HC refuses to quash FIR against former TN Vice Chancellor in graft case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Madras High Court has refused to quash a FIR against a former Vice Chancellor of Coimbatore-based Bharathiar University who is facing proceedings in a graft case pertaining to appointment of teachers. Justice M Nirmal Kumar said investigation is in progress in the matter and so far materials collected by...

HC pulls up cop for carrying probe on wrong crime, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Chennai, The Madras High Court has indicted the Inspector attached to Sembium police station here for taking advantage of a typographical error in mentioning a crime number in an order and proceeding further with the probe in the case despite a HC order transferring the same to another official. This...

Non-reporting of sexual assault on children serious crime, says SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday said non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child, despite having knowledge of it is a serious crime and also an attempt to shield the offenders.A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar made the ruling as it set aside a judgment...