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“Information and Facilitation Counters, Public Grievance Cells are the basic ingredients for materializing the citizen’s charter and should be set up along with new software for public grievance redress and monitoring system to enable a centralised system of redressal and monitoring.”
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“People do not purchase the high-end luxurious cars to suffer discomfort more particularly when they buy the vehicle keeping utmost faith in the supplier who would make the representations in the brochures or the advertisements projecting and promoting such cars as the finest and safest automobile in the world.”
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Justice C.D. Singh, who hails from Sultanpur is a first-generation lawyer and has established a name for himself in the legal fraternity for his tenacity. Justice C.D. Singh’s journey from an advocate to a Judge of Allahabad High Court and later Delhi High Court, has made him a symbol of perseverance and dedication for anyone who aspires to succeed in law.
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“Any undue indulgence and latitude to the ED will be deleterious to the constitutional values of rule of law and life and liberty of persons. An officer cannot be allowed to selectively pick and choose material implicating the person to be arrested. They have to equally apply their mind to other material which absolves and exculpates the arrestee.”
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In the case at hand, the husband had argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the CrPC and has to proceed under the provisions of the 1986 Act.
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The State of West Bengal had challenged the CBI’s action of registering Suo moto cases for offences that occurred within its territory without any direction from the competent court or prior consent by the State.
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In the case at hand, the husband had argued that in view of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, a divorced Muslim woman is not entitled to maintain a petition under Section 125 of the CrPC and has to proceed under the provisions of the 1986 Act.
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The Chairperson has been authorized to constitute separate or joint SearchcumSelection Committees for one or more Universities, keeping in view the nature of subjects/disciplines.
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The Rifleman was accused of missing from his service with his weapon and firing three rounds on his co-employee, injuring his right knee, right side of neck and lower abdomen.
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“Words cultivate institutional discrimination. Terms such as “cripple” and “spastic” have acquired devalued meanings in societal perceptions about persons with disabilities. They contribute to the negative self-image and perpetuate discriminatory attitudes and practices in society.”
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“A very careful, cautious and meticulous appreciation of evidence is necessary when the case is based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must elevate its case from the realm of ‘may be true’ to the plane of ‘must be true’.”
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Last year, in October, the Allahabad High Court had acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the Nithari Killings matter and set aside their death sentences.
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The Court was considering whether a bail condition requiring an accused to share Google Maps Pin with the investigating officer to access his location violates right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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“The cross examinations are adjourned routinely which can seriously prejudice a fair trial and this practice is not healthy. The Courts should be slow in deferring cross-examinations. The mandate of Section 231 of the CrPC must be followed in its letter and spirit.”
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“A child born out of surrogacy to be treated in the similar manner as a child born out of the natural process and provide the commissioning mother with all the benefits provided thereto.”
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The Authorities were also directed to ensure that the water quality of rivers is maintained to the level of drinking quality and its suitability is displayed to pilgrims and visitors of the Kumbh Mela.
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Take a quick recap of the updates on criminal law from all the High Courts.
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The rape survivor addressed a letter to the Police stating that she had forgiven the accused persons, considering their young age and desired not to proceed any further in the matter.
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The two assessees, despite the fact that they are a Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society, were refused the deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
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“The case unveils the kind of damage caused in the minds of young people due to societal pressure, particularly in this age where psyche of the society as a whole is dominated by internet and social media platforms. It is unfathomable that a highly educated young girl, who was pursuing her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, could even thought of taking her own life.”
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