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“The celebrities by virtue of their fame and public presence wield substantial influence on public behaviour and social values granting leniency to such persons despite their non-abeyance of law gives wrong message to the society and undermines public confidence in the judicial system.”
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In the present case, the petitioner was arrayed on suspicion and surmises over an extra-marital affair with the informant’s daughter-in-law, thereby leading to summons under Section 319 of the CrPC.
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‘Ex-servicemen retire from the armed forces in large numbers every year, at a comparatively younger age to their civil counterparts. However, the opportunities of their civil employment are not always proportional to the rate at which ex-servicemen are discharged.’
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In the present case, the petitioners from Kolkata had furnished local sureties in Gurugram, however the documents of the sureties turned out to be fake.
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“The Magistrate had taken cognizance of the offence under Section 376-B IPC upon the final report filed by the Malappuram Police, against the legal embargo contained in Section 198-B CrPC.”
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Anti-Corruption Bureau probed irregularities in granting of Rs 100 crore contract to the petitioners for three projects including the construction of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi. Based on such findings, Enforcement Directorate registered separate money-laundering case against the petitioners.
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The allegations made against Asian Paints were for offering arbitrary discounts and incentives to dealers in exchange of exclusivity by threatening the dealers against stocking the products manufactured Birla Paints and for coercing transport agents to avoid dealing in their products.
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Filing an application under Section 17(4) before the Adjudicating Authority does not ipso facto permit the ED to retain the seized property unless it also complies with the requirements of Section 20. Failure to do so would amount to a violation of the express procedure established by law.
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“It is difficult to comprehend that an officer who had no adverse remarks in his entire career spanning 30 years, behaved and conducted himself in such a manner, compelling the Administrative Judge to categorize the District and Sessions Judge from ‘Very Good’ in 2009-10, down to ‘C’ (doubtful integrity) in 2010-2011.”
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“Once there is no denial of the fact that the husband is an able-bodied young man capable of earning, he cannot simply deny his legal obligation of maintaining of his wife equal to the status and strata.”
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“The Court cannot act as a mere post office or mouthpiece of the prosecution; it is required to apply its judicial mind to the material placed on record before it.”
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The accused is a prime suspect in a murder case, as he had previously harassed the deceased. However, the Court opined that he cannot be convicted based on the feelings of the deceased’s parents, when not a shred of evidence can be found which connects the accused with the crime.
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“Any attempt to stigmatize or marginalize an entire class of persons offends the guarantee of equality before law under Article 14 and freedom of expression with reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2).”
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The Calcutta High Court recorded submissions that the alleged minor was in fact above 17 years, had married the petitioner, and was living with him as his wife with a child born out of the marriage.
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The accused, who was a bus driver, was obligated to sound the horn, wait a reasonable period, or seek assistance from the conductor before moving the bus. Failure to adopt such precautions constituted negligence as a public bus driver.
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“The landlord had a right to put his property for better use and to obtain a higher income. He had a right to choose the place for the business which was most suitable to him”
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“That being the position, how will they be able to discharge their duty as teachers with absolute commitment in the Government Schools, is a big question.”
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In the present case, a 21-year-old accused is offered admission in International University of Applied Sciences Berlin (Germany) and wants to pursue his study abroad. However, he was denied permission to travel abroad on mere apprehension of fleeting the legal process.
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“Time has come that all stakeholders must contemplate about creating Corporate Climate Responsibility Fund which may be dedicated to address the problems relating to environment/cleanliness/public hygiene.”
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The Court observed that a hospital remains the same legal entity even after a change in its name.
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