{"id":282860,"date":"2023-02-01T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T09:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=282860"},"modified":"2023-02-01T15:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T09:38:59","slug":"know-thy-judge-justice-hrishikesh-roy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/02\/01\/know-thy-judge-justice-hrishikesh-roy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Thy Judge | Justice Hrishikesh Roy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.animate-charcter{background-image: linear-gradient(-225deg, #231557 0%, #44107a 29%, #ff1361 67%, #fff800 100%); background-size: 200% auto; -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; animation: textclip 5s linear infinite;}\n@keyframes textclip {to {background-position: 200% center;}}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life&#8217;s fitful fever, now the departed will also sleep well. Satyameva Jayate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">&#8211; Justice Hrishikesh Roy<a id=\"fnref0\" href=\"#fn0\" title=\"1. Rhea Chakraborty v. State of Bihar, (2020) 20 SCC 184\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Justice Hrishikesh Roy was born on 01-02-1960. He obtained his LL. B Degree from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 1982.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;\">Did You Know?<\/span> The Supreme Court now has four judges from 1982 LL. B batch of the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi &#8211; Chief Justice, Dr. DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S R Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy.<a id=\"fnref1\" href=\"#fn1\" title=\"2. Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court Observer\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">As an Advocate<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Justice Roy started litigating before the Delhi High Court and then shifted his base to the Gauhati High Court. He was the standing counsel for the Assam State Electricity Board and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. He also served as the senior government advocate for the State of Arunachal Pradesh. He was designated as senior counsel in Gauhati High Court on 21-12-2004.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">As a Judge<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Justice Roy was sworn-in as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court on 12-10-2006 and became Permanent Judge with effect from 15-07-2008. He was appointed as Executive Head of the Assam State Legal Services Authority.<a id=\"fnref2\" href=\"#fn2\" title=\"3. Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court Observer\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">As the senior-most Puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Roy served as Judge-in-charge, Administrative Department (JAD) and Chief Justice&#8217;s delegatee Judge under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544910\">11<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726958\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996<\/a>.<a id=\"fnref3\" href=\"#fn3\" title=\"4. Hon&#8217;ble Sitting Judges of the Supreme Court of India, who served as Chief Justice\/ Hon&#8217;ble Judge of this High Court, The Gauhati High Court\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In May 2018, Justice Roy was transferred to the Kerala High Court as its Acting Chief Justice<a id=\"fnref4\" href=\"#fn4\" title=\"5. Justice Hrishikesh Roy appointed Acting Chief Justice, Kerala High Court, SCC OnLine Blog\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> and became its 35<span style=\"vertical-align: super;\">th<\/span> Chief Justice on 08-08-2018. On 23-09-2019, Justice Hrishikesh Roy took oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court.<a id=\"fnref5\" href=\"#fn5\" title=\"6. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court of India\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a> He was nominated as a member of the National Judicial Academic Council presided by the Chief Justice of India.<a id=\"fnref6\" href=\"#fn6\" title=\"7. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court of India\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Contribution towards promotion of ADR and facilitating Legal Aid<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">As the head of the Mediation Monitoring Committee at the Gauhati High Court, Justice Roy developed various programmes as training tool for mediation.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"animate-charcter\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;\">Did You Know?<\/span> Justice Roy oversaw the production of the film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KiqWG2FGStE\">&#8216;Shako&#8217; (Bridge)<\/a> which is still used as a training tool in mediation programmes in India. <a id=\"fnref7\" href=\"#fn7\" title=\"8. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court of India\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a> He also led the production of the short film &#8216;<i>Apne Ajnabi<\/i>&#8217; on racial discrimination.<a id=\"fnref8\" href=\"#fn8\" title=\"9. Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court Observer\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Arunachal Pradesh Legal Services Authority, under the leadership of Justice Roy, initiated the drive to educate everyone on how legal aid can be extended to victims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">As the Executive Head of Assam State Legal Services Authority, Justice Roy implemented the &#8220;<i>Reach Out &amp; Respond<\/i>&#8221; programme, to facilitate access to justice for the marginalised sections of Assam. He also spearheaded the training programmes for judicial officers under the Gauhati High Court.<a id=\"fnref9\" href=\"#fn9\" title=\"10. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Supreme Court of India\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Moreover, for the past 10 years, the newsletter ATMAN, was regularly published under his editorship for the Gauhati High Court.<a id=\"fnref10\" href=\"#fn10\" title=\"11. Four new judges appointed to SC: Profiles of Justices Krishna Murari, SR Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy, FirstPost\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; line-height: 1.149999976158142; margin-bottom: 2.12mm; margin-top: 2.12mm; padding-bottom: 2.12mm; padding-top: 1.76mm; text-align: center; color: #008000; font-weight: bold;\">Notable Judgements at Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #c00000;\">Common Cause v. Union of India<a id=\"fnref11\" href=\"#fn11\" title=\"12. Miscellaneous Application 1699\/2019 in Writ Petition (C) 215\/2005\"><sup>12<\/sup><\/a><\/span> A 5-Judge Constitution Bench of K.M Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, CT Ravikumar, JJ. commenced with the hearing of the miscellaneous application seeking modification of the guidelines for living will\/advance medical directive that was issued in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Common Cause v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/0YO436bj\">(2018) 5 SCC 1<\/a>. The Court simplified the process to withdraw life support for a terminally ill patient, by allowing a two-tiered process for authorising passive euthanasia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/01\/25\/supreme-court-simplifies-procedure-to-withhold-life-support-of-a-terminally-ill-patient-modifies-guidelines-given-in-2018-euthanasia-judgment-legal-research-legal-news-updates\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/kg4xnR43\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 639<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a case where the Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association and the District Bar Association, both with their registered offices at Jabalpur, had raised a challenge to the vires of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002894882\">National Green Tribunal Act, 2010<\/a> on various grounds, the bench of KM Joseph and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, JJ held,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>The National Green Tribunal under Ss. 14 &amp; 22 of the NGT Act does not oust the High Court&#8217;s jurisdiction under Arts. 226 &amp; 227 as the same is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The remedy of direct appeal to the Supreme Court under S. 22 of the NGT Act is intra vires the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution of India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>S. 3 of the NGT Act is not a case of excessive delegation of power to the Central Government.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The seat of the NGT benches can be located as per exigencies and it is not necessary to locate them in every State. The prayer for relocating the Bhopal NGT to Jabalpur is unmerited and is rejected.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/19\/ngt-benches-jurisdiction-high-court-low-case-load-constitutionaly-national-green-tribunal-act-supreme-court-direct-appeal-judgments-law-legal-research-updates-news\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan v. State (NCT of Delhi)<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/KY4iQ85E\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 513<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While rejecting an appeal to quash proceedings under S. 138 of the N.I. Act, 1881 at pre-trial stage, the Division Bench comprising of K.M. Joseph and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, JJ., held that when there is legal presumption, it would not be judicious for the quashing Court to carry out a detailed enquiry on the facts alleged, without first permitting the trial Court to evaluate the evidence of the parties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;The quashing Court should not take upon itself, the burden of separating the wheat from the chaff where facts are contested.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/11\/ni-act-cheques-security-quashment-proceedings-supreme-court-judgments-india-legal-law-research-updates-news\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Abdul Vahab v. State of M.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/2b0cPDn8\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 262<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a case where the District Magistrate had directed confiscation of a Truck under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 despite the criminal proceedings having culminated into acquittal, the Division Bench of KM Joseph and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/span>*, JJ held that in a case where the offender\/accused are acquitted in the Criminal Prosecution, the judgment given in the Criminal Trial should be factored in by the District Magistrate while deciding the confiscation proceeding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;The confiscation proceeding, before the District Magistrate, is different from criminal prosecution. However, both may run simultaneously, to facilitate speedy and effective adjudication with regard to confiscation of the means used for committing the offence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/03\/21\/confiscation-of-truck-loaded-with-cow-progeny-despite-acquittal-in-criminal-proceedings-amounts-to-arbitrary-deprivation-of-property\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Ankit Sharma v. Rajasthan Public Service Commission<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/T479f66l\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 1046<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a breather to the candidates challenging the RAS Pre-examination result, the bench of KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has confirmed the Rajasthan High Court&#8217;s division bench directing Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to go ahead with the RAS\/RTS Combined Competitive Examination-2021 mains examination. It has, however, allowed the 243 candidates, who had approached the Courts, to sit in the Mains Examination to be conducted on March 20-21, 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/03\/16\/sc-allows-rpsc-to-go-ahead-with-ras-mains-exam-candidates-challenging-pre-exam-result-allowed-to-sit-in-mains-heres-how-their-result-to-be-declared\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SDBI v. SIBCO Investment<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/BE93kxI2\">(2022) 3 SCC 56<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Division Bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span> and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ., while deciding on an appeal challenging dismissal of suit by the Calcutta High Court restored the Trial Court&#8217;s judgement which was reversed by the High Court and held that the defendant was not entitled to payment till the Company Court&#8217;s order.<\/p>\n<p>While rejecting the plaintiff&#8217;s claim for interest, the Court compared it to the Shakespearean character Shylock and remarked,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;&#8230;the holder of the Bond has received their &#8216;pound of flesh&#8217;, but they seem to want more. Additional sum in our estimation is not merited as SIBCO has already received their just entitlement and burdening the defendant with any further amount towards interest would be akin to Shylockian extraction of blood from the defendant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/02\/23\/shylock-has-received-their-promised-pound-of-flesh-but-they-seem-to-want-more-bank-entitled-to-withhold-payment-where-bond-holders-title-is-clouded-as-fraudulent-sc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">CST v. Satyam Shivam Papers (P) Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/urmjy08w\">2022 SCC OnLine SC 115<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;When the undeniable facts, including the traffic blockage due to agitation, are taken into consideration, the State alone remains responsible for not providing smooth passage of traffic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While addressing the appeal against Telangana High Court&#8217;s order imposing costs of Rs. 10,000 on Asst. Commissioner of Sales Tax, the Division Bench of Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., refused to interfere with well-considered and well-reasoned order of the High Court and instead proceeded to enhance the cost by Rs. 59000. The Court remarked,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;&#8230;error, if any, on the part of the High Court, had been of imposing only nominal costs of Rs. 10,000 on the respondent&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/01\/29\/traffic-blockage-due-to-agitation-failure-to-deliver-consignment-within-validity-period-of-e-way-bill-sc-imposes-cost-of-rs-59000-on-sales-tax-officer-for-illegally-imposing-penalty\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Union of India v. Manju Arora<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/5Bw76jU7\">(2022) 2 SCC 151<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ has held that if a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she\/he shall not be entitled to financial upgradation only because she\/he has suffered stagnation. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">This is because, it is not a case of lack of promotional opportunities but an employee opting to forfeit offered promotion, for their own personal reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/01\/04\/not-a-case-of-lack-of-promotional-opportunities-financial-upgration\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Municipal Corpn. of Greater Mumbai v. Ankita Sinha<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/sp6ZG79m\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 897<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;&#8230;adopt an interpretation which sustains the spirit of public good and not render the environmental watchdog of our country toothless and ineffective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While deciding the issue, whether National Green Tribunal has the power to exercise Suo Motu jurisdiction in the discharge of its functions under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002894882\">National Green Tribunal Act, 2010<\/a>, the Bench of A.M. Khanwilkar, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span> and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ., held that NGT is vested with suo motu power in discharge of its functions under the NGT Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;The hands-off mode for the NGT, when faced with exigencies requiring immediate and effective response, would debilitate the forum from discharging its responsibility and this must be ruled out in the interest of justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/10\/11\/whether-the-national-green-tribunal-has-the-power-to-exercise-suo-motu-jurisdiction-in-the-discharge-of-its-functions-under-the-national-green-tribunal-act-2010\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Parveen v. State of Haryana<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Z75T4J0E\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 1184<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Divison Bench of R. Subhash Reddy* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ held that the confessional statements of the co-accused, in absence of other acceptable corroborative evidence, are not enough to convict an accused for conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/12\/09\/accused-cannot-be-convicted-for-conspiracy-only-on-the-basis-of-co-accuseds-confession-sc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Sai Baba Sales (P) Ltd. v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/G8tzAe85\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 1133<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a case where a Project Proponent had adhered to the applicable legal framework for Environmental Clearance (EC) during the concerned period but has been left in the lurch due to changes in the EC regimes, the Divison Bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ held that such Project Proponent cannot be pushed to a precipice and be made to fall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/11\/28\/project-proponent-not-expected-to-anticipate-changes-in-environmental-clearance-regimes-sc-protects-already-constructed-buildings-by-pune-developer\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Jithendran v. The New India Assurance Co.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/3K9iGL81\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 983<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reminding the Courts that the Motor Vehicles Act is in the nature of social welfare legislation and its provisions make it clear that the compensation should be justly determined, the Division Bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ held that a realistic recompense having regard to the realities of life, both in terms of assessment of the extent of disabilities and its impact including the income generating capacity of the claimant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/10\/28\/mv-act-tribunals-courts-must-recognize-actual-needs-award-just-compensation-to-help-restore-the-dignity-of-claimant-with-permanent-disability-sc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Kush Kalra v. Union of India,<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/rIgcfkjJ\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 1062<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taking a significant step towards gender equality, the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., issued interim direction permitting the women candidates to take part in the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/08\/20\/women-in-army\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/bYM80ZJF\">(2022) 1 SCC 20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Division Bench of Justice R. Subash Reddy and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/span>*, JJ held that in a declaratory suit, where ownership over coparcenary property is claimed, the plaintiff cannot be subjected to the DNA test against his wishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;When the plaintiff is unwilling to subject himself to the DNA test, forcing him to undergo one would impinge on his personal liberty and his right to privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/10\/02\/explained-can-in-a-declaratory-suit-plaintiff-be-subjected-to-dna-test-against-his-will\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">State of Bihar v. Arbind Jee<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/zpUH84DW\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 821<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Divison Bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ held that retrospective seniority cannot be claimed from a date when an employee is not even borne in service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;In this situation, the seniority balance cannot be tilted against those who entered service much before the respondent. Seniority benefit can accrue only after a person joins service and to say that benefits can be earned retrospectively would be erroneous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/09\/29\/retrospective-seniority-from-a-date-when-employee-was-not-even-borne-in-service-a-big-no-holds-supreme-court\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">South Indian Bank v. CIT<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/4kSlIo53\">(2021) 10 SCC 153<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a case where the assessee had not kept their interest free funds in separate account and as such had purchased the bonds\/shares from mixed account and the Assessing Officer had made proportionate disallowance of interest attributable to the funds invested to earn tax free income by referring to the average cost of deposit for the relevant year, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ enquired about the law which obligates the assessee to maintain separate accounts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/09\/11\/explained-income-tax-are-you-obliged-to-maintain-separate-accounts-for-different-types-of-funds-held-by-you\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/09\/10\/interest-free-funds-not-kept-in-separate-account-can-proportionate-disallowance-on-interest-under-section-14a-of-it-act-be-allowed-sc-explains\/\">Full Report: Interest free funds not kept in separate account. Can proportionate disallowance on interest under Section 14A of IT Act be allowed? SC explains<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800000;\">Bajranga v. State of M.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/XZkS45s0\">2021 SCC OnLine SC 27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While setting aside the impugned order of High Court of judicature at Madhya Pradesh for upholding the taking over of possession and eviction under MP Land Revenue Code, 1959, a 3-judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kishan Kaul*, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., held that when there was no surplus land there could be no question of any proceedings for take over of the surplus land under the said Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575115\">300-A<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution of India<\/a> though not a fundamental right. The deprivation of the right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/01\/27\/right-to-property-is-still-a-constitutional-right-under-article-300a-of-constitution-deprivation-of-this-right-can-only-be-in-accordance-with-the-procedure-established-by-law-sc-cla\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Saurav Yadav v. State of U.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/z49DVRaB\">(2021) 4 SCC 542<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;Open category is open to all&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While deciding the petition challenging the appointment of General category female candidates who had secured lower marks as Constables in Uttar Pradesh Police, a 3-judge bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">UU Lalit*, S. Ravindra Bhat*<\/span> and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., ruled against the U.P. government and clarified the relationship between horizontal and vertical reservations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;The open category is not a &#8216;quota&#8217;, but rather available to all women and men alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/22\/open-category-is-open-to-all-sc-directs-appointment-of-obc-female-candidates-with-higher-marks-than-general-category-female-candidates-as-constables-by-up-police\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800000;\">Rhea Chakraborty v. State of Bihar<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/gbQ6sn95\">(2020) 20 SCC 184<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;When integrity and credibility of the investigation is discernible, the trust, faith and confidence of the common man in the judicial process will resonate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">While invoking the plenary jurisdiction under Art. 142, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> J., upheld the FIR registered by the Bihar Police and asked Maharashtra Police to hand over the evidence and assist the CBI in the case relating to death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.<\/p>\n<p>Relying on the Judgement in the case of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Arnab Ranjan Goswami v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/89V5zy48\">(2020) 14 SCC 12<\/a>, Justice Roy observed that that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;transfer of investigation to the CBI cannot be a routine occurrence but should be in exceptional circumstances. One factor which however is considered relevant for induction of the Central Agency is to retain &#8216;public confidence in the impartial working of the State agencies&#8217;&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/tag\/patna-police\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">N.C. Santhosh v. State of Karnataka<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/q4eze216\">(2020) 7 SCC 617<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 3- judge bench headed by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, held that the appellants were ineligible for compassionate appointment and observed that for consideration of claim for compassionate appointment, the norms prevailing on the date of consideration of the application should be the basis for consideration of claim and the applicant is disentitled to seek consideration in accordance with the norms as applicable, on the day of death of the government employee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;All government vacancies equal opportunity should be provided to all aspirants as is mandated under Articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574870\">14<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574893\">16<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution<\/a>. However appointment on compassionate ground offered to a dependant of a deceased employee is an exception to the said norms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/05\/2020-scc-vol-7-part-3\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">State of Odisha v. Manju Naik<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/1st5lEi9\">(2020) 11 SCC 809<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.149999976158142; margin-left: 12.7mm; margin-top: 2.12mm; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\">&#8220;Pension is earned by stint of continuity and longevity of service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.149999976158142; margin-top: 2.12mm; text-align: justify;\">A 3-judge bench comprising of R Bhanumathi, A S Bopanna and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> JJ., while deciding the petition challenging the order of the Odisha Administrative Tribunal directing the authorities to consider sanction of invalid pension under the provisions of the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992, observed that the Pension Rules are to be harmoniously construed in such a manner that there be no clash between different provisions in the said Rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court observed that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;An employee becomes entitled to pension by stint of his long service for the employer and, therefore, it should be seen as a reward for toiling hard and long for the employer.&#8221;<\/span> and held that the minimum qualifying service i.e. 10 years<span style=\"font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.5pt;\"><\/span>prescribed under the Pension Rules cannot be ignored for the purpose of consideration of invalid pension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chunthuram v. State of Chhattisgarh<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/CHIXMS38\">(2020) 10 SCC 733<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">A 3-judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Krishna Murari and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> JJ., while deciding a criminal appeal challenging the judgement of Chhattisgarh High Court upholding the conviction of the appellant under Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561607\">302<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561652\">34<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\">Indian Penal Code, 1860<\/a> and acquittal of the co-accused, held that the recovery of the alleged weapons of assault on the statement of the accused can be a key evidence to support the prosecution but the recovered articles were not linked to the crime. Moreover, when relevant forensic evidence was withheld by the prosecution, an adverse inference will have to be drawn against the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The Court also opined that the Test Identification Parade (TIP) evidence is not substantive evidence but could only be used in corroboration of statements and where TIP is held in the presence of police officers, it is bad under the provision of S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519398\">162<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;When the identifications are held in police presence, the resultant communications tantamount to statements made by the identifiers to a police officer in course of investigation and they fall within the ban of section 162 of the Code.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court reiterating the principle of Criminal Law <i>&#8220;if two views are possible on the evidence adduced in a case, one pointing to the guilt of the accused and the other to their innocence, the view favourable to the accused should be adopted&#8221;<\/i>, acquitted the appellant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Umesh Kumar Sharma v. State of Uttarakhand<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Z44qg4js\">(2021) 12 SCC 517<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;Transfer of trials from one state to another would inevitably reflect on the credibility of the State&#8217;s judiciary&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">While deciding a petition filed under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519697\">406<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\">Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973<\/a> read with Order XXXIX of the Supreme Court Rules for seeking transfer of three criminal cases pending before different courts in Dehradun to competent courts in Delhi or some other courts outside the State of Uttarakhand, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Justice Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, observed that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;Transfer power under section 406 of the Code is to be invoked sparingly. Only when fair justice is in peril, a plea for transfer might be considered. The court however will have to be fully satisfied that impartial trial is not possible. Equally important is to verify that the apprehension of not getting a level playing field, is based on some credible material and not just conjectures and surmises.&#8221;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/span>and held that in these type of cases, not only the convenience of the accused is important, but also that of the complainant, witnesses, prosecution and also the larger issue of the trial being conducted under the jurisdictional court need to be taken into account. The Court opined that the petitioner has failed to make out a credible case for transfer of trial to alternative venues outside the State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Gurcharan Singh v. State of Punjab<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Tq0OYR99\">(2020) 10 SCC 200<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;As in all crimes, mens rea has to be established.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Allowing a Criminal appeal, a 3-judge bench comprising of NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy,*<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> JJ<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.<\/span>, overturned the conviction of the appellant under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561613\">306<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\">Indian Penal Code 1860<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court observed that to make out the case of abetment under S. 107 IPC, the accused should instigate a person either by act of omission or commission but in the present case there is no direct evidence to show that cruelty was committed by the husband or the in-laws or particular hope or expectation of the deceased was frustrated by the husband or there was wilful neglect of the appellant which led to the suicidal death.<\/p>\n<p>The Court reiterated the necessary ingredients as set out in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">SS Chheena v. Vijay Kumar Mahajan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/n3L2A3n3\">(2010) 12 SCC 190<\/a><\/span> and relied on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Mangat Ram v. State of Haryana <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/U5d3TEo7\">(2014) 12 SCC 595<\/a><\/span> and observed that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;To prove the offence of abetment, as specified under Sec 107 of the IPC, the state of mind to commit a particular crime must be visible, to determine the culpability. In order to prove mens rea, there has to be something on record to establish or show that the appellant herein had a guilty mind and in furtherance of that state of mind, abetted the suicide of the deceased. The ingredient of mens rea cannot be assumed to be ostensibly present but has to be visible and conspicuous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court opined that there is no evidence of any overt act or omission on part of the appellant and the trial court and the High Court had erred in relying on conjecture and speculation in deciding the appellant&#8217;s guilt i.e. abetting the suicide of his wife.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Karulal v. State of M.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/3TOmaqgC\">2020 SCC OnLine SC 818<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;The testimony of the related witness, if found to be truthful, can be the basis of conviction&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Dismissing a appeal, a 3-bench of NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy,*<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> JJ<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.<\/span>, upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 148, 302 r\/w 149 IPC.<\/p>\n<p>The Court relied on the judgement in the case of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Dalip Singh v. State of Punjab, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/5cS7rYKv\">AIR 1953 SC 364<\/a>, Khurshid Ahmed v. State of J &amp; K, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/A90UH264\">(2018) 7 SCC 429<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sushil v. State of U.P., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/UnNuR5n8\">1995 Supp (1) SCC 363<\/a><\/span> and opined that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;&#8230;The testimony of the related witness, if found to be truthful, can be the basis of conviction (&#8230;) If the witnesses are otherwise trustworthy, past enmity by itself will not discredit any testimony. In fact the history of bad blood gives a clear motive for the crime. Therefore this aspect does not in our assessment, aid the defence in the present matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court while discussing the about the witnesses not supported the prosecution case and turning hostile, stated that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;Some witness may not support the prosecution story for their own reasons and in such situation, it is necessary for the Court to determine whether the other available evidence comprehensively proves the charge.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800000;\">Jayantilal Verma v. State of M.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/wNU4vC6y\">(2021) 12 SCC 71<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;Mere presence or absence of a large number of witnesses cannot be the basis of conviction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">A Division bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., upheld the conviction of her husband even though a large number of witnesses had turned hostile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court while examining S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001516684\">106<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726934\">Evidence Act, 1872<\/a> opined that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;while the initial burden to establish the case would be upon the prosecution, it would be of a relatively light character. There would be a corresponding a burden on the inmates of the house to give cogent explanation as to how the crime was committed. They could not get away by keeping quiet and offering no explanation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court observed that the quality of witnesses should be the criteria under S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001516719\">134<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726934\">Evidence Act, 1872<\/a> not the number of witnesses especially when it is common for witnesses to turn hostile in a trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Court held that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;This is not an unusual event in the long drawn trials in India, and absence of any witness protection regime of substance, one has to examine whatever is the evidence which is capable of being considered, and then come to a finding whether it would suffice to convict the accused.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/21\/despite-many-witnesses-turning-hostile-sc-finds-man-guilty-of-killing-his-wife-in-1999-says-its-not-an-unusual-event-in-long-drawn-out-trials-in-india\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800000;\">Jatinderveer Arora v. State of Punjab<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/nBjhL88l\">2020 SCC OnLine SC 952<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;When trial is shifted out from one State to another, it would tantamount to casting aspersions on the Court, having lawful jurisdiction to try the case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">While dismissing six transfer petitions filed by petitioners seeking shifting of criminal cases, pending in different courts in districts of Punjab, to nearby states such as Delhi or Chandigarh, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, J. held that there is no threat to the lives of accused or to the fair trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Court held that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;The transfer of trial from one state to another would inevitably reflect on the credibility of the State&#8217;s judiciary. Except for compelling factors and clear situation of deprivation of fair justice, the transfer power should not be invoked. The present bunch of cases are not perceived to be amongst such exceptional categories.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/25\/2015-guru-granth-sahib-sacrilege-no-threat-to-the-lives-of-accused-or-to-fair-trial-sc-refuses-to-transfer-the-trial-outside-punjab\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">State of M.P. v. Chaitram Maywde<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/sWGc98NL\">(2020) 10 SCC 667<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;What greater certificate of incompetence would there be for the legal Department!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">A Division bench of <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Sanjay Kishan Kaul<\/span> and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh with a delay of 588 days held that there could be no greater certificate of incompetence of the Legal Department.<\/p>\n<p>The Court observed that these type of cases are <span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&#8220;certificate cases&#8221; and are filed with the object of saving officers who may be at fault<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&#8220;We have also expressed our concern that these kinds of the cases are only &#8220;certificate cases&#8221; to obtain a certificate of dismissal from the Supreme Court to put a quietus to the issue. The object is to save the skin of officers who may be in default. We have also recorded the irony of the situation where no action is taken against the officers who sit on these files and do nothing.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/10\/28\/what-greater-certificate-of-incompetence-would-there-be-for-the-legal-department-sc-on-state-of-mp-again-and-again-filing-appeals-after-inordinate-delay\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Union of India v. Deven Yogesh Kanani<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/oat64gsg\">2020 SCC OnLine SC 487<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 3-judge bench comprising of S A Bobde, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., granted partial relief for Centre and Air India and directed Air India to carry out the operation of relief flights with full capacity for 10 days and there after the non-scheduled flights will be operated in accordance with the interim order to be passed by the Bombay High Court<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/05\/25\/covid-19-air-india-can-operate-full-capacity-flights-till-june-6-only-sc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Balaji Baliram Mupade v. State of Maharashtra<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/ObBZUugV\">(2021) 12 SCC 603<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;Delay in delivery of judgments violates Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574949\">21<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution of India<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While reminding the High Courts for observing maximum time period for pronouncement of reserved judgment as per<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Anil Rai v. State of Bihar<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/yQ1R7V8n\">(2001) 7 SCC 318<\/a>, the Divison Bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Sanjay Kishan Kaul*<\/span> and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. observed that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;Judicial discipline requires promptness in delivery of judgments &#8211; an aspect repeatedly emphasized by this Court. The problem is compounded where the result is known but not the reasons. This deprives any aggrieved party of the opportunity to seek further judicial redressal in the next tier of judicial scrutiny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">K. Meghachandra Singh v. Ningam Siro<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/1nt0otIJ\">(2020) 5 SCC 689<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overruling the Judgment in the case of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Union of India v<i>.<\/i> <span style=\"font-style: normal;\">N.R. Parmar<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/ky3QGRPe\">(2012) 13 SCC 340<\/a><\/span>, a 3-judge bench of R Bhanumathi, A S Bopanna and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> JJ., held that seniority cannot be claimed from a date when the incumbent was not borne in service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/10\/04\/2020-scc-vol-5-part-4\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; line-height: 1.149999976158142; margin-bottom: 2.12mm; margin-top: 2.12mm; padding-bottom: 2.12mm; padding-top: 1.76mm; text-align: center; color: #008000;\">Notable Judgements at High Court<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Ramankutty v. Pareed Pillai<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/lXUFXp1c\">2018 SCC OnLine Ker 3542<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Full Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ., <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">P R Ramachandra Menon,*<\/span> A K Jayasankaran Nambiar, Anil K Narendran and Devan Ramachandran, JJ., while overruling the Judgment in the case of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Augustine v. Ayyappankutty:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/8iUq3w8t\"> 2015 SCC OnLine Ker 14898<\/a><\/span>, held that any lapse by the owner of the vehicle in relation to possession of a valid fitness certificate would amount to a fundamental breach enabling the insurer to recover the relevant amount from the insured.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;If there was no valid Insurance policy covering the vehicle on the relevant date, which is a basic requirement to identify the insurer and fix the liability, if any, the &#8216;pay and recover&#8217; principle may not be attracted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2018\/10\/17\/kerala-hc-full-bench-overrules-3-judge-bench-absence-of-fitness-certificate-to-vehicle-is-a-fundamental-breach-by-insured-entitles-insurer-with-right-to-recovery\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">C.S. Chacko v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/9yT389UF\">2018 SCC OnLine Ker 3497<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;Ours is a secular country which permits all citizens to have their freedom of expression and belief, faith and worship and the laws of the country does not compel anyone to choose any particular religion, in preference to another.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">A Division bench comprising of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> A.C.J and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., held that compulsory confession by Church does not violate right to privacy and freedom of religion of Church members.<\/p>\n<p>The Court opined that such intervention by the Court is not constitutionally impermissible as the Church also has constitutionally guaranteed right which is protected under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575063\">26<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;We cannot overlook the fact that the respondent churches also have the constitutionally guaranteed rights under Article 26, to manage their religious affairs and it would, therefore, be highly improper for the Court to intervene and declare that confession cannot be made a condition precedent, for enjoyment of any of the spiritual and temporal rights of the member of a Christian church and denial of any such right would thus amount to denial of fundamental right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2018\/10\/11\/compulsory-confession-by-church-does-not-violate-right-to-privacy-and-freedom-of-religion-of-church-members-but-is-protected-under-article-26-of-the-constitution\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Sukla Deb v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/KzQUMTC9\">2008 SCC OnLine Gau 315<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awarding a compensation of Rs. 3 Lakh to the petitioner, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy*<\/span>, J. held that the State is vicariously liable for the acts of its armed personnel assigned on official duty and principle of strict liability must be followed, where rights of citizen&#8217;s are violated through the acts of such armed personnel,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;When the claim of the citizen is based on the principle of strict liability, it may not be justified to deny the vicarious liability of the State against a claim for compensation to redress a grievance of established infringement of right to life of a citizen guaranteed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution of India<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Hirendranath Gohain v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/84lpto5x\">2009 SCC OnLine Gau 409<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;A lot of time, energy and hard work is invested by an author to create a manuscript for publication and the manuscript not being published is not only a loss for the creator who misses out on seeing his latest work published and read by his readers but it is also a loss for the readers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Awarding a compensation of Rs. 1,50,000 (Rupees one lakh fifty thousands), a 3-judge bench comprising of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/SearchResult.aspx#FJUD02\">Jasti Chelameswar<\/a>,* C.J., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/SearchResult.aspx#FJUD01\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/a><\/span>* and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/SearchResult.aspx#FJUD03\">Ranjan Gogoi<\/a><\/span>,* JJ., held that a direction for payment of compensation can be ordered when there is negligence on the part of postal authorities which led to loss of the petitioner&#8217;s notes and manuscripts resulting in curtailment of his precious fundamental rights guaranteed under article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574926\">19(1)(a)<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;The manuscripts of the petitioner are creative and intellectual works and such works are meant to be enjoyed and appreciated by the potential readers of the petitioner. These works contained the author&#8217;s thoughts and expressions meant for his readers and in the process, the petitioner was exercising a precious right akin to a right of freedom of expression, the protection of which is guaranteed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution of India<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Harendra Kumar Deka v. State of Assam<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/wl7YdsZ7\">2008 SCC OnLine Gau 652<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-left: 36pt;\">&#8220;While on one hand the State is bound to protect a law abiding public servant it also has a duty to bring to book the public servants who acted in excess of the authority conferred on him by law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">While giving expression &#8216;death in police custody&#8217; a wider meaning, a Division bench comprising of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Jasti Chelameswar,*<\/span> C.J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J., held that the personnel of the police forces of Assam are not entitled to the protection under Armed Forces (Special Power) Act.<\/p>\n<p>The Court, by avoiding technical interpretation of law, treated the death as a death occurred in police custody and held that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;The expression &#8220;amounts to death in police custody&#8221; is significant. On the facts like the one on hand the deceased may not have been technically in the custody of the police but in the circumstances the death of Prakash Deka amounts to death in police custody. Any other interpretation, in our view, would be inconsistent with the scheme of Section 78.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Court clarifying the law on exercise of special powers of the armed forces held that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;The members of the armed forces causing the death of another person must (1) be of the opinion that it is necessary to do for the maintenance of public order; (2) to give such due warning as the situation demands\/permits that deadly force is likely to be employed; and (3) employment of deadly force is permissible against only those persons who are acting in contravention of any law or order for the time being in force which prohibits the assembly of five or more persons or prohibits the carrying of weapons or of things capable of being used as weapons or prohibits the carrying of fire arms, ammunition or explosive substances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Court while explaining S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519442\">197<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\">Criminal Procedure Code, 1973<\/a> held that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">&#8220;Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001519442\">197<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726935\">CrPC<\/a> while conferring the protection to the public servants from unjustified prosecution creates a Corresponding legal obligation on the State to constantly monitor the actions of the public servants, more particularly in the context of the commission of offences. Whenever there is an allegation of commission of an offence by public servants, such as the one in the instant case, the State is bound to examine all relevant facts and form a rational opinion whether the concerned public servant should be prosecuted or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Cochin Institute of Science and Technology v. Jisin Jijo<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/mOg99VQm\">2019 SCC OnLine Ker 1800<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">A Division Bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy,*<\/span> CJ. and A K Jayashankaran Nambiar, J. upheld the order of Single Judge and opined that the College shall not stand in the way of the students seeking inter-college transfer to another self-financing college.<\/p>\n<p>The Court relied on the judgement in the case of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/91Brhvd7\">(2017) 10 SCC 1<\/a> and held that<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-left: 36pt;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&#8220;Freedom to choose the college of his\/her choice for pursuit of their studies is according to us, an aspect of the Fundamental Right to privacy, guaranteed under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574949\">21<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\">Constitution<\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/06\/27\/ker-hc-students-freedom-to-choose-college-of-his-her-choice-for-pursuit-of-studies-an-aspect-of-fundamental-right-to-privacy-guaranteed-under-art-21\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">B.S. Syamkumar v. State of Kerala<\/span>,  WP(C) No 7193 of 2019<\/p>\n<p>While allowing the writ petition, the Division bench of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/span>* and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, JJ. directed the political parties to use only eco-friendly material for election campaigns &#8211; not to use PVC flex boards and other non-bio-degradable material<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/03\/16\/ker-hc-political-parties-directed-to-use-only-eco-friendly-material-for-election-campaigns-not-to-use-pvc-flex-boards-and-other-non-bio-degradable-material\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">*Judge who has penned the judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">*Ritu Singh, Editorial Assistant, EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd., has prepared this report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn0\" href=\"#fnref0\">1.<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Rhea Chakraborty v. State of Bihar<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/gbQ6sn95\">(2020) 20 SCC 184<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn1\" href=\"#fnref1\">2.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/judges\/hrishikesh-roy\/\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court Observer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn2\" href=\"#fnref2\">3.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/judges\/hrishikesh-roy\/\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court Observer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn3\" href=\"#fnref3\">4.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ghconline.gov.in\/index.php\/honourable-sitting-judges-of-the-supreme-court-of-india\/\">Hon&#8217;ble Sitting Judges of the Supreme Court of India, who served as Chief Justice\/ Hon&#8217;ble Judge of this High Court<\/a>, The Gauhati High Court<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn4\" href=\"#fnref4\">5.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2018\/05\/30\/justice-hrishikesh-roy-appointed-actg-chief-justice-kerala-high-court\/\">Justice Hrishikesh Roy appointed Acting Chief Justice, Kerala High Court<\/a>, SCC OnLine Blog<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn5\" href=\"#fnref5\">6.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/main.sci.gov.in\/chief-justice-judges\">Hon&#8217;ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn6\" href=\"#fnref6\">7.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/main.sci.gov.in\/chief-justice-judges\">Hon&#8217;ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn7\" href=\"#fnref7\">8.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/main.sci.gov.in\/chief-justice-judges\">Hon&#8217;ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn8\" href=\"#fnref8\">9.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/judges\/hrishikesh-roy\/\">Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court Observer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn9\" href=\"#fnref9\">10.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/main.sci.gov.in\/chief-justice-judges\">Hon&#8217;ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn10\" href=\"#fnref10\">11.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/india\/four-new-judges-appointed-to-sc-profiles-of-justices-krishna-murari-sr-bhat-v-ramasubramanian-and-hrishikesh-roy-7375401.html\">Four new judges appointed to SC: Profiles of Justices Krishna Murari, SR Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy<\/a>, FirstPost<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><a id=\"fn11\" href=\"#fnref11\">12.<\/a> <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #632423;\">Miscellaneous Application 1699\/2019 in Writ Petition (C) 215\/2005<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Justice Hrishikesh Roy is known for his notable contributions to the causes of alternative dispute settlement and legal aid. 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