Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Directions given to the State Government for inclusion of Sections 7, 9 and 11 of POCSO Act, 2012 under the Victim’s Compensation Fund Scheme

Allahabad High Court: Appreciating the efforts taken by the petitioner in highlighting the important issue of constitution of a Victim’s Compensation Fund

High Courts

Act of “promiscuity” on the part of lady cannot put a man behind bar on charges of rape

Delhi High Court: Dealing with a case where a man was convicted for committing rape upon a widow lady “X” on pretext

High Courts

State Brief/ Lawyer cannot withdraw himself from a case alleging difficulty to conduct the case “by telling lies in the Court”

Kerala High Court: While dealing with a matter before the Court where a State Brief, who was appointed for the appellant to

High Courts

10 years jail term awarded to a man for raping a 5 year old girl

Delhi High Court: Dealing with a case where a five-year-old girl “X” was raped by her neighbour, a bench of S.P. Garg

High Courts

President’s clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review

Kerala High Court: Dealing as to whether the power of the President/ Governor as provided in the Constitution is subjected to Judicial

Achievements

RGNUL student Angshuman Hazarika receives DAAD Scholarship

Interviewed by Ayushi Sinha 1. How would you like to introduce yourself? I normally like to state myself simply as a

High Courts

Directions issued for plying buses procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While deciding the writ petition filed by private bus operators wherein they contend that the buses received under the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Rs. 20 lakh awarded in a case of death due to medical negligence

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While holding Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI), Chandigarh guilty of medical negligence,

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of policy claim on the ground of non-disclosure of material facts, declared improper

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While declaring the repudiation of claim of a policyholder by the insurance company on the ground

Foreign Courts

Essential element for ‘habitual residence’ is the quality of stability, upheld

Supreme Court of United Kingdom– Deciding on the issue whether the court should order the return to France of two little girls

High Courts

Expression ‘Indianism’ should not be torn or understood out of context, observed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Deciding on a contempt petition filed by the petitioner seeking implementation of the decision given in Sanjay

Supreme Court

Death warrants not be issued in a haste without following proper procedure

Supreme Court: Staying the execution of death sentence awarded to a couple for murdering 7 members of appellant’s family including an infant,

Supreme Court

Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question of admissibility of confessional statements so as to establish criminal conspiracy vide Section 120B of the

Supreme Court

Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements, discussed

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question of admissibility of confessional statements so as to establish criminal conspiracy vide Section 120B of the

SCC Weekly

Cases Reported in 2015 SCC Vol. 5 May 21, 2015 Part 1

Information Technology Act, 2000 — Ss. 66-A, 69-A and 79 — Constitutionality: While an informed citizenry is a precondition for meaningful governance,

SCC Weekly

Articles Published in 2015 SCC Vol. 4 May 7, 2015 Part 4

Shariat Courts: This article aims to address the questions involving constitutional and legal validity of Sharit Courts in India. It undertakes a critical

High Courts

Method for determining whether the censorship on a film is justified and reasonable, clarified

Delhi High Court: Dealing with the issue of violation of fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression by banning a film

High Courts

Question regarding correction of date of birth in Matriculation Certificate, discussed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Denouncing the tendency of the people to give older date of birth in the matriculation examination to

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Re-promulgation of Land Ordinance, 2015

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 to amend the RFCTLARR Act, 2013

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015

The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015 received the assent of President on 28.05.2015. The objective of the Act is to amend