Concept Of 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Is Merely An Aid For Evidence In Criminal Cases, Not Substantive Law: Kerala High Court

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Karnataka High Court asks trial court not to frame charges against Prajwal Revanna for now in one of the four rape cases

While refusing to stay the trial in one of the rape cases against former MP for Hassan Prajwal Revanna, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against him till the High Court decides his complaint of not being provided with cloned copies of certain digital data that are part of one of …

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Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

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Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

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Road Blockage: Kerala High Court Issues Notice Of Appearance To CPI(M) And Congress Members, State Officials

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice of appearance to various CPI leaders, Congress activists and State officials for allegedly committing contempt of its directions by blocking public roads to conduct events.A Division Bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. found prima facie case against the Respondents and issued notice.The contempt. The Kerala High Court on …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons Chandigarh Traffic SSP Over UT's Contradictory Stand On Sitting Judge's Threat Perception

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over contradictory stand taken by UT on a sitting High Court's judge threat perception.The Court noted that the report of SSP, Traffic submitted to it by the UT administration disclosed that the threat perception had been "heightened". The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over …

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Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

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Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna who is accused in a case of rape and sexual assault, till January 16. Justice M Nagaprasanna has directed thus while hearing a petition filed by Revanna, questioning an order dated December 1, 2024 of the trial court rejecting …

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Application Mentioning Wrong Section Of Law Not Fatal If It Doesn't Cause Prejudice To Court Or Opposite Party: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that mentioning a wrong section of law in an application would not considered fatal to case if the substance of application was clear and no prejudice would be caused to the opposite party. The Court has enough powers under Section 151 CPC to ensure that justice is served.” The Court stated that the substance …

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Cheque Dishonour: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Conviction After Compromise, But Imposes 15% Cost On Drawer Citing Failed Appeal

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court set aside conviction and sentence in a cheque dishonour case in light of settlement reached between the parties while imposing a cost of 15% of the cheque value on the petitioner since the compromise was reached at after rejection of appeal filed by the convict and pending revision petition. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg was …

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Trial Court Passes Common Verdict Against Multiple Accused By Reviewing Order For Separate Trial In Murder Case, Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Conviction

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the conviction in a murder case against multiple accused persons wherein the Trial Court gave a common verdict after reviewing its earlier order directing to try them separately. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "when the earlier passed order by the then learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari, on 02.07.2001, wherebys, …

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Rajasthan High Court Questions Special POCSO Judge For Denying Bail To Man Not Named In Victim Statement

Live Law

Expressing “anguish and pain” over denial of bail to a man not even named by the minor victim in her statement, the Rajasthan High Court has sought explanation from a Special POCSO Judge for his decision. The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman opined that the increasing tendency of trial courts in rejecting bail petitions in a "casual and routine …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Assistance Of Chat GPT To Understand How 'Differential GPS' Helps In Locating Disputed Property

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently took assistance of Artificial Intelligence application Chat GPT to understand how Differential Global Positioning System helps in locating or demarcating a disputed property. Justice Deepak Gupta "with the assistance of artificial intelligence with the help of Chat GPT, put the question about the efficacy of the DGPS system in locating or demarcating a …

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Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Actor Darshan In Renukaswamy Murder Case

Live Law

The Karnataka State Government has filed a plea before the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court granting bail to actor Darshan, Pavitra Gowda and other co-accused in the Renukaswamy Murder Case.Advocate Anil C Nishani has filed the plea on behalf of the Karnataka Government. The Karnataka State Government has filed a plea before the Supreme Court …

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation For B.Tech Student Who Got Disabled After Motor Accident To Rs. 48 Lakhs

Live Law

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation granted to a B.Tech student who suffered 60 percent disability after a motor accident from Rs. The Court upheld the compensation granted by the High Court under the head “Loss of Income” but observed that the compensation for medical expenses and non-pecuniary damages was insufficient. On September 23, 2022, the High Court dismissed the respondent's …

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Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court held that the accused cannot claim acquittal solely on grounds of faulty investigation. It has been a consistent stand of this court that the accused cannot claim acquittal on the ground of faulty investigation done by the prosecuting agency.,'' held Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale. Another important principle discussed by the Court was “falsus in …

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Whether Agreement To Submit To Jurisdiction Of One Court Impliedly Ousts Jurisdiction Of All Other Courts? Punjab & Haryana HC Answers

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that a party cannot invoke the alternative jurisdiction in a dispute once they have decided the territorial jurisdiction by way of entering into a valid contract. The bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said if the contract is validly executed wherein the parties have consensually conferred the …

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Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

Live Law

The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar

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The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a cheating case against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar concerning alleged lang grabbing and fraudulent sale of property by Arolkar A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal filed by Arolkar against Bombay High Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by Arolkar seeking the quashing of the cheating …

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Calcutta High Court Annual Digest: Part-I [Citations: 1-99]

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ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS Use Of 'Silk' To Denote Paint's Finish Customary, Can't Be Protected As Trademark: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Berger's Plea Against JSW Paints Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1 Case: Berger Paints India Limited v JSW Paints Private Limited The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Berger Paints to restrain JSW Paints from using …

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S.354 IPC | To Establish Mens Rea, Something More Than Vague Statements Must Be Produced : Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet

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S.354 IPC | To Establish Mens Rea, Something More Than Vague Statements Must Be Produced : Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet

Live Law

The Supreme Court, recently, observed that for Section 354 IPC to apply, criminal force must be used. Ravikumar added that in order to establish mens rea something better than vague statements must be produced before the court. However, the High Court refused to grant any such relief observing that it could not undertake a “microscopic examination of facts and evidence …

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S.354 IPC | To Establish Mens Rea, Something More Than Vague Statements Must Be Produced : Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet

Live Law

The Supreme Court, recently, observed that for Section 354 IPC to apply, criminal force must be used. Ravikumar added that in order to establish mens rea something better than vague statements must be produced before the court. However, the High Court refused to grant any such relief observing that it could not undertake a “microscopic examination of facts and evidence …

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CBI Doesn't Need State Govt's Consent To Register FIR Under Central Law Against Central Govt Employee Posted In That State : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court on December 2 held that the Central Bureau of Investigation does not require permission from the State Government to register a First Information Report under the Central Legislation against a Central Government employee just because the employee happens to work within the territory of a particular State.In this case, two FIRs were registered against. The Supreme Court …

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Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim

India Today

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda, who sought to challenge an election petition filed by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja over his 2023 poll win. The BJP leader subsequently filed an election petition in the Karnataka High Court, alleging irregularities, including the use of black money, to influence the outcome. Rajegowda approached the …

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Kerala High Court Quarterly Digest: October - December, 2024 [Citations: 608 – 828]

Live Law

Nominal Index XXX v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 608 N. Bhasurangan v The Assistant Director & Akhiljith J. @ Pulsar Suni v Station House Officer, 2024 LiveLaw 807 Sadhoo Beedi Enterprises v The Controlling Authority and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 808 Rollymol v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 809 Asha Lawrence v State of Kerala and Others, …

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Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC): Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2024

Live Law

As 2025 begins, Live Law summarizes important decisions on the Code of Criminal Procedure of the past year. S.319 CrPC | Stronger Evidence Needed To Summon Person As Additional Accused During Trial : Supreme Court Case Title: SHANKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS., Citation : 2024 LiveLaw 345 The Supreme Court held that to summon a person …

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Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024

Live Law

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Former TMC Aide Ayan Sil In Recruitment Scam CaseCase: Ayan Sil v/s. Enforcement Of Litigant's Undertaking Continues Notwithstanding Disposal Of Matter Till Such Undertaking Is Discharged: Calcutta High Court Case: MR. PROJAY SINGHA ROY VS RAJASTHAN FERTILIZERS & CHEMICAL CORPORATION LIMITED Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 264 On 22.11.2024, a Division Bench of the High Court …

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HC gives relief to the Speaker in 2019 case

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Hyderabad:In a relief to Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, the Telangana High Court quashed the proceedings filed against him for the crime registered during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. G. Prasad Kumar, who served as an MLA until 2018, along with Konda Vishwesheshwar Reddy, T. Ram Mohan Reddy, former MLA Pargi, Pilot Rohit Reddy, MLA Tandur, A. Sudhakar Reddy, …

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Assam Land and Revenue Regulation -Conferring Power To Execute Partition On Revenue Authorities Doesn't Bar Civil Court's Jurisdiction To Decide Rights : Supreme Court

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Assam Land and Revenue Regulation -Conferring Power To Execute Partition On Revenue Authorities Doesn't Bar Civil Court's Jurisdiction To Decide Rights : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently ruled that even though a statute vests an exclusive jurisdiction with the revenue authorities to enforce and execute the partition, it cannot limit the civil court's jurisdiction to decide the contentious issues regarding the declaration of rights, title, and interest over the suit property. Challenging the First Appellate Court's decision, the respondent-defendant filed a second appeal …

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Assam Land and Revenue Regulation -Conferring Power To Execute Partition On Revenue Authorities Doesn't Bar Civil Court's Jurisdiction To Decide Rights : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently ruled that even though a statute vests an exclusive jurisdiction with the revenue authorities to enforce and execute the partition, it cannot limit the civil court's jurisdiction to decide the contentious issues regarding the declaration of rights, title, and interest over the suit property. Challenging the First Appellate Court's decision, the respondent-defendant filed a second appeal …

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'Permitting Trial Would Be An Exercise In Futility': Karnataka High Court Quashes 'Oldest Case' In State After 44 Yrs

Live Law

“ Therefore, if acquittal is eminent in a trial, permitting such trial against the accused would be nothing but waste of precious judicial time as is observed hereinabove. Thus, ends the oldest case, in the criminal justice system, of the State, perhaps, which is 44 years old.” Justice M Nagaprasanna while allowing the petition by Chadra alias V Chandrashekara Bhat, …

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Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 250 REPORTS Madras High Court Issues Compendium Of Procedure To Be Followed By Advisory Board Constituted Under TN Preventive Detention Act Case Title: Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1 The Madras High Court recently issued a compendium of procedures to be followed by the Advisory Board under the …

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ADJ Expected To Not Only Apply His Mind But Also Deal With Arguments Of Parties Before Returning Findings: Allahabad High Court

Live Law

While dealing with a case under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Allahabad High Court has observed a judge of the rank of Additional District and Sessions Judge is expected not only to apply his judicial mind but also deal with the arguments of the parties before returning any findings. Holding that revision is to be treated as an appeal …

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ADJ Expected To Not Only Apply His Mind But Also Deal With Arguments Of Parties Before Returning Findings: Allahabad High Court

Live Law

While dealing with a case under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Allahabad High Court has observed a judge of the rank of Additional District and Sessions Judge is expected not only to apply his judicial mind but also deal with the arguments of the parties before returning any findings. Holding that revision is to be treated as an appeal …

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Burden Of Proof On Vehicle Owner To Establish Driver's Valid License: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside ₹6.63 Lakh Compensation Award

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court has clarified the burden of proof regarding liability in motor vehicle accident claims, observing that the owner of the offending vehicle must prove that the vehicle was being driven with a valid and effective driving license. Justice Subhash Chand, presided over the case and noted, “The very burden of proof lies upon the owner of the …

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'Prima Facie Serious Allegations': Telangana High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Actor Mohan Babu Over Alleged Attack On Journalist

Live Law

Justice K Lakshman in his order observed, " Respondent No.2 received grievous injury and he underwent surgery. The complainant has claimed that around 20:05 hours, he along with other reporters went inside the house as requested by the petitioner's son, then respondent No.2 questioned the petitioner placing the channel's mike, but "immediately the petitioner heatedly grabbed TV9 Mike and beat …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Live Law

Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

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Embarrassing Moments Of 2024 When Judges Sparked Controversies With Unthoughtful Comments

Live Law

Sober, stoic and reticent to an extent- this is the cliched image which is often associated with judges. It is quite unprecedented that the Supreme Court had to suo motu intervene four times - three times judicially and once administratively- to address inappropriate utterances made by High Court judges in a single year. When a High Court judge attacked the …

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Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2024: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

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Director of the company not responsible for its day-to-day affairs cannot be held liable for dishonour of cheque. Prem Raj v. Poonamma Menon, 2024 LiveLaw 272 : 6 SCC 143 Section 138 – Dishonouring of cheque – Held, existence of any “enforceable debt or other liability” not found. Raj Reddy Kallem v. State of Haryana, 2024 LiveLaw 336 Section 147 …

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India’s Constitutional Morality: From Freedom Struggle to Modern Democracy Challenges

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Published : Dec 25, 2024 12:00 IST - 11 MINS READ As I reflect on the Constitution, I am immediately reminded that I am older than the Constitution of India and hence consider it my privilege to reflect not just on the last 40 years but on the 75 years of the Constitution. The Indian Constitution distributes functions between the …

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Specific Instances Verifiable By Statements Of Witnesses Essential To Establish “Subjective Satisfaction” For Issuing Detention Orders: J&K High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the grounds of detention disclosing specific instances verifiable by documents and/or statements of witnesses are essential to establish “subjective satisfaction,” and their absence vitiates detention orders. “Vague grounds militate against subjective satisfaction, which is not satisfaction based upon specific acts attributable to the detenue which raise a “reasonable apprehension” …

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Public Interest Won't Be Protected If Media Is Curbed: P&H HC Closes Contempt Plea Over News Article On Alleged Corruption In Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court closed the contempt case initiated against Hisar District Court advocates and editor of a local daily for getting published an article against district judges that they are allegedly practising.The alleged contemnor relied on Section 13 of the Contempt of Court, in defence.According to Section 13, the court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 To December 22, 2024

Live Law

Nominal Index Dr. Thahiya Thasleem V S & Another v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 802 A. K. Sreekumar v The Director and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 803 Sebastian Paul v P. R. Ashokan and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 804 Vijith V. C. and Others v State of Kerala and Another Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 805 Davy Varghese v The Deputy Director, 2024 …

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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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Principle Of Res Judicata Bars Second Amendment Application Seeking Identical Reliefs: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court in a recent judgement has reiterated that an order passed at one stage of a proceeding bars the reconsideration of the same issue at a later stage. Deorjin Debi reported in AIR 1960 SC 941. held that an order at one stage of proceeding acts as res judicata at all later stages of same proceeding.” As …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 16, 2024 To December 22, 2024

Live Law

Index Citations New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Velu & Anr. The court reduced the death sentence of the accused to a sentence of imprisonment for 25 years as “the present is not a case where it can be said that the possibility of reformation is completely ruled out.” Case Details: Ayub Khan v. State of Rajasthan Citation: 2024 LiveLaw …

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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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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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Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Live Law

In a recent judgement, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a conviction and sentence can be based on the testimony of a solitary witness if it inspires confidence and is wholly reliable. Finding weight in the argument advanced on behalf of the appellants, the division bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “I find weight …

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

Live Law

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