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“The SC/ST Act serves as a crucial legal framework to protect the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India, ensuring stringent measures against offences of atrocities and promoting their welfare and security.”
“The damages cannot be awarded merely on presumptions or whims and fancies of the complainant. To make out a case for award of dam ages, especially when the claim is to the tune of crores of rupees, some trustworthy and reliable evidence has to be led.”
Justice Manmohan, formerly serving Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 3-12-2024.
Day 1 of the 4th IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium explored key issues shaping India’s legal landscape, including the rule of law, judicial independence, access to justice, and cross-border dispute resolution.
“In a society governed by rule of law, the decision to file a chargesheet should be based on the Investigating Officer’s determination of whether the evidence collected provides a reasonable prospect of conviction.”
In the present case, the lessee challenged the fixation of fair rent but did not seek a stay of its operation before the appellate or revisional for a.
The Court also pointed out that service of summons on the accused in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the NI Act continues to be one of the main reasons for the delay in disposal of the complaints.
“Notification dated 18-1-2023 for the JAG Scheme providing only 3 vacancies for female candidates as against 6 vacancies for male candidates is against the concept of equality as enshrined in the Constitution”.
In the matter at hand, the accused was an Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, and caused wrongful loss in excess of Rs. 13.66 crore to the Government exchequer by changing the terms and conditions of the Detailed Notice Inviting Tender.
“Legislative intent behind proviso to Section 26(1) is to ensure that the landowners receive fair compensation reflective of the market value prevailing at the time of acquisition”.
“If the recovery memos had been prepared in the police station itself or signed by the panch witnesses in the police station, the same would lose their sanctity and cannot be relied upon by the Court to support the conviction.”
“While it is true that principles of natural justice supplement, and not supplant, the law, such principles have been declared by the Court to be a constituent feature of Article 14. Validity of any disciplinary action, whenever questioned, has to be tested on the touchstone of Articles 14, 16 and 21 as well as Article 311(2), wherever applicable.”
They were accused of entering Air Traffic Control and forcing the personnel to give clearance for an unscheduled night flight.
The Court noted that neither the owner of the vehicle nor the driver was arrayed as an accused, and only third-party occupant was arrayed as an accused; and the police after investigation found no trace that the owner allowed his vehicle to transport contraband drugs/ substances with his knowledge or connivance.
Justice Manmohan’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Collegium on 28-11-2024 and his appointment was confirmed by the Centre on 3-12-2024.
Justice Manmohan’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 28-11-2024.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.
Third IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium 2024: From fringe to focal: India at the centre of international dispute resolution- a symposium presented by the IBA India Working Group of the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum and supported by the IBA Arbitration Committee
The Supreme Court Collegium on 11-7-2024 recommended the name of Justice Manmohan as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi and the recommendation was confirmed on 21-9-2024.
“To ensure the implementation of the said recommendations, this Court directs the Chief Secretary, GNCTD to convene monthly meetings till all the recommendations get implemented and action taken report shall be filed by the Chief Secretary, GNCTD on or before 15-10-2024.”