News Update – Page 218 – Lawcutor

Identity Proof of Applicant only in Rarest of Rare Cases in RTI Application

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According to an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC), lack of identity proof of the RTI Applicant is not a valid ground for the rejection of an RTI…

Delhi HC orders release of adult married woman kept in child welfare home after habeas corpus writ filed by husband

In the case of Avinash Sarvan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the father of the woman had filed FIR under Section 363 of the IPC at Wazirabad…

Madras HC allows elephant to stay with its caretaker of 20 years despite not having the required certificate for possession

A writ petition was filed by Sheik Muhammed challenging the actions of the State Wildlife Department to take custody of "Lalitha". Though he had made an application seeking ownership certificate,…

Ramesh Dalal vs. State of Maharashtra[ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1227 OF 2020]

BackgroundAn FIR has been filed against Ramesh and Malavicka Dalal (applicants) under Sections 498A (cruelty by in-laws), 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the…

Four booked after woman commits suicide in Kurukshetra:

A woman was found hanging to a ceiling fan in her rented accommodation in Kurukshetra on Thursday. Her husband and other three family members were booked for allegedly killing her.The…

Supreme Court: Relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under a Triple Talaq case

Case: Rahna Jalal v. State of KeralaThe Supreme Court has ruled that the relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…

India Gets Consular Access To Arrested Fishermen In Sri Lanka

Indian fishermen, caught in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, have been provided consular assistance by the Consulate General of India in Jaffna.Fishermen from both countries are…

Hurt to public property is an assault on common man

P M Narendra Modi lashed out at the "mindsets" of protesters damaging infrastructure and public property saying these cause loss to the nation. Inaugurating the first section of Eastern Dedicated…

Bombay HC grants bail to accused who was asked by husband to rape his wife

The woman was married in 2009 to a person to a merchant navy worker. She alleged that after his return from the ship in 2015, the husband invited a couple…

Heroine and Pistols Seizes at border:

On Wednesday, the police have seized a parcel of weapons and narcotics containing 7 Kgs of heroine and three pistols from Dera Baba Nanak sector of Gurdaspur district. The operation…