absconder anticipatory bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found the appellant’s contention as unsustainable because they did not appear before the Court on issuance of bailable warrants but moved applications for bail.

Alienation of property under Hindu Law
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on alienation of property under Hindu Law.

regularization of workers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found the Industrial Tribunal justified in giving an award on a reference by the Central Government, and the Tribunal’s findings as unassailable.

Non-compliance of Section 173(2) of CrPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The form of the police report under Section 173(2) of the CrPC is prescribed by the State Government and each State Government has its own Police Manual to be followed by the police officers while discharging their duty.”

Misbranding of Zero Calorie Sweetener
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The burden of proof cannot be put on the accused to prove that they were not manufacturing table top sweeteners.”

Electoral Bond Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

On 12-03-2024, SBI has furnished the electoral bonds details to the Election Commission of India in compliance with the court’s order. Subsequently, on 14-03-2024 ECI uploaded the electoral bonds data supplied by SBI on its official website.

deprecatory reference to persons with disability in Aankh Micholi movie
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The petitioner has contended that there is a distinction between making a comedy of a situation (which is permissible) and making a comedy of a condition of disability.

Sharad Pawar
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court asked Ajit Pawar to file an undertaking by 18-03-2024 and the matter will next be heard on 19-03-2024.

Ashok Khemka PAR
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found that the Accepting Authority (Haryana CM) had met the timelines prescribed under Rule 5(1) of the PAR Rules.

celebratory firing in marriage ceremony
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The convict opened fire in a marriage ceremony without taking reasonable measures for safety, which led to the unfortunate demise of the deceased.

quashes case under S. 306 IPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The deceased was frustrated on account of work pressure and was feeling the pressure of working in two different districts.”

DJS-2023
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Petition candidate got 160.25 marks in the DJS preliminary examination however, last cut off was 160.75 marks.

Vaibhav Chaudhary
Interviews

Interviewed by Radhika Ghosh

suspends sentence of murder convict
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The convict was charged with offence under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with Section 149 of the Penal Code, 1860.

livestock product
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the argument that “ghee” is not a product of livestock is baseless and bereft of any logic, as Cows and buffalos are the livestock. Thus, “ghee” is a product of milk, which is a product of the livestock.

Reply to plaint
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court was dealing with a matter pertaining to the genuineness of a registered Will executed by the testator in favour of his brother’s daughter without any mention of his widow or daughter.

Justice Augustine George Masih
Know thy Judge

Justice Augustine George Masih was appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9-11-2023.

True and voluntary dying declaration
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Dying declaration can be the sole basis of the conviction if it inspires the full confidence of the Court and the deceased was in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement and that it was not the result of tutoring, prompting or imagination.”

Sandeshkhali ED attack
Hot Off The PressNews

Shahjahan Sheikh was described by the court as a ‘strongman’ with significant political influence, was elected as a Karmadhaksya of Zilla Parishad, North 24 Parganas, and had ties to the ruling party. He is a prime accused in almost 42 criminal cases arising out of Sandeshkhali, eventually leading to his arrest by the State Police after a prolonged period of being absconded.

Sudhir Chaudhary Supreme Court
Hot Off The PressNews

The Jharkhand High Court had earlier refused to stay proceedings against Sudhir Chaudhary.