Satinder Singh Bhasin
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Despite the passage of time, a large number of allottees have neither received possession nor refund. Even in cases where settlement agreements have been executed, the terms thereof have not been fulfilled.”

non-disclosure of rape victims identities
Case BriefsSupreme Court

To ensure strict compliance with the mandate on non-disclosure of rape victims’ identities, the Court further directed that a copy of this judgment be sent to all High Courts that the proscription in Section 228-A IPC is followed strictly.

liability for requisitioned vehicle accident
Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘A requisition is not a voluntary arrangement; it is a command issued under statutory authority.’

anticipatory bail in Arms Act case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the present case, the appellant is accused of assaulting the informant’s family and firing shots. The police recovered cartridges and bullets at the scene. The appellant submits that he has been falsely implicated. However, his anticipatory bail was rejected, leading to this petition.

imminent death no pre-requisite for dying declaration
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A statement made by a deceased person, regarding the cause of his death or to the circumstances which led to his death, to a Police Officer and recorded under Section 161 CrPC, shall be relevant and admissible under Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act, 1872.

non-disclosure of assets in election
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The will of the people, expressed through the election result, should be respected, unless it has been corrupted by fraudulent practices, in which case, the court should intervene without hesitation.”

Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Justice R. Mahadevan
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Supreme Court Collegium on 11-07-2024 had recommended the Judges’ names. With their induction, the Supreme Court will once again function on its complete strength of 34 Judges.

Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Know thy Judge

Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was serving as the Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, prior to being appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Appointments & TransfersNews

Appointment of Acting Chief Justice President appoints Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior-most Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties