HIGH COURT DISMISSES APPEAL OF A MAN, WHO RAISES TECHNICAL ISSUES

A second appeal filed by a resident of Ahapura in Hyderabad who was intending to secure a victory in a property dispute by raising a technical issue pertaining to the payment of insufficient court fee was dismissed by the Hyderabad High Court.

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GUIDELINES TO PROTECT GOOD SAMARITANS, WHO HELP ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

Supreme Court guidelines to protect Good Samaritans, who Help Road Accident Victims from being unnecessarily harassed by police or any other authority. So, help accident victims to save their life.

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ADVANI, JOSHI AND BHARTI TO APPEAR BEFORE CENTRAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION COURT

Former deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, BJP veteran Leader M M Joshi and Cabinet minister Uma Bharati, along with nine other saffron leaders, would appear before the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on May 30 for framing of charges in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

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ANTI-RAGGING MOBILE APP BY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched Anti Ragging Mobile App introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Delhi. The Minister said that this mobile application will help the students to tackle the problem of ragging.

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CHILDREN INHERIT INTELLIGENCE FROM THEIR MOTHER NOT FATHER

The children inherit the intelligence from their mother but not from father, as per the research by the Scientists.

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UNDER-AGE DRIVING CASES REDUCED IN CYBERABAD LIMITS

Cyberabad officials said that in the Cyberabad limits the under-age driving was reduced when compare to the previous year. There were 1636 cases of under-age driving were recorded in 2015 but in 2016 it were only 975, and in first 4 months of this year only 40 cases were recorded.

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A MINOR BOY ADDICTION TO FACEBOOK PUTS HIM IN TROUBLE

A 13-year-old boy addiction to facebook and accepting unknown friend’s requests has put his in trouble. The facebook friend collected the intimate moments of couple with the help of their son and started blackmailing the teenager saying he would upload the content to social media if they did not pay 1 crore. After this incident the parents filed complaint with Cyber crime police.

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INCOME TAX DRIVE AGAINST BEMANI TRANSCATIONS, 400 BENAMI DEALS SPOTTED

As the income tax department started its drive against benami transactions and identified more than 400 benami transactions up to May 23 and immovable properties were attached in 40 cases valued at over Rs 530 crore.

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CHARGES AGAINST ADVANI, JOSHI AND OTHERS IN BABRI MASJID CASE: CBI

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court hearing the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition cases is likely to frame additional charges against BJP leader LK Advani and other accused after the Supreme Court restored the serious criminal conspiracy offence against them.

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NEED LAW TO DEAL WITH FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

A report released on female genital mutilation (FGM) in India recommends sensitization measures to prevent the heinous practice and calls for a separate legislation. The report was prepared by Lawyers Collective, a human rights NGO, and Speak Out on FGM, a group of survivors.

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DATE OF BIRTH CAN CHANGE WITHIN THE STATUTORY PERIOD OF THREE YEARS OF THE SCHOOL RECORD: HIGH COURT

While dismissing an appeal by a petitioner appearing for Civil Services, challenging an order in dismissing his petition seeking to correct his date of birth, the Hyderabad High Court has held that the request for change of date of birth can be considered only if it is filed within the statutory period of three years of the school record.

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SOCIAL BOYCOTT OF MUSLIMS WHO PRONOUNCE TRIPLE TALAQ (DIVORCE): AIMPLB

The All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that it would advise the Qazis to tell the brides and grooms to not resort to triple talaq (divorce) in one sitting, and asserted that anyone who attempts it should be boycotted from the community.

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NIRBHAYA FUND ARE NOT UTILIZING SUFFICIENTLY BY STATES TO ENSURE WOMEN SAFETY

Shocked by the horrible Nirbhaya rape, the Central government adopted a number of measures, financial and legal, to enhance the safety of women. But four years since the horrific rape, most of the promises remain on paper or are bound in red tape. A few states have moved ahead, but at a snail’s pace.

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SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PLEA AGAINST AADHAAR MANDATORY BEFORE JUNE 30

The Supreme Court refrained from staying notifications making it mandatory for the citizens to quote Aadhaar numbers to avail benefits of various social welfare schemes. However, it agreed to hear the petitions challenging Aadhaar-related notifications before June 30.

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A DELHI COURT ACCEPTED WHATSAPP BLUE DOUBLE-TICKS AS A RECEIPT PROOF

In a family dispute case, Senior Civil Judge cum Rent Controller (North) Sidharth Mathur in Rohini Court accepted Whatsapp blue double-tick as receipt proof of notice on the Respondents. Earlier the notices served via Whatsapp.

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INCOME TAX RAIDS ON INDIVIDUALS LINKED TO THE LALU PRASAD YADAV FAMILY’S PROPERTY DEALS

Stepping up investigation against former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, the income tax department had raided 22 premises in Delhi and Gurugram in connection with benami land deals worth over Rs 1,000 crore.

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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RAIDED P CHIDAMBARAM SON’S HOUSE FOR INFLUENCING FIPB OFFICIALS

The home in Chennai of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation as part of an investigation into suspected criminal misconduct in foreign investment approvals to a company linked to jailed INX Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani.

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DATA PROTECTION MECHANISM FOR WHATSAPP: SUPREME COURT

Concerned over social networking platforms like WhatsApp collecting data of their users and using it for commercial purposes, the Supreme Court said that there was need to put in place a mechanism for data protection and agreed to examine a plea for framing guidelines.

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SUPREME COURT UPHOLD FAMILY COURT’S ORDER

The Supreme Court has upheld a family court judge’s decision ordering a man to leave his family home in Mumbai and live separately from his estranged wife and daughters till the divorce proceedings instituted by the woman against him for cruelty are decided.

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SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PLEA ON AADHAAR MANDATORY

The Supreme Court will hear a petition on May 17 seeking to restrain the Centre from making Aadhaar mandatory for social welfare schemes until the apex court adjudicates on the constitutional validity of the unique identification system.

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E-FACILITY TO LINK PAN DETAILS WITH AADHAAR

Following complaints by people about difficulties in linking their Aadhaar details with Permanent Account Number (PAN), the income tax department has launched a new e-facility for linking the two identity numbers in an easy manner.

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SOON DIGITAL FILLING OF CASES IN SUPREME COURT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Integrated Case Management System of the Supreme Court, the first step taken by the top court towards becoming a paperless and digital. It will help litigant’s access data and retrieve information online.

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SUPREME COURT REJECTED HIV POSITIVE WOMAN PLEA TO ABORT

Supreme Court has declined the plea of a HIV infected rape victim to abort her 26-week-old pregnancy based on the report prepared by the All India Institute for Medical Science (AIIMS) medical board saying that the procedure at such an advanced stage posed a risk to lives of the mother and her unborn child.

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SUPREME COURT ASKED CENTRE TO RESPOND ON GENITAL MUTILATION

The Supreme Court has issued a notice and sought a detailed reply from the Centre and four states over the issue of ban on female genital mutilation practiced among Muslims of the Bohra Community.

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WOMAN'S STATEMENT IS ENOUGH TO CONVICT ACCUSED

While dealing with the crimes against women, the corroboration of a victim's statement is not mandatory if the statement given by her is natural and truthful, said by the Supreme Court.

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CYBER CRIMINALS USING FAKE WEBSITES TO STEAL MONEY FROM PEOPLE

Rachakonda Commissionerate has registered a complaint on cyber fraud. In the complaint it is stated that the victim is a private employee who had purchased a used mobile phone for 600 had lost 70,000 from his bank account, when he shared the bank account details and also the One-Time Password (OTP).

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ONLY REGISTERED CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS CAN FILE CASES: NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has clarified unregistered residents' welfare associations (RWAs), consumer organizations, cooperative societies or association of flat or plot buyers cannot file complaints in the commission on behalf of a group.

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SET UP CARE CENTERS TO PROTECT CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

Based on the increasing incidence of cases of sexual abuse of children, the Supreme Court has directed setting up of child care institutions to look after children, particularly those who are victims of sexual offences, and also those who are in conflict with law.

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SUPREME COURT CONFIRMED DEATH FOR NIRBHAYA CONVICTS

The Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentence given by the Delhi High Court to the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case.

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MAINTAIN DATABASE OF CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES, SAID SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court had passed a slew of directions to Centre, States and union territories (UTs) for setting up of a database of children living in orphanages and child care institutions by year-end to ensure their safety and welfare.

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CASE SHOULD SERVE AS EYE-OPENER ON GENDER SENSITIVITY

Concerned over increasing crime against women, the Supreme Court hoped that the Nirbhaya verdict would be an eye-opener to end such violence and sensitize people on gender equality and justice.

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GESTURES ALSO VALID AS DYING DECLARATION, SAID SUPREME COURT

During Nirbhaya verdict, a bench of Justices Dipak Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan of the Supreme Court said that a dying declaration should not necessarily be made by words or in writing and it could be also through gestures.

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