Simranjeet, Author at SCC Times

Whether High Court, in exercise of judicial review power, can direct Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within a fixed timeframe? Telangana HC to decide

The present appeals are filed in relation to writ petitions which challenged the inaction of the Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly in adjudicating the petitions seeking disqualification of three members of Legislative Assembly.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Act quite close to cannibalism’; Bombay HC confirms death sentence of a man who killed, intended to eat his mother

The present case is the most brutal, barbaric, and gruesome murder of a 60-year-old mother by her son on 28-08-2017 at Makadwala Vasahat, Kolhapur, where her body parts, i.e., liver, intestine, heart, rib and breast were eviscerated outside

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Timeline of 90 days for filing appeal prescribed under S.21 of NIA Act is ‘justice bar’, to be applied equally to accused and agency: Telangana HC

The doors of justice cannot selectively be shut to a few and not to others, particularly where the life and liberty of the accused is at stake.

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

NRJ Series | When SC dismissed plea of Math’s head to restrain State from enforcing provisions of Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 of it being unconstitutional [(1954) 1 SCC 483]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, dating back to the year 1954.

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‘Imprisonment does not restrict individual’s right to pursue education’; Bombay HC allows accused to take admission in LL.B course

The University of Mumbai and Siddharth College of Law are at liberty to refuse permission to petitioner from appearing in the examination for failure to satisfy the minimum attendance criteria or any other eligibility criteria.

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Medical practitioners to be protected from frivolous and unjust prosecution, particularly which are for extracting unjust compensation: Bombay HC

The report submitted by the Committee nowhere suggests that prescription of irrational combination of medicines by applicant is responsible for brain hemorrhage and consequential death of complainant’s wife.

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Part-time contractual employees entitled to maternity benefits even though their appointment rules make them ineligible: Gauhati HC

The amount to be received by petitioner shall not only be restricted to the amount claimed by her but will also include any such other computation admissible in terms of the relevant provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

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Till BCI’s decision is pending, complaints against Advocates will be entertained only on fee of Rs 1750: Uttaranchal HC halts fee hike to Rs 5500

Regarding the 20 complainants, who paid Rs 5500 towards fee, the Court stated that the Bar Council of Uttarakhand will have to take steps to return the remaining amount after deducting Rs 1750 from Rs 5500.

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Driving vehicle without number plate not cheating under Section 420 IPC; police can impose fine: Telangana High Court

It was stated that to attract Section 420 of the Penal Code, 1860, the accused must cheat and dishonestly induce the victim to deliver any property to any person or make, alter, or destroy a part of valuable property.

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‘Detention based on Look Out Circular amounts to arrest, violates fundamental rights’; Bombay HC declares Singapore resident’s arrest illegal

The moment petitioner was intercepted by the Immigration officers around 10:00 pm, on 13-08-2024, allegedly based on a Look Out Circular, he was deprived of his liberty and he ceased to be free.

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Allegations are general in nature’; Bombay HC grants bail to trustees, homeopathic doctor allegedly providing bogus doctors to M. T. Agarwal Hospital

The informant’s statement does not identify individual/s as victims whose deaths/injuries can be relatable to specific acts of commission/omission on the part of applicants before this Court.

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‘Victim was below the age of 16 years’; Bombay HC sets aside Children’s Court order discharging father of allegedly committing sexual assault on daughter

The Court remanded the matter back to the Children’s Court, directed the Sessions Court/POCSO Court to handover the charge sheet to the Children’s Court and the case registered before the Children’s Court was thus restored.

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‘Only Eagle Multispeciality Hospital is issuing medical certificates to prisoners for parole’; Bombay HC directs inquiry to check if there is any connection

The certificate, in the present case, is issued by a doctor, who is an accused in a case registered with the Pundlik Nagar Police Station, Aurangabad, for offences punishable under Sections 120-B ¹, 314 ², 203 ³, and 201 ⁴ of Penal Code, 1860.

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

NRJ Series | A person cannot be made vicariously liable under Section 34 of IPC without having anyone to share common intention with [(1953) 2 SCC 610]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on common intention, dating back to the year 1953.

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‘Petitions bereft of material particulars’; Bombay HC dismisses plea challenging Congress MP Shivaji Bandappa Kalge’s election

Enquiry cannot be conducted in the status of Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, the returned candidate and he cannot be declared as not belonging to “Mala Jangam” community scheduled caste as he has a caste validity certificate in his favour by the Caste Scrutiny Committee which has exclusive jurisdiction to grant the said certificate.

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Bombay HC rejects Builder’s pre-arrest bail plea in Building Collapse case leading to loss of lives; calls for thorough investigation

Applicant is alleged to have constructed a four-storey building without necessary permissions and using substandard materials, violating the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

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‘Will impose heavy cost, initiate contempt proceedings’; Gauhati HC grants last two months opportunity to State of Mizoram to set up State Human Rights Commission

The present petition is pending since 2021, and the Court observed that the State Government is not willing to set up State Human Rights Commission in State of Mizoram.

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Effort shall be made by authorities to address grievance of Transgender Community members in respect to their medical needs: Gauhati HC

Petitioner stated that due lack of proper guidelines and clear instructions, neither the Central Government nor the State Government of Assam is coming forward with any concrete step to redress the grievance of the transgender community.

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‘No intention to disturb law and order or public order/peace’; Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to person alleged to be a supporter of Naxalism

The intention to cause disorder or incite people to violence is sine qua non for the offence under Section 153-A¹ of the Penal Code, 1860.

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‘Resignation can be accepted only when it is clear, unambiguous, unequivocal, and not conditional’; Gauhati HC upholds employee’s voluntary resignation

It appears that petitioner has retyped his resignation letter by way of improvement as the original letter titled as ‘Regarding Resignation from Service’ submitted to respondent is hand-written, with different sentence and meaning.