Bombay High Court: Life Imprisonment for Father after Minor Reports Abuse following ‘Police Didi’ Programme at School
A ‘Police Didi’ Program enabled the victim to approach authorities, supported by her Principal and counsellor.
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State Freedom Fighter pension doesn’t automatically guarantee Central Freedom Fighters’ Samman Pension; Document-based proof mandatory: Madras High Court
“Welfare schemes are concessions extended to Freedom Fighters recognising their contributions during freedom struggle, and therefore welfare schemes and concessions ought to be implemented scrupulously by following the terms and conditions.”
Supreme Court issues directions to Trial Courts for ensuring systematic presentation of evidence for efficient appreciation of record
The directions were issued with the aim to institutionalize a standardized format for cataloguing witnesses, documentary evidence, and material objects, in order to facilitate better comprehension and immediate reference for all stakeholders, including the Appellate Courts
Recording of evidence is mandatory in disciplinary proceedings involving major punishment: Supreme Court reiterates
Supreme Court said that the High Court fell into grave error of law while interfering in the well-reasoned judgment rendered by the Tribunal whereby, the Tribunal had quashed the order imposing penalty upon the appellant.
Age Evidence Must Be Assessed Before Ordering Ossification Test; Calcutta High Court remands Compassionate Appointment Application
The Single Judge failed to consider that the writ petitioner was canvassing his age based on documentary evidence. Such documentary evidence of age was required to be assessed prior to directing the ossification test to be undertaken.
Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court determined the public or private status of the lane between the houses [(1952) 1 SCC 296]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on use and enjoyment of property.
Bombay High Court upholds acquittal of a driver being accused of negligent driving and death of a bicycle driver for lack of evidence
Strange state of affairs; Neither investigating authority prepared rough map nor Trial Court took pain in recording correct directions for want of evidence
Addressing Pendency of Cases in Odisha
by Murali Karnam† and Trijeeb Nanda††
Property exclusively in the possession of a person whether to be considered joint family property?: Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court: In a case where an appeal was filed against the decree of the trial Judge holding that the
Mere phrase ‘abused me in a very filthy language’ does not suffice; Required to prove the nature of abuses to make a case under S. 509 IPC: Delhi Court
West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi: In a case wherein it is alleged that the accused committed the offence punishable under
Explained| Determination of Juvenility: Hierarchy of documents that can be relied on; belated plea if can be allowed; Bone ossification test at a belated stage
Supreme Court: The bench of Dinesh Maheshwari and JB Pardiwala*, JJ has observed that the plea of juvenility can be allowed to
Himachal Pradesh High Court | Inability to produce documentary evidence of deceased’s income may not justify adoption of lowest tier of minimum wage for computing Motor Vehicle Accident compensation
Himachal Pradesh High Court: While deciding an appeal against award of Rs. 15,85,000/- compensation to the deceased’s mother, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.
A suit cannot be summarily decreed until the claim stands duly proved; Mad HC analyses Rules of Evidence Vis a Vis Order XIII A CPC
Madras High Court: Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy, J. remarked that a suit cannot be summarily decreed at the instance of a plaintiff unless
Bom HC | In absence of documentary evidence, can monthly income of deceased be determined as notional income for purpose of determining compensation under MV Act? Explained
Bombay High Court: Noting that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Member did not properly determine just and proper compensation, V.M. Deshpande, J.,
Law on Dishonour of Cheque | Loan given in cash, no documentary evidence available. Lender files a complaint under S. 138 NI Act: Read how ‘presumption’ under S. 118 (a) plays a role
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi: Prayank Nayak, MM-01 acquitted the accused of offence under Section 138 (dishonour of cheque) of the Negotiable
CESTAT | What is the role of will/intention in evasion of payment of duty? Tribunal explains
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Rachna Gupta (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal in relation to evasion of payment of
Impossibility Exception to the Section 65-B(4) Electronic Evidence Certificate
by Hasit B. Seth †
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All HC | In case a public servant has retired, there is no necessity to seek prior prosecution sanction for prosecuting him
Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J. dismissed the revision petition on the ground that the impugned order did not suffer from
Guj HC | Court declines interim relief against blacklisting where petitioner was given full opportunity of being heard
Gujarat High Court: Dr A.P. Thaker, J. declined the prayer for the grant of interim relief after considering the averments and documentary