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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Compromise cannot be taken to be a solitary basis for reduction of sentence: Supreme Court

In a case where a compromise was reached between parties, 28 years after an incident left the victim crippled for life, the Court said that such a brutality cannot be ignored which is not against the individual but the crime is against the society which has to be dealt with sternly.

Published on September 27, 2021September 30, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Burden of proof: Criminal Proceedings versus Departmental Proceedings

The two proceedings, criminal and departmental, are entirely different. They operate in different fields and have different objectives.

Published on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

More than a prima facie case! Read Supreme Court’s test for invoking power under Section 319 Cr.P.C.

“The power cannot be exercised in a casual and cavalier manner.”

Published on September 20, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Imprisonment for life is equivalent to rigorous imprisonment for life: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a man was convicted for killing his wife on the suspicion of her infidelity and was

Published on September 19, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| How to know if a homicide is a ‘murder’ or ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’?

Supreme Court: The bench of KM Joseph and S. Ravindra Bhat*, JJ has reiterated the factors to be considered while deciding the

Published on September 19, 2021September 23, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

No preventive detention on ground of a possible apprehension of breach of law and order; Supreme Court explains true import of ‘public order’

Supreme Court: In a case where the detenu was accused of committing a series of criminal offences from October, 2017 to December,

Published on August 5, 2021August 6, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Elected legislators cannot claim privilege or immunity to stand above sanctions of criminal law: SC rules out withdrawal of criminal case against MLAs in 2015 Kerala Assembly ruckus

Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. upheld the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram,

Published on July 29, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Bail cannot be granted on the ground of delay unless the matter was pending for 5 years or more

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Puneet Gupta, JJ., dismissed the application seeking suspension of

Published on May 28, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | District Judiciary is extremely tight-fisted when it comes to granting bail, leads to burden on the High Court; Directions on arrest and bail issued to Police; Judicial Magistrates

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J., allowed a bail application of the applicant who was charged for offences under sections 420,467,468,471,472,474

Published on May 28, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“No coercive measures to be taken”| Can High Courts pass such blanket orders while refusing to quash investigation? Here’s the law laid down by the Supreme Court

“Granting of such blanket order would not only adversely affect the investigation but would have far reaching implications for maintaining the Rule of Law.”

Published on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
2 Comments11116 views
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Consent of parties cannot obviate the duty of the High Court to indicate its reasons”; Supreme Court explains the law on Bail

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud* and M. R. Shah, JJ., pronounced an important judgment which came out

Published on May 1, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can ossification test held after 38 years of incident be conclusive to prove juvenility on the date of incident? SC answers

“The ossification test can be said to be relevant for determining the approximate age of a person in conflict with law. However, when the person is around 40-55 years of age, the structure of bones cannot be helpful in determining the age.”

Published on March 2, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor_4
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Conference/Seminars/LecturesLaw School News

UNH Franklin Pierce | Webinar on Transnational Crime and the International Criminal Law & Justice Graduate Programs [February 10, 2021]

Join Professor Buzz Scherr, Chair of the online International Criminal Law & Justice (ICLJ) graduate programs, on Wednesday, February 10 at 7PM

Published on February 6, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Courts cannot adopt a rigid or formalistic approach while interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC. Read why

Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 167(2) CrPC, the 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, MM Shantanagoudar and Vineet Sarah, JJ has said that the

Published on October 26, 2020October 30, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Right to default bail under the first proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC not a mere statutory right but a fundamental right

Right to default bail a fundamental right granted to an accused person to be released on bail once the conditions of the first proviso to Section 167(2) are fulfilled.

Published on October 14, 2020October 16, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
1 Comment16170 views
Law School NewsOthers

ILS Pune | Certificate Program on ‘Criminal Law: Practice and Procedure’

Reported by Saranya Mishra

Published on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
1 Comment2825 views
Conference/Seminars/LecturesLaw School News

ALS NOIDA announces Crimean: Criminal Law Conclave [Sep 7, 2018]

Reported by Vaibhav Garg

Published on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018By Saba
1 Comment2406 views
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Prosecution case cannot be negated only on the ground that it was a case of group rivalry

Supreme Court: Stating that group rivalry is double edged sword, the Bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ held that

Published on April 18, 2017April 26, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Presumption of abetment of suicide in dowry death cases where cruelty has been established, can be revoked only in rare cases

Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal by the husband and the in-laws of the victim of dowry death against the order of the

Published on June 10, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
3 Comments7359 views

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