Whether the second marriage entered into by appellant with the second accused Kasturi, was a valid marriage under Hindu Law so as to constitute an offence under section 494 of the Indian Penal Code...
The panel was satisfied to accept that a simple internet search would have revealed that Decadurabolin contains Nandrolone and that it is an anabolic steroid, but that the Player did not take any such precaution. Likewise, the Player does not contend..
The Calcutta high court held that the right of the central government for appointing an Arbitrator stands forfeited as the plaintiff invoked his power under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act. ..
Even after the orders and directions given by various High Courts and the apex court, the fatalities among this vulnerable section have not stopped. On 16th May a road accident claimed the lives of 35 migrant workers where in one incident two trucks ..
Andhra Pradesh High Court delivered a major verdict ruling that if a minor has been a victim sexual harassment till majority or files a case in the matter after attaining majority, the accused in such cases must be tried under the Protection of Child..
A woman of age 20 years was tried for sec 302 and 309 of the Indian Penal Code. She wanted to go to her parental home, because her husband gave a beating to her. Therefore, she left matrimonial house in the night. While running, she turned around in ..
The court acquitted Dr. Prabha Manchanda of all the charges framed against her for negligence. The respondent having found endometriosis, processed removal of uterus and ovaries in order to provide a permanent relief to the appellant. The surgery cou..
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has rejected the latest draft of the National Sports Code, as well as raising concerns regarding many of the articles in the newly drafted draft. The 2011 National Sports Code is still in place but in 2017 a new N..
Zee Telefilms had bid for telecast rights for certain tournaments which had been cancelled by BCCI. Against this, Zee Telefilms filed a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India on the ground that the Board being recognized by the U..
The court held Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences and its doctors liable for the charges framed against them for negligence. The court found that the surgery had neurological implications and it should have been conducted under the presence of a neu..
The Delhi High Court, for crimes related to sexual harassment, including the current consent clause, did not follow the values and the enforcement of the law as adopted in 2013. Rather, the court was more confident applying section 90 of the Indian P..
The court stated that after pointing out that there was an essential distinction between the words "taking" and "enticing" it was no doubt observed that the mental attitude of the minor was not of relevance in the case of taking and that the word "ta..
The Court identified that when a decision with regard to sentencing is to be chosen between death sentence and life imprisonment, the philosophy underlying “rarest of the rare” principle only demands the imposition of a lesser punishment. The Bench g..
In the light of the above discussion, on 19 April 2010 the court held that the prosecution has established its case beyond doubt against the appellants and were in agreement with the conclusion arrived at by the High Court...
The court was satisfied, upon the material on record, that no offence under S. 363 had been established against the appellant and that he is, therefore, entitled to acquittal. Accordingly they allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sente..
It was opined that after examining all the medical papers accompanying the complaint, it was found that no case of recklessness or gross negligence had been made out against the doctor to compel him to face the trial for offence under section 304A of..
The Hon’ble court after observing reports given by various technical authorities like the Varadharajan Committee and The Central Board for the prevention and Control of Water Pollution, held that the emissions generated by the coke/coal consuming ind..
After considering the evidences and conclusions in previous trials, the Court could not establish that the Trial Courts or the High Court were wrong in holding the case against the appellant. Implied consent for the trainer to fly an aircraft do not ..
Bhanwari Devi who was a social activist / worker in one village in Rajasthan. She was employed under a rural social development program which worked to stop child marriages in the village and this social program was administered / initiated by the st..
The court held Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta guilty for rape, murder, destroying evidences and unnatural offence of the girl based on the testimony of the male companion and medical reports of the victim. Ram Singh, the pr..