Sj Mukhopadhaya

For conviction in dowry death, establish cruelty first: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that for seeking the conviction of a person accused of causing dowry death, the prosecution has to produce evidence that establishes that the demand for dowry was coupled with acts of harassment and cruelty. ...  

No quota benefits after conversion: High Court

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea filed by a converted Christian seeking access to benefits extended to him earlier as a Scheduled Caste Hindu. While a state government panel held that he had converted, the petitioner denied doing so and challenged the cancellation of a Scheduled Castes certificate issued to him. The bench of Chief Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya and Justice JB Pardiwala refused relief to petitioner Nimesh...