Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, prior to being sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022.
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NRJ Series| Proposal with several parts must be accepted/rejected in its entirety; acceptance of one part will at best be counter-offer and not a contract [(1954) 2 SCC 728]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on what constitutes as a contract, dating back to the year 1954.
Supreme Court dismisses plea against Delhi High Court’s Senior Advocates designation
“We don’t see that anybody gets better treatment in this Court because he has a different gown,” the Bench remarked.
‘Extra-judicial confession lacked credibility and evidence suffered from material contradiction’; SC acquits murder convict even after strong suspicion
“The circumstances taken cumulatively must be so complete that there is no escape from the conclusion that, within all human probability, the crime was committed by the accused and none else. While there is no doubt that conviction can be based solely on circumstantial evidence, great care must be taken in evaluating circumstantial evidence.”
Supreme Court transfers all petitions challenging CLAT 2025 results to Delhi High Court
Common Law Admission Test-2025 (CLAT-2025) was held in December 2024 for admissions to undergraduate and post-graduate law courses in various National Law Universities. However, petitions were instituted before various High Courts challenging the results.
SC pulls up Assam Govt. for not deporting foreign nationals on ground of not knowing their addresses
“We expected the State to put on record reasons for detaining 270 foreign nationals in the transit camp and details of the steps taken by the State Government for deporting the detenues in the detention camp.”
‘All disabled candidates eligible for scribe’; SC directs Union for effective implementation, setting up of grievance redressal portal and periodic sensitisation
“All the benefits given to PwBD candidates must also be extended to PwD candidates, and there can be no discrimination between the candidates in granting facilities such as scribes, compensatory time, etc., except for reservation, in writing the examinations.”
‘Sexual intercourse by a man with his wife not rape’; SC quashes FIR against husband accused of abducting and raping wife
The victim-wife and the accused-husband married each other as per Sikh rites and ceremonies against the wishes of her family. The wife accused the husband of rape and also alleged that the marriage was solemnised forcibly by the accused.
NRJ Series | Where former court not competent to try subsequent suit, matter decided therein, cannot operate as res judicata [(1954) 2 SCC 765]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on res judicata, dating back to the year 1954.
Art. 224-A | Supreme Court allows appointment of Judges to High Courts on ad-hoc basis; Relaxes conditions considering high pendency of cases
Earlier in 2021, the Court issued guidelines and “trigger points” for the activation of dormant Article 224-A of the Constitution of India.
SC directs Union to constitute Committee to consider legal framework for benefit, protection & regulation of domestic workers’ rights
“No effective legislative or executive action in furtherance of enacting a statute, which could prove to be a boon to millions of vulnerable domestic workers across the country, has been undertaken as of now. Over and above the absence of any legislation protecting their interests, domestic labourers also find themselves excluded from existing labour laws.”
Supreme Court upholds Trial Court’s decision acquitting 3 Constables in 20 year old Murder case
“It must be established that all the accused had preplanned and shared a common intention to commit the crime with the accused who has actually committed the crime.”
SC confirms man’s conviction under S. 498A IPC and S. 4 of DP Act in 19-year-old dowry case; reduces sentence to time served in custody
The Court considered that the complainant-wife had re-married and settled abroad. However, directed for compensation of Rs. 3,00,000/- to the former wife in view of the harassment which she was subjected to.
‘Frequent interference with arbitral awards would defeat purpose of 1996 Act’; SC reiterates narrow scope of appellate court’s power under S. 37
“Section 37 of the 1996 Act grants narrower scope to the appellate court to review the findings in an arbitral award if it has been upheld or substantially upheld under Section 34.”
Know why SC allowed private complaint for offence of false evidence before a Tribunal, considering it as the only remedy
Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s decision quashing the private complaint and concluding that the alleged offences under Sections 193, 199 and 200 of the IPC were such, on which the complaint could have only been filed by the Court following the route under Section 195 read with Section 340 of the CrPC.
Read why SC held that State Government can levy royalty on production and disposal of brick earth being a minor mineral
On 01-06-1958, the Government of India published a notification in the exercise of powers conferred under Section 3(e) of the Mines and Mineral (Regulations and Development) Act, 1957 by which brick earth was declared a minor mineral within the meaning of the 1957 Act.
SC stays proceedings before Karnataka HC deciding HC’s jurisdiction to decide election dispute questioning caste of a returned candidate
The matter revolved around the respondent questioning the petitioner’s election to Jagaluru Vidhan Sabha Constituency contending that the petitioner did not belong to Scheduled Tribe but belonged to the Other Backward Community.
‘Acts of accused were too remote and indirect to constitute offence under S. 306 IPC’; SC quashes proceedings against mother accused of abetting suicide of son’s girlfriend
“A remark such as asking the deceased to not be alive if she cannot live without marrying her lover will also not gain the status of abetment. There needs to be a positive act that creates an environment where the deceased is pushed to an edge in order to sustain the charge of Section 306 IPC.”
NRJ Series | When SC remitted case of recovery of possession to Trial Court for rehearing as per general law, since customary law was only applicable to ryots of village [(1954) 2 SCC 699]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on suit for recovery of possession, dating back to the year 1954.
Bharti Airtel Judgment: Analysis, Implications and Way Forward
by Yogendra Aldak* and Yatharth Tripathi**