Judiciary

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, while acquitting a death-row convict, said that ‘great caution’ must be exercised while relying on dying declarations even though the law attaches a presumption of truthfulness to such statements. The…
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain the State’s appeal against a man’s acquittal in a case of raping his 15-year-old wife, saying his physical relationship with her cannot be termed as rape. The High Court upheld a…
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Cuttack: Modifying its May 1 order, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday lifted the interim stay on recruitment of 7483 nursing officers. However, hearing on plea of pharmacists and paramedics applicants, seeking preference in the…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Subhasis Talapatra inaugurated the PK Dhal Memorial Moot Court hall and a network resource centre for the benefits of students at University Law College, Utkal University here on Saturday. …
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New Delhi: Social media users should be careful about its impact and reach, said the Supreme Court as it dismissed a petition filed by actor and former Tamil Nadu MLA SV Shekher, who is facing cases for sharing a Facebook post in 2018…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on the application of the Romeo-Juliet law to India to decriminalise consensual teenage sex as a PIL claimed millions of under-18 girls and over-18 boys engage in…
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New Delhi: In a big step to weed out stereotypes and perceived notions against women, the Supreme Court, in a maiden initiative, has compiled a glossary of words to be avoided by judges and lawyers in writing judgments or filing cases…
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New Delhi: Citing it as a classic illustration of abuse of the process of law, the Karnataka HC quashed two criminal cases filed against a Bengaluru man by a woman, alleging breach of promise of marriage after being in a relationship for…
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Cuttack: In a major ruling, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday stayed selection process for recruitment of Assistant Section Officers (ASOs) being undertaken by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The order was passed by a…
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Sambalpur: A man was sentenced to death by a court in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on Wednesday in a triple murder case. His son was also found guilty sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime committed at Lapada village under Mahulpali…
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