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Convict Must Remain Behind Bars Until He Is Close To 'Sunset Of Virility, High Court Commutes Death Penalty In Rape, Murder Of 5-Yr-Old: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant judgment in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor girl, commuting the death sentence awarded to Virender @ Bholu by the Trial Court. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anoop Chitkara and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur re-examined the punishment while…
Centre Asked to Consider Enacting Law Similar to Australia’s for Monitoring Children’s Internet Usage: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has raised serious concerns over the easy availability of pornographic content to children on the internet and has suggested that the Union of India should consider enacting a law similar to Australia to monitor and regulate children’s internet usage. The observation came while deciding a Public…
Status Quo Ordered in Plea Seeking Exclusive Burial Ground for Muslim Community: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has intervened to protect the burial rights of the Muslim community in Sleemnabad, District Katni, by directing the State authorities to maintain status quo over a disputed graveyard land. The Court passed the interim order while hearing a writ petition seeking protection of a long-used…
E-KYC Made Mandatory for Domain Registrations to Curb Online Frauds: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued far-reaching directions to curb the growing menace of online fraud through fake websites impersonating popular brands. Recognising the serious threat posed to consumers and trademark owners, the Court ordered mandatory e-KYC for domain name registrations, restricted automatic masking of…
‘Strong Prima Facie Case’ Found; Court Flags Unfair Exclusion of IndiaMART by ChatGPT, Defers Interim Relief Pending OpenAI Hearing: Calcutta High Court ‘
The Calcutta High Court has held that IndiaMART InterMesh Limited has made out a strong prima facie case of selective discrimination after being allegedly excluded from ChatGPT-generated search results. However, the Court declined to grant ad-interim relief, observing that such an order would virtually amount to…
Surrendering Weapons Without Firing Amounts to Cowardice and Moral Disgrace; Dismissal of Constable for Failing to Repel Attack Restored: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a strong message on police accountability while dealing with militant violence. The Court held that police personnel entrusted with public safety cannot abandon their duty in the face of militant attacks. It ruled that surrendering service weapons without…
Family Court Lacks Authority to Issue Lookout Circulars for Enforcement of Maintenance Orders: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has categorically held that a Family Court has no jurisdiction to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) while executing a maintenance order passed under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court clarified that maintenance proceedings create a civil obligation, and coercive criminal…
SC/ST Act Provisions Not Attracted When Alleged Caste Abuse Is Made Over Phone: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clarified an important legal position regarding the applicability of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in cases where caste-based abuses are allegedly made over the telephone. The Court held that if such abuses are not made in any place within…
Rape Conviction Quashed After Marriage by Invoking Article 142 to End Long-Running Criminal Case from Madhya Pradesh: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a rare and extraordinary judgment in a criminal appeal arising from a conviction under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage and cheating. The appeal was filed by Sandeep Singh Thakur, challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s…
Privacy of Juvenile in Conflict with Law Prevails Over Victim’s Request for Copy of Acquittal Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a victim or her guardian has no right to obtain a certified copy of an order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) acquitting the accused, as the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 expressly bars appeals against such orders. The judgment underscores…
