[ad_1] "A son is a son and a daughter is a daughter, adopted or otherwise," the Dharwad bench of the high court said, while holding that adoption would serve no purpose if any distinction is made between adopted and natural-born children.Allowing a writ appeal filed by Girish, 32, a division...
Hc Confirms Life Term On Man In Murder Case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Madurai: The Madras high court has confirmed the conviction and life sentenced imposed by a trial court on a man who had murdered a watchman due to previous enmity in 2015.The court was hearing the criminal appeal preferred by Karuppaiah Kannan challenging the conviction and life sentence imposed by...
‘Only circumstantial evidence, murder case sans witness’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Acquitting a now 36-year-old man in a murder case of a vada-pav vendor, the Bombay HC said it cannot rule out planting of evidence. The prosecution's case was that when Shivdutta Sah came delivering the pav early next morning, he found smoke coming from Panjiyara's room and alerted...
Bombay HC ups aid to Rs 1cr for man left with 100% disability, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The highest monetary compensation will not rebuild his life, observed the Bombay high court while enhancing compensation to over Rs 1 crore for a man who was left paraplegic after sustaining multiple injuries in a November 2004 road accident. “Monetary compensation howsoever high cannot rebuild the life of the...
HC quashes reduction in seats for in-service doctors in PG-NEET, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Bengaluru, The High Court of Karnataka quashed the state government notification issued on October 6, 2022, by which seats earmarked for in-service candidates from PG-NEET examination 2022 was reduced from 30 per cent to 15 per cent. The government quota is for doctors who are already serving in government...
In special hearing, Kerala HC allows 9 V-Cs to continue, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] A day after Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday night asked vice-chancellors of nine universities in the state to resign by 11.30am Monday, the Kerala HC on Monday held that all the nine V-Cs can continue in their positions until the Chancellor issues a final order following show-cause...
Panel to see if cases can be taken back, Bombay HC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] MUMBAI: The state government has informed Bombay high court that it has set up a committee to decide on taking back cases registered against people who violated prohibitory orders during the Covid-19 lockdown.Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shriram Modak were on October 11 submitted the home department's September 26 government...
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...
Delhi HC directs to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to child sexual abuse victim, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to pay Rs 10 lakh of compensation within four weeks to a minor girl who is a victim of child sexual abuse.The High court noted the victim was seven years old at the time...
Bombay HC grants bail to accused in MCOCA case for extortion bid on former minister, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] PUNE: The Bombay high court has granted bail to Tatyasaheb Laxman Karande, one of the five accused in an organised crime case arising from a multi-crore rupees extortion attempt on former state dairy development minister Mahadev Jankar in May 2019.The bench of Justice Prakash D Naik referred to a...