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09/11/2022, 11 months ago

Obesity is the root cause of many diseases: Punjab and Haryana High Court grants bail to a 153-kg man

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently stated, while giving bail to a man weighing 153 kg and suffering from co-morbidities, that obesity is not simply a symptom, but a sickness that becomes the underlying cause of multiple other disorders. Justice GS Gill was considering a bail application filed by a man arrested by the […]

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09/11/2022, 11 months ago

The second Digital Lok Adalat: to register and hear at least one crore cases

The second national Digital Lok Adalat, scheduled for November 12, is expected to process over a million cases. According to a press release, approximately 80 lakh cases, including pre-litigation cases and challans, have been recorded in Rajasthan and Maharashtra thus far. Other registered cases include money-recovery disputes, electricity bills and other bill payments, telecommunications issues, […]

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09/11/2022, 11 months ago

Justice D.Y Chandrachud becomes the 50th Chief Justice of India

On Wednesday, Justice DY Chandrachud was sworn in as India’s 50th Chief Justice. Droupadi Murmu, President of India, administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud today at 10 a.m. at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Chandrachud succeeded previous Chief Justice UU Lalit, who retired on Tuesday. On November 11, 1959, Justice Chandrachud was born. He graduated […]

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09/11/2022, 11 months ago

Sanjay Raut is granted bail in the Patra Chawl Scam case by a special PMLA court, ED’s request for a stay of order denied

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut was granted bail by a Special PMLA court on Wednesday in the Patra Chawl redevelopment money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Pravin Raut, Raut’s aide, was also granted bail by Special Judge MG Deshpande. On July 31, 2022, Sanjay Raut was arrested and charged […]

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09/11/2022, 11 months ago

Allahabad High Court dismisses appeal against Lucknow Court’s order acquitting LK Advani and others in the Babri demolition case

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the Special CBI Court in Lucknow, which acquitted all 32 people accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy that led to the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque on December 6, 1992 (including prominent BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, […]

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07/11/2022, 11 months ago

The Kerala High Court instructs justices not to participate in a religious function for lawyers at Guruvayoor Temple because the court is a secular institution

The Kerala High Court last week instructed judges and other judicial officers in the Thrissur district not to participate in the annual Kodathi Vilakku (court lamp) celebration at the Guruvayoor Temple. A committee comprised of members of the Chavakkad Munsiff Court Bar Association, among others, organises Kodathi vilakku. On the recommendation of the judge-in-charge of […]

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07/11/2022, 11 months ago

The court cannot cancel bail for violation of terms unless a notice is issued and the accused is heard: the Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has decided that bail granted to an accused cannot be withdrawn due to violation of bail conditions unless notice is issued and the accused is given an opportunity to be heard. Justice Kauser Edappagath ruled that bail revocation decisions given without hearing the accused are unconstitutional. The Court emphasised that bail […]

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07/11/2022, 11 months ago

CBI Not Required to Provide Information Under RTI Act, Exempted Under Section 24: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is not required to provide any information requested under the RTI Act because it is listed in the second schedule under Section 24 of the Act, which exempts some organisations from the Act. According to Section 24 of the RTI Act, the […]

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07/11/2022, 11 months ago

The Karnataka High Court requests Law Commission to reconsider the age of consent for sexual relations

In a noteworthy observation, the Karnataka High Court stated that, given the ground realities, the Law Commission must reconsider the age of consent under the POCSO Act. “Having come across numerous instances involving minor girls over the age of 16 falling in love, eloping, and having sexual intercourse with the boy, we believe that the […]

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