The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a mother accused of allegedly killing her husband to defend their daughter from an attempted sexual assault.The Bench stated that a person.... Read More
Author: Verdictum
The Gujarat High Court observed that the traffic police is expected to responsibly implement the traffic rules on roads convincingly so that the public at large will not anticipate... Read More
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dropped contempt proceedings against revenue officials while holding that official notings mentioning grounds of appeal can be fair criticism. The Verdictum is a leading Indian... Read More
The Kerala High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the disclosure of the Justice Hema Committee report, which reported various forms of sexual harassment and exploitation. The... Read More
The Allahabad High Court refused to quash an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act despite the compromise reached between the parties.The accused had... Read More
The Delhi High Court observed that merely pleading not guilty would not suffice to rebut the presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.The Court noted that accused in... Read More
The Calcutta High Court allowed the holding of ‘Abasthan’ in protest of doctor’s rape and murder on August 9 at RG Kar Hospital in Calcutta. The Court directed the authorities... Read More
The Orissa High Court refused to quash departmental proceedings initiated against a Judicial Officer while noting that serious allegations can be investigated even if the initial complaint lacks a. The... Read More
The Supreme Court has set up a & National Task Force (NTF)& for suggestions about the safety, working conditions and well-being of the medical professionals, as it took suo motu... Read More