Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Statement of accused can be used for corroboration of evidence without reducing burden of prosecution to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Surendra Vikram Singh Rathore and Anil Kumar Srivastava, JJ. held that statements given by

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Draft Model Rules under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act , 2015

The Ministry of Women and Child Development released the Model Rules(Draft) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Star Sports to share revenue with Prasar Bharati for broadcasting “On-screen credits”/Logos

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question regarding the scope of obligations of a Television Broadcasting Organisation under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016

The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance, 2016 has been promulgated by the President of India with the aim of making amendments

Case Briefs High Courts

Policy of ‘one Bar, one vote’ & ‘one person, one chamber, one court complex’ to be incorporated in Rules of all Bar Associations across Delhi

Delhi High Court: Disposing of a batch of petitions dealing with a matter of public importance involving the functioning of courts and

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016 – DRAFT

The Ministry of Women & Child Development released the draft “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016” on 30th, May,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Reversion of Lt. Gen. N.K. Mehta to the post of Brigadier by the Armed Force Tribunal, stayed

Supreme Court: The bench of PC Ghose and Amitava Roy, JJ stayed the implementation of the order of the Armed Force Tribunal,

Case Briefs High Courts

Stay on constitution of Gram Panchayats in 80 villages within ‘industrial township’ of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Developmental Authority

Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition challenging the validity of the elections held to the Gram Panchayats in 80 villages included within

Case Briefs High Courts

Court may act on the testimony of a single witness provided he is wholly reliable

Delhi High Court: Deciding an appeal filed by the State against acquittal of the accused for an offence under Section 354 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Privilege communication between husband and wife is admissible in Family Court proceedings

Rajasthan High Court: While deciding a writ petition the Court has stated that Section 65 B of Evidence Act is not applicable

Op Eds OP. ED.

Goods and Services Tax: A study

by Madhavi Singh

Case Briefs High Courts

Court suggests Law Commission to include ‘Irretrievable breakdown of marriage’ in Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act as grounds of divorce

Allahabad High Court: The bench of Pramod Kumar Srivastava, J. held that granting divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage

Case Briefs High Courts

Persons convicted for cow slaughter directed to pay Rs. 9000/- each for hurting the religious sentiments of people at large

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Deciding a revision petition filed against the judgment passed by the trial court which held the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Technical and procedural arguments cannot be allowed to come in the way of substantial justice

Delhi High Court: While dismissing a writ petition that challenged a Central Information Commission order, a single-judge bench of Manmohan, J., held

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Madras High Court’s New Disciplinary Rules for Advocates, notified

The Madras High Court has framed a set of disciplinary rules for advocates appearing before courts in the State of Tamil Nadu

Case Briefs High Courts

Identity of victim/prosecutrix in sexual assault cases should not be disclosed in judgment

Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S.P. Garg, J cautioned the lower court Judges that the identity of the victim

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Racial Bias in Jury selection for death penalty case was committed by the State prosecutors

Supreme Court of United States: Ruling that prosecutors in Georgia violated the Constitution by striking every black prospective juror in a death penalty

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 receives President’s assent

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) received President’s assent on May 28th, 2016. The Code, seeks to consolidate and amend the

Appointments & Transfers News

Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, senior-most Judge of the Tripura High Court appointed to perform the duties of Chief Justice of Tripura High Court

The President appointed Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, senior-most Judge of the Tripura High Court, to perform the duties of the office of

Legislation Updates Notifications Universities and Educational Institutions

Ministry of HRD directs UGC to amend regulations regarding workload of teachers

The recent amendment to the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in Universities and Colleges and measures