Second Petition under Section 482 CrPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court was deciding the appeal against Allahabad High Court’s order wherein it had held that the petitioner could not continue to challenge the proceedings when he had not raised objections to the charge sheet or cognizance order in his first petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

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Same Sex Marriage
Case BriefsSupreme CourtSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

In a verbose verdict running into 366 pages, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dr DY Chandrachud, CJI and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, PS Narasimha, JJ wrote 4 opinions on the Same Sex Marriage matter where they agreed on some points and disagreed on others.

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veteran infected with hiv
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the IAF and the Indian Army were vicariously liable, jointly and severally, as the former was Veteran’s immediate employer and the latter was the organization controlling and in charge of the Military Hospital

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code of investigation for police
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is high time that a consistent and dependable code of investigation is devised with a mandatory and detailed procedure for the police to implement and abide by during the course of their investigation so that the guilty do not walk free on technicalities, as they do in most cases in our country.”

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Events/WebinarsNews

EBC brings Saurabh Bindal’s book on “OBSCENITY: Prevention, Law & Practice

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unconditional apology
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court strongly criticised litigants who use ‘apology’ as a ‘potent weapon’ to evade punishment and expressed concern over the trend of courts showing excessive leniency towards those held in contempt.

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rights of children from null and void marriages
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that children born from Null and Void marriages would be entitled to rights in or to the absolute property of the parents and no other person.

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orissa high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A brother for a sister is a protector, confidant and a lifelong friend. They share a unique bond that nothing can replace. A sister is a treasure beyond measure for the brother whereas a brother is a hero in disguise and a role model for the sister”.

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rajasthan mla son
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court was of the opinion that the Rajasthan High Court seemed to have been primarily swayed by the delay in filing the complaint i.e. 13 months for granting bail in favour of the accused, without considering other important facts.

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support person in child sexual abuse cases
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Justice can be said to have been approximated only when the victims are brought back to society, made to feel secure, their worth and dignity, restored. Without this, justice is an empty phrase, an illusion.”

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ex-rjd mp
Case BriefsSupreme Court

With Ex-RJD MP Prabhunath Singh’s highhandedness and the police, the public prosecutor and the Judiciary failing in their duty, the Supreme Court called the case an “exceptionally Painful Episode of Criminal Justice System”.

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andhra pradesh prevention of dangerous activities
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Holding that Cherukuri Mani v. Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (2015) 13 SCC 722 does not lay down the correct law, the Supreme Court observed that Section 3(2) has nothing to do with the period of detention.

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installation of cctv in court complexes
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Preserving the sanctity of a court as a space where justice is administered and the rule of law upheld being non-negotiable, it is critical that judicial institutions take comprehensive steps to safeguard the well-being of all stakeholders.”

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greyhounds land dispute
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the case at hand, the Subject land was assigned to landless Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe persons for the purpose of cultivation in 1960s who then transferred the land to a third party for consideration, violating the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977.

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suspension of medical license for contempt of court
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Calcutta High Court had upheld the suspension of the licence of a medical practitioner who was found guilty of contempt of Court.

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section 304 ipc
Case BriefsSupreme Court

While summarising the principles for altering conviction under Section 304 Part I of the IPC to Section 304 Part II of the IPC, the Supreme Court highlighted the difference between ‘guilty intention’ and ‘guilty knowledge’.

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ibc overrides electricity act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the case at hand, PVVNL had argued that the rights of electricity suppliers were not subordinate and subject to the ‘priority of claims’ mechanism under the IBC.

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lawyers strike
Hot Off The PressNews

The direction came in a contempt petition filed by Common Cause NGO which argued that the BCI was not taking steps to prevent advocates from going on strikes.

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limitation under section 14(3) of rajasthan premises (control of rent and eviction) act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court held that not putting a quietus to the prolonged dispute at hand, spanning 38 years, on something as simple as tenancy issue, would be a travesty of justice.

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lajpat nagar blast
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A prominent market in the heart of the capital city is attacked and we may point out that it has not been dealt with the required degree of promptitude and attention. To our great dismay, we are forced to observe that this may be due to the involvement of influential persons.”

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