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“Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms or more particularly, arbitration, can only be the chosen method if both/all parties to the dispute can agree that it will be so. This freedom is not only insofar as choosing the medium, but it also encompasses choice of forum, applicable law and to some extent even procedural norms.”
“In India, the concept of legal aid is closely tied to the vision expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution, which promises justice be it social, economic, and/or political, along with equality of status and opportunity, and affirms the secular character of the State.”
“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.”
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.
‘A requisition is not a voluntary arrangement; it is a command issued under statutory authority.’
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.
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.
“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.”
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 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.
Appointment of Acting Chief Justice President appoints Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior-most Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties