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Delhi Court Upholds Non-Framing Of Attempt To Rape Charge Against Accused Who Allegedly Pushed Woman's Breasts, Tried To Untie Her 'Salwar' Knot
A Delhi Court recently upheld an order of the Metropolitan Magistrate which refused to frame a Rape/attempt to rape charges against a man who has been accused of forcibly entering into the complainant's house, assaulting her, as well as pushing her breasts, besides trying to open her salwar's knot and “trying to rape her”. Additional Sessions Judge Abhishek Goyal noted that as per...
'We Aren't A Trash Bin; Corruption Unacceptable': Allahabad HCBA Opposes Justice Yashwant Verma's Proposed Repatriation Over Cash Recovery
In a strongly worded letter to the Chief Justice as well as all the Judges of the Allahabad High Court, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association has opposed the proposed repatriation of Justice Yashwant Verma of the Delhi High Court back to the Allahabad High Court following the alleged recovery of a large sum of cash from his residence.In a statement issued earlier today, the HCBA has...
Union Govt Notifies Appointment Of Calcutta HC Judge Justice Harish Tandon As Chief Justice Of Orissa HC
The Union Law Ministry has notified the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Harish Tandon as Orissa High Court Chief Justice, with immediate effect.Earlier, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended Justice Tandon's transfer from his parent High Court to the Orissa High Court.In a post on social media platform 'X', Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated: "In exercise of the...
West Bengal Govt Seeks To Amend State Excise Act, Remove 'Discriminatory' Provision Which Disallowed Women From Working In Bars
The West Bengal government has tabled a proposal before the state legislative assembly to amend the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, to allow women to work in Liqour 'ON' shops in the state, which is presently forbidden under the excise rules.An 'ON' shop is one where liquor is sold for consumption on the premises while an 'OFF' shop is one where liquor is sold over the counter.The proposal to...
Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against Eight For Murder Of Auto Driver, Discharges 11
A Delhi Court has discharged 11 men forming part of a mob of Muslim community in the murder case of one Babbu, an auto driver during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots and framed charges against 8 men who formed part of a mob of Hindu community. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts observed that the mob of the Muslim community had no role to play in deceased's...
Chennai Court Finds Kotak Mahindra Guilty Of Perjury, Sentences Bank's Legal Manager To 3 Months Imprisonment
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore has convicted Kotak Mahindra Bank and has imposed a fine of Rs. 1,50,000 on the Bank for giving false evidence in court. The court also sentenced the Bank's Legal manager to 3 years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate N Kothandaraj passed the order on March 12, 2025, convicting the bank...
'Deliberate Attempt To Delay Trial': Delhi Court Rejects Medha Patkar's Plea To Introduce New Witness In Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena
A Delhi Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar to introduce and examine an additional witness to prove her defamation case lodged against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. JMFC Raghav Sharma of Saket Courts observed that the application was a deliberate attempt to delay the trial rather than a genuine...
Nona Lifestyle Moves NCLT To Seek Initiation Of CIRP Against Zomato Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Dues
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi bench of Ashok Kumar Bharadwaj (Judicial Member) and Reena Sinha Puri (Technical Member) today heard a petition filed by Nona Lifestyle, seeking to initiate the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Zomato for alleged non-payment of dues of Rs. 1,64,83,194. In 2023, Zomato had placed orders for rider t-shirts,...
Oudh Bar Association To Abstain From Work Today In Protest Against 'Assault' On Lawyers At A Lucknow Police Station
The Oudh Bar Association (Bar Association for High Court's Lucknow bench) has decided to abstain from judicial work on Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault and inhuman behaviour against some lawyers by UP Police officials in a Police Station in Lucknow. In a resolution passed on Monday, the Association condemned the alleged inhumane behaviour of the cops and demanded from...
Govt Employees Retiring Within 6 Months Shall Be Posted Near Residence: CAT Jammu Stays Transfer, Emphasises State Govt Order
The Jammu bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has given an interim stay to the transfer orders of the Zonal Educational Officer and allowed him to work at the present place of posting at ZEO Inderwal.A bench of R.M. Johri and Rajinder Singh Dogra, passed the above orders after noting that transfer policy of the employees which was added by virtue of the government order...
National Lok Adalat At Jharkhand Disposes Over 18 Lakh Cases
On the instructions of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the first National Lok Adalat of the year 2025 was organized by the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA).The virtual inauguration of the National Lok Adalat was done by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of Jharkhand High Court, also the Executive Chairman of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, from the...