[Delhi LG VK Saxena Defamation Case] | Delhi Court sentences activist Medha Patkar to 5 months imprisonment
She was also directed to pay a compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs.
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Decolonisation of IPC | The Paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system with idea of ‘Nyaya’ under BNS
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 flows in the right direction, replacing the Penal Code, 1860 and is enforced from 01-07-2024.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari became the first Chief Justice from Sikkim High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and has served as Chief Justice of two High Courts, Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim High Courts.
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S. 102(3) of CrPC | Whether delayed/forthwith non-reporting of seizure to the Magistrate vitiates the seizure order? SC answers
“Section 102(3) was inserted by way of an amendment only in the year 1978, which reintroduced the reporting obligations of police officer to the Magistrate, as it originally existed in the 1882 Code. It also empowered the seizing officer to give custody of the seized property to any person, on such person executing a bond undertaking to produce the property before the Court as and when required.”
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Delhi Court remands Arvind Kejriwal to three- days CBI custody in Delhi Excise Liquor Policy case
On 20-06-2024, the Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case, however, on the next day i.e., 21-06-2024, the ED opposed the bail before the Delhi High Court, stating that the order was pronounced late night, and no clear opportunity was granted to oppose the bail.
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Mesne Profits on continuation of possession payable only after ‘expiry of lease’ or even after ‘determination, forfeiture or termination’? SC answers
In the matter at hand, the Court directed the tenant to deposit Rs.5,15,05,512/-, considering the location of the demised premises in the heart of Kolkata, the rent, the alleged non-payment of rent, the default in payment of interest, as alleged.
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Delhi Excise Liquor Policy case | Read updates on CBI’s plea for Arvind Kejriwal’s custody
The petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order imposing an interim stay on the operation of the Trial Court’s order granting him bail in the money laundering case has been withdrawn. The Supreme Court granted the permission to file fresh application.
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S. 14(1) Hindu Succession Act | Hindu female must have both possession and acquisition to establish full ownership of undivided joint family property: SC
“Such acquisition must be either by way of inheritance or devise, or at a partition or in lieu of maintenance or arrears of maintenance or by gift or by her own skill or exertion, or by purchase or by prescription.”
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Delhi Excise Liquor Policy | SC adjourns Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against HC’s stay on bail for June 26
The Court said that “ASG submitted that the order on stay application will be passed shortly and thus requests for an adjournment. We deem it appropriate that the case be listed the day after and if High Court passes an order meanwhile, then let that be brought on record.”
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HIGH COURT JUNE 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on NEET-UG; Video of Arvind Kejriwal’s Court Proceedings; Bhavani Revanna’s Bail; IPR; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Orissa HC upholds OSEPA merit list for recruitment of Schematic Junior Teachers; holds Clause 8.3 of Resolution for district wise draft merit list violative of Art. 14 & 16
“It is settled law that a recruiting agency for recruitment to a public post is under obligation to strictly follow the terms of advertisement if it lays down a procedure for selection as well as a statutory rules, if any, governing such recruitment/selection process.”
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Meghalaya HC treats teacher’s resignation as voluntary retirement, grants pensionary benefits after 33 years of service
On being informed that her services were yet to be regularized, in view of the urgency to contest the elections, aspiring for a career in politics, she submitted the resignation letter.
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Patna HC strikes down laws increasing reservation for SC, ST & OBC to 65% in jobs and education
The Bihar Reservation (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Back Classes) (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Bihar (in admission in educational institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 were challenged for breaching the 50% limit in reservation.
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SC grants divorce decree after wife resiled from settlement and disregarded terms and conditions agreed in Mediation
“The wife took advantage of the settlement executed before the Mediator and managed to get the matrimonial case instituted by the husband withdrawn and also accepted a sum of Rs. 50 lakhs from the husband as permanent alimony.”
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Can Bail be cancelled by the same Court which granted it in the first place? SC answers
“Bail once granted, ought not to be cancelled in a mechanical manner, however, an unreasoned or perverse order of bail is open to interference by the superior Court.”
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SC upholds conviction of man after 34 years, who absconded for 10 years after killing wife in 1990
The wife was found dead in the house in May, 1990. It was after several attempts for years, that the husband was apprehended on 09-08-2000 nearly ten years after the incident.
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SC upholds Delhi HC decision allowing demolition of Pracheen Shiva Temple on Yamuna floodplains by DDA
The Supreme Court rejected to halt the demolition of the temple but clarified that the Temple Samiti was not precluded from pursuing its remedies before the High Court in the pending proceedings.
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Karnataka High Court stays arrest of former CM and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case
On 13-06-2024, the Additional City Civil and Session Court Judge NM Ramesh, issued an arrest warrant against BS Yediyurappa for a case registered under the Section 8 of the POCSO Act read with Section 354(A) of the Penal Code, 1860.
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Bengaluru Court issues arrest warrant against former CM BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case
A case was registered under Section 8 of the POCSO Act read with Section 354(A) of the Penal Code, 1860 against BS Yediyurappa for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
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President Droupadi Murmu rejects Mohammed Arif’s mercy plea in 2000 Red Fort attack case
In 2022, the Supreme Court had rejected Mohammed Arif’s review petition challenging his conviction and death sentence by the Trial Court and Delhi High Court, which came be rejected.
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