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2. These appeals take exception to the common Judgment and
decree of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh 1,
dated 27.05.2019 in R.S.A. Nos. 2901/2012 and 3881/2012,
for short, “the High Court”
whereby the High Court reversed the concurrent findings of the
trial Court and the first appellate Cour... | The Supreme Court has again stated that if a document is officially registered, it is generally considered real. The person who claims it is fake is responsible for proving that it is not.
In a lawsuit started in 2001, the plaintiff claimed that in 1990, the defendants tricked her into signing blank papers. They said ... | 2. These appeals take exception to the common Judgment and decree of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh 1, dated 27.05.2019 in R.S.A. Nos. 2901/2012 and 3881/2012, for short, “the High Court” whereby the High Court reversed the concurrent findings of the trial Court and the first appellate Court and dec... | The Supreme Court has again stated that if a document is officially registered, it is generally considered real. The person who claims it is fake is responsible for proving that it is not.
In a lawsuit started in 2001, the plaintiff claimed that in 1990, the defendants tricked her into signing blank papers. They said ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 17 of 2022
Counsel for Petitioner :- Rama Kant Dixit,Asok Pande,Shraddha Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
In the pre-lunch session today, after hearing the parties’
counsel we had passed the following order:
“Heard Sri Ashok Pandey and Ms. Shraddha
Tripathi, learn... | The Allahabad High Court recently decided not to hear a special public lawsuit, known as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). This lawsuit had asked the court to delay the elections for the Uttar Pradesh state government, which were planned for February-March 2022, due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
Two judges,... | Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 17 of 2022
Counsel for Petitioner :- Rama Kant Dixit,Asok Pande,Shraddha Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
In the pre-lunch session today, after hearing the parties’
counsel we had passed the following order:
“Heard Sri Ashok Pandey and Ms. Shraddha
Tripathi, learn... | The Allahabad High Court recently decided not to hear a special public lawsuit, known as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). This lawsuit had asked the court to delay the elections for the Uttar Pradesh state government, which were planned for February-March 2022, due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
Two judges,... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application is disposed of.
3. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that
the respondents be directed to allow the petitioners to change their course /
seat mutually in the interest of justice. The petitioners als... | The Delhi High Court has rejected a case that questioned Delhi University's system for assigning seats in its colleges. This system is used for admission to different bachelor's degree programs and is based on scores from the Common University Entrance Test in 2022.
Judge Vibhu Bakhru, sitting on a special court panel... | 1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application is disposed of.
3. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that
the respondents be directed to allow the petitioners to change their course /
seat mutually in the interest of justice. The petitioners als... | The Delhi High Court has rejected a case that questioned Delhi University's system for assigning seats in its colleges. This system is used for admission to different bachelor's degree programs and is based on scores from the Common University Entrance Test in 2022.
Judge Vibhu Bakhru, sitting on a special court panel... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 13.11.2019
passed by the High Court of Patna in Criminal Writ Petition No. 1492 of 2019, filed
by the Appellants under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
(hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’) challenging the FIR No. 248/2019 dated
01.04.2019 impli... | The Supreme Court stated that charging a husband's relatives with a crime based on vague and general accusations is an unfair use of the legal system. The court also worried about the growing trend of using laws like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as tools to get even with a husband and his family. The jud... | 2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 13.11.2019 passed by the High Court of Patna in Criminal Writ Petition No. 1492 of 2019, filed by the Appellants under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’) challenging the FIR No. 248/2019 dated 01.04.2019 impli... | The Supreme Court stated that charging a husband's relatives with a crime based on vague and general accusations is an unfair use of the legal system. The court also worried about the growing trend of using laws like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as tools to get even with a husband and his family. The jud... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical Health And Ors.
Counsel for Petitioner :- Shreya Chaudhary,Nishi Chaudhary,Rinku
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
1. Heard Ms. Shreya Chaudhary, learned counsel for petitioner
and learned Standing Counsel for the State.
2. Petitioner, by the present writ petition ha... | On Monday, the Allahabad High Court stated that low-level government workers, called Class-IV employees, should not usually be transferred to a different district. Justice Vivek Chaudhary made this comment. He was cancelling a transfer order for a Class-IV worker because it seemed to be a punishment.
Ms. Maya, a Class... | Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical Health And Ors.
Counsel for Petitioner :- Shreya Chaudhary,Nishi Chaudhary,Rinku
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
1. Heard Ms. Shreya Chaudhary, learned counsel for petitioner
and learned Standing Counsel for the State.
2. Petitioner, by the present writ petition ha... | On Monday, the Allahabad High Court stated that low-level government workers, called Class-IV employees, should not usually be transferred to a different district. Justice Vivek Chaudhary made this comment. He was cancelling a transfer order for a Class-IV worker because it seemed to be a punishment.
Ms. Maya, a Class... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The petitioners are before this Court calling in question
entire proceedings in Criminal Miscellaneous No.01 of 2018
which later become C.C.No.39 of 2018 registered for an offence
punishable under Section 27(d) of the Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, 1940 (‘the Act’ for short).
2. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts in brief t... | The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that official permission to file a lawsuit, as required by Section 33M of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act of 1940, applies only to Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicines. This permission is not needed when the case involves Western (Allopathic) drugs.
Justice M Nagaprasanna, a sing... | The petitioners are before this Court calling in question entire proceedings in Criminal Miscellaneous No.01 of 2018 which later become C.C.No.39 of 2018 registered for an offence punishable under Section 27(d) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (‘the Act’ for short). 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts in brief t... | The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that official permission to file a lawsuit, as required by Section 33M of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act of 1940, applies only to Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicines. This permission is not needed when the case involves Western (Allopathic) drugs.
Justice M Nagaprasanna, a sing... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
In the night of 17.09.2010, Hasina Khatun suffered burn injuries
at her matrimonial home. Five years prior to the incident, she was
married to the appellant Piyarul. They had fallen in love and married.
Initially, Nurjaman Ali (P.W. 1), father of Hasina did not approve the
match. Subsequently, he accepted Piyarul as hi... | A high court in Calcutta recently overturned a murder conviction against a man. The court decided that the child who witnessed the event was too young when it happened. Because of this, the child was not able to understand what was going on and might have been told what to say by others.
In this case, the woman who di... | In the night of 17.09.2010, Hasina Khatun suffered burn injuries at her matrimonial home. Five years prior to the incident, she was married to the appellant Piyarul. They had fallen in love and married. Initially, Nurjaman Ali (P.W. 1), father of Hasina did not approve the match. Subsequently, he accepted Piyarul as hi... | A high court in Calcutta recently overturned a murder conviction against a man. The court decided that the child who witnessed the event was too young when it happened. Because of this, the child was not able to understand what was going on and might have been told what to say by others.
In this case, the woman who di... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48444 of
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 49354 of
Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Harshit Pathak, Anurag Pathak
1. Since both the bail applications are connected and arisen from
same case crime number, therefore, both the bail appli... | The Allahabad High Court today refused to let two police officers from Uttar Pradesh out of jail. These officers, SO Vinay Kumar Tiwari and Beat Officer Krishna Kumar Sharma, are accused of planning a crime. This is connected to a surprise attack in Bikru village on July 3, 2020. In that attack, eight policemen were sh... | Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48444 of Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 49354 of Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Harshit Pathak, Anurag Pathak 1. Since both the bail applications are connected and arisen from same case crime number, therefore, both the bail applicat... | The Allahabad High Court today refused to let two police officers from Uttar Pradesh out of jail. These officers, SO Vinay Kumar Tiwari and Beat Officer Krishna Kumar Sharma, are accused of planning a crime. This is connected to a surprise attack in Bikru village on July 3, 2020. In that attack, eight policemen were sh... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. A horrendous tragedy occurred on the night of 2nd and 3rd December 1984, due to
the escape of deadly chemical fumes from the factory owned and operated by M/s Union
Carbide India Limited (hereinafter referred as ‘UCIL’) in Bhopal. This Court labelled the
mass disaster as “unparalleled in its magnitude and devas... | A special group of Supreme Court judges recently rejected a legal appeal from the Indian government. The government wanted to change an old agreement with Union Carbide Corporation (now Dow Chemicals) to get more money for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The Court explained that such agreements can only be ... | 1. A horrendous tragedy occurred on the night of 2nd and 3rd December 1984, due to the escape of deadly chemical fumes from the factory owned and operated by M/s Union Carbide India Limited (hereinafter referred as ‘UCIL’) in Bhopal. This Court labelled the mass disaster as “unparalleled in its magnitude and devastatio... | A special group of Supreme Court judges recently rejected a legal appeal from the Indian government. The government wanted to change an old agreement with Union Carbide Corporation (now Dow Chemicals) to get more money for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The Court explained that such agreements can only be ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the
Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying
this Court to quash the impugned order dated 08.06.2020 taking
cognizance vide Annexure-A passed by the learned ACJ and
JMFC, Bantwal, D.K. in C.C.No.813/2020 and set aside the entire
proceedings in C... | The Karnataka High Court stated that no religion has a basic legal right to insult or put down other religions.
Justice HP Sandesh repeated this point, saying that religious leaders or anyone practicing their faith should not put down other religions. He made this observation when he decided not to cancel a criminal c... | This petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the
Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying
this Court to quash the impugned order dated 08.06.2020 taking
cognizance vide Annexure-A passed by the learned ACJ and
JMFC, Bantwal, D.K. in C.C.No.813/2020 and set aside the entire
proceedings in C... | The Karnataka High Court stated that no religion has a basic legal right to insult or put down other religions.
Justice HP Sandesh repeated this point, saying that religious leaders or anyone practicing their faith should not put down other religions. He made this observation when he decided not to cancel a criminal c... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner aggrieved
by the order dated 06.04.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate
No.I, Villupuram, in CMP.No.951 of 2021 in C.C.No.220 of 2020, whereby
the application filed for further investigation on behalf of the prosecution
under Section 173(8) of Cr.P.C., wa... | The Madras High Court recently reviewed and approved a request to change a lower court judge's decision. This decision had initially turned down a request for more investigation. The High Court said that even after a trial has begun, a request for more investigation can still be made. The court felt finding the truth w... | This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the petitioner aggrieved
by the order dated 06.04.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate
No.I, Villupuram, in CMP.No.951 of 2021 in C.C.No.220 of 2020, whereby
the application filed for further investigation on behalf of the prosecution
under Section 173(8) of Cr.P.C., wa... | The Madras High Court recently reviewed and approved a request to change a lower court judge's decision. This decision had initially turned down a request for more investigation. The High Court said that even after a trial has begun, a request for more investigation can still be made. The court felt finding the truth w... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
By way of instant petition filed under S. 439 CrPC, prayer has been
made on behalf the bail petitioner namely Ankit Ashok Kumar, who is behind
the bars for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 315, dated 20.12.2020, under
Sections 20 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in
short “the Act”) regis... | When deciding whether to let an accused person out on bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985 (laws against illegal drugs), the Himachal Pradesh High Court found it very hard to believe that people carrying a large amount of illegal drugs would keep their identity documents in the same bag... | By way of instant petition filed under S. 439 CrPC, prayer has been made on behalf the bail petitioner namely Ankit Ashok Kumar, who is behind the bars for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 315, dated 20.12.2020, under Sections 20 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short “the Act”) regis... | When deciding whether to let an accused person out on bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985 (laws against illegal drugs), the Himachal Pradesh High Court found it very hard to believe that people carrying a large amount of illegal drugs would keep their identity documents in the same bag... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Petitioner is the husband of the alleged
detenue. He seeks issuance of a writ of habeas
corpus to cause production of the alleged detenue,
on the premise that she is under illegal detention
of her father/fifth respondent. The petitioner
would aver that he married the alleged detenu... | The Kerala High Court recently rejected a legal petition from a husband who asked for his wife to be brought before the court. This request, known as a "habeas corpus petition," was dismissed because the wife expressed significant concerns about her safety at her husband's residence. The couple had an interfaith marria... | 1. Petitioner is the husband of the alleged
detenue. He seeks issuance of a writ of habeas
corpus to cause production of the alleged detenue,
on the premise that she is under illegal detention
of her father/fifth respondent. The petitioner
would aver that he married the alleged detenu... | The Kerala High Court recently rejected a legal petition from a husband who asked for his wife to be brought before the court. This request, known as a "habeas corpus petition," was dismissed because the wife expressed significant concerns about her safety at her husband's residence. The couple had an interfaith marria... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The instant petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “Arbitration Act”) has been filed on
behalf of the petitioner against the ex-parte Arbitral Award dated 21st
October 2019 (hereinafter “the Award”) passed by the learned Sole
Arbitrator. The following reliefs are pra... | The Delhi High Court has overturned a decision made by an arbitrator because the arbitrator did not properly tell one side about the hearing before making a decision without them. The court also found that the arbitrator did not try hard enough to find out if the missing party had a good reason for not showing up.
Jus... | 1. The instant petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “Arbitration Act”) has been filed on behalf of the petitioner against the ex-parte Arbitral Award dated 21st October 2019 (hereinafter “the Award”) passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator. The following reliefs are prayed ... | The Delhi High Court has overturned a decision made by an arbitrator because the arbitrator did not properly tell one side about the hearing before making a decision without them. The court also found that the arbitrator did not try hard enough to find out if the missing party had a good reason for not showing up. Just... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 716 of 2020
Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Ajay Kumar Singh,Rajeev Kumar
1. Case is taken up through video conferencing.
2. This habeas corpus writ petition has been filed by seeking following
i. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
and co... | The Allahabad High Court has explained that it can only use its special power to issue a "writ of Habeas Corpus" in child custody cases if a child is being held by someone who does not have the legal right to keep them.
Because of this rule, a court led by Justice Raj Beer Singh rejected a mother's request for a Habea... | Case :- HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 716 of 2020
Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.,Ajay Kumar Singh,Rajeev Kumar
1. Case is taken up through video conferencing.
2. This habeas corpus writ petition has been filed by seeking following
i. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
and co... | The Allahabad High Court has explained that it can only use its special power to issue a "writ of Habeas Corpus" in child custody cases if a child is being held by someone who does not have the legal right to keep them.
Because of this rule, a court led by Justice Raj Beer Singh rejected a mother's request for a Habea... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
For the State : Mr. S. G. Mukherjee, learned P.P.
The appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated
16.05.2015 and 18.05.2015 passed by the learned Additional District &
Track First Court, Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur in
Sessions Trial No. 35 of 2014 arising out of Sessions Case No. 127 of
2014 under... | The Calcutta High Court recently found a man not guilty of rape charges. The court said it would be wrong to punish someone for rape if their promise to marry wasn't kept due to events out of their control. For example, if family members opposed the marriage, and this wasn't the man's fault.
The judges, Justice Joymal... | For the State : Mr. S. G. Mukherjee, learned P.P.
The appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated
16.05.2015 and 18.05.2015 passed by the learned Additional District &
Track First Court, Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur in
Sessions Trial No. 35 of 2014 arising out of Sessions Case No. 127 of
2014 under... | The Calcutta High Court recently found a man not guilty of rape charges. The court said it would be wrong to punish someone for rape if their promise to marry wasn't kept due to events out of their control. For example, if family members opposed the marriage, and this wasn't the man's fault.
The judges, Justice Joymal... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. This appeal is directed against the order of conviction and sentence
passed by Special Judge (POCSO), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port
Blair in Sessions Case No. 24 of 2017 on 06.11.2017, whereby the
appellant has been convicted for commission of offence punishable
under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, read with sectio... | The Calcutta High Court stated on Friday that just the word of a sexual assault victim is enough to find someone guilty. The Court also said that a victim's statement should not be doubted as much as the statement of someone who helped commit the crime.
Two judges, Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Kesang Doma Bhut... | 1. This appeal is directed against the order of conviction and sentence passed by Special Judge (POCSO), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair in Sessions Case No. 24 of 2017 on 06.11.2017, whereby the appellant has been convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, read with sectio... | The Calcutta High Court stated on Friday that just the word of a sexual assault victim is enough to find someone guilty. The Court also said that a victim's statement should not be doubted as much as the statement of someone who helped commit the crime. Two judges, Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Kesang Doma Bhuti... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4. The learned advocate for the petitioner – original defendant
No. 2 submitted that the respondent No. 1 – original plaintiff has
filed a suit being Regular Civil Suit No. 50 of 2018 before the
concerned Civil Court at Bodeli for declaration and permanent
injunction and partition in respect of the suit property be... | The Gujarat High Court, with Justice Ashok Kumar Joshi, has made a key decision about court rules. There's a rule, Order VIII Rule 1, that sets a 90-day limit for filing a 'written statement,' which is a defendant's written response to a lawsuit. The court decided this 90-day limit is a guideline, not a strict rule. Th... | 4. The learned advocate for the petitioner – original defendant
No. 2 submitted that the respondent No. 1 – original plaintiff has
filed a suit being Regular Civil Suit No. 50 of 2018 before the
concerned Civil Court at Bodeli for declaration and permanent
injunction and partition in respect of the suit property be... | The Gujarat High Court, with Justice Ashok Kumar Joshi, has made a key decision about court rules. There's a rule, Order VIII Rule 1, that sets a 90-day limit for filing a 'written statement,' which is a defendant's written response to a lawsuit. The court decided this 90-day limit is a guideline, not a strict rule. Th... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The technological age has produced digital platforms – not like the
railway platforms where trains were regulated on arrival and departure.
These digital platforms can be imminently uncontrollable at times and
carry their own challenges. One form of digital platforms are the
intermediaries that claim to be provi... | The Supreme Court said that social media manipulation puts elections and voting at risk. This was part of their decision on Thursday in a case called Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly.
Companies like Facebook must be responsible to the people who give them so much power. Facebook has been very important for free speech, hel... | 1. The technological age has produced digital platforms – not like the railway platforms where trains were regulated on arrival and departure. These digital platforms can be imminently uncontrollable at times and carry their own challenges. One form of digital platforms are the intermediaries that claim to be providing... | The Supreme Court said that social media manipulation puts elections and voting at risk. This was part of their decision on Thursday in a case called Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly.
Companies like Facebook must be responsible to the people who give them so much power. Facebook has been very important for free speech, hel... | 0.999909 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Challenging the order of the High Court confirming the order
of the Executing Court dismissing their application under Section
47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘Code’), the legal representatives of the judgmentdebtor have
come up with the above appeal. Incidentally, this li... | The Supreme Court has stated that a legal rule called "res judicata" also applies to the process of carrying out court orders. This rule means that once a court has made a final decision on a matter, you cannot keep bringing up the same legal arguments again. The Court added that a person who owes money from a court or... | 1. Challenging the order of the High Court confirming the order of the Executing Court dismissing their application under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Code’), the legal representatives of the judgmentdebtor have come up with the above appeal. Incidentally, this litig... | The Supreme Court has stated that a legal rule called "res judicata" also applies to the process of carrying out court orders. This rule means that once a court has made a final decision on a matter, you cannot keep bringing up the same legal arguments again. The Court added that a person who owes money from a court or... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Steel products were supplied by the respondent to one M/s.
Diamond Engineering Pvt. Ltd. [“the company”] from 21.09.2015 to
11.11.2016, as a result of which INR 24,20,91,054/- was due and payable
by the company. As many as 51 cheques were issued by the company in
favour of the respondent towards amounts payable f... | The Supreme Court has said that legal cases about bouncing checks are "quasi-criminal" in nature. This means they are a mix of civil (money-related) and criminal (punishment-related) actions. These cases fall under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The Court also made an interesting comment, saying that t... | 1. Steel products were supplied by the respondent to one M/s. Diamond Engineering Pvt. Ltd. [“the company”] from 21.09.2015 to 11.11.2016, as a result of which INR 24,20,91,054/- was due and payable by the company. As many as 51 cheques were issued by the company in favour of the respondent towards amounts payable for ... | The Supreme Court has said that legal cases about bouncing checks are "quasi-criminal" in nature. This means they are a mix of civil (money-related) and criminal (punishment-related) actions. These cases fall under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court also made an interesting comment, saying that th... | 0.999899 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
. This Bench has been specially constituted to hear the petitioner’s
aforesaid petition and other petitions, by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. Both
the members of this Bench preside over their respective Benches and have
to disturb their regular boards, to assemble only for these matters.
1.1. On 27th April 2022, we... | The Bombay High Court has said that a daughter-in-law cannot be ordered to pay financial support to her sick mother-in-law, especially if there's no proof of the daughter-in-law's income.
The High Court had doubts about telling the daughter-in-law to pay money to her mother-in-law. The court also added that after look... | . This Bench has been specially constituted to hear the petitioner’s aforesaid petition and other petitions, by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. Both the members of this Bench preside over their respective Benches and have to disturb their regular boards, to assemble only for these matters. 1.1. On 27th April 2022, we heard ... | The Bombay High Court has said that a daughter-in-law cannot be ordered to pay financial support to her sick mother-in-law, especially if there's no proof of the daughter-in-law's income.
The High Court had doubts about telling the daughter-in-law to pay money to her mother-in-law. The court also added that after look... | 0.999084 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This petition is directed against the order dated 13.04.2022
passed by the Additional District Judge, Court No. 5/Special Judge
(U.P. Gangsters and Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986)
Muzaffarnagar, dismissing Civil Revision No. 18 of 2022 and
affirming an order dated 07.03.2022 passed by the Civil Judge
(Se... | The Allahabad High Court said that court cases shouldn't stop just because a registered group is holding elections.
Justice J. J. Munir, the judge, also stated that the Bar Association (a group of lawyers) is not there to block the court's work or get in the way of its main duties.
The Court made these comments while ... | This petition is directed against the order dated 13.04.2022
passed by the Additional District Judge, Court No. 5/Special Judge
(U.P. Gangsters and Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986)
Muzaffarnagar, dismissing Civil Revision No. 18 of 2022 and
affirming an order dated 07.03.2022 passed by the Civil Judge
(Se... | The Allahabad High Court said that court cases shouldn't stop just because a registered group is holding elections.
Justice J. J. Munir, the judge, also stated that the Bar Association (a group of lawyers) is not there to block the court's work or get in the way of its main duties.
The Court made these comments while ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and
order dated 19.06.2007 passed by the High Court of Uttaranchal at
Nainital passed in A.O. No. 1489 of 2001 by which the High Court has
allowed the said appeal and has set aside the award dated 08.01.1998
made by the learned Arbitrator and the order d... | The Supreme Court recently heard an appeal about the Arbitration Act of 1940, a law that deals with settling disagreements outside of court. The Court decided that a government officer, chosen to settle a dispute (called an arbitrator), can keep doing that job even after they retire from their regular work.
Two judges... | 1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order dated 19.06.2007 passed by the High Court of Uttaranchal at Nainital passed in A.O. No. 1489 of 2001 by which the High Court has allowed the said appeal and has set aside the award dated 08.01.1998 made by the learned Arbitrator and the order date... | The Supreme Court recently heard an appeal about the Arbitration Act of 1940, a law that deals with settling disagreements outside of court. The Court decided that a government officer, chosen to settle a dispute (called an arbitrator), can keep doing that job even after they retire from their regular work.
Two judges... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1) The petitioner has challenged the complaint filed by the respondent
against it before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Anantnag,
as also order dated 31.07.2018 passed by the learned Magistrate in the said
2) Before coming to the grounds of challenge raised in the petition, it
would be apt to r... | The High Court in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh said that no special permission is needed to charge bank officials with crimes. This applies to crimes under general laws, like the Indian Penal Code.
Justice Sanjay Dhar's court team also noted something important. The government does not hire or fire these bank official... | 1) The petitioner has challenged the complaint filed by the respondent
against it before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Anantnag,
as also order dated 31.07.2018 passed by the learned Magistrate in the said
2) Before coming to the grounds of challenge raised in the petition, it
would be apt to r... | The High Court in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh said that no special permission is needed to charge bank officials with crimes. This applies to crimes under general laws, like the Indian Penal Code.
Justice Sanjay Dhar's court team also noted something important. The government does not hire or fire these bank official... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This case is referred to our Hon’ble High Court
under Section 113 read with Order XLVI Rule 1 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to consider the
following aspects:
1) To declare sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 23-
A of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964
[inserted vide Karnataka Civil Courts (Second
28... | The Karnataka High Court recently made it clear that a rule they issued in 1979 has a narrow focus. This rule only gives Senior Civil Judges the power to issue Succession Certificates, which are legal documents used to claim a deceased person's debts and assets. It does *not* give them the power to issue Probate, which... | This case is referred to our Hon’ble High Court
under Section 113 read with Order XLVI Rule 1 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to consider the
following aspects:
1) To declare sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 23-
A of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964
[inserted vide Karnataka Civil Courts (Second
28... | The Karnataka High Court recently made it clear that a rule they issued in 1979 has a narrow focus. This rule only gives Senior Civil Judges the power to issue Succession Certificates, which are legal documents used to claim a deceased person's debts and assets. It does *not* give them the power to issue Probate, which... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This Civil Revision Petition has been preferred challenging the
order of learned V Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai dated
15.03.2022 made in I.A.No.2 of 2021 in OS.No.5174 of 2020.
2. The 1st respondent/plaintiff filed the suit in OS.No.5174 of
2020, seeking for the relief of damages to the tune of Rs.50,00,... | The Madras High Court recently highlighted a legal protection, called "statutory indemnity," that Bar Councils have. This protection applies when they take fair and honest disciplinary actions against lawyers.
The court was looking at a case brought by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. They were appealing ... | This Civil Revision Petition has been preferred challenging the order of learned V Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai dated 15.03.2022 made in I.A.No.2 of 2021 in OS.No.5174 of 2020. 2. The 1st respondent/plaintiff filed the suit in OS.No.5174 of 2020, seeking for the relief of damages to the tune of Rs.50,00,... | The Madras High Court recently highlighted a legal protection, called "statutory indemnity," that Bar Councils have. This protection applies when they take fair and honest disciplinary actions against lawyers. The court was looking at a case brought by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. They were appealing a... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The appellant-Bank, a nationalised one, took the ultimate step
against the respondent as an employee in pursuance of departmental
proceedings having found him guilty on various counts inter alia
including breach of duty as a custodian of public money and dishonesty,
fraud or manipulation of documents. The Industr... | In a case where a bank employee faked signatures to cash a check called a Demand Draft, the Supreme Court decided that the bank didn't need to call a handwriting expert for its internal investigation. The Court supported the way the bank's investigator compared the signatures himself, using his expert knowledge as a "b... | 1. The appellant-Bank, a nationalised one, took the ultimate step
against the respondent as an employee in pursuance of departmental
proceedings having found him guilty on various counts inter alia
including breach of duty as a custodian of public money and dishonesty,
fraud or manipulation of documents. The Industr... | In a case where a bank employee faked signatures to cash a check called a Demand Draft, the Supreme Court decided that the bank didn't need to call a handwriting expert for its internal investigation. The Court supported the way the bank's investigator compared the signatures himself, using his expert knowledge as a "b... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
and C.M.P. Nos.9919, 9922, 9925, 9937 and 9939 of 2021
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
...Appellants in W.A.Nos.1573,1574 and 1577 of 2021
...Appellants in W.A.Nos.1574 and 1577 of 2021
Common Prayer: The Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent
praying to set aside the common order dated 18.12.2020 passed in ... | The Madras High Court recently said that when calculating retirement money for teachers, the important date is when they started working, not when their job was officially approved.
Justices S. Vaidyanathan and N. Mala used a past ruling from the V.Vasanthi versus State of Tamil Nadu case. In that similar situation, t... | and C.M.P. Nos.9919, 9922, 9925, 9937 and 9939 of 2021 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, ...Appellants in W.A.Nos.1573,1574 and 1577 of 2021 ...Appellants in W.A.Nos.1574 and 1577 of 2021 Common Prayer: The Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent praying to set aside the common order dated 18.12.2020 passed in ... | The Madras High Court recently said that when calculating retirement money for teachers, the important date is when they started working, not when their job was officially approved.
Justices S. Vaidyanathan and N. Mala used a past ruling from the V.Vasanthi versus State of Tamil Nadu case. In that similar situation, t... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order dated
29.9.2021 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru,
dismissing Writ Petition No. 53944/2016 (GM-Res) preferred by
the appellant herein. Said writ petition had prayed, inter alia, for
following reliefs: -
(A) “Issue appropriate writs, orders or d... | The Supreme Court changed the death sentence of a person convicted of murder. They did this because he was illegally kept in solitary confinement for about ten years.
BA Umesh, also known as Umesh Reddy, was a former police officer. A local court in Bengaluru sentenced him to death in 2006 after he was found guilty of... | 2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order dated 29.9.2021 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dismissing Writ Petition No. 53944/2016 (GM-Res) preferred by the appellant herein. Said writ petition had prayed, inter alia, for following reliefs: - (A) “Issue appropriate writs, orders or directions... | The Supreme Court changed the death sentence of a person convicted of murder. They did this because he was illegally kept in solitary confinement for about ten years.
BA Umesh, also known as Umesh Reddy, was a former police officer. A local court in Bengaluru sentenced him to death in 2006 after he was found guilty of... | 0.99964 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hiqh Court of ludic a t u re at A ah a bad
Functioninq of High Court during COVID-l9
ln suppression of all earlier direction / guidelines the Modalities &
Arrangement as per following details will be effective w.e.f. 01.03.2021 -
1. The High Court will function as usual and all the Courts will function
in routin... | The Allahabad High Court will go back to working normally starting March 1, 2021.
Chief Justice Govind Mathur has ordered that court cases will be heard in person again from that date. To make this happen, all Judges and their staff will be at the High Court, as usual.
Here are the rules for how things will work:
La... | Hiqh Court of ludic a t u re at A ah a bad
Functioninq of High Court during COVID-l9
ln suppression of all earlier direction / guidelines the Modalities &
Arrangement as per following details will be effective w.e.f. 01.03.2021 -
1. The High Court will function as usual and all the Courts will function
in routin... | The Allahabad High Court will go back to working normally starting March 1, 2021.
Chief Justice Govind Mathur has ordered that court cases will be heard in person again from that date. To make this happen, all Judges and their staff will be at the High Court, as usual.
Here are the rules for how things will work:
La... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1) The petitioner has challenged FIR No.187/2018 for offence
under Section 13 ULA(P) Act registered with Police Station, Kulgam
2) It is averred in the petition that the petitioner is an advocate
practicing in District Court, Kulgam, for last about 10 years. On
21.10.2018, six civilians were killed and more tha... | The High Court in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled that freedom of speech has specific boundaries. This freedom does not allow an individual to claim that the military occupies Kashmir or that the people of Kashmir are held as slaves.
A group of judges, including Justice Sanjay Dhar, explained their view. H... | 1) The petitioner has challenged FIR No.187/2018 for offence
under Section 13 ULA(P) Act registered with Police Station, Kulgam
2) It is averred in the petition that the petitioner is an advocate
practicing in District Court, Kulgam, for last about 10 years. On
21.10.2018, six civilians were killed and more tha... | The High Court in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled that freedom of speech has specific boundaries. This freedom does not allow an individual to claim that the military occupies Kashmir or that the people of Kashmir are held as slaves.
A group of judges, including Justice Sanjay Dhar, explained their view. H... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate with
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The Plaintiff has filed the present suit seeking permanent injunction,
restraining infringement of trademark, passing off, dilution, unfair
competition, delivery up, rendition of accounts, damages, and other reli... | The Delhi High Court recently upheld a temporary court order against someone, which was given without hearing the other side. This order helps "Plant Powered," a company that sells baby and personal care items. It's part of a lawsuit about using a brand name without permission.
The Court disagreed with the company bei... | Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate with 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The Plaintiff has filed the present suit seeking permanent injunction, restraining infringement of trademark, passing off, dilution, unfair competition, delivery up, rendition of accounts, damages, and other reliefs in r... | The Delhi High Court recently upheld a temporary court order against someone, which was given without hearing the other side. This order helps "Plant Powered," a company that sells baby and personal care items. It's part of a lawsuit about using a brand name without permission. The Court disagreed with the company bein... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This matrimonial appeal filed by wife is directed against the
judgment of the Family Court, Mavelikkara (for short, 'the court
below') dismissing the original petition filed by her against her
husband for divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion.
2. The marriage between the appellant and the
respon... | The Kerala High Court decided on Monday that making untrue accusations and attacking the character of a spouse counts as "mental cruelty" in a marriage. This decision was made when they approved an appeal in a marriage case.
Two judges, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaqu and Justice Kauser Edappagath, said the following:
"Th... | This matrimonial appeal filed by wife is directed against the
judgment of the Family Court, Mavelikkara (for short, 'the court
below') dismissing the original petition filed by her against her
husband for divorce on the ground of cruelty and desertion.
2. The marriage between the appellant and the
respon... | The Kerala High Court decided on Monday that making untrue accusations and attacking the character of a spouse counts as "mental cruelty" in a marriage. This decision was made when they approved an appeal in a marriage case.
Two judges, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaqu and Justice Kauser Edappagath, said the following:
"Th... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. These two sets of appeals are being disposed of by this
common judgment.
2. In the first set of appeals, six appeals1 emanate from common
judgment and order dated 14.08.2019 passed by the High Court of
1 arising out of SLP (C) No. 27881 of 2019; SLP (C) Nos.2790727916 of 2019; SLP (C)
No. 27987 of 2019; SLP... | The Supreme Court decided that if schools ask for money for things students didn't use during the lockdown, like certain facilities or activities, it's like "making too much money" and "treating education like a business."
The Supreme Court understood that since classes were online last school year, schools saved mone... | 1. These two sets of appeals are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. In the first set of appeals, six appeals1 emanate from common judgment and order dated 14.08.2019 passed by the High Court of 1 arising out of SLP (C) No. 27881 of 2019; SLP (C) Nos.2790727916 of 2019; SLP (C) No. 27987 of 2019; SLP (C) No.... | The Supreme Court decided that if schools ask for money for things students didn't use during the lockdown, like certain facilities or activities, it's like "making too much money" and "treating education like a business."
The Supreme Court understood that since classes were online last school year, schools saved mone... | 0.999876 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nobody has appeared for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 despite repeated service of
Leave granted.
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State,
and having perused the material placed on record, we are clearly of the view that the
impugned order dated 19.12.2018 as passed by the High Court... | The Supreme Court said that mistakes made by the staff of a lower court, or any delays by that court, are not by themselves good enough reasons to move a case to a different court.
In this specific case, the Allahabad High Court moved a criminal case from a court in Aligarh to a similar court in Mathura. The High Cour... | Nobody has appeared for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 despite repeated service of
Leave granted.
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State,
and having perused the material placed on record, we are clearly of the view that the
impugned order dated 19.12.2018 as passed by the High Court... | The Supreme Court said that mistakes made by the staff of a lower court, or any delays by that court, are not by themselves good enough reasons to move a case to a different court.
In this specific case, the Allahabad High Court moved a criminal case from a court in Aligarh to a similar court in Mathura. The High Cour... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
In re : UTP Dipak Joshi @ Jaisi @ Jaishi, S/o
Champakha Jaisi, lodged in Dum Dum Central
Mr. V. Tripathy …for the High Court Admn.
Mr. Nazir Ahamed …for the SLSA.
Mr. Subhrojyoti Ghosh …for the Relative of
Mr. Hirak Sinha for the Consulate General of Nepal.
Mr. Debasish Ghosh …for the State.
The learne... | The Calcutta High Court, a high-level court in India, ordered on Wednesday, March 17th, that a Nepali man be set free. He had been arrested about 41 years ago and held in custody ever since.
The two judges, Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy, made this decision. They noted that the man... | In re : UTP Dipak Joshi @ Jaisi @ Jaishi, S/o
Champakha Jaisi, lodged in Dum Dum Central
Mr. V. Tripathy …for the High Court Admn.
Mr. Nazir Ahamed …for the SLSA.
Mr. Subhrojyoti Ghosh …for the Relative of
Mr. Hirak Sinha for the Consulate General of Nepal.
Mr. Debasish Ghosh …for the State.
The learne... | The Calcutta High Court, a high-level court in India, ordered on Wednesday, March 17th, that a Nepali man be set free. He had been arrested about 41 years ago and held in custody ever since.
The two judges, Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy, made this decision. They noted that the man... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Petitioner, through the medium of instant writ petition, seeks
quashment of the Order No.538-B of 2009 dated 28.07.2009 (for
short ‘impugned order’) issued by the Secretary J&K State Board of
School Education Srinagar (respondent No.2 herein), whereby the
petitioner was debarred from any further promotion for a peri... | The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently confirmed that when a department investigates an employee, decides if they are guilty, and gives them a punishment, this process is like a court making a decision, not just a simple management task.
The court canceled a decision made by the head of the J&K School B... | 1. Petitioner, through the medium of instant writ petition, seeks
quashment of the Order No.538-B of 2009 dated 28.07.2009 (for
short ‘impugned order’) issued by the Secretary J&K State Board of
School Education Srinagar (respondent No.2 herein), whereby the
petitioner was debarred from any further promotion for a peri... | The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently confirmed that when a department investigates an employee, decides if they are guilty, and gives them a punishment, this process is like a court making a decision, not just a simple management task.
The court canceled a decision made by the head of the J&K School B... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date of decision: 14th November, 2022
+ CS(COMM) 364/2021 and I.A. 9865/2021
for D-43. (M:7727660808)
Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocate for D-46.
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present suit has been filed by Plaintiff No. 1- Star India Pvt. Ltd.
and Plaintiff No.2- Novi Digi... | The Delhi High Court has permanently stopped a total of 732 illegal websites from showing and streaming the movie "Bhuj: The Pride of India," which stars Ajay Devgn.
Abhishek Dudhaiya directed the film, which came out on August 13 of last year. This movie is about the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. It is now ava... | Date of decision: 14th November, 2022
+ CS(COMM) 364/2021 and I.A. 9865/2021
for D-43. (M:7727660808)
Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocate for D-46.
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present suit has been filed by Plaintiff No. 1- Star India Pvt. Ltd.
and Plaintiff No.2- Novi Digi... | The Delhi High Court has permanently stopped a total of 732 illegal websites from showing and streaming the movie "Bhuj: The Pride of India," which stars Ajay Devgn.
Abhishek Dudhaiya directed the film, which came out on August 13 of last year. This movie is about the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. It is now ava... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. If there is one film that transcends generations of Indians, it is
‘SHOLAY’. The said film, its characters, dialogues, settings, box office
collections are legendary. Undoubtedly, ‘SHOLAY’ is one of the biggest,
record-breaking films that India has ever prod... | The Delhi High Court recently disagreed with the argument that movie titles cannot be protected as brand names. It decided that 'SHOLAY,' as the title of a very famous movie, deserves legal protection.
Justice Pratibha M Singh also said that some movies become more than just common words, and 'SHOLAY' is one such movi... | 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. If there is one film that transcends generations of Indians, it is ‘SHOLAY’. The said film, its characters, dialogues, settings, box office collections are legendary. Undoubtedly, ‘SHOLAY’ is one of the biggest, record-breaking films that India has ever produced, in... | The Delhi High Court recently disagreed with the argument that movie titles cannot be protected as brand names. It decided that 'SHOLAY,' as the title of a very famous movie, deserves legal protection. Justice Pratibha M Singh also said that some movies become more than just common words, and 'SHOLAY' is one such movie... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This judgment has been divided into the following sections to facilitate analysis:
D.1 Ineligibility during the resolution process and liquidation
D.2 Interplay : IBC liquidation and Section 230 of the Act of 2013
D.4 Constitutional Validity of Regulation 2B - Liquidation Process
1 By its judgment dated 2... | The Supreme Court recently decided that a person who is not allowed to submit a rescue plan for a struggling company under one law (Section 29A of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code) also cannot suggest a different kind of recovery plan under another law (Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013).
The judges, Justices DY Ch... | This judgment has been divided into the following sections to facilitate analysis: D.1 Ineligibility during the resolution process and liquidation D.2 Interplay : IBC liquidation and Section 230 of the Act of 2013 D.4 Constitutional Validity of Regulation 2B - Liquidation Process 1 By its judgment dated 2... | The Supreme Court recently decided that a person who is not allowed to submit a rescue plan for a struggling company under one law (Section 29A of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code) also cannot suggest a different kind of recovery plan under another law (Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013). The judges, Justices DY Cha... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court (cor. Dipankar Datta,
CJ. and M. S. Karnik, J.) disposed of Writ Petition (L)
No.19001 of 2022, Writ Petition (L) No. 19171 of 2022 and
Writ Petition (L) No.20338 of 2022 by a common judgment
and order dated 25th August 2022, the operative part whereof
reads as follows: -
“48. Re... | The Bombay High Court recently ruled that if the government decides not to send a disagreement to a special court for workplace issues (called an Industrial Disputes Tribunal), it must be absolutely sure that no actual disagreement exists. It cannot just have an initial thought that there isn't one.
The court found th... | 1. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court (cor. Dipankar Datta,
CJ. and M. S. Karnik, J.) disposed of Writ Petition (L)
No.19001 of 2022, Writ Petition (L) No. 19171 of 2022 and
Writ Petition (L) No.20338 of 2022 by a common judgment
and order dated 25th August 2022, the operative part whereof
reads as follows: -
“48. Re... | The Bombay High Court recently ruled that if the government decides not to send a disagreement to a special court for workplace issues (called an Industrial Disputes Tribunal), it must be absolutely sure that no actual disagreement exists. It cannot just have an initial thought that there isn't one.
The court found th... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Counsel for Opposite Party :- Govt. Advocate,Rahul Agnihotri,Ramesh Chandra
1. Heard Sri Shivam Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Rao
Narendra Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent and Sri Ramesh
Chandra Gupta, learned counsel for respondent no. 2.
2. Present petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. h... | A court in India, the Allahabad High Court in Lucknow, canceled a criminal case against four brothers and their 81-year-old father. They had been accused of gang-raping a married woman who had two adult children.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, the judge, stated that it was hard to believe that four brothers and their eld... | Counsel for Opposite Party :- Govt. Advocate,Rahul Agnihotri,Ramesh Chandra
1. Heard Sri Shivam Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Rao
Narendra Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent and Sri Ramesh
Chandra Gupta, learned counsel for respondent no. 2.
2. Present petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. h... | A court in India, the Allahabad High Court in Lucknow, canceled a criminal case against four brothers and their 81-year-old father. They had been accused of gang-raping a married woman who had two adult children.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, the judge, stated that it was hard to believe that four brothers and their eld... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3. As the identical issue involved in both the aforesaid
petitions, the same is decided by way of common order and
Special Civil Application No. 16268 of 2020 is treated as lead
4. The present petition under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India is filed by the petitioners seeking the
followi... | The Gujarat High Court has decided that Yes Bank is a private bank. This means it cannot be challenged using special court orders called 'writs' under Article 226 of the Constitution. The court also said that just because the State Bank of India (SBI) owns 30% of Yes Bank, it doesn't make Yes Bank a 'State' body under ... | 3. As the identical issue involved in both the aforesaid petitions, the same is decided by way of common order and Special Civil Application No. 16268 of 2020 is treated as lead 4. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the petitioners seeking the following reliefs, which reads ... | The Gujarat High Court has decided that Yes Bank is a private bank. This means it cannot be challenged using special court orders called 'writs' under Article 226 of the Constitution. The court also said that just because the State Bank of India (SBI) owns 30% of Yes Bank, it doesn't make Yes Bank a 'State' body under ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 6
September 2019 passed by Sub-divisional Officer-cum-Presiding
Officer of the Tribunal constituted under Section 7 of the
Maintenance And Welfare of Parents And Senior Citizens Act, 2007
(Act of 2007).
Vide order impugned herein, the Petitioners ha... | The Bombay High Court recently agreed with a decision to remove two individuals who were accused of treating their stepmother badly from their deceased father's house. The court noted that the older stepmother needed comfort and peace as she aged. Justice RG Avachat supported the original order from a special court, kn... | 2. The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 6
September 2019 passed by Sub-divisional Officer-cum-Presiding
Officer of the Tribunal constituted under Section 7 of the
Maintenance And Welfare of Parents And Senior Citizens Act, 2007
(Act of 2007).
Vide order impugned herein, the Petitioners ha... | The Bombay High Court recently agreed with a decision to remove two individuals who were accused of treating their stepmother badly from their deceased father's house. The court noted that the older stepmother needed comfort and peace as she aged. Justice RG Avachat supported the original order from a special court, kn... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. A legal conundrum calls for resolution in this
case. The seminal question that created it is:
‘whether the bundle of facts that constitute the
cause of action for filing an Original
Application under Section 19 of the
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (for short
... | The Supreme Court has decided that if a special court (called a tribunal) makes a ruling, only the High Court in that same geographic area can review it. This rule applies even to decisions made under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985. The Court pointed to a long-standing principle from an earlier ... | 2. A legal conundrum calls for resolution in this case. The seminal question that created it is: ‘whether the bundle of facts that constitute the cause of action for filing an Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (for short ‘th... | The Supreme Court has decided that if a special court (called a tribunal) makes a ruling, only the High Court in that same geographic area can review it. This rule applies even to decisions made under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985. The Court pointed to a long-standing principle from an earlier ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The consequences of a testamentary disposition by a Will dated
15.4.1968 by one Tulsi Ram, who passed away on 17.11.1969 is still
pending resolution before us after half a century.
2. The Will aforesaid bequeathed the testator’s estate to his son, the
appellant herein, and his second wife Ram Devi (the first w... | The Supreme Court has decided that a specific law (Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act) does not stop someone from leaving a woman limited ownership of property in their will. However, if this limited ownership is given to a wife specifically for her living expenses, then that limited ownership automatically beco... | 1. The consequences of a testamentary disposition by a Will dated 15.4.1968 by one Tulsi Ram, who passed away on 17.11.1969 is still pending resolution before us after half a century. 2. The Will aforesaid bequeathed the testator’s estate to his son, the appellant herein, and his second wife Ram Devi (the first wife be... | The Supreme Court has decided that a specific law (Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act) does not stop someone from leaving a woman limited ownership of property in their will. However, if this limited ownership is given to a wife specifically for her living expenses, then that limited ownership automatically beco... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The State by C.I.D. filed this petition under Section 482
of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short,
‘Cr.P.C.’) being aggrieved by the order dated 8-8-2016 passed
by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru,
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’) in Crime No.116 of
2013 for having rejected th... | The Karnataka High Court has stated that it is against the law to file one main report (called a charge-sheet) that combines many complaints from different investors against the same accused person, especially if these complaints came from various police stations. This type of combined charge-sheet is not allowed under... | The State by C.I.D. filed this petition under Section 482
of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (for short,
‘Cr.P.C.’) being aggrieved by the order dated 8-8-2016 passed
by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru,
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’) in Crime No.116 of
2013 for having rejected th... | The Karnataka High Court has stated that it is against the law to file one main report (called a charge-sheet) that combines many complaints from different investors against the same accused person, especially if these complaints came from various police stations. This type of combined charge-sheet is not allowed under... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The respondent has filed a private complaint
u/s.200 of Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under
Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’
for short) against the petitioners and other accused
alleging that several media entities has spoken ill
about the advocate’s fraternity at large. The learned
Magistrat... | The Karnataka High Court has stopped a defamation case against Public TV, a Kannada news channel, and HR Ranganath, its Chief Patron. Defamation means harming someone's reputation by saying false things about them. This case began with a private complaint, meaning a regular citizen, not the police, started it. The comp... | The respondent has filed a private complaint
u/s.200 of Cr.P.C. for the offence punishable under
Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’
for short) against the petitioners and other accused
alleging that several media entities has spoken ill
about the advocate’s fraternity at large. The learned
Magistrat... | The Karnataka High Court has stopped a defamation case against Public TV, a Kannada news channel, and HR Ranganath, its Chief Patron. Defamation means harming someone's reputation by saying false things about them. This case began with a private complaint, meaning a regular citizen, not the police, started it. The comp... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. This appeal is against a judgment and order dated 17th September 2021 passed by
the Dharwad Bench of the High Court of Karnataka, dismissing Criminal Petition
No.101420/2020 filed by the Appellant under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr.P.C.”), and upholding an order d... | Two judges in the Supreme Court disagreed on a key point. They couldn't decide if a certain rule, Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), should apply when police investigate a crime mentioned in Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).
Section 155(2) of the CrP... | 2. This appeal is against a judgment and order dated 17th September 2021 passed by the Dharwad Bench of the High Court of Karnataka, dismissing Criminal Petition No.101420/2020 filed by the Appellant under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr.P.C.”), and upholding an order d... | Two judges in the Supreme Court disagreed on a key point. They couldn't decide if a certain rule, Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), should apply when police investigate a crime mentioned in Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). Section 155(2) of the CrPC... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
“Criminals / Convicts are to be treated with respect,
even though they may not deserve it.”
The present Habeas Corpus Petition is filed to call for the entire
records in connection with the detention order passed in
C.O.C.No.12/2022 dated 28.1.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent
herein and set asi... | The Madras High Court recently ordered the government to pay five lakh rupees in compensation to two women. They had been held illegally for over four months to prevent them from committing future crimes.
The judges said that what happened clearly showed how slow and careless government workers were. This carelessness... | “Criminals / Convicts are to be treated with respect, even though they may not deserve it.” The present Habeas Corpus Petition is filed to call for the entire records in connection with the detention order passed in C.O.C.No.12/2022 dated 28.1.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set asi... | The Madras High Court recently ordered the government to pay five lakh rupees in compensation to two women. They had been held illegally for over four months to prevent them from committing future crimes.
The judges said that what happened clearly showed how slow and careless government workers were. This carelessness... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Challenging an order of the National Consumer Disputes
Redressal Commission, passed under Section 35(1)(c) of the
Consumer Protection Act, 2019, allowing 91 purchasers of 51
apartments in the residential complex developed by them, to file a
consumer complaint in a representative capacity, on behalf of and
for the... | The Supreme Court has decided that if several customers have a similar problem, they don't always have to file a special type of complaint called a "representative capacity" complaint under Section 35(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019. Instead, these few customers can simply team up and file one complaint to... | 1. Challenging an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, passed under Section 35(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, allowing 91 purchasers of 51 apartments in the residential complex developed by them, to file a consumer complaint in a representative capacity, on behalf of and for the be... | The Supreme Court has decided that if several customers have a similar problem, they don't always have to file a special type of complaint called a "representative capacity" complaint under Section 35(1)(c) of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019. Instead, these few customers can simply team up and file one complaint to... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
01. The present case highlights the manner in which the practice of Forced
Labour is prevalent in the country even after 75 years of independence and the
helpless people similar to the petitioner continue to suffer the exploitation
02. Part III of the Constitution of India provides for the freedoms of which are
g... | The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that paying a government school worker only 500 rupees a year since 1998 is a clear example of "Forced Labor." This practice is strictly against Article 23 of India's main law, the Constitution, which bans forced labor.
One judge, in an order issued on September... | 01. The present case highlights the manner in which the practice of Forced Labour is prevalent in the country even after 75 years of independence and the helpless people similar to the petitioner continue to suffer the exploitation 02. Part III of the Constitution of India provides for the freedoms of which are guarant... | The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that paying a government school worker only 500 rupees a year since 1998 is a clear example of "Forced Labor." This practice is strictly against Article 23 of India's main law, the Constitution, which bans forced labor.
One judge, in an order issued on September... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. The present appeal arises out of a judgment dated 31.03.2021,
passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, by
which a Writ Petition filed by the Petitioner challenging a Preventive
Detention Order [hereinafter referred to as “Detention Order”] passed
against the Petitioner’s husband [hereinafter... | The Supreme Court stated that simply worrying someone might break a law isn't enough to hold them without trial under special detention laws.
A group of judges, led by Justice RF Nariman, explained that just breaking a law, like cheating or misusing someone's trust, affects "law and order." However, for it to affect "... | 2. The present appeal arises out of a judgment dated 31.03.2021, passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, by which a Writ Petition filed by the Petitioner challenging a Preventive Detention Order [hereinafter referred to as “Detention Order”] passed against the Petitioner’s husband [hereinafter... | The Supreme Court stated that simply worrying someone might break a law isn't enough to hold them without trial under special detention laws. A group of judges, led by Justice RF Nariman, explained that just breaking a law, like cheating or misusing someone's trust, affects "law and order." However, for it to affect "p... | 0.999608 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. These Criminal Appeals are directed against the
judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior
by which the conviction of the Appellants under Sections
147, 302/149, 325/149, 324/149, 323/149 and their
sentences were upheld. On the oral report given by Solal
son of Girdhari (PW-10), FIR No.48 of 1995 was ... | The Supreme Court changed the conviction of the people found guilty, known as the appellants. Their charge was changed from murder (Section 302/149) to seriously hurting someone with dangerous weapons (Section 326/149) under India's main criminal law. This change happened because what the witnesses said did not match t... | 1. These Criminal Appeals are directed against the
judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior
by which the conviction of the Appellants under Sections
147, 302/149, 325/149, 324/149, 323/149 and their
sentences were upheld. On the oral report given by Solal
son of Girdhari (PW-10), FIR No.48 of 1995 was ... | The Supreme Court changed the conviction of the people found guilty, known as the appellants. Their charge was changed from murder (Section 302/149) to seriously hurting someone with dangerous weapons (Section 326/149) under India's main criminal law. This change happened because what the witnesses said did not match t... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This is a Public Interest Litigation filed by an Advocate who is also claiming
to be a public spirited person acting for the common cause of the society,
particularly related to minorities in the State of Kerala. Petitioner is a member of
Roman Catholic community, which is one of the minority communities. The
grievance... | The Court said the Kerala government couldn't legally divide minority groups by giving 80% of scholarships to Muslims and 20% to Latin Catholics and converted Christians. The Kerala High Court on Friday cancelled the Kerala Government's orders that set this 80:20 split for scholarships. Justice Shaji P Chaly, speaking ... | This is a Public Interest Litigation filed by an Advocate who is also claiming to be a public spirited person acting for the common cause of the society, particularly related to minorities in the State of Kerala. Petitioner is a member of Roman Catholic community, which is one of the minority communities. The grievance... | The Court said the Kerala government couldn't legally divide minority groups by giving 80% of scholarships to Muslims and 20% to Latin Catholics and converted Christians. The Kerala High Court on Friday cancelled the Kerala Government's orders that set this 80:20 split for scholarships. Justice Shaji P Chaly, speaking ... | 0.999464 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The respondent No.2 by his order dated 15 th December 2020
exercised the powers under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of the Maharashtra Police
Act, 1951 (for short “1951 Act”). By the said order, the appellant, who is a
resident of Mandeolgaon, Taluka Badnapur, District Jalna was directed to
remove himself outside ... | The Supreme Court said that forcing someone to leave an area (called "externment") is not a common solution. It should only be used rarely and in very unusual situations. This is because an externment order takes away a person's basic right to move freely anywhere in India. So, any rule that limits this right must be f... | 1. The respondent No.2 by his order dated 15 th December 2020 exercised the powers under Section 56(1)(a)(b) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (for short “1951 Act”). By the said order, the appellant, who is a resident of Mandeolgaon, Taluka Badnapur, District Jalna was directed to remove himself outside the limits o... | The Supreme Court said that forcing someone to leave an area (called "externment") is not a common solution. It should only be used rarely and in very unusual situations. This is because an externment order takes away a person's basic right to move freely anywhere in India. So, any rule that limits this right must be f... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1) The petitioner has sought a Writ of Mandamus against the
respondents for releasing his salary for the period with effect from
01.06.2015 to 29.12.2016 along with interest. The petitioner has also
sought compensation in the amount of Rs.74,000/ per month for the
period during which his salary was withheld.
2) ... | The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court stated again that if a worker is sent from their original job to another job on a temporary basis, at the request of that new department, then the new department must pay the worker's salary. They are fully responsible for it.
Justice Sanjay Dhar made these comments while he... | 1) The petitioner has sought a Writ of Mandamus against the
respondents for releasing his salary for the period with effect from
01.06.2015 to 29.12.2016 along with interest. The petitioner has also
sought compensation in the amount of Rs.74,000/ per month for the
period during which his salary was withheld.
2) ... | The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court stated again that if a worker is sent from their original job to another job on a temporary basis, at the request of that new department, then the new department must pay the worker's salary. They are fully responsible for it.
Justice Sanjay Dhar made these comments while he... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners
seeking to question the revised answer key issued by the
Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board
(‘the Board’) for recruitment to the post of Patwari pursuant to the
advertisement dated 17.01.2020, preparation of a fresh answer
key considerin... | The Rajasthan High Court recently ordered the government board that hires people, called the Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board, to look again at some questions from a job test for the Patwari position. They want different experts to check these questions.
The Court ordered that once these e... | These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners
seeking to question the revised answer key issued by the
Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board
(‘the Board’) for recruitment to the post of Patwari pursuant to the
advertisement dated 17.01.2020, preparation of a fresh answer
key considerin... | The Rajasthan High Court recently ordered the government board that hires people, called the Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board, to look again at some questions from a job test for the Patwari position. They want different experts to check these questions.
The Court ordered that once these e... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
438 CR.P.C. No. - 20138 of 2021
Counsel for Applicant :- Nabi Ullah
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the
State and perused the record.
The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory
bail in Case Crime no. 915/2019, under Sections 147, 148, 149,
188, 153A, 298, 304, 332, 353 I.P.C... | The Allahabad High Court recently allowed Mohammad Kaif to get anticipatory bail. This means he won't be arrested right away. Kaif was accused of trying to stir up religious feelings by shouting slogans against the country during protests against the CAA law.
Justice Raj Beer Singh and his court looked at the establis... | 438 CR.P.C. No. - 20138 of 2021
Counsel for Applicant :- Nabi Ullah
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the
State and perused the record.
The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory
bail in Case Crime no. 915/2019, under Sections 147, 148, 149,
188, 153A, 298, 304, 332, 353 I.P.C... | The Allahabad High Court recently allowed Mohammad Kaif to get anticipatory bail. This means he won't be arrested right away. Kaif was accused of trying to stir up religious feelings by shouting slogans against the country during protests against the CAA law.
Justice Raj Beer Singh and his court looked at the establis... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The facts and circumstances leading to the recall of the Judgment dated
28.10.2020 and the Order dated 08.12.2020 and issuance of notice for initiation of
contempt proceedings against the alleged contemnor Perry Kansagra (hereinafter
referred to as Perry) were dealt with in sufficient detail in paragraphs 1... | The Supreme Court said that giving official written statements or promises that contain lies to the court counts as "contempt of court," which means showing disrespect to the court or messing with its work.
Justices UU Lalit and PS Narasimha noted that if someone lies to the court and tries to trick it, they get in th... | 1. The facts and circumstances leading to the recall of the Judgment dated 28.10.2020 and the Order dated 08.12.2020 and issuance of notice for initiation of contempt proceedings against the alleged contemnor Perry Kansagra (hereinafter referred to as Perry) were dealt with in sufficient detail in paragraphs 1 to 33 of... | The Supreme Court said that giving official written statements or promises that contain lies to the court counts as "contempt of court," which means showing disrespect to the court or messing with its work.
Justices UU Lalit and PS Narasimha noted that if someone lies to the court and tries to trick it, they get in th... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Appellant :- Babu Pasi alias Babu Lal Pasi and another
Respondent :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Appellant :- J.N.Chaudhary, H B Singh, Harendra
(The judgment is pronounced in terms of Chapter VII Sub-rule
(2) of Rule (1) of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 by
(1) Eleven accused persons, namely, Babu Pasi alias Ba... | The High Court in Allahabad, which held its hearing in Lucknow, has overturned a murder conviction after 40 years. It canceled the decision made by a lower court (the Sessions Court) and ordered prison officials to release the man immediately.
Ringu Pasi had filed a criminal appeal in 1982. He was found guilty by a ju... | Appellant :- Babu Pasi alias Babu Lal Pasi and another Respondent :- State of U.P. Counsel for Appellant :- J.N.Chaudhary, H B Singh, Harendra (The judgment is pronounced in terms of Chapter VII Sub-rule (2) of Rule (1) of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 by (1) Eleven accused persons, namely, Babu Pasi alias Ba... | The High Court in Allahabad, which held its hearing in Lucknow, has overturned a murder conviction after 40 years. It canceled the decision made by a lower court (the Sessions Court) and ordered prison officials to release the man immediately.
Ringu Pasi had filed a criminal appeal in 1982. He was found guilty by a ju... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5491 of 2019
Counsel for Applicant :- Mohemmed Amir Naqvi,Amjad
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,A S G,S B Pandey
1. Heard Sri Jyotindra Mishra, learned Senior Counsel assisted by
Sri Kapil Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Anurag
Kumar Singh, learned ... | The Allahabad High Court said no to bail on Thursday for a main partner of a former politician, Atique Ahmad. Atique Ahmad is currently in jail. This decision was made for a case involving kidnapping and demanding money.
The judge, Justice Krishan Pahal, also said that it's clear people are now too scared to speak aga... | Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5491 of 2019
Counsel for Applicant :- Mohemmed Amir Naqvi,Amjad
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,A S G,S B Pandey
1. Heard Sri Jyotindra Mishra, learned Senior Counsel assisted by
Sri Kapil Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Anurag
Kumar Singh, learned ... | The Allahabad High Court said no to bail on Thursday for a main partner of a former politician, Atique Ahmad. Atique Ahmad is currently in jail. This decision was made for a case involving kidnapping and demanding money.
The judge, Justice Krishan Pahal, also said that it's clear people are now too scared to speak aga... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No.21 of 2004 against the concerned accused persons
for the alleged offence punishable under Sections
426, 427, 341 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code. It is
submitted that initially the concerned Magistrate
Court passed an order under Section 210 of the Code
of Crimina... | The Gujarat High Court confirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a private legal complaint. The lower court had thrown out the complaint because the disagreement was a civil matter, not a criminal one. The High Court also noted that the lower court had correctly followed the steps outlined in Section 203 of the Cod... | No.21 of 2004 against the concerned accused persons
for the alleged offence punishable under Sections
426, 427, 341 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code. It is
submitted that initially the concerned Magistrate
Court passed an order under Section 210 of the Code
of Crimina... | The Gujarat High Court confirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a private legal complaint. The lower court had thrown out the complaint because the disagreement was a civil matter, not a criminal one. The High Court also noted that the lower court had correctly followed the steps outlined in Section 203 of the Cod... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 718 of 2006
Counsel for Respondent :- Govt. Advocate, Mohd. Aslam Ansari
1. Heard Sri Deepak Singh, Advocate holding brief of Sri Sumit
Goyal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the State
and perused the record. None has appeared on behalf of opposite p... | The Allahabad High Court has stated that once a judge (Magistrate) has officially decided to consider charges for certain crimes, that judge cannot go back and remove any of those charges from their decision.
The court, led by Justice Raj Beer Singh, made this observation while agreeing with a Magistrate's decision. T... | Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 718 of 2006
Counsel for Respondent :- Govt. Advocate, Mohd. Aslam Ansari
1. Heard Sri Deepak Singh, Advocate holding brief of Sri Sumit
Goyal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the State
and perused the record. None has appeared on behalf of opposite p... | The Allahabad High Court has stated that once a judge (Magistrate) has officially decided to consider charges for certain crimes, that judge cannot go back and remove any of those charges from their decision.
The court, led by Justice Raj Beer Singh, made this observation while agreeing with a Magistrate's decision. T... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
The applicant by means of this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has
invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court with a prayer to quash the
order dated 30.11.2021 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court,
Kasganj in Case No. 118 of 202... | The Allahabad High Court recently said that if someone doesn't follow a court order to pay money for support (maintenance), the court should first issue an order to collect that money as a fine. This process is laid out in Section 421 of the CrPC, which explains how to get the money.
Justice Ajit Singh's court added t... | Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
The applicant by means of this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has
invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court with a prayer to quash the
order dated 30.11.2021 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court,
Kasganj in Case No. 118 of 202... | The Allahabad High Court recently said that if someone doesn't follow a court order to pay money for support (maintenance), the court should first issue an order to collect that money as a fine. This process is laid out in Section 421 of the CrPC, which explains how to get the money.
Justice Ajit Singh's court added t... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
G.S.R 730(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,
1971 (34 of 1971), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Medical Termination of
1. (1) These rules may be called the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
(2) ... | The Central Government announced new rules on October 12th. These rules change the time limit for ending a pregnancy, known as abortion, from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. This longer time limit applies only to certain groups of women. These new rules are based on Section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
It's im... | G.S.R 730(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,
1971 (34 of 1971), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Medical Termination of
1. (1) These rules may be called the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
(2) ... | The Central Government announced new rules on October 12th. These rules change the time limit for ending a pregnancy, known as abortion, from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. This longer time limit applies only to certain groups of women. These new rules are based on Section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
It's im... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
. Criminal Appeal No.218 of 2013 has been filed by Appellant
(accused) against the judgment and order dated 13.02.2013 passed by
the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Niphad, District Nashik in
Sessions Case No. 32 of 2006 (for short “learned trial court”),
convicting Appellant for offences punishable under S... | The Bombay High Court stated that an older age or showing up for all court dates cannot make a rapist's sentence lighter than the law's minimum. The court actually increased the jail time for a man who raped his deaf and mute sister-in-law in 2005.
This man, her brother-in-law, attacked her when other family members w... | . Criminal Appeal No.218 of 2013 has been filed by Appellant (accused) against the judgment and order dated 13.02.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Niphad, District Nashik in Sessions Case No. 32 of 2006 (for short “learned trial court”), convicting Appellant for offences punishable under Sections 3... | The Bombay High Court stated that an older age or showing up for all court dates cannot make a rapist's sentence lighter than the law's minimum. The court actually increased the jail time for a man who raped his deaf and mute sister-in-law in 2005.
This man, her brother-in-law, attacked her when other family members w... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
the facts and circumstances of the case."
2. The writ applicant herein seeks direction upon
the respondent no.2 - Registrar of Marriages
('Registrar") to correct the date of marriage in the
writ applicant's marriage certificate bearing
no.WZ/2021/2522 date... | The Gujarat High Court approved a special request from a couple. They asked the court to direct the Registrar of Marriages to consider their application for a new marriage certificate. This new certificate would show the date of their grand wedding, which included the 'saptapadi' ritual. They wanted this date instead o... | the facts and circumstances of the case."
2. The writ applicant herein seeks direction upon
the respondent no.2 - Registrar of Marriages
('Registrar") to correct the date of marriage in the
writ applicant's marriage certificate bearing
no.WZ/2021/2522 date... | The Gujarat High Court approved a special request from a couple. They asked the court to direct the Registrar of Marriages to consider their application for a new marriage certificate. This new certificate would show the date of their grand wedding, which included the 'saptapadi' ritual. They wanted this date instead o... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment
and order dated 09.09.2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Bombay in Writ Petition No. 3118 of 2021, by which the High Court has
dismissed the said writ petition preferred by the appellants herein and
has confirmed the judgment and orde... | The Supreme Court has decided that if an employee worked on a temporary, project-based job, that time cannot be counted towards their first promotion given after a set number of years. This applies if the employee then gets a permanent job with a different salary level.
Two judges also noted that this type of promotio... | 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment
and order dated 09.09.2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Bombay in Writ Petition No. 3118 of 2021, by which the High Court has
dismissed the said writ petition preferred by the appellants herein and
has confirmed the judgment and orde... | The Supreme Court has decided that if an employee worked on a temporary, project-based job, that time cannot be counted towards their first promotion given after a set number of years. This applies if the employee then gets a permanent job with a different salary level.
Two judges also noted that this type of promotio... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment
and order passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur
passed in D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2845 of 2018, by which
the Division Bench of the High Court has dismissed the said appeal
preferred by the appellant herein and... | The Supreme Court ruled that a father must financially support his child until the child becomes an adult. This decision was part of a case where a couple's marriage was ended.
The Court also stated that a son has a clear right to receive financial support that matches his father's financial situation.
Additionally, ... | 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment
and order passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur
passed in D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2845 of 2018, by which
the Division Bench of the High Court has dismissed the said appeal
preferred by the appellant herein and... | The Supreme Court ruled that a father must financially support his child until the child becomes an adult. This decision was part of a case where a couple's marriage was ended.
The Court also stated that a son has a clear right to receive financial support that matches his father's financial situation.
Additionally, ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Counsel for Petitioner : Pradumn Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent : C.S.C.
1. Petitioner a woman, could not participate in the Physical
Efficiency Test (PET) scheduled on 23.3.2021 in pursuance of
recruitment process for the post of Jail Warder's (Male, Female)
when she was in the family way (7 th month of pregn... | The Allahabad High Court recently made an important decision. It ordered the government to give a fitness test to a woman who wants to be a Jail Warder. She had missed the test last year because she was pregnant.
Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, who made the decision, quoted an ancient scholar named Maharishi Ved Vyas... | Counsel for Petitioner : Pradumn Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent : C.S.C.
1. Petitioner a woman, could not participate in the Physical
Efficiency Test (PET) scheduled on 23.3.2021 in pursuance of
recruitment process for the post of Jail Warder's (Male, Female)
when she was in the family way (7 th month of pregn... | The Allahabad High Court recently made an important decision. It ordered the government to give a fitness test to a woman who wants to be a Jail Warder. She had missed the test last year because she was pregnant.
Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, who made the decision, quoted an ancient scholar named Maharishi Ved Vyas... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This writ petition has been filed seeking quashment of G.O. (D)
No.372, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 22.07.2019, in and by which,
the State Level Committee's recommendation for premature release of John
David (Life Convict Prisoner No.4897), the son of the petitioner herein, has
been turned down and for a mandamus... | The Madras High Court has said no to looking again at the case of John David. He is a prisoner found guilty in the well-known 1996 murder of Pon Navarasu. John David wanted to be let out of prison early.
A group of judges, P.N. Prakash and A.A. Nakkiran, stated that the state government and the Governor do not have to... | This writ petition has been filed seeking quashment of G.O. (D)
No.372, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 22.07.2019, in and by which,
the State Level Committee's recommendation for premature release of John
David (Life Convict Prisoner No.4897), the son of the petitioner herein, has
been turned down and for a mandamus... | The Madras High Court has said no to looking again at the case of John David. He is a prisoner found guilty in the well-known 1996 murder of Pon Navarasu. John David wanted to be let out of prison early. A group of judges, P.N. Prakash and A.A. Nakkiran, stated that the state government and the Governor do not have to ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. No one is present either for the applicant or for respondents no. 2
to 6 when this case is taken up for hearing. Learned A.G.A. is however
present for the State.
2. Instant appeal has been filed by the victim under Section 372
Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 07.03.2013 passed by the
Judicial Mag... | The Allahabad High Court has again said that a victim cannot appeal a sentence just because they think it's too light. This means if a victim feels the punishment given was not enough, they can't use Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to challenge it. An appeal based on an "inadequate sentence" (meaning,... | 1. No one is present either for the applicant or for respondents no. 2
to 6 when this case is taken up for hearing. Learned A.G.A. is however
present for the State.
2. Instant appeal has been filed by the victim under Section 372
Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 07.03.2013 passed by the
Judicial Mag... | The Allahabad High Court has again said that a victim cannot appeal a sentence just because they think it's too light. This means if a victim feels the punishment given was not enough, they can't use Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to challenge it. An appeal based on an "inadequate sentence" (meaning,... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. This is wife's appeal directed against the judgment and order dated
19.03.2020 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court,
Bareilly under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The marriage of the
appellant with the respondent was held on 15.12.2013.
2. The divorce petition had been filed by the r... | The Allahabad High Court has ruled that if a wife often visits her parents' house without asking her husband or his family for permission, it doesn't mean she has left the marriage for good or treated him cruelly.
Two judges, Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Krishan Pahal, came to this conclusion. They agreed with t... | 1. This is wife's appeal directed against the judgment and order dated 19.03.2020 passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bareilly under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The marriage of the appellant with the respondent was held on 15.12.2013. 2. The divorce petition had been filed by the responden... | The Allahabad High Court has ruled that if a wife often visits her parents' house without asking her husband or his family for permission, it doesn't mean she has left the marriage for good or treated him cruelly.
Two judges, Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Krishan Pahal, came to this conclusion. They agreed with t... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The Respondent was convicted by the Supreme Court of
Mauritius under Section 30(1)(f)(II), 47(2) and 5(2) of the Dangerous
Drugs Act for possession of 152.8 grams of heroin and was
sentenced to imprisonment for 26 years. He was transferred to India
as per the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (hereinafter, ‘t... | The Supreme Court has made an important decision about how to bring Indian prisoners back home from foreign countries. This is based on a law called the Repatriation of Prisoners Act of 2003.
The Court looked at whether an Indian person brought back from a foreign prison could have a longer sentence than they would ge... | 1. The Respondent was convicted by the Supreme Court of Mauritius under Section 30(1)(f)(II), 47(2) and 5(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act for possession of 152.8 grams of heroin and was sentenced to imprisonment for 26 years. He was transferred to India as per the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (hereinafter, ‘the 20... | The Supreme Court has made an important decision about how to bring Indian prisoners back home from foreign countries. This is based on a law called the Repatriation of Prisoners Act of 2003. The Court looked at whether an Indian person brought back from a foreign prison could have a longer sentence than they would get... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Counsel for Applicant :- Sarfraz Ahmad,Amit Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Alok Kumar Singh,Sanjay
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned
A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the
applicant in Case Crime No. 636 of 201... | The Allahabad High Court recently told the top police officer in Uttar Pradesh to give clear instructions to police officers. These instructions are about how to properly make accurate maps of crime scenes, showing all measurements. Police officers also need to take photos of the crime scene using their smartphones.
J... | Counsel for Applicant :- Sarfraz Ahmad,Amit Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Alok Kumar Singh,Sanjay
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned
A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the
applicant in Case Crime No. 636 of 201... | The Allahabad High Court recently told the top police officer in Uttar Pradesh to give clear instructions to police officers. These instructions are about how to properly make accurate maps of crime scenes, showing all measurements. Police officers also need to take photos of the crime scene using their smartphones.
J... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation 1 is in appeal against a judgment
of a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court dated 5 September 2019. The
Division Bench rejected the petition filed by the appellant against the promotion of
the contesting respondents - Respondent 3 to 25, to the post of “Associa... | The Supreme Court repeated an important rule. It said that statements lawyers make about legal rules or their meaning do not bind their clients or the court itself.
While lawyers' admissions about facts usually must be accepted, no one has to agree with a lawyer's claims about the law. Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bo... | 2 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation 1 is in appeal against a judgment of a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court dated 5 September 2019. The Division Bench rejected the petition filed by the appellant against the promotion of the contesting respondents - Respondent 3 to 25, to the post of “Associa... | The Supreme Court repeated an important rule. It said that statements lawyers make about legal rules or their meaning do not bind their clients or the court itself.
While lawyers' admissions about facts usually must be accepted, no one has to agree with a lawyer's claims about the law. Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bo... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
01. Heard finally with the consent of learned Counsels for the parties
at the admission stage.
02. The applicant/accused is seeking quashing of FIR bearing Crime
No.514 of 2021, registered with Police Station Nanalpeth, Parbhani for the
offences punishable under sections 498(A), 323, 504, 506 of the I... | The Bombay High Court stopped a criminal case against a husband. It did this because a Family Court had already ended his marriage to his Muslim wife. They ended it by mutual agreement, following Muslim Personal Law. This agreement was part of a case in the Family Court.
The court pointed out that the Muslim Personal ... | 01. Heard finally with the consent of learned Counsels for the parties
at the admission stage.
02. The applicant/accused is seeking quashing of FIR bearing Crime
No.514 of 2021, registered with Police Station Nanalpeth, Parbhani for the
offences punishable under sections 498(A), 323, 504, 506 of the I... | The Bombay High Court stopped a criminal case against a husband. It did this because a Family Court had already ended his marriage to his Muslim wife. They ended it by mutual agreement, following Muslim Personal Law. This agreement was part of a case in the Family Court. The court pointed out that the Muslim Personal L... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated
25.06.2018 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench
at Gwalior in Crl. Revision No. 156 of 2009 upholding conviction
of the appellants for offence under Section 325 read with Section
149 of the IPC and sentence of one year RI and a fine of
Rs.500/ and ... | The Supreme Court has noted that someone cannot be found guilty under Section 149 of India's criminal law (which is about being part of an illegal gathering) if the other people accused with them have been found not guilty. This makes the total number of people in the supposed illegal group fewer than five, and there a... | The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated
25.06.2018 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench
at Gwalior in Crl. Revision No. 156 of 2009 upholding conviction
of the appellants for offence under Section 325 read with Section
149 of the IPC and sentence of one year RI and a fine of
Rs.500/ and ... | The Supreme Court has noted that someone cannot be found guilty under Section 149 of India's criminal law (which is about being part of an illegal gathering) if the other people accused with them have been found not guilty. This makes the total number of people in the supposed illegal group fewer than five, and there a... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of the order dated 18.09.2018
passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate-06, New Delhi, Patiala House Courts,
Delhi, whereby cognizance was taken in pursuance of charge sheet dated
04.12.2017 filed in FIR n... | The Delhi High Court said that when a judge "takes cognizance," meaning they officially acknowledge a crime to start a case, it's a serious job. Judges cannot make these decisions without careful thought or in a way that is unclear.
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain also said that when a judge decides to "take cognizance," th... | 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of the order dated 18.09.2018
passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate-06, New Delhi, Patiala House Courts,
Delhi, whereby cognizance was taken in pursuance of charge sheet dated
04.12.2017 filed in FIR n... | The Delhi High Court said that when a judge "takes cognizance," meaning they officially acknowledge a crime to start a case, it's a serious job. Judges cannot make these decisions without careful thought or in a way that is unclear.
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain also said that when a judge decides to "take cognizance," th... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
2. The Additional Director General of Prison
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
the Secretary to the Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
praying for a writ of habeas corpus directing... | The Madras High Court recently made an important decision. It answered two main questions. First, does stopping a prisoner from having a sexual relationship with their spouse (called "conjugal rights") go against their basic rights under Article 21 of the Constitution? Second, can the state be forced to let a prisoner ... | Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu 2. The Additional Director General of Prison 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons the Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus directing... | The Madras High Court recently made an important decision. It answered two main questions. First, does stopping a prisoner from having a sexual relationship with their spouse (called "conjugal rights") go against their basic rights under Article 21 of the Constitution? Second, can the state be forced to let a prisoner ... | 0.998619 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the
proceedings in C.C.No.2610 of 2020 pending before the IX
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, whereby
the learned Magistrate takes cognizance for the offences
punishable under Sections 357, 499 and 500 of the IPC.
2. Heard Sri.Madhukar D... | The Karnataka High Court has decided that a formal, official message shared only between two people, and not sent to other departments or the public, cannot be considered defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Justice M Nagaprasanna, a single judge, agreed with a request made by D. Roopa. She cur... | The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.2610 of 2020 pending before the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, whereby the learned Magistrate takes cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 357, 499 and 500 of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri.Madhukar De... | The Karnataka High Court has decided that a formal, official message shared only between two people, and not sent to other departments or the public, cannot be considered defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice M Nagaprasanna, a single judge, agreed with a request made by D. Roopa. She curr... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mr. P.P. Kakade, GP a/w Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-
1 The present PIL is filed with a prayer that Respondent Nos.2 and 3
should grant financial aid to all victims of snake and scorpion bites who are
residing in the State of Maharashtra without discrimination.
2 The learned Advocate for the... | The Bombay High Court has refused to tell the state government to give financial help to everyone in the state bitten by snakes and scorpions. The court noted that deciding who gets money is a policy decision, and giving such an order would mean the court was overstepping the state government's authority.
Two judges, ... | Mr. P.P. Kakade, GP a/w Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-
1 The present PIL is filed with a prayer that Respondent Nos.2 and 3
should grant financial aid to all victims of snake and scorpion bites who are
residing in the State of Maharashtra without discrimination.
2 The learned Advocate for the... | The Bombay High Court has refused to tell the state government to give financial help to everyone in the state bitten by snakes and scorpions. The court noted that deciding who gets money is a policy decision, and giving such an order would mean the court was overstepping the state government's authority.
Two judges, ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CM APPL. 36737/2019 (Delay of 44 days in filing appeal)
1. By this application, the appellant seeks condonation of 44 days’ delay
in filing the appeal.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 44 days in filing the
appeal is condoned.
1. The appellants, who are the widowed daughter-in-law ... | The Delhi High Court said that a daughter-in-law can ask her father-in-law for financial support, but only if she has received some property or money from her late husband.
Two judges, Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, rejected a case brought by a widowed daughter-in-law and her granddaughter. They... | CM APPL. 36737/2019 (Delay of 44 days in filing appeal)
1. By this application, the appellant seeks condonation of 44 days’ delay
in filing the appeal.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 44 days in filing the
appeal is condoned.
1. The appellants, who are the widowed daughter-in-law ... | The Delhi High Court said that a daughter-in-law can ask her father-in-law for financial support, but only if she has received some property or money from her late husband.
Two judges, Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, rejected a case brought by a widowed daughter-in-law and her granddaughter. They... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
filed by one Aijaz Ahmad Sofi, [“the detenue”], through his
mother seeking quashment of his detention order no.
DMS/PSA/139/2021 dated 28.02.2022 issued by District
Magistrate, Srinagar, whereby the detenue has been put under
prevent... | The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently said that if the government official who orders an arrest (the detaining authority) does not look at a prisoner's (detenu's) request against being held, it goes against the prisoner's rights under Article 22 of the Constitution.
Justice Sanjeev Kumar stated: "I beli... | 1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
filed by one Aijaz Ahmad Sofi, [“the detenue”], through his
mother seeking quashment of his detention order no.
DMS/PSA/139/2021 dated 28.02.2022 issued by District
Magistrate, Srinagar, whereby the detenue has been put under
prevent... | The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently said that if the government official who orders an arrest (the detaining authority) does not look at a prisoner's (detenu's) request against being held, it goes against the prisoner's rights under Article 22 of the Constitution.
Justice Sanjeev Kumar stated: "I beli... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
On 03.02.2022, a news item appeared in Mathrubumi
daily that the Travancore Devaswom Board has leased out
Pamba-Triveni Manalppuram to a Trust for conducting
programme by name 'Ramakatha', from 19.02.2022 till
27.02.2022. As per that news report, the Board has already
issued orders i... | The Kerala High Court announced on Wednesday that courts have a duty to protect the property of religious and charitable groups from wrong claims or theft.
Because of this, a group of two judges, Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar, took back the permission given by the Travancore Devaswom Board. This... | On 03.02.2022, a news item appeared in Mathrubumi daily that the Travancore Devaswom Board has leased out Pamba-Triveni Manalppuram to a Trust for conducting programme by name 'Ramakatha', from 19.02.2022 till 27.02.2022. As per that news report, the Board has already issued orders i... | The Kerala High Court announced on Wednesday that courts have a duty to protect the property of religious and charitable groups from wrong claims or theft.
Because of this, a group of two judges, Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar, took back the permission given by the Travancore Devaswom Board. This... | 0.998956 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. This appeal is directed against the order of the Division Bench of the
High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh challenging the order dated
22.02.2007 passed in CWP No. 20630 of 2006 in Suman Lata and Ors. vs. State
of Haryana and Ors.
3. The appellants herein were impleaded as respondents be... | The Supreme Court said that courts cannot use their power to review government actions to decide if one job qualification is equal to another. The court stated that deciding if qualifications are equal is a task for the government agency that hires people.
Two judges on the Supreme Court, Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and ... | 2. This appeal is directed against the order of the Division Bench of the
High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh challenging the order dated
22.02.2007 passed in CWP No. 20630 of 2006 in Suman Lata and Ors. vs. State
of Haryana and Ors.
3. The appellants herein were impleaded as respondents be... | The Supreme Court said that courts cannot use their power to review government actions to decide if one job qualification is equal to another. The court stated that deciding if qualifications are equal is a task for the government agency that hires people.
Two judges on the Supreme Court, Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2017 in the learned Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura against the
appellant for decree of divorce and for dissolution of their marriage mainly on
the ground that the appellant by filing criminal proceeding treated cruelty
with the respondent and also on some other grounds as mentioned in the
petition for divorce. Th... | The Tripura High Court recently allowed an older couple to legally separate, but not divorce. The court said they both agreed to live apart. It also mentioned that the court did not want to make their legal fight worse, especially since they are older.
This decision came from two judges, Justice T. Amarnath Goud and J... | 2017 in the learned Family Court, Agartala, West Tripura against the
appellant for decree of divorce and for dissolution of their marriage mainly on
the ground that the appellant by filing criminal proceeding treated cruelty
with the respondent and also on some other grounds as mentioned in the
petition for divorce. Th... | The Tripura High Court recently allowed an older couple to legally separate, but not divorce. The court said they both agreed to live apart. It also mentioned that the court did not want to make their legal fight worse, especially since they are older.
This decision came from two judges, Justice T. Amarnath Goud and J... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This is an application to condone the delay of 1062 days in preferring the
2. We have heard Sri. Ramesh Babu, the learned senior counsel
appearing for the petitioners as instructed by C.Muralikrishnan, the learned
counsel and Sri. Praveen K.Joy, the learned counsel appearing for the
3. This litigation has a lon... | The Kerala High Court recently refused a request that asked the court to excuse a delay of 1062 days, which is almost three years, in filing a special kind of appeal called a Review Petition. The person asking for this didn't provide a good enough reason for such a long delay.
Two judges, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V... | This is an application to condone the delay of 1062 days in preferring the
2. We have heard Sri. Ramesh Babu, the learned senior counsel
appearing for the petitioners as instructed by C.Muralikrishnan, the learned
counsel and Sri. Praveen K.Joy, the learned counsel appearing for the
3. This litigation has a lon... | The Kerala High Court recently refused a request that asked the court to excuse a delay of 1062 days, which is almost three years, in filing a special kind of appeal called a Review Petition. The person asking for this didn't provide a good enough reason for such a long delay.
Two judges, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1. This appeal, by special leave, calls in question the judgment
and order dated 06th August, 2019 of the High Court of Judicature at
Bombay, Bench at Nagpur, whereby Criminal Appeal No 211 of 2016
carried by the appellant assailing his conviction under section 302,
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘IPC’) ... | The Supreme Court recently said that if a person accused of a crime gives a written statement under a specific rule (Section 313(5) of the criminal procedure law), and the court officially accepts it, this statement must be considered a regular part of what the accused says in court under other related rules (Section 3... | 1. This appeal, by special leave, calls in question the judgment and order dated 06th August, 2019 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Nagpur, whereby Criminal Appeal No 211 of 2016 carried by the appellant assailing his conviction under section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘IPC’) and sente... | The Supreme Court recently said that if a person accused of a crime gives a written statement under a specific rule (Section 313(5) of the criminal procedure law), and the court officially accepts it, this statement must be considered a regular part of what the accused says in court under other related rules (Section 3... | 0.999243 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
“Was’t Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Hamlet. If Hamlet from himself
be ta'en away, And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, Then
Hamlet does it not; Hamlet denies it. Who does it, then? His madness. if't
be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; His madness is poor
Hamlet's enemy.”
1. While acknowledging th... | The Supreme Court recently accepted a defense arguing "insanity" and cancelled an earlier court's decision from 2006. That decision had found a man guilty of murder.
The Court pointed out that the man, called the appellant, was being treated for schizophrenia when the crime happened in 2004. Records showed he had been... | “Was’t Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Hamlet. If Hamlet from himself be ta'en away, And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, Then Hamlet does it not; Hamlet denies it. Who does it, then? His madness. if't be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; His madness is poor Hamlet's enemy.” 1. While acknowledging th... | The Supreme Court recently accepted a defense arguing "insanity" and cancelled an earlier court's decision from 2006. That decision had found a man guilty of murder. The Court pointed out that the man, called the appellant, was being treated for schizophrenia when the crime happened in 2004. Records showed he had been ... | 0.999353 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
For the State : Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee, Ld.PP
For the Union of India : Ms. Chandreyi Alam
Heard on: 17.05.2022
This is an application challenging an order dated 19.03.2021
passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaon,
North 24 Parganas in connection with G.R. Case No.... | The Calcutta High Court recently helped a victim of human trafficking. The court said that making a court case harder to win cannot be a reason to stop sending a victim back to her home country from a safe place.
Justice Jay Sengupta was looking at an appeal. An appeal is a request to a higher court to change a decisi... | For the State : Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee, Ld.PP
For the Union of India : Ms. Chandreyi Alam
Heard on: 17.05.2022
This is an application challenging an order dated 19.03.2021
passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaon,
North 24 Parganas in connection with G.R. Case No.... | The Calcutta High Court recently helped a victim of human trafficking. The court said that making a court case harder to win cannot be a reason to stop sending a victim back to her home country from a safe place.
Justice Jay Sengupta was looking at an appeal. An appeal is a request to a higher court to change a decisi... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2. The appellants before us seek to impugn the judgment
dated 4th September, 2017, passed by the Delhi High Court in
3. The brief facts, necessary for the adjudication of this
appeal are as follows: on the intervening night of the 18 th/19th
May, 2010, the vehicle in which parents of the Appellants were
travelling ... | The Supreme Court has confirmed that when calculating money given after a car accident, an extra 40% of the deceased person's income must be added for their expected future earnings. This applies if the person who died was self-employed and under 40 years old.
The Court referred to an earlier decision by five judges i... | 2. The appellants before us seek to impugn the judgment
dated 4th September, 2017, passed by the Delhi High Court in
3. The brief facts, necessary for the adjudication of this
appeal are as follows: on the intervening night of the 18 th/19th
May, 2010, the vehicle in which parents of the Appellants were
travelling ... | The Supreme Court has confirmed that when calculating money given after a car accident, an extra 40% of the deceased person's income must be added for their expected future earnings. This applies if the person who died was self-employed and under 40 years old.
The Court referred to an earlier decision by five judges i... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 5119 of 2021
Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another
Counsel for Appellant :- Awadhesh Kumar Sharma,Sharda
Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
(Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.... of 2021)
Heard Ms. Swati Agrawal Srivastava, learned counsel for the
appellant as well as learned A.G.A for the ... | Last week, a court in Allahabad allowed two brothers, accused of gang rape, to be released from jail temporarily. The court noted that the alleged victim, after making her claims, never agreed to a medical exam. This exam would have helped prove the gang rape.
Justice Rahul Chaturvedi, the judge, said that this is a s... | Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 5119 of 2021
Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another
Counsel for Appellant :- Awadhesh Kumar Sharma,Sharda
Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
(Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.... of 2021)
Heard Ms. Swati Agrawal Srivastava, learned counsel for the
appellant as well as learned A.G.A for the ... | Last week, a court in Allahabad allowed two brothers, accused of gang rape, to be released from jail temporarily. The court noted that the alleged victim, after making her claims, never agreed to a medical exam. This exam would have helped prove the gang rape.
Justice Rahul Chaturvedi, the judge, said that this is a s... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This Criminal Original Petition is directed
against the order passed in Cr.M.P.No.1935 of 2021,
dated 21.10.2021 on the file of the learned Principal
Sessions Judge for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai,
dismissing the petition filed under Section 167(2) of
Code of Civil Procedure, seeking statutory bail.
2.... | An important decision by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court looked closely at the laws and past court cases that define "default bail." Default bail is a right given to an accused person if the police don't complete their investigation and file a formal report on time. These rules come from Section 167(2) of th... | This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the order passed in Cr.M.P.No.1935 of 2021, dated 21.10.2021 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge for EC and NDPS Act cases, Madurai, dismissing the petition filed under Section 167(2) of Code of Civil Procedure, seeking statutory bail. 2.... | An important decision by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court looked closely at the laws and past court cases that define "default bail." Default bail is a right given to an accused person if the police don't complete their investigation and file a formal report on time. These rules come from Section 167(2) of th... | 0.999462 | 1 | 0.997621 | 1 |
1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common
judgment and order dated 22.03.2022 passed by the High Court of
Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad in Writ Petition Nos.
6806/2017 & 3465/2017, by which the High Court has dismissed the
said two writ petitions preferred by the appellant here... | The Supreme Court stated that giving jobs to employees' family members when those employees retire is unfair. It goes against rules in India's Constitution about equal treatment for everyone (Articles 14 and 15).
The judges, Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna, explained why this is unfair. They said that if these jobs... | 1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment and order dated 22.03.2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad in Writ Petition Nos. 6806/2017 & 3465/2017, by which the High Court has dismissed the said two writ petitions preferred by the appellant herein – Ahme... | The Supreme Court stated that giving jobs to employees' family members when those employees retire is unfair. It goes against rules in India's Constitution about equal treatment for everyone (Articles 14 and 15).
The judges, Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna, explained why this is unfair. They said that if these jobs... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2.2 In furtherance of the aforesaid FIR, the petitioner came
to be arrested and thereby, an application being Criminal
Misc. Application No.503 of 2022 came to be preferred under
Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for seeking, inter-alia, regular bail.
The said application came up for hearing before the learned
Principal Di... | A single judge, Justice Niral R. Mehta, at the Gujarat High Court, made an important ruling. He decided that when a court grants temporary release from jail, called bail, under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C., it cannot add rules that belong to a different law. The judge said such rules would be outside the court's official... | 2.2 In furtherance of the aforesaid FIR, the petitioner came to be arrested and thereby, an application being Criminal Misc. Application No.503 of 2022 came to be preferred under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for seeking, inter-alia, regular bail. The said application came up for hearing before the learned Principal Di... | A single judge, Justice Niral R. Mehta, at the Gujarat High Court, made an important ruling. He decided that when a court grants temporary release from jail, called bail, under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C., it cannot add rules that belong to a different law. The judge said such rules would be outside the court's official... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
This judgment has been divided into sections to facilitate analysis. They are:
D Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR
E.2 Whether the FIR is liable to be quashed in the present case
1 The appeal arises from a judgment dated 11 February 2020 of a Single Judge
of the High Court fo... | "An FIR will not be made invalid just because a Preliminary Enquiry was not conducted," the Court stated in its decision. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not have to conduct a preliminary enquiry in corruption cases. If the CBI receives information, from a complaint or ot... | This judgment has been divided into sections to facilitate analysis. They are: D Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR E.2 Whether the FIR is liable to be quashed in the present case 1 The appeal arises from a judgment dated 11 February 2020 of a Single Judge of the High Court fo... | "An FIR will not be made invalid just because a Preliminary Enquiry was not conducted," the Court stated in its decision. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not have to conduct a preliminary enquiry in corruption cases. If the CBI receives information, from a complaint or ot... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
P.I. Mr.Vikramsinh Kadam attached to Badlapur East P. Stn. present.
Mr.S.V.Gavand, APP for the State in BA 2057/22.
Mrs.A.A.Takalkar, APP for the State in BA 2058/22.
1. These two applications are filed by the same applicant Shri Sagar
Vilas Tote who is charged for committing offences punishable under
Sections 406... | The Bombay High Court allowed a businessman to be released from jail temporarily. He was accused of tricking investors out of millions of rupees, breaking a law known as the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act of 1999. The court decided that even though his crime was serious, it wasn't a reason to prev... | P.I. Mr.Vikramsinh Kadam attached to Badlapur East P. Stn. present.
Mr.S.V.Gavand, APP for the State in BA 2057/22.
Mrs.A.A.Takalkar, APP for the State in BA 2058/22.
1. These two applications are filed by the same applicant Shri Sagar
Vilas Tote who is charged for committing offences punishable under
Sections 406... | The Bombay High Court allowed a businessman to be released from jail temporarily. He was accused of tricking investors out of millions of rupees, breaking a law known as the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act of 1999. The court decided that even though his crime was serious, it wasn't a reason to prev... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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