2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3
Constitution of India — Art. 21 — “Victim” of crime: Scope of rights of “victim” of crime, to participate in
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1992-93 Bombay Riots and Blasts: Trace the missing persons and compensate; Read Supreme Court’s directions to Maharashtra Government
Supreme Court: In a writ petition relating to the issue of implementation of the recommendations of the Justice B.N. Srikrishna commission constituted
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Madras High Court| Scope of Article 338 of the Constitution cannot be expanded for interfering with the routine administrative affairs of the employer, governed under the service rules
Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed by Life Insurance Corporation of India (‘LIC’) against the order passed by
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Telangana High Court | Objecting husband from taking care of his parents would amount to cruelty and consequently lead to divorce by the Family Court
Telangana High Court: In a case where the offences alleged against the petitioners under Section 498-A of the Penal Code,
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‘Welding Electrodes’ do not qualify as ‘consumables’; CESTAT holds recovery of Modified VAT credit to be incorrect
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal: While dealing with an issue relating to recovery of Modified Value Added Tax (MODVAT) credit
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Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 upholds the validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019
Supreme Court: In a matter relating to the constitutional validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act whichprovides for 10 percent reservation
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FIR against a 9-year-old boy for causing unintentional accident by cycle; Bombay High Court quashes FIR and directs State to pay Rs 25000 to family
Bombay High Court: In a case filed by the mother of a 9-year-old minor boy, seeking quashing of the FIR
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“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial
Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed
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“Glorification of an accused can never be in the interest of society as well as the justice dispensation system”; Madhya Pradesh High Court cancels bail of the man projecting himself as warrior after his release from jail
Madhya Pradesh High Court | While deciding an application filed for cancellation of bail of the accused who booked for
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Orissa High Court| Sanction must be issued under Section 197 of CrPC for taking cognizance on having ‘reasonable nexus’ with official duty
Orissa High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Code’) challenging the
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Filing Procedure for Free Legal Aid
Article 39-A of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall secure that the operation of the legal system, promotes justice
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Gujarat High Court | Notice for appointment of arbitrator cannot be rejected on ground of vague material particulars
Gujarat High Court: While deciding the instant petition, Aravind Kumar, C.J., said that the prayer for appointment of an arbitrator
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Delhi High Court| Right of default bail is extinguished the moment charge sheet is filed within the period prescribed
Any irregularity or illegality in the remand order is not a statutorily sanctioned reason for grant of default bail
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Madras High Court set aside detention order passed by District Magistrate, due to undue and unexplained delay of 14 days in considering representation
Madras High Court: In a habeas corpus petition filed calling for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed
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Madras High Court| School Teachers cannot be blamed for suicide committed by students, without sufficient evidence
Madras High Court: In a suicide case by a 17-year-old school boy, filed against the headmaster S.M. Subramaniam, J. has held that
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Supreme Court| Benefit of Exceptions of Defamation cannot only be afforded at the stage of trial
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Delhi High Court regarding a defamation case, the division
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Delhi Court| Compelling accused to give his system password to IO/Police violates Article 20(3) and S 161(2) CrPC
Rouse Avenue District Courts, Delhi: In a case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation questioning the power of investigating agency
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Orissa High Court issues contempt notice to the President of Tangi Bar Association for abusing a Judicial Magistrate
Orissa High Court: The division bench comprising of S. Talapatra and S.K. Panigrahi, JJ. directed for the issue of notice
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Sufficient material for framing charges against Senthil Balaji in cash-for-job scam; Madras High Court upholds trial court’s order
Madras High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed by Tamil Nadu electricity minister V. Senthil Balaji to set aside
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