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POCSO Act not enacted to punish minors in romantic, consensual relationships: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court allowed the instant application for bail while expressing concern that further detention of the applicant will bring him in the association of hardened criminals, which will be detrimental to his interest.

Fact Checks News

[Jiah Khan Case] Fact Check: Did CBI Court Trial prove that suicide letter was written by Jiah’s mother?

While CBI Court acquitted Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan suicide case, there is some buzz around the evidence in the form of letters allegedly written by Jiah Khan. Explore what CBI Court said about those letters and the role of Jiah Khan's mother.

regularisation of work-charged employees

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Service rendered as work charged after regularisation of service shall be counted for pensionary benefits

Supreme Court observed that allowing the instant appeal would tantamount regularizing the appellants' services as work charged from the initial appointment.

Legal RoundUp Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

[Monthly Roundup ] Top Stories like Arshad Warsi pump and dump case; Compensation on failure to deliver ‘Onam Sadya’; Sambhal cold storage collapse incident, and more [April 2023]

Explore decisions of Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies and Commissions in India with stories on supply of goods to overseas customers, question of condonation of delay by NCLAT, maintainability of application u/s 7 of IBC Code, NGT on violation of environmental norms by State, and so on.

Case Briefs High Courts

[IPRS v. Pvt. FM Radio Broadcasters] Bombay High Court upheld royalty rights to authors of original works in cinematograph films

Bombay High Court discussed various provisions of the original Copyright Act, 1957, its 2012 amendment, Parliamentary report and relevant cases dealt by Supreme Court and High Courts relevant to the instant claim.

Hot Off The Press News

SCBA condemns BCI for opposing same-sex marriage hearing before Supreme Court

BCI had earlier opposed the ongoing same sex hearing before Supreme Court saying that the matter should be left for Parliament to decide.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Undue leniency in sentencing shakes public confidence in Criminal Justice System”: Supreme Court modifies sentence in minor’s rape-murder case

Supreme Court considered the case wherein the Trial Court proposed award of death sentence for rarest of the rare case, while the Jharkhand High Court modified it to life imprisonment for whole biological life without any scope for remission.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Recreational activities would include amusement or enjoyment-related leisure activities”; Bombay High Court directs MCGM to issue NOC for conducting ‘Ice-Cream Fest’

Bombay High Court perused the said Regulation of DCPR which was the ground for denying permission by MCGM and did not notice any restriction for recreation area in the mall for the purpose proposed.

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court slams aimless allegations against public functionaries without any supporting material abusing access to justice

Kerala High Court dismissed the Writ Petition imposing cost of Rs 25,000 for reliefs claimed on an experimental basis without any supporting material.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses ‘Infructuous’ Habeas Corpus plea for releasing Amritpal Singh

Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued notice to the State in March 2023 for alleged illegal detention of Amritpal Singh by the authorities.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Specificity in show-cause notice required for imposing fine’; Supreme Court quashes MP High Court’s order maintaining 3 years’ debarment of transformer manufacturer

Supreme Court observed that the High Court had the opportunity to correct the obvious errors in its order, since one part of the matter was not even considered, and the other part also lacked requisite attention to contentions.

Case Briefs High Courts

“An Unmarried daughter can claim reasonable wedding expenses from her father”: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court reiterated that “every father irrespective of religion has an obligation to pay expenses related to his daughter’s marriage.”

Case Briefs District Court

[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Surat Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Surat Court commented that Rahul Gandhi was not an ordinary person and any word spoken by him has a large impact on the common public. Hence, a high standard of morality is expected from a person like him.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Minor Rape Case | Supreme Court extends anticipatory bail granted to POCSO accused

The Patna High Court had rejected the petitioner’s anticipatory bail in this matter, while the Supreme Court granted protection to the petitioner against arrest on 16-12-2022.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s verdict on daughter’s right to inherit ancestral property before Hindu Succession Act 2005 Amendment and validity of settlement deed, explained

Since the daughter had not signed the alleged settlement deed, the Supreme Court clarified that “In a suit for partition of joint property, a decree by consent amongst some of the parties cannot be maintained”.

Know thy Judge

Justice Sabina – Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, retires

The Supreme Court Collegium in February had recommended Justice Sabina’s name for appointment as the Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh.

Events/Webinars New releases News

Justice BR Gavai releases VD Mahajan’s Constitutional Law of India revised by Dr. Sanjay Jain

Eastern Book Company organized the book launch of VD Mahajan’s Constitutional Law of India revised by Sanjay Jain which was released by Supreme Court’s Justice BR Gavai in the presence of Professor Upendra Baxi, Professor MP Singh, Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan and Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and other legal luminaries.

Case Briefs District Court

Strip search procedures in prisons violate privacy rights of undertrial prisoners: Greater Mumbai Special Court

The Court of Special Judge under MCOC Act issued directions for conducting search of under-trial prisoners using scanner or electronic gadgets.

Law made Easy

Safeguarding Dignity or Misuse? Latest Supreme Court Judgments discussing Section 498-A IPC

Supreme Court continues to shape the interpretation and application of Section 498-A IPC, balancing the need to protect women from cruelty and dowry harassment with concerns over potential misuse. Recent rulings provide significant clarity on the scope and limitations of this provision, reaffirming its importance while addressing safeguards to prevent abuse.

Case Briefs High Courts

Resolution Professional under IBC is a ‘public servant’ under Prevention of Corruption Act: Jharkhand High Court

Jharkhand High Court clarified that Section 233 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (‘IBC Code’) gives protection to a resolution professional from criminal prosecution for acts in good faith, and not where he has been apprehended red-handed with the bribe amount.