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The Collegium on 24-04-2024 recommended the appointment of 1 Permanent Judge and extension of term of 2 Additional Judges for Chhattisgarh High Court and extension of term of 1 Additional Judge for the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
“Nothing can be more heinous than a crime committed on the person of a child by her father, the one who is duty-bound to provide her unflinching protection from all harm.”
The report states that because of lack of allotment of fund, the payment could not be made to the victims/family members of the victim, till date.
“While fair and temperate criticism of the Court, may not be actionable, but attributing improper motives or tending to bring Judges or Courts into hatred and contempt or obstructing directly or indirectly with the functioning of Courts is serious contempt of which notice will be taken.”
Justice M.M. Shrivastava was appointed by the President as new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 02-02-2024 and took charge of his new office on 06-02-2024.
“The petitioners took a calculated chance to get a berth in the said recruitment but finding that they are not selected, they decided to file writ questioning the Rule that it is not in accordance with law.”
“When a criminal/offender is confined in jail, it is not only the person who had committed the crime suffers, but at times, when the said offender is also the sole bread earner of the family, the entire family suffers.”
“The petitioner, petitioner’s husband along with both the daughters are living together in love, care and harmony and pray that a direction be issued to the concerned authorities to conduct DNA profile test of Respondent 3 including the petitioner and her daughter.”
by Asish Philip Abraham* and Apeksha Bansal**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 21
“The law of limitation in India identifies the need for limiting litigation by striking a balance between the interests of the state and the litigant. So, when the beneficiaries, for a cause of action, are minors, it cannot be said that they are sleeping over their rights.”
“Since miscarriage itself has not been proved beyond doubt, the other ingredients that Appellant 1 did that act with such intention and the miscarriage caused the death of woman and without the consent of woman are absolutely missing.”
“It is vividly clear that when there are conflicting judgments of the Supreme Court of benches of equal strength, it is the earlier one which is to be followed by this Court.”
“Any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate that some person, has committed an offence, will fall within the meaning of ‘complaint’. Pertinently, the definition specifically excludes a police report.”
“The petitioner herein, which has filed the present writ petition, is only a proprietorship firm and not a citizen and therefore cannot claim protection of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.”
“Entire society of the human race needs to change the dialogue at home, which may not promote the fairness preference of skin.”
“For the wrong decision taken by a man of weak or frail mentality, another person cannot be blamed as having abetted his committing suicide.”
“Murder was committed by him by 3 gunshot injuries to each of them, hence no doubt, such heinous crime should be deprecated and no amount of criticism can be given to such gruesome act, that too, of his own father and mother.”
“It is revealed during the investigation by Enforcement Directorate that the applicant is the brother and a close associate of the mastermind behind the present illegal coal levy scam and, is having strong links with politicians and businessmen in Chhattisgarh.”
“It cannot be stated that the allegations attributed to the husband were completely wrong, but the facts would reveal that the allegations were made on account of the abnormal unexplained behaviour of the husband.”
“It is well settled that in the matrimonial house, the wife should not be treated as hired chattel or a bonded labour to stay under the conditions imposed by the husband.”