Legal Articles Legal India Allahabad High Court Affirms That POCSO Act Does Not Criminalize Consensual Teenage Relationships November 1, 2023 / November 1, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 SC Holds Prosecutrix To Be Major And Sex Consensual While Acquitting Man In Rape Case November 1, 2023 / November 1, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It must be noted that in a most significant development pertaining to conviction in consensual sex with a major, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Manak Chand @ Mani vs The State of Haryana in Criminal Appeal No. 2276 of 2014 and cited […] Read more »
Legal Articles Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Alters Defamation Suit Strategy in Delhi High Court October 31, 2023 / October 31, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 by Bharat Bhushan | 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 Why Statehood For Telangana But Not Even Bench For West UP? October 30, 2023 / October 30, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It is truly incomprehensible as to why UPA approved Statehood for Telangana with just 3.5 crore population but did not approve even a single High Court Bench for West UP even though the lawyers of West UP and that too senior lawyers comprising of President and […] Read more » Bench For West UP Why Statehood For Telangana But Not Even Bench For West UP?
Legal Articles Judges Taking Up Cases Not Assigned By Chief Justice Is An Act Of ‘Gross Impropriety’: SC October 30, 2023 / October 30, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While most specifically drawing the clear red lines for Judges which they should always take greatest care not to ever dare to cross, the Apex Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Ambalal Parihar vs State of Rajasthan & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 3233 of 2023 (Arising out […] Read more » ’ SC Judges Taking Up Cases Not Assigned By Chief Justice Is An Act Of ‘Gross Impropriety
Legal Articles Vaibhav Gehlot, Summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Foreign Exchange Violation Case October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | 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
