4 years, 3 months ago

[Section 372 CrPC] Appeal Filed By Victim Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence Not Maintainable: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has held no appeal can be maintained by victim under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the ground of inadequate sentence.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy observed thus while upholding the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed the appeal filed by a victim under Section 372 CrPC seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on. The Supreme Court has held no appeal can be maintained by victim under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the ground of inadequate sentence. The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy observed thus while upholding the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed the appeal filed by a victim under Section 372 CrPC seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on the convict by the Trial Court. Assailing the High Court order which dismissed his appeal, the victim contended before the Apex Court bench that, in view of proviso to Section 372, Cr.PC which gives right to prefer appeal to the victim, when the accused is convicted for lesser offence, there is no reason to restrict the scope of appeal only for a lesser offence but not for lesser sentence.

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in a double murder case of four convicts, observing that the fine of Rs.50,000 imposed on one convict was "extremely minimal" and there should not be a disparity of fine amount among co-convicts.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Kuldeep Tiwari said, "the imposition of the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- upon the convict.Gurdev …

4 months ago

CrPC | S.482 Cannot Be Invoked When Alternative Remedy For Compounding Offenses U/S 320(1) Is Available: Himachal Pradesh High Court

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently ruled that the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. The petitioners had also cited the Supreme Court's ruling in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab,, to support their argument that the High Court could quash FIRs even in cases involving compoundable offences. Joshi v. State of Haryana,, to reinforce that the inherent …

4 months ago

Supreme Court restores conviction in minor's rape, overturns Calcutta HC's order acquitting man

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The apex court criticised the verdict last year and termed some of the high court's observations “highly objectionable and completely unwarranted.” The Supreme Court of India has today restored the conviction of a man who raped a minor girl after he was acquitted by the Calcutta High Court, which in its judgement asked adolescent girls to "control their sexual urges", …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC fines petitioner who sought info on SC Collegium’s criteria for appointments

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Supreme Court Collegium to provide detailed reasons while refusing to accept recommendations for appointment of High Court judges. Petitioner Rakesh Kumar Gupta also sought directions to the top court collegium to reveal the “qualification” needed for appointment as a High Court judge, and publish monthly data related …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Undertrials Unable To Effectively Defend Themselves Due To Poor Socio-Economic Status, Leads To Sole Focus On Gravity Of Offence: Calcutta HC Reverses Death Sentence

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The Calcutta High Court has recently reversed a death sentence awarded to a man who was accused of brutally murdering a home-maker and her 13-year-old daughter with a sharp and heavy weapon.A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Partha Sarathi Sen were adjudicating upon a death reference case wherein the trial court had handed a death sentence to Padam …

8 months, 1 week ago

Name Of Minor Rape Victim Disclosed In Investigation & Trial: Rajasthan High Court Directs Sensitisation Program For Police, Judicial Officers

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Expressing concern about a situation where the identity of a rape victim was disclosed during investigation and trial, Rajasthan High Court has proposed an exercise of sensitization for the police officers and judicial officers to ensure that such instances do not repeat. “In this background, the court feels that an exercise of sensitization of the police officers and judicial officers …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Difference In A Criminal Writ, Criminal Revision And 482 – The Plight Of A Litigant In Choosing The Gate

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Section 482 of the CrPC provides for a wide ambit of powers of the High Court to secure the ends of justice. Criminal Revision & When It Should Be Invoked Section 397 of CrPC allows the High Court and Sessions Judge to call and examine the records of criminal courts inferior to them within their territory. For instance, in a …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Courts Must Exercise Power Conferred U/S 451 CrPC Judiciously And Without Unnecessary Delay: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that the power conferred under Section 451 of CrPC should be exercised by the criminal courts with a judicious mind and without any unnecessary delay. Similarly, taking into account the mandate of Sectio 457 CrPC, the Court added the procedure as contemplated under this provision be also followed promptly, so that the concerned Magistrate …

10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for baseless plea against LG

Op India

The Delhi High Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights for filing a petition against LG based on a press release that was never issued by the LG’s Office. The LG Delhi had filed an affidavit before the Delhi High Court stating that No Order was passed by him to stop funding of Delhi Commission …

10 months, 1 week ago

Orders Appealable U/S 14A Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Challenged U/S 482 Of CrPC: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court recently observed that in cases where an appeal against an order would lie under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, 1989, the aggrieved person cannot invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC to challenge the order. The Court also noted that Section 14-A starts with the words “notwithstanding anything contained in …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

[S.100 CrPC] Can't Be Permitted To Contradict Initial Position To Create 'Substantial Question Of Law': Andhra Pradesh HC Dismisses Second Appeal

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a second appeal filed holding that the parties cannot blow 'hot and cold' and cannot be permitted to 'approbate or reprobate' at the same time. The order was passed by Justice B.V.L.N Chakravarthi in a second appeal filed by the defendants in a suit for partition by taking a contradictory stand to their …

1 year ago

In Sentence Enhancement Appeals, HC Can't Convert Conviction In Lesser Offence Into Graver Offence: Himachal Pradesh High Court

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that when a person is charged with a graver offence but is convicted of lesser offences, it amounts to the acquittal of the serious offence. It is not permissible for the High Court to convert the lesser offence into a serious offence in an appeal for enhancement of sentence, the court clarified. …

1 year, 2 months ago

High Court's Revisional Jurisdiction U/S 401 CrPC Limited, Can’t Interfere With Trial Court's Conclusions Unless Manifestly Illegal: MP High Court

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the scope of revisional jurisdiction wielded by the High Court under Section 401 CrPC is limited and it cannot be put to use for reversing the conclusions reached by the courts below. Adding to this, the single-judge bench of Justice Prem Narayan Singh sitting at Indore also noted that the High Court cannot …

1 year, 2 months ago

No Time Limit Stipulated Under Limitation Act For Victim Filing Appeal Against Conviction U/S 372 CrPC: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the Limitation Act does not prescribe any statutory period for the victim to prefer an appeal against conviction under the proviso to Section 372 CrPC. Dias relied upon the Division Bench decision in Sobhanakumari K. vs. Santhosh @ Pallan Shaji and observed thus: “In Sobhanakumari K. vs. Santhosh @ Pallan Shaji, a Division …

1 year, 2 months ago

[Section 256 CrPC] Power To Acquit Accused Must Be Exercised On Definite Conclusion That Complainant Doesn't Desire To Prosecute: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court held that an accused can only be acquitted under Section 256 CrPC when there was a definite conclusion that the complainant does not wish to prosecute the complaint. Dias stated that the Court must not perfunctorily acquit an accused u/s 256 of CrPC. Such power must be exercised judicially and not whimsically or mechanically, the Court …

1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

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The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

1 year, 3 months ago

CrPC | Revisional Court Can't Act As Appellate Court, Shouldn't Interfere Unless Decision Grossly Flawed: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that the power of a revisional court under Section 397 to 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 cannot be equated to that of an Appellate Court. “Unless the finding of the court, whose decision is sought to be revised, is shown to be perverse or untenable in law or is grossly erroneous or …

1 year, 5 months ago

DHJS Exam 2022 : Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Allowing Re-Evaluation Of Answer Sheet

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The Supreme Court recently set aside an order of the Delhi High Court that permitted re-evaluation of the answer script of a candidate for the Delhi Higher Judicial Main Examination 2022 on the ground that there was no ‘material error’ warranting interference.The Delhi High Court had allowed re-evaluation of question No.9 of Law Paper-I of the candidate, after his representation …

1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter

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The Calcutta High Court recently suspended the sentence of a woman who was convicted for murdering her six-year-old step-daughter by poisoning. “There is no certainty of the appeal being finally decided at an early date given the large number of cases pending, and also on an overall appreciation and assimilation of the nature and quality of the evidence on record, …

1 year, 5 months ago

High Court Cannot Exercise Inherent Powers U/S 482 CrPC To Review Its Judgment, Embargo U/S 362 Applies: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has reiterated that the inherent powers of the High Court under Section 482 of IPC cannot be invoked to alter or review the final order of a criminal court. does not confer any new powers on the High Court; it only saves the inherent power which the Court possessed before the commencement of the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Modifies Life Sentence To 20 Years Imprisonment In 2015 Rape And Murder Case

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The Delhi High Court has modified life sentence in a 2015 rape and murder case to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years without remission, while considering the mitigating and extenuating circumstances. "At the same time, the diabolic and depraved manner in which the appellant took the victim to a solitary place and not only sexually assaulted her but …

1 year, 7 months ago

Recent Important Judgments On The Inherent Powers Of High Court Under Section 482 CrPC

Live Law

“In the exercise of this wholesome power, the High Court is entitled to quash a proceeding if it comes to the conclusion that allowing the proceeding to continue would be an abuse of the process of the court or that the ends of justice require that the proceeding ought to be quashed. The Supreme Court held that even when the …

1 year, 7 months ago

Section 389 CrPC | Sentence Can Be Suspended In Appeal Only If Convict Has Fair Chances Of Acquittal : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that in order to suspend the substantive order of sentence under Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code, there ought to be something apparent or gross on the face of the record, on the basis of which, the Court can arrive at a prima facie satisfaction that the conviction may not be sustainable. It also …

1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Acquitting GN Saibaba, Remands Appeals to HC for Consideration by Another Bench

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The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court acquitting former Delhi University professor and activist GN Saibaba as well as others over their alleged Maoist links and remanded the matter back to the high court to be considered afresh by a different bench. The matters are remitted back to the high court …

1 year, 9 months ago

Section 319 CrPC Power Is To Be Exercised Only If Strong & Cogent Evidence Occurs Against A Person : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court reiterated the though exercise of jurisdiction under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is discretionary, it ought to be done only where strong and cogent evidence occurs against a person from the evidence before the Court. filed by a complainant for summoning of the appellant as an additional accused, a Bench comprising Justice AS Oka …

1 year, 11 months ago

Judicial Service Examination- Questions Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgements

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In Sukhal Singh Khaira v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court made some important observations with respect to Section 319, CrPC. In case of conflict between RERA and SARFAESI, the former would prevail c. Real Estate Regulatory Authority can entertain complaints by home buyers against the bank which took possession of a real estate project as a secured creditor d. …

2 years ago

Section 300 CrPC Bars The Trial of a Person Not Only For The Same Offence But Also For Any Other Offence On The Same Facts: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 300 CrPC bars the trial of a person not only for the same offence but also for any other offence on the same facts.The court was hearing a Criminal Appeal that was filed assailing the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Kerala in Criminal Appeal Nos. The Supreme Court has …

2 years ago

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged

Hindustan Times

Nearly a month after the Supreme Court acquitted three men convicted by lower court in the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman, the family has now sought review of the order. Last month, a three-judge bench headed by former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said, “Having regard to the totality of circumstances and the evidence on record, …

2 years, 1 month ago

Discretionary & Extraordinary Power U/Sec 319 CrPC Should Be Exercised Sparingly : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court reiterated that the power of a court under Section 319 CrPC is a discretionary and extraordinary power which should be excercised sparingly.The crucial test that has to be applied is one which is more than prima facie case as exercised at the time of framing of charge, but short of satisfaction to an extent that the evidence, …

2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [October 24 – 31, 2022]

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Central Excise Tariff Act, 1988 - Modified Vapour Absorption Chiller Machines cannot be categorized as a Heat Pump to avail concessional tariff benefits - The end use of MVAC is to produce Chilled Water. Thermax Ltd v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-1, 2022 LiveLaw 881 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 406 - Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Section 138 - …

2 years, 1 month ago

Dismiss With 'Equally Heavy Hearts': Delhi High Court To Candidate Who Needed Only 0.33% Marks To Reach Interview Stage Of Judicial Services Exam

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition of a judiciary aspirant who had prayed for a direction to declare him qualified in Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination - 2022.Anil Kumar, the petitioner, could not clear the examination and was declared unsuccessful solely for the reason that the marks secured by him in Paper-I were below the. The Delhi High …

2 years, 1 month ago

Central Administrative Tribunal Ordinarily Should Examine Case On Merits Instead Of Dismissing It On Technicalities: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has said the Central Administrative Tribunal "ordinarily should" endeavour to examine a case on merits rather than dismissing the same on technicalities.Dismissing a plea filed by an employee challenging the order by which his original application against the disciplinary action taken against him was rejected by CAT, a division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. The Delhi …

2 years, 2 months ago

Impact Of Reduction Of Number Of Convicts Below 5 Pending An Appeal Against Conviction U/Sec 149 IPC Owing To Death Of Co-Convicts : Supreme Court Explains

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In a judgment delivered on Monday, the Supreme Court explained the impact of reduction of the number of convicts below five pending an appeal against conviction under Section 149 IPC owing to the death of co-convicts.The bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that 'abatement' is certainly different from 'acquittal' and therefore "the effect and impact of reduction …

2 years, 2 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, TN Govt On Plea By Nalini & Ravichandran For Premature Release

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the special leave petitions filed by Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts Nalini Srihar and R.P. The petitioners then moved the Madras High Court for a sanction of their release, relying on the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year to invoke its extraordinary powers under Article 142 and release another convict, A.G. Perarivalan. But …

2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | SC move to set guidelines on death penalty welcome

Deccan Chronicle

The decision of the Supreme Court to set up a Constitution Bench to lay down guidelines for the courts on providing a convict a real and meaningful hearing before deciding on a death penalty is a refreshing step that will further civilise the criminal justice delivery system in our country. The only protection a person can have against incarceration or …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Marital rape: SC to hear on Sep 16 pleas arising out of Delhi HC\'s split verdict

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on September 16 the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench of the high court, had favoured striking down the marital rape exception and said it would be tragic if a …

2 years, 3 months ago

S.482 CrPC Petition Maintainable In Exceptional Cases Where Remedy Of Revision U/S 397 CrPC Is Also Available: Andhra Pradesh High Court

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In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a petition under Section 482 CrPC is maintainable as the Court below was erroneous in passing orders under Section 451 CrPC to freeze amounts in petitioner's account which had no reasonable connection with any commission of an offence. The Court relied on the Supreme Court decision in Prabhu Chawla …

2 years, 4 months ago

Section 372 CrPC Proviso Providing Substantive Right Of Appeal To 'Victim' Isn't Retrospective In Nature: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has observed that the amendments made in Section 372 CrPC by adding a proviso in the year 2009, creating a substantive right of appeal for the 'victim' is not retrospective in nature.Meaning thereby, a 'victim' has no right to prefer an appeal against an order passed before December 31, 2009, acquitting the accused/punishing. The Allahabad High …

2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : August 8- August 14, 2022

Live Law

Supreme Court Judgments Section 311 CrPC Application Cannot Be Dismissed Merely On The Ground That It Will Lead To Filling In Loop Holes Of Prosecution Case: Supreme Court Case details: Varsha Garg vs State of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw 662 | CrA 1021 of 2022 The Supreme Court observed that an application under Section 311 CrPC cannot be dismissed merely …

2 years, 4 months ago

Article 226 | Court Cannot Re-Appreciate Evidence Already Considered By Departmental Authorities: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that it cannot, while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 or 227 of the Indian Constitution, in cases of departmental enquiries, re-appreciate evidence which has already been reasonably considered by the departmental authorities. A bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh also noted that it was not up to the High Court to adjudge upon the …

2 years, 5 months ago

Already Admitted Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Cannot Be Dismissed On The Ground That Accused Is Absconding : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that an already admitted appeal against conviction cannot be dismissed on the ground that the accused is absconding.In this case, the accused was convicted by the Trial Court under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The Supreme Court observed that an already admitted appeal against …

2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Suggests Centre To Amend S.372 CrPC To Allow Victims To File Appeal Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence Of Convicts

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The Karnataka High Court has suggested that the Central Government make necessary amendments to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code, in order to provide an opportunity to victims to approach the Court in appeal seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on a convict. Instead, it allowed the revision petition filed by the accused and set aside the order of the …

2 years, 6 months ago

Convict's Sentence Enhanced My Modifying Trial Court Judgment Under Reader's Signature: Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Appellate Court To Conduct Inquiry

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Punjab and Haryana High Court recently came across a case where the original order of conviction passed by the Trial Court was modified under the signature of the Reader of the Court, during the pendency of an appeal preferred by the convict against the said judgment, thereby enhancing the sentence of the convict from 2 months to two years. However, …

2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Bail To Man Accused Of Kidnap-Murder Of 13 Year Old Boy

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Delhi High Court order granting bail to a man accused of kidnapping and murdering the 13-year-old son of a Delhi jeweler in 2014, whose body was found in a drain in East Delhi in November 2014. Before the court, Dr Menaka Guruswamy, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants, submitted that: …

2 years, 7 months ago

Marital rape: Appeal filed in SC against Delhi HC’s split verdict

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s split verdict on a bunch of pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape. Khushboo Saifi moved the appeal through her counsel days after the high court last week gave the verdict while referring the matter to the Supreme Court for an authoritative decision. Both the …

2 years, 7 months ago

Party Can't Exhaust Alternate Remedy In SC Before Approaching HC U/Art. 227; There Can Be No Appeal From 'Caesar' To 'Mark Antony': Delhi HC

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that a party cannot be directed to exhaust the alternate remedy available before the Supreme Court before approaching the High Courts under Article 226/227 of the Constitution.Referring to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Justice C Hari Shankar said:"There can be no appeal from Caesar to Mark Antony. The Delhi High Court has observed that a party …

2 years, 9 months ago

Writ To Compel Police To Conduct Investigation Can Be Denied For Not Exhausting Alternative & Efficacious Remedy Under CrPC: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that a writ to compel police to conduct an investigation can be denied for not exhausting the alternative and efficacious remedy available under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Justice Chadra Dhari Singh however added that such writ may be denied unless the exceptions enumerated in the decision of Apex Court in …

2 years, 9 months ago

To Invoke Section 319 CrPC, More Than A Prima Facie Case As Exercised At Charge-Framing Stage Needed : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court reiterated that the power under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is a discretionary and extraordinary power which should be exercised sparingly. "The crucial test to be applied is one which is more than prima facie case as exercised at the time of framing of charge, but short of satisfaction to an extent that the …

2 years, 9 months ago

Special Leave To Appeal U/S 378 (4) CrPC Can Be Granted Only When View Of Acquitting Judge Is Unreasonable: Allahabad HC

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday observed that special leave to appeal as envisaged under Section 378 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure could be granted by the High Court only where the view taken by acquitting judge is clearly unreasonable.The Bench of Justice Mohd. The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday observed that special leave to appeal as envisaged under …

2 years, 9 months ago

Benefit of Section 57IPC Not Available Merely On Ground Of Being In Jail For 18 Yrs: Allahabad HC Dismisses Murder Convicts' Appeal

Live Law

Upholding the life imprisonment sentence of 5 convicts in connection with a 2003 murder case, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the benefit provided under section 57 IPC cannot be extended to the appellants merely on the ground that they are languishing in jail for about 18 years.Having analyzed the facts and circumstances of the Case, the Bench of …

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KCR, Harish Rao get relief as HC suspends lower court’s order allowing revision case against them

The Hindu

Former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao of BRS and his former Cabinet colleague T. Harish Rao got relief with the Telangana High Court on Tuesday suspending the order of the Principal Sessions Judge of Jayashankar district allowing a criminal revision petition against them. The judge issued notice to Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy of the district, who filed a private complaint with a …

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Horrendous but not a crime, says Chhattisgarh HC on rape of 9-yr-old girl’s body

Hindustan Times

RAIPUR: Raping a dead body is one of the most horrendous crimes that one can think of but it does not constitute rape under the penal code in India, the Chhattisgarh high court has said in a December 10 ruling, rejecting an appeal by the mother of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who was raped and killed by two men. The …

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Delhi HC refuses to intervene in order for revision in CLAT-2025 result

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Delhi HC refuses to intervene in order for revision in CLAT-2025 result

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in an order directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the result of CLAT-2025 over errors in the answer key. A Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while dealing with an appeal by the consortium against the decision of a High Court single …

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CLAT 2025 Results: Delhi HC divison bench refuses to stay single bench order asking CNLU to announce revised results

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CLAT 2025 Results: Delhi HC divison bench refuses to stay single bench order asking CNLU to announce revised results

Hindustan Times

On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court division bench refused to stay an order of the single judge bench directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to announce revised results of the recently held Common Law Admission Test 2025 undergraduate exam after changing the award of marks for two questions. A bench of acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar …

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Union govt notifies appointments of CJs of Himachal, Uttarakhand high courts

Hindustan Times

The Union government has notified the appointments of chief justices of the Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand high courts almost three months after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended their elevation. “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following chief justices and …

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MP HC Gives Go-Ahead For Conducting Competency-Based Evaluation Test Under Prohibition Of Sex Selection (Six Months Training) Rules

Live Law

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Public Health and Family Welfare authorities to conduct the Competency Based Evaluation test in confirmation with the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Rules, 2014. It is made clear that this examination will not come in the way of the members of petitioner No.1/society working as Sonologists.” In the …

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Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With Preliminary Report Against SRFTI Dean Filmmaker Vipin Vijay Over POSH Allegations

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere with a preliminary report by the Internal Committee of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute against Dean and Filmmaker Vipin Vijay who had been accused of sexual harassment. In declining a plea by Vijay seeking quashing of the report, Justice Kausik Chanda held: "I am not inclined to interfere with the …

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CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 22

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High Court Upholds Removal Of Haryana Municipal Council President For Submitting Fake Class VIII Marksheet

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the removal of Haryana's Sohna Municipal Council President on the grounds of submitting a “fake” class VIII marksheet. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said, “What magnifies the ill conduct of the present petitioner as but arises from the withholding of the original, wherefrom an adverse inference has been drawn against her, …

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Calcutta High Court grants divorce decree to husband for 'Imposition' of wife's friend, family on him

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Calcutta High Court grants divorce decree to husband for 'Imposition' of wife's friend, family on him

The Hindu

The Calcutta High Court has granted a divorce decree to a husband on the grounds of cruelty, which includes "imposition" of the wife’s friend and family on him and lodging of a false case of matrimonial cruelty by her. "Such imposition of friend and family of the respondent on the husband at his quarter against his will, sometimes even when …

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Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

Live Law

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. “It is pertinent to mention that respondent No.5 has lodged a complaint against the petitioners on 09.10.2015, subsequent to the report submitted by the …

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[Custodial Death] Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Shifting Of Eye-Witness To Gwalior Central Jail After Allegations Of Harassment By Police

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While hearing a case claiming police brutality inside jail premises, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the shifting of a man to another jail, who is stated to be the "eye witness" to the alleged custodial death of another person, during the pendency of his case. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke in his …

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Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in the criminal case lodged against her for alleged cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination." Justice Singh said a strong prima facie case was made out against Khedkar and an investigation was required …

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024

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A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 479 To 2024 LiveLaw 488 NOMINAL INDEX Amudha v State, 2024 LiveLaw 479 K. Sundari v. C. A. R. P. Mari, 2024 LiveLaw 480 KC Chandran and Others v Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LiveLaw 481 Malliga and Others v. S Shanmugam and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 482 …

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Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy

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The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to inform it by February 25, 2025, about the status of the issuance of notification for the Draft Rules and Child Protection Policy; filling of the vacancies, and the status of social audit and tentative time of completion of the said audit. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and …

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Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Given By Management Of Institute Where Deceased Was Employed, Must Be Placed Before DIOS: Allahabad HC

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Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Given By Management Of Institute Where Deceased Was Employed, Must Be Placed Before DIOS: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court has held that an application for compassionate employment cannot be decided by the management of the institution where the deceased government employee worked. Justice J.J. Munir referred to Regulations of the Uttar Pradesh High Schools and Intermediate Colleges Act, 1971 to hold that “The Regulations aforesaid envisage a complete scheme for compassionate appointment and the power …

Court Management Regulations Compassionate Appointment Compassionate Held Appointment

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Trial Courts Must Conduct Summary Inquiry Under O.22 R.5 CPC To Ascertain Legal Heirs In Disputes: Jharkhand High Court

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The Jharkhand High Court in a judgment delivered recently emphasised the mandatory nature of conducting a summary inquiry under Order 22 Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Code when disputes arise regarding the legal heirs of a deceased plaintiff or defendant. Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, held: “Where there is dispute in regards to legal heirs of deceased …

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"She Is A Major, Family Can't Restrain Her": Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Woman To Live With Same-Sex Partner

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While hearing a habeas corpus petition wherein a woman had claimed that her female partner had been detained by her parents, the Andhra Pradesh High Court while upholding the right of women to cohabit together said that the detenue was major and her family cannot restrain her from taking her own life decisions. The division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan …

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Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

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The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by the borrower, Shipra Group, and the Enforcement Directorate against the Indiabulls Group and its officials as arbitral proceedings pursuant to the loan agreements are already underway, a fact which was suppressed by the informant. Observing that the informant had hidden the various proceedings instituted by him in different …

Court Criminal Proceedings Loan High Fir Material Facts Shares

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Once CoC Approves Resolution Plan Then No Claim Is To Be Entertained: NCLAT

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The NCLAT New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Mr. Barun Mitra and Mr. Indevar Pandey have reiterated that once the Committee of Creditor has approved the resolution plan, then no claim is to be entertained. Counsel for the Respondent stated that IBC is a time-bound process and drew attention to the case of M/s RPS Infrastructure Ltd. vs. …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]

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Part 1 can be read here. Supreme Court Issues Directions Against Misleading Ads: Self Declaration Forms By Advertisers; Influencers Must Endorse Responsibly Case Title: Indian Medical Association v. Union of India | 2024 LiveLaw 381 Coram: Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah The Supreme Court, in a pivotal order passed a slew of measures to protect consumers from misleading Case …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Title Right 2024 State

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Jharkhand HC Reduces Interest Rate, Compensation By MACT To Family Of Deceased 50-Year-Old, Cites Excessive Award Under Conventional Head

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The Jharkhand High Court has slashed the interest rate on compensation awarded to the family of a 50-year-old barber who was struck by a mini-bus, ruling that the 12% annual interest granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dumka, was excessive. Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, reduced the interest rate to 7.5%, stating, “The impugned Award passed by …

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Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to ex- IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. Ruling that a strong prima facie case was made out against Khedkar, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said investigation was required to …

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Wife's Patience & Silence To Save Marital Life Reflects Sincerity, Not Weakness: Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that if a wife maintains patience and silence with the sole intention of saving her matrimonial life, it cannot be said that it is her weakness; on the contrary, it shows her sincerity towards her marital life. The wife lodged the FIR under Sections 498-A, 323, 294, 506, 34 of IPC and under …

Fir Her Father Applicants Lodged Wife Submitted

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Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

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The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years of imprisonment in connection with the 2010 case, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, on …

Justice Judgment Trial Evidence Court Witness Accused

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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

Supreme Court Judgment Constitution Court University States Constitution Bench

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

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Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest

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The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024 on the parameters for bail and powers of arrest. PMLA| ED Cannot Arrest On Grave Suspicion Alone; There Must Be Written Reasons To Believe That Accused Is Guilty : Supreme Court Case Title : Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement | 2024 LiveLaw 463 Coram : Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

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[CLAT 2025] No 'Hands-Off' Approach If Answer Key Is Demonstrably Wrong, Injustice To Candidate Must Be Undone: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach for Courts where the answer key is demonstrably wrong, underscoring that injustice caused to a candidate must be undone. “Therefore, the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach and in exceptional cases where questions are found to be demonstrably wrong, the …

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CLAT 2025 : Delhi High Court Finds Two Answers 'Demonstrably Wrong', Directs To Revise Results Of Petitioner

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The Delhi High Court has held that the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach for Courts where the answer key is demonstrably wrong, underscoring that injustice caused to a candidate must be undone. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that there is no absolute proscription against a Court examining a challenge to the answer key in an examination process, …

Court Delhi High Court Key Answer Petitioner

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Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a person would not be an “ordinarily resident” in terms of Punjab Election Commission Act only on the ground of owning or possessing a house. The court said, “though the statutory coinage “ordinarily resident” has been statutorily conveyed the connotation, that any voter would not be “ordinarily resident” in a constituency or …

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No Reason To Continue Criminal Proceedings If Accused Is Exonerated For Same Charges In Disciplinary Proceedings: Delhi High Court

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While quashing a First Information Report against an accused, the Delhi High Court reiterated that if an accused is found innocent in disciplinary proceedings and the same charges are levelled in the criminal case, then there is no justifiable reason to continue the criminal proceedings. Referring to various decisions of the Supreme Court and the high court Justice Vikas Mahajan …

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Order 23 Rule 2 CPC| Limitation For Suit Instituted Afresh Applies As If Earlier Suit Was Never Filed: Jharkhand High Court

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The Jharkhand High Court has under Order 23 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, the limitation period for a fresh suit instituted with court permission applies as if the original suit had never been filed. Order 23 CPC pertains to withdrawal and adjustment of suits wherein Rule 2 states that in any fresh suit instituted on permission granted under …

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“Not Been Convicted Twice”: Rajasthan HC Orders Removal Of Man's Name From Police Surveillance Register After Being Booked In 7 Cases

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The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court recently directed the State to delete the name of a man–booked in seven cases–from the police's Surveillance Register on the ground that he had not been convicted twice in the cases pending against him. Perusing through the record, judgments cited by the parties and Rajasthan Police Rules, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg in his …

Surveillance Cases State Register Rule Convicted Petitioner

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District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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While granting bail to a man booked for offences under the NDPS Act, the Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that district court's reluctance in granting bail burdens the High Court, delays hearing of matters like appeals, revision and it is for the "hierarchical court" like the high court to "introspect". Such reluctance exacerbates the burden on High Courts, where …

Court Bail Criminal High Petitioner Ndps Act Hierarchical Court

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Orders Issued U/S 73 Of CGST Act Must Carry Digital Or Physical Signature Of Officer In Order To Be Treated As Valid: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court stated that orders issued under Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Acts must carry the digital or manual signature of the officer passing the order in order to treat the order to be a valid order. The Bench of Justice Gopinath P. was considering the issue that whether orders issued under Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Acts …

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Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal

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Delhi LG gives nod to ED to prosecute Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP Chief and Former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the excise policy case. On December 5, the Enforcement Directorate sought permission for sanction of prosecution against Arvind Kejriwal.This move comes after months of investigations into …

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'Death Penalty Not Warranted': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Capital Sentence Awarded To Man For Murder Of Wife & Three Minor Children

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The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently commuted the extreme sentence of death awarded by a Sessions Court to a man who was found guilty for commission of murder of his wife and three minor children. While finding the crime to be heinous but not 'rarest of rare', the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Singh and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad …

Death Murder Death Penalty Court Man Case State

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Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 165 to LiveLaw 180 Nominal Index IPCL Employee Association vs Reliance Industries Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw 165 Shailesh Anilkumar Amin & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw 180 Cash Canteen Subsidy Qualifies As Cash Value Of Food Concession And Is Included In Dearness Allowance: Gujarat High Court Case Title: IPCL Employee Association vs Reliance Industries Ltd. Case Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 165 …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

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As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

Court Haryana Building Order Conditions Site Authority

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'Ensure Trials Aren't Delayed Due To Non-Production Of Accused' : Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt & Bombay HC

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The Supreme Court granted bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, citing prolonged incarceration and delay in trial due to the State's failure to produce the accused on most dates out of 102 dates in the last six years. The Court directed “the Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Secretary, Home, State of …

Law Justice Trial Court Maharashtra State Accused

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'Rape' On A Dead Body 'Horrendous' Act But It Doesn't Amount To An Offence Of Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

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The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that raping a dead body is one of the most horrendous acts one can think of, but the same doesn't amount to any offence punishable under rape laws or the POCSO Act. Thereafter, the dead body was taken to a hill with the assistance of co-accused Neelkanth @ Neelu Nagesh and in order to …

Court Rape Body Victim Yadav Accused Ipc

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Supreme Court Quashes S.498A IPC Case Filed By Wife Against Parents-in-Law 'With Ulterior Motive' To Force Husband To Consent For Divorce

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The Supreme Court today quashed a domestic cruelty case under Section 498A IPC against the husband's parents which was registered with an ulterior motive by the daughter-in-law to force their son to consent to divorce. The bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing the Appellant's challenge to the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench decision which refused …

Supreme Court Court Cruelty Injury 498A Ipc Appellants

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Follower's Castration Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs CBI Court To Decide Afresh Relevance Of Docs Sought By Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has asked the CBI court to decide afresh in 4 weeks the relevance of certain documents including statements of witnesses sought by Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for his defence in a case concerning the castration of his follower.It was alleged that a large number of followers were castrated at …

Documents Order Production Case Cbi Court Ram Dera

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Rajasthan HC Disapproves Of Interim Order Increasing Seats In Medical College, Refuses To Interfere Since Admission Process Was Already Over

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The bench however observed that even though they were of the view that the single judge should not have granted the interim order, however since the admission process in the present case was already over and students had paid fees and joined the college, the bench thereafter refused to interfere with the order. The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra …

Medical Students Court Admission Order Medical College Case

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Shuttling Child Between Two Forums Causes Inconvenience And Is Detrimental To Child's Welfare: Kerala High Court In Custody Battle

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The Kerala High Court set aside an order issued by the Child Welfare Committee, which had directed the child to be produced before it without hearing the preliminary objections of the mother. The Court noted that the father filed a parallel petition before the Child Welfare Committee, while his original petition for custody was still pending before the Family Court. …

Welfare Court Child Committee Petition Child Welfare Committee Forums

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Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court today overturned the judgment of the Delhi High Court which held that the procedure mandated under Section 52A is mandatory. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma pronounced the judgment in an appeal filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau against the May 18 order of the Delhi High Court. The High Court's judgment …

Judgment Court Bail Held High Magistrate Ndps Act

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'Regretful Litigation' : Kerala High Court On Daughter Opposing Donation Of CPI(M) Leader's Body To Medical College

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The Kerala High while dismissing the appeals filed by daughters of M. M. Lawrence against the decision of Single Judge allowing the donation of CPI Veteran to Ernakulam Government Medical College observed that it is “preferable that quietus be reached in this case”. Background of the Case One of the daughters of M. M. Lawrence, Asha Lawrence had approached the …

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