IN RE: THE EXTRA ASSISTANT AND … VS UNKNOWN Citation 1983 Date of Judgment 13 October 1983 Court Bombay High Court Case Type Criminal Appellant In Re: The Extra Assistant Respondent Unknown Bench B. Gadgil, S. Deshpande Referred Sections – 190(1)(a), 200, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209 of the Criminal Procedure Read more
Keywords: Rajasthani language, 8th schedule of Constitution, dialect, policy matter, judicial review. On 21 July (Friday) the Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation which sought relief for inclusion of Rajasthani language to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Prayers sought in the Petition were: 1. To direct Read more
SUPDT. AND REMEMBRANCER OF LEGAL VS VIMLA DASSI AND ORS. Citation AIR 1968 Cal 540 Date of Judgment 5 April 1968 Court Calcutta High Court Case Type Criminal Law Journal No. 1411 Appellant Supdt. And Remembrancer of Legal Respondent Vimla Dassi and Ors. Bench T.P. Mukherji, J. Referred Sections – Read more
The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of Mohan Lal & Ors v. UOI & Ors. Based on the court’s decision, the key points are as follows: Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967, which deals with the bar on issuance of a passport to persons facing criminal Read more
The Delhi High Court’s recent order regarding the defamation case involving former Army officer Major General MS Ahluwalia, journalists Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal, and Mathew Samuel, along with the news platform Tehelka. The case dates back to 2001 when Tehelka conducted a sting operation called “Operation West End,” alleging that Read more
Keywords: Quashing of FIR Kamal R. Khan, a renowned film actor and critic, has approached the Bombay High Court to seek the quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him for providing a critical review of the Hindi movie “Laxmii.” A division bench of the Bombay High Court, Read more
Keywords: bail cancellation, hostel warden, POCSO case, minor rape, sensitization program. Sexual assault, separate trials, right to be be heard, comprehensive security measures, casual bail grant. The Gauhati High Court has started the process of canceling the bail of a hostel warden accused of raping 21 students under the age Read more
The judgement is significant because it clarifies the scope of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC. It also provides a clear remedy to persons who are summoned under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017. Some additional points : The judgement was delivered by a bench of Justices Read more
JAGANNATH S/O GANPAT GIRHE VS. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Citation 1998 Bom CR Cri Date of Judgment 18 JULY 1996 Court BOMBAY HIGH COURT Case Type CRIMINAL CASE Appellant JAGANNATH S/O GANPAT GIRHE Respondent THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Bench M.B. GHODESWAR, J. Referred SECTIONS – Article 227 of the Constitution of India Read more
In a sexual harassment case over wrestling federation chairmen Brij Bhushan Singh Co accused Vinod Tomar (former assistant secretary) was also granted interim bail. Who has been accused by six women wrestler of sexual harassment, assault and stalking. In April seven wrestlers including a minor had filed sexual harassment and Read more
