Legal Articles Legal India Allahabad High Court Affirms That POCSO Act Does Not Criminalize Consensual Teenage Relationships November 1, 2023 / November 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent judgment in the case of Mrigraj Gautam v State, the Allahabad High Court emphasized that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) was not designed to treat consensual romantic relationships between teenagers as criminal offenses. Justice Krishan Pahal underscored that while the Act is intended to protect children from […] Read more » POCSO Act Does Not Criminalize Consensual Teenage Relationships
Legal Articles Allahabad High Court Asserts Passport Application Cannot Be Rejected Based on Pending Criminal Case November 1, 2023 / November 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling in the case of Akash Kumar v. Union of India, the Allahabad High Court unequivocally established that an individual’s passport application cannot be denied solely on the grounds of a pending criminal case against them. A division bench consisting of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar issued a directive […] Read more » Passport Application Cannot Be Rejected Based on Pending Criminal Case
Legal Articles Supreme Court Emphasizes Limited Applicability of Police Statements as Evidence November 1, 2023 / November 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent landmark judgment on October 30, the Supreme Court, presided over by Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, made a significant observation regarding the use of statements made to the police by witnesses as evidence during trial, as exemplified in the case of Birbal Nath vs State of Rajasthan and ors. The […] Read more » Emphasizes Limited Applicability of Police Statements as Evidence Supreme Court
Legal Articles Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Alters Defamation Suit Strategy in Delhi High Court October 31, 2023 / October 31, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent development, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra informed the Delhi High Court that she will no longer pursue relief against media houses in her defamation suit related to the ‘cash for query’ controversy. Moitra’s counsel relayed to Justice Sachin Datta that she intends to seek relief only against Bharatiya Janata […] Read more » Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Alters Defamation Suit Strategy in Delhi High Court
Legal Articles Opposition Parties in the INDIAN Alliance Challenge Maintainability of PIL in Delhi High Court October 31, 2023 / October 31, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a hearing on Tuesday, opposition parties affiliated with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) conveyed to the Delhi High Court that the public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging their use of the INDIA acronym is not maintainable. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the opposition parties, argued that the petition filed by activist […] Read more » Opposition Parties in the INDIAN Alliance Challenge Maintainability of PIL in Delhi High Court
Legal Articles Justice CV Bhadang, Former Bombay High Court Judge, Assumes Role as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) October 31, 2023 / October 31, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its approval to appoint Justice CV Bhadang as the President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), as per a note dated October 18. Justice Bhadang was born on November 5, 1960, in Khamgaon, District Buldhana. He earned his LL.B. degree from Nagpur University and was enrolled […] Read more » Assumes Role as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Former Bombay High Court Judge Justice CV Bhadang
Legal Articles Vaibhav Gehlot, Summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Foreign Exchange Violation Case October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 | Leave a Comment On October 26, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a summons to Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with a foreign exchange violation case. Mr. Vaibhav Gehlot has been asked to appear before the ED’s headquarters in New Delhi on October 27. However, he is expected to request a rescheduled appearance […] Read more » Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Son Vaibhav Gehlot
Legal Articles Lok Sabha Ethics Committee Summons Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Response to Cash-for-Query Allegations October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha has issued a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, setting the date for her appearance on October 31. This move comes in response to the cash-for-query charges brought against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. During the committee’s meeting on Thursday, initially, opposition MPs opposed the presence […] Read more » Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Response to Cash-for-Query Allegations
Legal Articles Indian Navy Veterans Sentenced to Death in Qatar Espionage Case October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a shocking turn of events, eight former Indian Navy personnel employed by a company in Doha have been handed the death penalty by a local court in Doha on October 26, following allegations of espionage. The Indian government expressed its profound astonishment at the verdict and declared that all available legal avenues were being […] Read more » Indian Navy Veterans Sentenced to Death in Qatar Espionage Case
Legal Articles Manipur High Court Affirms the Voter’s Right to Know Criminal Antecedents of Candidates October 26, 2023 / October 26, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a landmark judgment with potentially significant implications for voting and election rights, the Manipur High Court recently declared that the act of casting a vote is an integral part of a voter’s right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India [Thounaojam Shyamkumar vs Lourembam Sanjoy Singh]. Justice […] Read more » Affirms the Voter's Right to Know Criminal Antecedents of Candidates Manipur High Court
