Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case: Delhi Court Remands Wrestler Sushil Kumar And His Associate To 6 Days Police Custody
On Sunday, a Delhi court sentenced wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate, Ajay Kumar, to six days in police custody after they were arrested in connection with the murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar at the Chhatrasal Stadium.
After hearing Delhi Police's plea for a 12-day police custody remand of both accused persons, Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra issued the order.
Sushil Kumar was represented by Advocate Satwik Misra, while the prosecution was represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava.
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Hacking, Data Theft Attract Offences Under IPC Also, Not Just Information Technology Act: Supreme Court
In a case of hacking and data theft, the Supreme Court stated on Tuesday that, in addition to the punitive provisions of the IT Act, offences under the IPC would be attracted, and that the IT Act would not preclude the application of the IPC.
The vacation bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose was considering an SLP against the High Court of Punjab and Haryana's March order dismissing the petitioner's anticipatory bail plea in connection with an FIR under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 408 (criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant in respect of property entrusted to him), and 379 (criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant in respect of the property.
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Calculated Acts Of One Parent To Alienate Child From Other Parent Amount To "Mental Cruelty": Kerala High Court
A child has the right to both parents' love and affection. Similarly, parents have the right to earn their child's love and affection. Mental cruelty is described as "any act on the part of one parent calculated to deny the child's love and affection for the other parent by alienating the child from him/her."
The Kerala High Court has ruled that any act by a parent that results in a child's denial of love and affection for the other parent by alienating the child is considered mental cruelty.
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Doctrine Of Impossibility Applicable To Court Orders; Possibility Of Implementation Should Be Considered: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the directions given by the Allahabad High Court on May 17 for up-gradation of medical facilities in the state of Uttar Pradesh on a war-scale basis, stating that "the doctrine of impossibility is applicable to Court orders as well."
The Court went on to say that the "Doctrine of Impossibility" applied similarly to court orders. It was also noted that High Courts should generally refrain from issuing directions on matters with transnational and international implications, especially when such matters at the national level were being considered by the Supreme Court in separate proceedings.
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If a mishap occurs due to negligence of pedestrian, no criminal liability can be fixed on vehicle: Mumbai Court acquits accused of rash driving
The Mumbai Court made these remarks after acquitting a 56-year-old woman accused of reckless and careless driving. A Mumbai court recently acquitted a 56-year-old woman accused of reckless and careless driving, ruling that if a mishap occurs due to the pedestrian's negligence, the car owner cannot be held criminally liable (State of Maharashtra v. Swapnila S Sakhalkar). Swapnil Sakhalkar was charged in 2015 with reckless driving and grievously injuring the plaintiff Apeksha. The plaintiff was heading to her office when she was hit by a four-wheeler from behind.
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Validity of the marriage cannot be ground for denial of police protection to a couple who face threat from relatives: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri issued the order in response to a petition filed by an interfaith couple seeking defence.
In Farzana Begum @ Aman v. the State of Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a disagreement over the legitimacy of a marriage cannot be used to deny immunity to a couple facing threats from relatives who oppose the marriage. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri issued the order in response to a petition filed by an interfaith couple seeking defence.
“The scope of the present petition is limited to the petitioners' defence of life and liberty, and the validity of the marriage cannot be used as a basis for denying such protection,” the Court noted.
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