme Court Upholds Renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad; Dismisses Challenge Against Maharashtra Government’s Notifications
The Supreme Court dismissed an SLP filed against the Bombay High Court order upholding the Maharashtra government’s notifications changing the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. The Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N Bhatti refused to
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Bibhav Kumar’s Bail Plea in Swati Maliwal Assault Case
The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a plea by Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging the Delhi High Court’s denial of bail in the Swati Maliwal assault case. The order came from a bench comprising
Bombay High Court to Hear PIL Against Maharashtra Government’s Welfare Schemes
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the Maharashtra Government’s Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana (Chief Minister’s Beloved Sister Scheme) and Mukya Mantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojna (Chief Minister’s Youth Employment Skill Training Scheme).
