A local court sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of love and marriage. The court also imposed a Rs 10,000 fine and ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation
The Supreme Court clarified that its order restricting use of courtroom audio-video recordings does not prevent recognised news organisations from reporting proceedings. However, media outlets cannot use audio or video clips of judicial proceedings without permission under the court’s directions
The Kerala High Court has extended interim protection from arrest to ousted Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil till January 7, when it will hear in detail a sexual assault case against him, amid multiple complaints and ongoing legal challenges
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the POCSO case against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. The court upheld the trial court’s order taking cognizance of the alleged offence while exempting the BJP leader from personal appearances unless necessary
A communication issued by the high court said that the streaming link will be available on its official website and for now, live streaming will be done on a case-to-case basis.
In a statement on Monday, the advocates who have been staging protests against the brutal murders, also announced their decision to boycott all the court proceedings till March 1
