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“The purpose behind directing to deposit as enumerated under Section 148 of the NI Act in appeal is at least to recover plausible compensation amount to provide some relief so as to save his business.”
Justice Vipul M. Pancholi’s journey to the Supreme Court of India is a testament to his legal expertise and steadfast commitment to the principles of justice.
“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.”
“The husband had no right to initiate proceedings in the Australian courts by taking advantage of the fact that he had acquired Australian citizenship.”
“The irony is that the Anganwadi workers and helpers, who fulfill the needs of pregnant and lactating mothers, health and education of minors, are deprived of living a life with dignity and respect for want of apposite remuneration.”
In July 2017, on account of uncontrolled floods in the State of Gujarat, crops of the farmers were completely destroyed. These farmers are registered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and were entitled to compensation but payments have not yet been made to them.
“When parties to the Muslim marriage come to an agreement to mutually dissolve their Nikah, they are at liberty to do so, and by virtue of this mutual agreement (Mubaraat), the Nikah stands dissolved.”
The present case is of year 2005, the judgment was delivered on 29-5-2006 and now it has been more than 19 years which has passed. Therefore, it will not be in the interest of the accused to remit or remand the matter to the Trial Court from the stage of recording the supplementary statement of the accused concerned under Section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.
“The satisfaction and the recommendation of the Administrative Committee, Standing Committee and Full Court of the High Court cannot be interfered with unless it is tainted with patent illegality, breach of procedure causing prejudice to the judicial officer, or disproportionate measure.”
“The ‘B’ Summary report, prepared by the Deputy S.P. in relation to irregularities committed in qualifying the IELTS exam, did not include the handwriting expert’s opinion and was challenged by the State in the Sessions Court.”
The Court emphasised that if the Courts were to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer based on a judicial order passed by him, there should have been strong grounds to suspect officer’s bona fides and the order itself should have been actuated by malice, bias or illegality.
“No case is made out by the petitioners that a custom or usage is applicable to them which permitted adoption of a person who has attained the age of 15 years.”
“In an acquittal appeal if other view is possible, then also, the appellate court cannot merely substitute its view by reversing the acquittal into conviction, unless the findings of the trial Court are perverse, palpably wrong, manifestly erroneous or demonstrably unsustainable.”
In the present case, the video clip showed a man on the toilet, relieving himself, while attending virtual court proceedings
There is a conspicuous absence of any material evidence indicating that the petitioner carried out or attempted to carry out any diagnostic technique/procedure falling within the scope of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.
Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, initiated steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.
“To prove the offence of dowry death, it must be shown that there was cruelty and harassment within 7 years of marriage and that it was meted out for or in connection with, demand for dowry”.
The Rajasthan High Court had granted interim bail to Asharam Bapu till 31-03-2025 solely on humanitarian grounds for medical treatment, subject to conditions as set by the Supreme Court.
The Court noted that there were repeated incidents of accused and victim, being involved in sexual intercourse. However, the victim never informed any of her family members that the accused trespassed into her house and raped her. Even when she became pregnant, she did not disclose the incident to her family members.
In the present case, the video clip showed a Senior Advocate talking on his phone and drinking from a beer mug while attending virtual court proceedings.