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“It is never the intention of the legislature to say that merely because two persons were residing together in a house along with others and one of them suffered homicidal death, it would not necessarily mean that the deceased was last seen in the company of others.”
“The evidence recorded in a criminal trial against any accused is confined to the culpability of that accused only and it does not have any bearing upon a co-accused, who have been tried on the basis of evidence recorded in separate trial, though for the commission of same offences charged has been framed in both the trial.”
The Court permitted to put the questions mentioned in the questionnaire to the informant in the cross-examination. Regarding the evidentiary value of the same, the Court added that it will be decided during hearing of the criminal appeal and the application for confirmation of sentence.
“There is no absolute bar under Section 33(5) of the POCSO Act to recall a victim witness, every case has to be weighed on the strength of its own evidence and necessity of recalling the child victim.”
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“In case of no material on record including circumstances to satisfy the ingredients of ‘rape’ or ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ committed on the deceased minor, it would be too risky to convict the accused either under Section 376-AB of the IPC or under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The ingredients of offence under Section 354 of the were squarely made out.”
“The School was given the status of grant-in-aid and become a non- Government aided educational institution within the meaning of Section 2(b) of the Orissa Education Act, 1969 during pendency of the appeal, which was related to the termination of services of the school peon, the Regional Director ceased to have jurisdiction and it was the State Education Tribunal, which was the competent forum to adjudicate.”
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The petitioner underwent sterilization when State promoted the Green Card Scheme, whereby, having two-children or fewer was promoted, through various incentives like providing landed properties, reservation of seats in higher education for those two children.
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“Loss of efficient examination conduction can cause anxiety and uncertainty among students while hindering their ability to make informed decisions, and such actions should be compensated by the authorities concerned.”
Sabyasachi Panda has been in custody for the last nine years as an undertrial prisoner in 131 cases and was acquitted in 89 cases.
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh was recommended as new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court on 02-11-2023 and took charge of his new office on 07-02-2024.
Supreme Court has stayed the impugned judgment subject to the condition that Mohammed Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the assembly proceedings.
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Supreme Court said that the fact that when custody of the child was handed over to the aunt , she was un-married, and is now married having two children will not be a deterrent for this Court to come to the conclusion that best interest of the child still remains with the aunt as the child is living with her ever since she was 3-4 months old.