[ad_1] Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Thursday declined to provide copies of case documents to the lawyer of Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnapppilly accused of rape and murder attempt. The documents contain the statement recorded by the victim before a Magistrate. Justice Kauser Edappagath, however, allowed the lawyer to peruse...
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[ad_1] KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, major archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking exemption from personal appearance for the trial in the cases related to church land-sale row. The court said the cardinal was not entitled to any special privileges...
HC agrees to close POCSO case on victim’s request, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Nainital (Ukd), The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the closure of a 2020 POCSO case after the alleged rape victim pleaded that she is now married to someone and wants to live her life without the legal hassles. While hearing her application, Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma said under the...
Train Executive Magistrates On Basic Law, Hc Tells Tn Govt, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Madurai: Coming across cases where executive magistrates are passing detention orders against persons for breaching the bond conditions in a mechanical manner without conducting a proper inquiry, Madras high court suggested the government to conduct training or refresher courses for them.(Sub-divisional revenue officers are executive magistrates enjoying detain degree...
SC declines DNA testing of two children for determining paternity in matrimonial dispute, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court has quashed the order of the Telangana High Court allowing DNA testing to determine the paternity of two children in a matrimonial dispute by stating that it would violate the Right To Privacy of the persons subjected to such tests.A...
Magistrate can proceed against unknown persons, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] BENGALURU: If the magistrate decides postponement of issue of process (summons) under certain circumstances, he can order for investigation if the material placed before him falls under section 202 of CrPC for inquiry, the Kalaburagi bench of the high court observed in a recent judgment."It is not that the...