Utterances cannot be considered as causes for suicide

If someone calls a girl a `call girl’ and if she commits suicide, would it ..

Money-making syndrome afflicts medical profession too

I could not see the human beast in dark; SC acquits rape accused

This police officer has scant respect for truth, says HC

No leniency for hardcore economic offenders, says SC

The Supreme Court once again reminded the High Courts not to show leniency to economic offenders for their fraudulent activities that ..

HC should not make scathing criticisms against district judges: SC

The supreme court took strong exception and totally rejected certain sharp remarks the Allahabad High Court had made against a district ..

HC says torn hymen does not prove rape

The High Court observed that even if the evidence given by the doctor who examined a rape victim does not prove the offence of rape, ..

District and sessions court judges should be reasonable when dealing anticipatory bails: HC

A district and sessions court judge can impose reasonable conditions while granting anticipatory bails, but such conditions shall not ..

Foreign banks cannot adopt threat or coercion against defaulters in Kerala: HC

When there are legal ways for a foreign bank to recover the amount from a defaulter, it cannot resort to threat, coercion or intimidation ..

Drivers with criminal background can’t be employed in schools, rules HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that no drivers with criminal antecedents should be employed in schools. When headmaster of a school found ..

HC flays state machinery in preventive detention orders

In dealing with preventive detention orders, even minor lapses of Government officials cannot be tolerated, observed the high Court ..

What is `preparation for prostitution’? HC asks police

The Kerala High Court feels that there should be a limit to the absurdity of police when persons are held for alleged sexual offence ..

Prisoner has right to get speedy justice: SC

The apex court was so pained to see a prisoner in jail waiting for justice indefinitely. The court felt it to be an inhumane act and ..

SC upholds Rs 62 lakh compensation in drowning incident

The lifeguard was not present when a person died due to drowning at a swimming pool of a hotel. The lifeguard was assigned another ..

How Police interpreted the Act, Indecent Representation of Women?

Even if an adult has a nude photograph in possession which is sexually explicit in nature, the provisions of the Act Indecent Representation ..

Man murders wife: Statement of child witness can be trusted, says HC

A 9-year-old-boy was the sole eye witness when his father inflicted serious injuries on his mother. The incident happened in the house ..