The case in hand is Imshad v State of Uttar Pradesh. Herein, the Allahabad High Court Partially Allows Appeal of the Accused and upholds Conviction of Minor’s Rape. Facts of the Case On 16th January 2005, the rape of Informant’s daughter had taken place at around 4 PM. Shiv Dhara, the
The Delhi HC dismissed a petition challenging the Central Govt’s order dated May 30, 2020. The order allowed the reopening of non-containment zones. Also permitting certain prohibited activities from June 8, 2020. The Court dismissed the petition with costs of Rs. 20,000. Facts of the Case The petitioner stated that he is
An appeal had been filed in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Kerala High Court. This judgment upheld the Constitutionality of the Kerala Animals and Birds Sacrifices Act, 1968. The petitioners contended that animal sacrifice is an integral part of their religion. He also contended that the judgment was
The Punjab & Haryana HC took stern measures for the use of a racial slur. This was in particular with a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) case. Justice Rajiv Narain Raina observed the use of a racial slur to refer to an African National. The case was Amarjit Singh
The Supreme Court decides on the issue of the enforceability of the Foreign Award u/s 48 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 that has been long disputed. Brief Facts of the Case Pre-2001 The appellant, Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Ltd. entered into a contract for the sale of Copper Concentrate with
The case in hand is Amit Bathla & Ors vs CBSE. The petitioner filed a PIL in the Supreme Court. It challenges the Central Board of Secondary Education. It seeks directions to cancel the remainder of the Class 12 CBSE Board Exams that CBSE is to conduct from 1 July.
The SC observed that it is unsafe to convict an accused only based on the uncorroborated testimony of his accomplice. The bench comprises of Justices R. F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, and V. Ramasubramaniam. They held that an accomplice, to be believed by the Court, must be corroborated by the material
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued directions to Sessions Courts in Delhi. The Court said that they should follow the earlier orders passed by the H.C. Therefore, it was on mandating to serve a notice to the complainant/informant/victim in all bail proceedings on POCSO cases. Brief Facts of the
On 16th June 2020, a plea was filed in SC seeking directions for fair chances to get Registry of the Apex Court. It highlighted the partiality that comes along with the “pick and choose” policy. Brief Facts of the Case The writ petition was filed before the SC under Article
The Supreme Court of India issued notices in a suo moto case to the Centre and five State Governments. This ordered State Governments to increase the number of COVID tests taken. It also asked states to ensure the respectful disposal of dead bodies of COVID-19 victims. This notice was issued
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