Legal Articles Psychoanalysis Describes Main Accused in RG Kar Hospital Case as a “Sexual Pervert” with “Animal Instincts” August 22, 2024 / August 22, 2024 | Leave a Comment The psychoanalysis test of Sanjoy Roy, the main accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has described him as a “sexual pervert” with “animal instincts.” A team of experts from Delhi’s Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) began a psycho-analysis test of Roy on […] Read more » RG Kar Hospital Case
Legal Articles Assam Set to Introduce Compulsory Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Bill August 22, 2024 / August 22, 2024 | Leave a Comment The Assam government is preparing to introduce the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, in the autumn session of the state assembly, beginning on August 22. The bill aims to ensure that all marriages and divorces within the Muslim community are legally registered, marking a significant departure from the traditional system […] Read more » Assam Set to Introduce Compulsory Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Bill
Legal Articles Supreme Court Expresses Deep Concern Over Safety of Doctors, Initiates Suo Motu Case August 20, 2024 / August 20, 2024 | Leave a Comment In a significant development today (August 20), the Supreme Court expressed profound concern over the lack of safety conditions for doctors and medical professionals across India. The Court initiated a suo motu case following the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, highlighting the broader […] Read more » National Task Force rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata RG Kar Medical College Hospital Supreme Court Expresses Deep Concern Over Safety of Doctors
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Rules Culpable Mental State Cannot Be Considered at Pre-Trial Stage in POCSO Cases August 20, 2024 / August 20, 2024 | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has held that the culpable mental state of the accused cannot be considered at the pre-trial stage when the prosecution establishes a prima facie case. The case in question dealt with whether the culpable mental state under the POCSO Act could be considered during the discharge or quashment of proceedings against […] Read more » Culpable Mental State Cannot Be Considered at Pre-Trial Stage in POCSO Kerala High Court
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Rules That Deduction Under Section 80-IA(7) Cannot Be Denied for Failure to Digitally File Audit Report August 20, 2024 / August 20, 2024 | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has ruled that a deduction under Section 80-IA(7) of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied simply because the assessee failed to digitally file an audit report. A bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that since the Audit Report was duly furnished to the Assessing Officer (AO) […] Read more » Deduction Under Section 80-IA(7) Cannot Be Denied for Failure to Digitally File Audit Report
Legal Articles Supreme Court Overturns Calcutta High Court Judgment in Controversial Adolescent Privacy Case August 20, 2024 / August 20, 2024 | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, August 20, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the suo motu case titled “In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents,” initiated in response to controversial remarks made by the Calcutta High Court in a judgment delivered on October 18, 2023. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside […] Read more » Adolescent Privacy Case
Legal Articles Supreme Court Criticizes High Courts and Trial Courts for Denying Bail as the Norm August 9, 2024 / August 9, 2024 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the tendency of High Courts and trial courts to routinely deny bail in criminal cases, emphasizing that bail should be the rule and jail the exception. Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan made this observation while granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi […] Read more » Justice BR Gavai Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan Justice KV Viswanathan
Legal Articles BJP Leader Shazia Ilmi Files Defamation Suit Against Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai in Delhi High Court August 9, 2024 / August 9, 2024 | Leave a Comment On Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, following his video upload that accused her of abusing an India Today video journalist, according to Bar and Bench. The controversy stems from an incident on July 26 during a debate on the […] Read more » BJP Leader Shazia Ilmi Defamation Suit Against Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai
Legal Articles Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Union Bank’s Plea for CBI Probe into Valmiki Corporation Funds Misappropriation July 23, 2024 / July 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the State government on a petition filed by Union Bank of India seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (Valmiki Corporation). Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued the notice and scheduled […] Read more » Karnataka High Court Valmiki Corporation Funds
Legal Articles Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Woman Who Impersonated Supreme Court Lawyer to Defraud Builder July 23, 2024 / July 23, 2024 | Leave a Comment A sessions court in Mumbai recently denied bail to a woman who posed as a Supreme Court lawyer and defrauded a builder of large sums of money by falsely promising legal assistance. Additional Sessions Judge VM Sundale noted that the woman is not a law graduate and has deceived numerous individuals by misrepresenting herself as […] Read more » Bail to Woman Who Impersonated Supreme Court Lawyer to Defraud Builder
