Bombay High Court grants bail to a woman accused of throwing her newborn child from the top of the building
Bombay High Court: In an application filed seeking bail against FIR registered for the offense punishable under sections 317, 302,
Penal Code
Kerala High Court directs every station house officer to record FIR within an hour from the time information is received regarding an attack on a healthcare professional
Kerala High Court: In a case filed concerning recurring violence against Doctors and Healthcare Professionals, a Division Bench of Devan
A woman can be held guilty for committing offence under Section 354 IPC; Bombay Court convicts a woman for outraging modesty of another woman
Metropolitan Magistrate, 70th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai: In a case filed against the accused for offences punishable under Section 324, 354, 504, 509
Quashment of FIR/Charge-sheet in Light of Exoneration in Departmental Proceedings: Settled or Unsettled Law
by Shruti Awasthi† and Arpit Singh††
Allahabad High Court rejects BJP MLA Vikram Saini’s plea to suspend conviction in Muzaffarnagar Riots case
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata party MLA Vikram Singh Saini against the judgment passed by the
Madras High Court| Petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging a proceeding under Section 12 of the D.V. Act is not maintainable
Madras High Court: In 32 cases regarding domestic violence filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the full bench
Supreme Court| Election cannot be declared void for non-disclosure of conviction for substantive offences under Kerala Police Act
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court confirming an order passed by the
Allahabad High Court sets free rape convict languishing in jail from past 21 years; Showed anguish on authorities for notconsidering him for remission
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Special Judge convicting the accused under Section 376 of
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 4
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 451 and 457: In this case, civil suit was pending between financier of vehicle
As all convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case walk free, read why Supreme Court ordered their release
Supreme Court: In an appeal relating to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, the division bench of B.R. Gavai and B.V.
Woman’s Modesty and Man’s Nudity
by Shashwati Diksha*
Madras High Court | Once UAPA charges quashed, accused cannot be denied bail on ground that criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC attracts the offence punishable under the provisions of UAPA
Madras High Court: In an appeal against the order passed by the Special Court rejecting the appellant’s bail, the division
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3
Constitution of India — Art. 21 — “Victim” of crime: Scope of rights of “victim” of crime, to participate in
“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial
Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed
Supreme Court October 2022| Justice Dr DY Chandrachud’s confirmation as next CJI; Hijab Ban; Two-finger-test; clarification on some IBC provisions; and more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Hijab Ban Controversy, Punishment for Two-Finger test on sexual assault survivors, Dishonour of Cheques; Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and more. It also covers reports on confirmation of Justice Dr DY Chandrachud as the next CJI; Justice Hemant Gupta’s retirement; explainers on important law points; career trajectory and important decision of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice BV Nagarathna.
[High Court Monthly Round Up] October 2022 | 100 + Legal Stories including Right to choose a life partner, Transit anticipatory bail, Kolkata Communal Violence, Green crackers, Hearsay evidence, Irretrievable breakdown of marriage and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts in October 2022 Allahabad High Court “Juvenile can be denied
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 2
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 31(7) and Ss. 17, 21, 23(3), 24(1), 25, 26, 29 and 85(2)(a) —
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 1
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 260-A, 269 and 120 — Appropriate High Court for filing appeal or reference against
Kerala High Court permits accused to meet their lawyer on alternate days for 15 minutes in the presence of investigating officer
Kerala High Court: While dismissing the criminal revision petition challenging the order passed by Lower Court, Kauser Edappagath, J. held