In Mukish v. State, the Delhi High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentence given to a man for committing rape of a 4 year old minor girl. A division bench consisting of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna was hearing an appeal filed by t ..
In Soni Anil Kumar Prahladbhai v. State of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court held that an accused can be considered a competent witness if he makes a written request to the concerned court under Section 315 CrPC. The Hon'ble Court dismissed a peti ..
In Suresh Ladak Bhagat v The State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court set aside the conviction of an accused in connection with the murder of his wife. The Court took this decision even after knowing that the body of the victim was found in their ..
In Anoop vs State of Kerala and ors, the Hon’ble Kerala HC has showcased its concerns over adolescents being unaware of the consequences of having sex, even if the same is consensual, with each other, under the POCSO Act and the amended sectio ..
Frequently Visiting Parents House Without Taking Husband’s Consent Not Cruelty: Allahabad HC In Mohit Preet Kapoor vs Sumit Kapoor the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has held that the wife frequently visiting her parents house without taking the co ..
In Jatin Kumar Kishore Kumar Bhatt v. State of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court held that a meritorious candidate belonging to reserved category should be permitted to merge in the unreserved category because of his own merits. Depriving such a candi ..
In Riyaz Ahmad Mir V Union Territory of J&K & Ors, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed an order regarding preventive detention against a person who was already facing a trial in a similar case and a similar accusation. The Di ..
In Mohit Preet Kapoor vs Sumit Kapoor the Hon’ble Allahabad HC has held that the wife frequently visiting her parents house without taking the consent of her husband and other family members can neither amount to cruelty nor desertion. The in ..
Income, Age, Bigger Family Cannot Be The Sole Factor To Tilt The Balance In Child Custody Cases: SC In Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya vs State of Gujarat while awarding custody of the minor grandson, aged 5 years, to his paternal grandparents, the Hon&rs ..
In Samantha Christina Delfina Willis & Anr v State Of Karnataka and Ors, the Karnataka High Court held that a POA (power of attorney) holder of an accused cannot maintain a petition either under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution of India r/ ..