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The bail application of Rape Accused rejected by the POCSO Court.

The Kanpur Nagar, POCSO Court, had the bail application of the rape accused rejected of rape accused Dinesh Kumar in which he had challenged the order of the juvenile justice board. A special prosecutor, named as Ganga Prasad Yadav stated that Dinesh was arrested by the Naubasta police on the complaint of  victim’s mother, in […]

Despite the existence of Prevention of Corruption Act, the corruption has not reduced – Bench points out in AP vs Tamil Nadu and ors.

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation moved by Advocate AP Suryakrasam in the matter concerning the bribed collected by the farmers at the paddy procurement centres. The order passed by Justice N Kirubakaran and B Pugalendhi stated that the Central Government may consider the death penalty or hanging as a punishment for corrupt acts like […]

FIRST ONLINE REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEDIATORS WAS ORGANISED BY HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY.

After the commencement of e-Lok Adalat, e-Mediation, Daily e-Lok Adalat in the State of Haryana, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority has conducted an online refresher training program for the Mediators. The first online training program was inaugurated by Executive Chairperson of Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Justice Daya Choudhary, Judge, Punjab, and Haryana High […]

High Court allowed registration of Marriage through Video-Conferencing Aside Single Bench ‘Judgment’

28th April 2021 Amid the Covid outbreak, the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed registration of marriages through videoconferencing. Overruling a Single-Bench Judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court allowed the registration of marriage of a couple through video-conference.  A Single-Bench judgment refused to permit the e-registration of marriage on the ground that the parties could not […]

Print and audio-visual media could be proactive but has to be sensitive: Calcutta High Court

28th April, 2021 Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (April 27, 2021) was dealing with a plea seeking the strict enforcement of Section 126(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 amid the West Bengal Assembly elections. The High Court remarked, “Sensationalism is anathema to responsible and responsive journalism.” The observation was made by a Bench […]

Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor now a permanent Judge of High Court.

20th April, 2021. The Central Government on Wednesday (April 28) notified the appointment of Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor of the Chhattisgarh High Court as Permanent Judge. Justice Kapoor was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court on June 18, 2018. On April 5 this year, the Supreme Court Collegium had approved the proposal for appointment of […]