Indian law express

Couples for marriage are made in hell, not in heaven-Bombay High court granted anticipatory bail to husband accused of cruelty and dowry demand.

The Bombay High Court made the observation while hearing a case of domestic dispute.couples for …

Prior sanction required for investigation against public servants--calcutta High court

Calcutta High Court said that under section 156 (3) of the code of criminal procedure, Prior san…

Occupation of government land in the name of temple is not allowed .

The Madras High court dismissed that petition.In which there was a demand to quash the notice is…

The demand for wearing a hijab in the Student Police Cadet Project was rejected, said- secularism will be affected.

The Kerala government has rejected that demand of the Muslim girl in which permission was sought…

Whether married daughter also has the right to get compassionate appointment in case of untimely death of her father or mother ?

While hearing a P. I. L. , The Madhya Pradesh High court said that a married daughter is also en…

The Orissa High court upheld the compulsory retirement of a judicial officer for not being able to work.

Dismissing the petition challenging the compulsory retirement of former judicial officer Ashok K…

Punishment for rape accused on the basis of D. N. A. profile .

The accused who kidnapped a minor girl from home and raped her has been sentenced to…

Whether magistrate has the right to supervise police investigation ?

Referring to a decision of the Supreme court, Allahabad High court said that Judicial Magistrate…

Even after marriage,a woman is entitled to a domicile certificate from the place of residence of her parents

Rajasthan High court said in a decision, the place of residence of a woman can not be changed on…

The Bombay High court set aside the f.i.r. filed against two youths for molesting a woman.But also imposed a condition.b

The Bombay High court has ordered quashing of the f i.r. registered against two youths accused o…

Can the testimony of eye-witnesses be held to be unreliable on the ground that they are close relatives of the deceased ?

Allahabad High court while hearing a case of murder has said,if there is strong evidence against…

Asking for money to build a house is also a demand of dowry.

According to the case, the accused were demanding money from the deceased woman to build a house…

Wrong to prosecute action taken by a Government servant in the course of performance of duty

According to the case, on the complaint against the Lekhpal and Kanungo, the lower c…

Can a legal representative of the deceased woman file a application for monetary benefits under the Domestic Violence Act-2005.

The Bombay High court in one of its judgements has said a legal representative under the Domesti…

Mere testimony of rape victim sufficient ground for punishment to the accused

The Allahabad High court has said that in the case of rape, the testimony of the victim alone is…

Weather a SC/ST resident of one State is entitled to the benefits of SC/ST in another State ?

The Supreme court said that the state of which the person is a resident can not be considered as…

Installation of CCTV cameras in the Spa is a violation of fundamental right.Rest is also a fundamental right

Madurai Bench of Madras High court has said the right to rest is also included in Article 21 of …

Can a doctor be compelled to make his client's document or information public?

In the divorce case, the Dharwad Bench of karnataka High court, while answering this, said an in…

Rape is a crime against the society. the court refused to quash it on the ground of settlement between the accused and the complainant. Andhra Pradesh High court refuses to quash a conviction order in a rape case. the court said that rape is a crime against the society it is not an offense in which both the parties can reach settlement. the victim told the court that she was in love with the accused.but was unable to get married due to some reason.Due to misunderstanding she lodged a f.i.r.with the police.As a result of which the accused has been convicted.after settlement, the the victim had requested the court to quash the conviction.court relied on a decision of the Supreme court which said rape or attempt to rape is an offense against a woman's body which is her temple.the court held that the accused have been convicted of a heinous crime.therefore , the court can not quash the sentence merey on the ground that a settlement has been changed reached between parties. the court said that there can be no compromise with the respect of woman.

Can the Salaries of regular appointed and compassionate appointees be different ?

The Salaries of regular appointed and compassionate appointees can not be different.The Supreme …