This is part of How Originalism Ate the Law, a Slate series about the legal theory that ruined everything. And that’s because the whole nation is currently lashed to a small, stupid, perpetually changing theory of legal interpretation variously known as “originalism,” or “textualism,” or “original public meaning,” or “history and tradition.” A theory that is—unless you were born in …
Hyderabad: Justice K. Surender of the Telangana High Court spelled out the methodology to be followed by the Magistrate Court when the police do not find any evidence against some of the accused. The act of the learned magistrate in directing issuing of summons against the petitioners, based on a note put up by the superintendent is found fault with.” …
The Allahabad High Court has observed that factors such as the nature of the crime, the methodology adopted, the manner of commission, and the evidence available assume ample significance in deciding to deny bail to a juvenile. The bench of Justice Jyotsna Sharma observed thus as it stressed that bail to a juvenile is not a must in all cases …
Dealing with the suo moto proceedings initiated by it on the issue of October 2021 violence in North Tripura, the Tripura High Court recently asked the State government to specify details for computing the amount of compensation that has been awarded in favour of those persons who have suffered damages and loss to their livelihood. The Bench of Chief Justice …
