Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Allahabad High Court : Deciding the matter relating to transfer of investigation, the Court said that in order to do complete justice

Supreme Court

Beneficiary not liable to tax until the discretion is exercised by the trustee in the discretionary trust

Supreme Court: In a case dealing with assessment of income/wealth on an offshore discretionary trust, a division bench of R. M. Lodha

High Courts

Wife’s weight gain and failure to disclose details of surgery prior to marriage are not grounds of cruelty

Bombay High Court: Rejecting a man’s plea for divorce, a bench comprising of Abhay S. Oka and MS Sonak, JJ held that

High Courts

Agricultural land not to be acquired for non-agricultural purpose in order to avoid food crises

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a case on acquisition of an agricultural land for non agricultural purposes by Greater Noida Industrial Development

High Courts

Termination simpliciter not stigmatic or punitive in nature

Tripura High Court: In a case, where the petitioner alleged his dismissal from service during probation period as stigmatic and in violation of

Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Amendment in Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings and Powers of Board) Rules, 2014

The Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings and Powers of Board) Rules, 2014 has been amended to provide additional time for companies

High Courts

Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained

Allahabad High Court: Explaining the scope of power of the Court under Section 319 CrPC, Surendra Singh, J. held that just on

SCC Weekly

Criminal Trial — Witnesses — Child/Young witness

Evidence of a child witness must be subjected to close scrutiny to rule out possibility of tutoring. It can be relied upon,

High Courts

Liberal approach to grant permanent parole to a convict of 80 years of age

Rajasthan High Court: Allowing a writ petition, a divisional bench comprising of Ajay Rastogi and J.K. Ranka, JJ granted permanent parole to

High Courts

Bail already granted cannot be cancelled in a routine manner

Delhi High Court: In the infamous suicide case of air hostess Geetika Sharma, the Court while dismissing the petition for cancellation of

High Courts

CBI and State Government directed to check misappropriation of funds and mal-practices under MGNREGA

Allahabad High Court: In the instant case which relates to misappropriation of funds and mal-practices done by elected representatives and higher level

High Courts

Changes in service records should be requested within reasonable time

Himachal Pradesh High Court: In an appeal concerning the change of date of birth in service book, Sanjay Karol, J, relying on

Foreign Courts

New form of evidence not to be rendered inadmissible in the absence of any specific provision regarding the same

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In an appeal concerning admissibility of linguistic analysis reports called the Sprakab reports for the purpose of

High Courts

Scope of Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Courts explained

Allahabad High Court: While discussing the scope of supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court, the Court said that this power involves a

High Courts

Adverse inference can be drawn against a party to a suit abstaining from entering the witness box

Himachal Pradesh High Court: In an appeal concerning ownership of land by a sale deed, T.S. Chauhan, J, relying on previous judgments

High Courts

Decree or Order of Supreme Court in exercise of its extraordinary power does not lay down precedent for subordinate courts

Rajasthan High Court: The division bench comprising of Atul Kumar Jain and Govind Mathur, JJ, on reference of the matter by the

High Courts

SCC Times

Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Beneficiary not liable to tax until the discretion is exercised by the trustee in the discretionary trust

Wife’s weight gain and failure to disclose details of surgery prior to marriage are not grounds of cruelty

Agricultural land not to be acquired for non-agricultural purpose in order to avoid food crises

Termination simpliciter not stigmatic or punitive in nature

Amendment in Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings and Powers of Board) Rules, 2014

Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained

Criminal Trial — Witnesses — Child/Young witness

Liberal approach to grant permanent parole to a convict of 80 years of age

Bail already granted cannot be cancelled in a routine manner

CBI and State Government directed to check misappropriation of funds and mal-practices under MGNREGA

Changes in service records should be requested within reasonable time

New form of evidence not to be rendered inadmissible in the absence of any specific provision regarding the same

Scope of Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Courts explained

Adverse inference can be drawn against a party to a suit abstaining from entering the witness box

Decree or Order of Supreme Court in exercise of its extraordinary power does not lay down precedent for subordinate courts

Majority and wish of a girl is necessary in inter- religion or inter- caste marriages

The Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2014

Delay in promotion violates the fundamental right under Article 16 of the Constitution

Enactment of National Green Tribunal Act would not bar the constitution of Appellate Authority under Air and Water Act