Bombay High Court: “It is disheartening that people turn to tantriks for answers”
Issue: A 45-year-old man, posing as a tantrik, was found guilty of sexually abusing six girls with intellectual disabilities. The Bombay High Court subsequently affirmed this verdict. This story calls into question the predominance of blind faith in culture and highlights the systematic
Why Bail is the exception rule not being followed in district courts?: CJI
A concern was raised by the CJI, on the point that the principle of ‘jail is the rule and bail is an exception is losing ground these days. He said that there should be an examination of the fact that why the district
HC seeks the status of the functioning of display boards from district judges
A PIL was filed by Mukul Sharma, which sought directions to be given to the state as well as the central governments for making the display boards in the district courts functional. An order was given by the Delhi HC, whereby it directed
Supreme Court Controversy: Radheshyam Bhagwandas Shah’s Plea Challenging Judicial Impropriety
Introduction: Radheshyam Bhagwandas Shah, a convict in the notorious Bilkis Bano gangrape case, has stirred fresh controversy by moving a plea before the Supreme Court. He contests the January 8 judgment which revoked his remission and that of ten others, labeling it as
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Digital Monitoring of MPs/MLAs
Introduction: On March 1, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that aimed to digitally monitor the activities of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in an effort to ensure transparency and prevent corruption.
Males can also fall prey to sexual assault; boys make up a large number of POCSO victims: Kerala High Court
Issue: The Kerala High Court discussed the state convention that only gynecologists—preferably women—are called upon to evaluate those targeted of sexual assault. A physician petitioned against this practice. Facts of the Case: Justice Devan Ramachandran observed throughout the hearing that although women make
Supreme Court Petition Challenging Akbar Nagar Demolition Drive in Lucknow
Issue: A petition against the destruction of business buildings in Lucknow’s Akbar Nagar is brought before the Supreme Court. The demolition was started by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) after the Allahabad High Court rejected the appeals of twenty-four tenants. Facts of the
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case: Analysis of Legal Ruling
Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India acquitted an accused individual charged under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), pertaining to kidnapping for ransom. The decision stemmed from the prosecution’s failure to establish a crucial aspect of the
Section 37 of NDPS Act, does not fetter grant of bail, if undue delay of trial: Delhi HC
Issue:- The court was deciding the grant of bail to 2 persons who were caught with 12 kg of cannabis each. Analysis:– It was observed by the Delhi HC that, as per section 37 of the NDPS act, there are stringent tests for
Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to consider 26/11 terror attack victim’s plea for housing under EWS quota
Recently, the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to consider the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victim, Devika Rotawan’s plea for housing under the EWS (economically weaker section) scheme. A division bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Firdosh Pooniwala told the government to
