11 Oct 2020 – Lawcutor

Holding of High Offices Does Not Entitle an Accussed to Anticipatory Bail: SC

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Krishna Murari and Hrishikesh Roy has held thatHolding high office does not entitle one to anticipatory bail. The Court observed this…

Chief Justice seeks Central agency probe into burning of priest alive in Karauli : Rajasthan HC

11 Oct 202013 Oct 2020

A letter petition has been addressed to the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Indrajit Mahanty, seeking a central investigation agency probe into an incident where a temple priest died after…

DELHI RIOTS: Courts Holds Investigation Officer Responsible for Releasing Names of Witnesses

11 Oct 202011 Oct 2020

Taking cognizance of the release of the full names and addresses of 15 public witnesses in the Delhi riots case by the special cell of Delhi police in the chargesheet…

Complaint against Supreme Court Judge filed by CM Jaganmohan Reddy

11 Oct 202011 Oct 2020

In an unprecedented move, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagamohan Reddy wrote a letter to Chief Justice SA Bobde in which he requested him to maintain the State’s…

Delhi: Man dies cleaning septic tank, homeowner trying to save him

11 Oct 202011 Oct 2020

As Devendra stepped into the tank, he fainted due to toxic fumes. Both Manoj and Chawla jumped to save the labourer and fell unconscious as well, police and local residents…

SC disagrees with the Andhra Pradesh government after saying that English is the only way to uplift the poor

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashed an order to impart primary education compulsorily through English medium saying it was the only mean to uplift poor and Dalit students into…

Bail has been granted by Delhi High Court to Tahir Hussain’s associate in Delhi riots incident

A bench of justice Suresh Kait while hearing the petition of Tahir Husain's alleged associate Irshad Ahmed in Delhi riots case granted him the bail after observing that "the said…

CBI takes Hathras case probe from UP police

A 19-year-old woman allegedly was assaulted by four men of her village on September 14. She died two weeks later after sustaining horrific injuries in a savage assault that many…

Mandatory registration of FIR and immediate police action in cases of Rape and sexual assault

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to all the State governments to take immediate action and mandatory registration of FIR in cases of sexual violence. MHA has…