[Soumya Vishwanathan Murder Case] Supreme Court seeks reply of four convicts on Delhi Police’s plea
Soumya Viswanathan was a journalist working with India Today when she was found dead in her car in Vasant Kunj in 2008
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SC issues notice on CBI’s plea against Surendra Koli’s acquittal in Nithari Killings
Last year, in October, the Allahabad High Court had acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the Nithari Killings matter and set aside their death sentences.
Live location Bail Condition enabling police to constantly track movements and virtually peep into private life of accused cannot be imposed: SC
The Court was considering whether a bail condition requiring an accused to share Google Maps Pin with the investigating officer to access his location violates right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Never Reported Judgment | Charge of contempt of court must be established beyond all reasonable doubt; alleged contemnor must be given the benefit of presumption of innocence [(1953) 1 SCC 726]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on contempt of court.
Supreme Court upholds conviction of police guard who murdered relative inside police station over wife’s affair
“The cross examinations are adjourned routinely which can seriously prejudice a fair trial and this practice is not healthy. The Courts should be slow in deferring cross-examinations. The mandate of Section 231 of the CrPC must be followed in its letter and spirit.”
Technology Media Telecom | A quick view of top TMT cases in June 2024
A quick recap of TMT cases passed by the Supreme Court and High Courts in the month of June 2024 along with some top stories on PM Modi Fake video, Rajat Sharma Defamation case and much more.
2024 SCC Vol. 5 Part 4
Constitution of India — Arts. 32, 21, 14 and 226 — Writ petition by the victim challenging grant of remission or premature
Supreme Court Roundup June 2024| Stories on Delhi Water crisis; NEET UG 2024; Delhi Liquor Policy scam; Seven sub-rights of Right to Property; and more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Delhi Water crisis; NEET UG 2024; Delhi Excise Liquor Policy; AOR exam; Manish Sisodia Bail; Seven sub-rights of Right to Property and more. It also covers top stories; Never reported Judgments; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in June; Know thy Judges.
One Step Back, Then Three Steps Back: The Unfavourable Pitch of Indian Arbitration
by Dinesh Pardasani†, Bibin Kurian†† and Raghav Mudgal†††
Never Reported Judgment| When Supreme Court examined the genuineness of receipts for payment in execution of final mortgage decree [(1953) 1 SCC 608]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on execution of mortgage decree.
Supreme Court imposes Rs. 25,000 costs on All India EPF Staff Federation on failure to disclose full facts in a case
“The impugned order passed by the Delhi High Court adequately protects the interests of the Federation as all the appointments have been made subject to the outcome of the pending Writ Petition”
Supreme Court issues notice in MP Bar Association plea claiming exemption from electricity charges
The Bar Association wanted the State Government to bear the electricity expenses of the Bar rooms used for setting the client, conference rooms, etc. in the accommodation within the court premises.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari became the first Chief Justice from Sikkim High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and has served as Chief Justice of two High Courts, Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim High Courts.
S. 102(3) of CrPC | Whether delayed/forthwith non-reporting of seizure to the Magistrate vitiates the seizure order? SC answers
“Section 102(3) was inserted by way of an amendment only in the year 1978, which reintroduced the reporting obligations of police officer to the Magistrate, as it originally existed in the 1882 Code. It also empowered the seizing officer to give custody of the seized property to any person, on such person executing a bond undertaking to produce the property before the Court as and when required.”
Mesne Profits on continuation of possession payable only after ‘expiry of lease’ or even after ‘determination, forfeiture or termination’? SC answers
In the matter at hand, the Court directed the tenant to deposit Rs.5,15,05,512/-, considering the location of the demised premises in the heart of Kolkata, the rent, the alleged non-payment of rent, the default in payment of interest, as alleged.
S. 14(1) Hindu Succession Act | Hindu female must have both possession and acquisition to establish full ownership of undivided joint family property: SC
“Such acquisition must be either by way of inheritance or devise, or at a partition or in lieu of maintenance or arrears of maintenance or by gift or by her own skill or exertion, or by purchase or by prescription.”
Delhi Excise Liquor Policy | SC adjourns Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against HC’s stay on bail for June 26
The Court said that “ASG submitted that the order on stay application will be passed shortly and thus requests for an adjournment. We deem it appropriate that the case be listed the day after and if High Court passes an order meanwhile, then let that be brought on record.”
Never Reported Judgment | Mere deposit of monthly rent by mortgagee not sufficient to establish landlord-tenant relationship between tenant’s mortgagee and landlord of leased property [(1953) 1 SCC 603]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on landlord-tenant relationship.
[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court issues notice in NTA’s transfer plea; Stays proceedings before High Courts
The stay was on proceedings in petitions filed in Rajasthan, Calcutta and Bombay High Courts regarding the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam held on 05-05-2024