Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice J.B. Pardiwala
“Scrutiny of Judicial Process by Half Truth Knowledgeable is real danger to Rule of Law” — Justice J.B. Pardiwala at ‘2nd Justice
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Supreme Court grants bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik on medical grounds for two months
Supreme Court clarified that the bail has been granted, solely on medical grounds and not on merits
How Trial for offences under IPC would be affected if Sanction for offences under PC Act is declined? SC Highlights
“Sanction contemplated under Section 197 of the CrPC concerns a public servant who ‘is accused of any offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty’ whereas, the offences contemplated in the PC Act, 1988 are those which cannot be treated as acts either directly or even purportedly done in the discharge of his official duties.”
Power to transfer proceedings between High Courts u/s 25 of CPC is exclusively vested in Supreme Court: Delhi High Court
“The Delhi High Court cannot exercise power to transfer proceedings between two separate High Courts as the said power of transfer between two High Courts, can be exercised in terms of Section 25 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, by only the Supreme Court.”
‘Prosecution utterly failed to prove incriminating circumstances beyond reasonable doubt’; SC acquits three murder convicts
The Supreme Court said that the evidence regarding the last seen theory was totally unreliable and the evidence regarding the Call Detail Records also did not inspire any confidence.
SC upholds Kerala High Court Order: Pathological Laboratories covered under ESI Act from 2007; not 2002
It was notified on 06-09-2007, that provisions of Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 would extend to Medical institutions, wherein 20 or more persons are or were employed.
Decoding Supreme Court verdict on V Senthil Balaji’s plea in Cash for Job Scam case
Supreme Court held that the words “such custody” occurring in Section 167(2) of the CrPC, 1973 would include not only police custody but also that of other investigating agencies.
Supreme Court grants regular bail to pregnant woman accused of abetting husband’s suicide
Earlier, the Supreme Court vide order dated 30-06-2023, had ordered release of the accused on interim bail, as she was pregnant.
Women sexual violence in Manipur | Supreme Court constitutes all-women committee to oversee probe, suggest remedies
Supreme Court further ordered the judicial committee and Dattatray Padsalgikar to submit separate reports before the Court.
Supreme Court dismisses V Senthil Balaji’s plea seeking release in Cash for Job Scam case; Grants 5-days custody to ED
The present case is related to the cash-for-jobs scam, in which the Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, among others, has been accused of accepting bribes from candidates in exchange of appointment to the State Transportation Corporation
Murder accused not represented by a lawyer due to strike; SC set aside Rajasthan HC order rejecting bail and remands matter
Supreme Court considered the fact that the accused was represented by his son, as the Advocates were on strike in Rajasthan and hence, the petitioner could not properly represent himself before the court of law.
Never Reported Judgment | When a co-sharer in possession of a joint estate disposes of entire property and appropriates sale proceeds, he will be accountable for money to other co-sharers [1951 SCC 122]
“This report covers the Supreme Court's Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1951 on Transfer of Property Act, 1882.”
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking removal of blockades while travelling from Supreme Court Additional Building to Delhi High Court
The traffic authorities are the best judges to decide the issue of regulation of traffic in the city and the Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot sit over as an Appellate Authority over the decisions taken by the traffic authorities for regulating the movement of traffic in the city.
Money Laundering Case | Supreme Court refuses to interfere with bail to Unitech Promoter’s wife Preeti Chandra
Delhi High Court had granted bail to Preeti Chandra through order dated 14-06-2023.
Gyanvapi ASI Survey| Supreme Court upholds Allahabad HC’s order allowing Survey and Excavation of Gyanvapi Mosque
The Allahabad High Court upheld the Varanasi District Court’s order directing the Director, Archaeological Survey of India to undertake scientific survey/ investigation/ excavation of the Gyanvapi Mosque.
‘Beneficial Standing Orders to prevail over employer-employee agreements’; SC holds workmen temporarily engaged with Jet Airways entitled to permanency
Supreme Court regarded the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 as a special Act expressly and exclusively dealing with the schedule-enumerated conditions of service of workmen in industrial establishments, giving recognition and form to workmen’s hard-won and precious rights.
DHFL Money Laundering | Supreme Court refuses interim bail to Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor
Earlier in May 2023, the Bombay High Court had rejected the second bail plea by Rana Kapoor.
Modi Surname Defamation Case | Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment for offence under Sections 499 and 500 of IPC for his ‘all thieves have Modi surname’ remark.
Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of R. 4(10) and R.7(3) of Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules
Supreme Court reiterated that there is no right vested over an application made which is pending seeking lease of a Government land or over the minerals beneath the soil in any type of land over which the Government has a vested right and regulatory control.
‘Witnesses from West Bengal expected to communicate and convey their version in National Language Hindi before UP Court’: SC
There are at least twenty-two official languages in India, and it is no doubt that people speak different languages, however, Hindi is the national language.