If a confession statement is not recorded by an authorised officer under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, the same is inadmissible in evidence. Kerala High Court sets aside the conviction and sentence recorded against the accused who killed the barking deer and used its meat thereby violating the Forest Act and Wildlife (Protection) Act for want of reliable evidence. Narayanan v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice A. Badharudeen Decided on 14th July, 2023-08-03 For Appellant : V.A. Johnson (...

[Gyanvapi Mosque – Temple case] Allahabad High Court allows ASI survey/Excavation of the Mosque premises. Mosque Committee approaches Supreme Court again.

Patna High Court upheld caste based survey by the State Government as valid since it is in furtherance of a ‘compelling public interest’ and does not violate the right to privacy quotient. Youth for Equality moves Supreme Court against the said verdict. Youth For Equality v. State of Bihar Hon’ble Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran & Hon’ble Justice Partha Sarthy Decided on 1st August, 2023 For full judgmentclick here

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alexander Thomas appointed as Executive Chairman of the Lakshadweep State Legal Services Authority. For notificationclick here

Accused caused the death of the deceased using a stick while being deprived of the power of self-control, due to the provocation: Supreme classified the stick as not a deadly weapon and altered the conviction under Section 302 IPC to Part-I of Section 304 IPC. Nirmala Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh Hon'ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai & Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala Decided on August 01, 2023 Reported by Preethi Anne Alex For full textclick here