Centre notifies appointment of Acting Chief Justices for High Courts of Patna and Telangana
Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Sujoy Paul were appointed as Acting Chief Justices of Patna and Telangana High Courts respectively.
Justice Ashutosh Kumar
‘Convicted u/Section 6 of POCSO Act instead of Section 4’; Patna HC directs release of an old man after 10 years’ imprisonment; enhances victim compensation from Rs 4 to 5 lakhs
The Trial Court did not notice the facts that the offence was committed in 2014 and at that time there was no such punishment as rigorous imprisonment for the remainder of natural life in Section 6 of POCSO Act.
No bar on permanent parole under Rule 14(c) of Rajasthan Parole Rules for overstaying temporary parole: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that the present case falls under the category of cases of non-application of mind by the competent authority while rejecting the application for permanent parole.