Victim belonging to SC/ST community not enough for implicating the accused under the Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while allowing an appeal held that merely the victim belonging to SC/ST community is not enough for implicating the accused persons under the sections of SC/ST…

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Magistrate has discretion to direct preliminary inquiry before registration of FIR :Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an application observed that if the application u/S 156(3) Cr.P.C, filed before the Magistrate does not discloses the cognizable offence per se, but it…

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Need response from Centre and State Government on PIL to teach difference between dharma and religion through school books: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government and Delhi government on a public interest litigation (PIL) to distinguish between ‘dharma’ and ‘religion’ and to include a chapter on…

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Supreme Court issues notice to Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association for abstaining from work over death of fellow lawyer

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association on the basis of a letter received from the High Court Registrar General, alleging that the…

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Karnataka High Court dismisses two PILs questioning appointment of Vice-Chancellor at Visvesvaraya Technological University

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) questioning the appointment of  Vice Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University. The counsel for the petitioners argued that the subject…

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