Child-Trafficking: Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of 'Promising To Sell' Kidnapped Infant For ₹1.5 Lakh

The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man booked in a child-kidnapping and trafficking case, who was accused of promising the abductors of selling the child for Rs. 1,50,000 and had also facilitated the travel of the abductors along with the child to Aurangabad. In doing so the court found that the "role" of the petitioner in the offence was "prima facie very clear". The petitioner was seeking bail in an FIR registered under Sections 137(2)(kidnapping), 143(4)(Trafficking of...

'Tardy, Inefficient': High Court Raps Delhi Govt For Failing To Constitute Dispute Resolution Committee For Street Vendors

The Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure with the Delhi Government over its failure to constitute the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee under the Streets Vendors Act, despite earlier directions passed in 2024. Justice Sachin Datta express its “dismay” at the “tardy and inefficient manner” in which the Delhi Government has proceeded in the matter. “It is hoped and expected that the GNCTD would get with greater efficiency and make the necessary appointment expeditiously....

'Performing Daughter's Marriage A Pious Obligation In Hindu Way Of Life': Allahabad HC Grants Short-Term Bail To Convict

Observing that performing the marriage of a daughter is one of the pious obligations in the Hindu way of life, the Allahabad High Court recently granted a 7-day short-term bail to a convict to allow him to participate in his daughter's wedding. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra passed the order on an application filed by Desh Raj in a pending appeal challenging his conviction. The appellant was convicted under Section 304 IPC by an Additional Sessions Judge in Lucknow in ...

Complainant Can Move Plea U/S 311 CrPC To Summon Witnesses; Public Prosecutor's Application Not A Precondition: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that, in a state case, a court can exercise its power under Section 311 CrPC to summon witnesses or exhibit documents, even on an application filed by the complainant.The Court also clarified that filing of an application by the Public Prosecutor is not a 'precondition' for exercise of powers under this provision [now Section 348 BNSS] A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi made this observation while dismissing a petition filed by an accused challenging...

Delhi High Court Permits Sperm Retrieval Of Soldier In Coma, Holds Prior IVF Consent Sufficient

The Delhi High Court has permitted the extraction and cryopreservation of sperm of an Indian Army soldier in a persistent vegetative state, holding that his prior consent to undergo IVF treatment with his wife constituted valid consent under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.Citing Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed that the authorities shall not disentitle the wife on the sole ground that the husband's written consent was absent.The Court...

Delhi High Court To Examine How Transgender Persons' Names Should Appear In Educational, Official Records

The Delhi High Court is set to decide as to how the names of transgender persons are to be published in educational records maintained by the University of Delhi and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). A division bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain observed that the issue raised could have far-reaching implications beyond educational certificates, extending to official documents including birth and death certificates, passports, Aadhaar cards and driving...

Magistrate Can't Mechanically Order FIR Against Public Servants Without Following S.223 BNSS Safeguards: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that Magistrate cannot under Section 175(3) BNSS mechanically direct registration of FIR against public servants over acts committed in discharge of their official duties, without following the statutory safeguards provided under Section 223(2) BNSS. In doing so the court underscored that Section 223(2) is a substantive safeguard so that criminal law is not used as a tool of vendetta. Section 223(2) specifically mandates that where the complaint...

“Good Ground, But Not At This Stage”: Madras High Court Rejects Plea For Audio-Enabled VVPAT For Visually Impaired Voters Ahead Of TN Polls

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (15 April) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to introduce audio-enabled Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for visually impaired voters in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. While the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan appreciated the grounds raised in the petition, the court noted that it could not issue directions to the ECI to introduce a new...

First-Year Law Student Found Dead At NUJS Kolkata Campus

A first-year student of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, was found unresponsive on campus and was subsequently declared dead, according to a statement issued by the student body.The deceased, identified as Juven Joss Jebin, was “found unresponsive behind the Boys' Hostel on the Main Campus” and was “subsequently pronounced deceased by the doctors,” the statement said.In their statement, the students' body said: “We… express our profound grief at the passing...

[Tenancy Act] Landlord's Right To Terminate Tenancy For 'Bona Fide Personal Cultivation' Extinguishes Upon Sale Of Land: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a landlord's inherited right to terminate tenancy for bona fide personal cultivation extinguishes upon the sale of the land. The Court observed that once the land is sold, the requirement of personal cultivation ceases to exist, defeating the basis of such a claim. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan was hearing writ petitions challenging a Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal order that had reversed the Collector's decision granting the petitioners entitlement to the...

'Eviction Proceedings Cannot Be Continued Against Tenant Who Has Become Co-Owner Of Property': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that eviction proceedings cannot be continued against a tenant who has subsequently become a co-owner of the property. The Court observed that once a tenant acquires ownership rights in the premises, even to the extent of a share, his status changes and eviction proceedings cannot be pursued against him.Justice Rajesh S. Patil was hearing a civil...

S.94 BNSS | Husband Can Seek Wife's Employment Records To Oppose Maintenance Claim: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that a husband can seek his estranged wife's employment records under Section 94 BNSS in order to oppose her maintenance claim, reiterating Supreme Court's 2020 judgment which held that either of the parties may seek production of relevant documents from the other party. In doing so the court allowed a man's application under Section 94 BNSS before the trial...