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Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape in first case, sentencing of August 2
A 47-year-old farm labourer had filed a complaint against Prajwal, accusing him of raping her thrice, twice at the Revanna family’s farmhouse in Gannikada in Hassan district and another time at the family house in Bengaluru. A Special Court in Bengaluru today convicted Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna in the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District. Order on sentence is likely to be pronounced tomorrow.
“Claims Look Legitimate”, AG to Supreme Court on plea seeking Aadhaar Cards for those included in the NRC list
The Supreme Court on Thursday. October 13, granted two weeks to the central government to look into the matter pertaining to the issuance of Aadhaar cards to nearly 27 lakh persons who were added in the supplementary list of Assam National Register of Citizens published in August 2019. The matter, Sushmita Dev versus Union of India and others, WP(c) 1361/2021was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi.
Kerala HC: “Even if a woman wears a ‘provocative dress’ that cannot give a licence to a man to outrage her modesty”
Controversial remark by Kerala Court in Bail order of Civic Chandra struck down by the HC, Anticipatory Bail continues
Kheda police flogging: Victim-Accused files private complaint, court directs police to conduct probe
A local Kheda court has directed the Ahmedabad Range Inspector General to conduct an inquiry into a private complaint filed by a farmer, Ayub Shaikh, who happened to be Muslim, who was arrested for stone-pelting at a garba event and also flogged by police personnel
“Illusive Justice” for sexual harassment complaints in the Supreme Court, will there be a course correction?
On November 15, after 8 long years, the Supreme Court will hear a plea urging the framing of guidelines on how the higher judiciary, including that court, will handle complaints of sexual harassment against sitting/retired judges
No citizen should be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act: Supreme Court
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Challenge to demonetisation not academic : SC seeks affidavits of both Union & RBI, including RBI decisions at the time
From November 9, the matter will be heard again by this constitution bench
Journalist investigating fraud among corporates claims he was attacked; SC asks AG to ensure safety
The crucial issue came up before a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit while it was hearing a case related to a company which allegedly took loans from 27 banks and siphoned off the money
Centre must not segregate collegium resolutions, Supreme Court should be firm against the executive for sitting over proposals: Justice MB Lokur
With another looming controversy afoot, with the Modi 2.0 government not acting on the Collegium’s recommendations transferring Justice Muralidhar from chief justice of the Orissa high court to chief justice of the Madras high court, Karnataka, Justice Lokur makes requirements of the practice very clear
Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, 11 others convicted, sentenced
The MLA and others have been taken into custody and later immediately granted bail on furnishing two sureties each of Rs 25,000
Essential to maintain detention centres in good condition: Rajasthan High Court
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