High Courts

Kerala HC orders SIT to investigate Alcohol/ Drugs use in Malayalam Film Industry On 14th October, 2024 while acknowledging the seriousness of the situation the Kerala High Court bench of Justice Dr. A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha ordered a  Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the use of alcohol and drugs in the […]

Kerala HC orders SIT to investigate Alcohol/ Drugs use in Malayalam Film Industry On 14th October, 2024 while acknowledging the seriousness of the situation the Kerala High Court bench of Justice Dr. A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha ordered a  Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the use of alcohol and drugs in the

Consensual adulterous relationship from the beginning does not constitute rape: Allahabad High Court  “A long-standing consensual relationship, without evidence of cheating or inducement to marry”, does not constitute rape observed the Allahabad High Court Bench presided by Justice Anish Kumar Gupta on an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking

Consensual adulterous relationship from the beginning does not constitute rape: Allahabad High Court  “A long-standing consensual relationship, without evidence of cheating or inducement to marry”, does not constitute rape observed the Allahabad High Court Bench presided by Justice Anish Kumar Gupta on an application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking

Restricting access to temple premises by erecting barricades violates Fundamental Rights In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed before the Rajasthan High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Monga, an order was passed   for quashing the FIR filed on May 14, 2024, at Police Station Ambamata, Udaipur. The petitioner, Sapna Nimawat, had sought  dismissal

Shouting "Jai Shree Ram’’ slogans inside a mosque does not outrage the religious feelings of any class observed the Karnataka High Court Bench presided by Justice M. Nagaprasanna quashing criminal proceedings against two men charged for raising the slogans inside a mosque. The High Court found no ingredients  of  criminal trespass or intent to insult

Shouting "Jai Shree Ram’’ slogans inside a mosque does not outrage the religious feelings of any class observed the Karnataka High Court Bench presided by Justice M. Nagaprasanna quashing criminal proceedings against two men charged for raising the slogans inside a mosque. The High Court found no ingredients  of  criminal trespass or intent to insult

The Bombay High Court Bench, presided over by Justice S.M. Modak, recently ruled on a critical issue surrounding the amendment of a plaint after the commencement of a trial. This decision addresses the parameters under which such amendments can be made, particularly in light of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908, and the principles

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal miscellaneous case filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashment of chargesheet and further proceedings against a priest accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her after leaving his priesthood. Justice A. Badharudeen refused to quash the proceedings as

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal miscellaneous case filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashment of chargesheet and further proceedings against a priest accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her after leaving his priesthood. Justice A. Badharudeen refused to quash the proceedings as