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Defence Of Accused Cannot Be Put Forth At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges: Jharkhand HC
Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs Jharkhand refused to quash criminal proceedings against a public servant, where the trial has already begun noting that at the stage of framing of charge, the defence of...Hits: 4346 -
Virendra Khanna vs Karnataka that further investigation conducted under Section 173(8) of CrPC must always relate to the incident of alleged crime in respect of which the charge sheet has been...Hits: 7873
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CCTVs In Police Stations Deliberately Kept Non-Functional: Bombay HC
Somnath Laxman Giri vs Maharashtra has taken strong exception to the seemingly deliberate non-functioning of CCTV cameras inside police stations. It has directed Maharashtra's Chief Secretary to...Hits: 5538 -
Mamni Pradhan vs South Eastern Coalfields Ltd that a clause in an agreement under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which only entitled a male dependent for compensatory recruitment, should be read in...Hits: 4999
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Madras HC Quashes FIR Over Agitation To Shift TASMAC Shop
Palaniyappan & State quashed an FIR that was registered against protesters who assembled before a TASMAC Shop in 2017 and demanded that it must be shifted for the sake of young generation.Hits: 4296 -
Deepak S/o Laxman Dongre v/s Maharashtra in exercise of its criminal appellate jurisdiction has observed that externment is not an ordinary measure and it must be resorted to sparingly and in...Hits: 7120
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Fair Trial Is Hallmark Of Criminal Procedure: Delhi HC
Krishan Kumar vs (GNCT) Of Delhi a fair trial is the hallmark of criminal procedure which entails not only the rights of the victims but also the interest of the accused. The Court was dealing with...Hits: 4199 -
The twin conditions for bail in Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which were declared unconstitutional by the judgment of the Apex Court in Nikesh T Shah Vs Union of...Hits: 8231
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Narinder Singh v/s Punjab that High Courts are empowered under Section 482 of CrPC to quash FIR and further criminal proceedings, even for non-compoundable offences, if a compromise has been...Hits: 6130
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Paulraj Vs. District Collector wherein it has underscored about the dire need to show tolerance towards other religious practices.Hits: 4254
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Mamta Giri v/s Chandigarh that if the offence committed is punishable with less than seven years, is a bailable, non-heinous offence and the accused who is a first-time offender, has established a...Hits: 6788
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LN Medical College & Research Centre v. UOI the National Medical Commission (NMC) cannot withhold the approval of any medical college on the ground that CBI probe on the admissions effected in...Hits: 5348
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Ranjitprasad Chandradevram Rajvanshi Proprietor Of Shree Logistics vs Gujarat various applications seeking registrations of FIR are being filed before the High Court directly without approaching...Hits: 6681
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Mohd Shakeel @ Shakeel Ahmed vs Mst Sabia Begum while the task of deciding the marital status of the parties has been conferred with Civil Courts, the Court under maintenance proceedings under...Hits: 6431
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Dharmpal Singh Jadon v/s. M.P. dismissed an application filed for compounding of offences under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 498-A (Cruelty to wife) read with Section 34 of IPC, based on a...Hits: 4954
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Law To Raise Marriage Age Of Women Is Most Commendable
Centre has taken the right decision to raise the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 as we see in case of men thus bringing about parity between both the genders.Hits: 6427 -
Post Office/Bank Can Be Held Liable For Frauds Or Wrongs Committed By Its Employees: SC
Pradeep Kumar v/s Post Master General that once it is established that fraud or any wrongful act was perpetrated by an employee of a post office during the course of their employment, the post...Hits: 7558 -
Sikkim vs Jasbir Singh that criminal court will have jurisdiction to try a case against an army personnel if the Commanding Officer does not exercise the discretion under Section 125 of the Army...Hits: 6167
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Encroachment Over Public Land Can't Be Retained Citing Right To Shelter: Gujarat HC
Bandhkaam Mazdoor Sanghathan vs Gujarat the right to shelter is not a ground to continue encroachment on a public land. Those who encroach on public land must pay heed to what the Gujarat High...Hits: 5791 -
Kahkashan Kausar v/s Bihar that the prosecution of relatives of husband based on general and omnibus allegations levelled against them is an abuse of process of law.Hits: 8723
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Dying Declaration Recorded By Police Officer Is Admissible: Allahabad HC
Prem Nath Yadava vs UP upheld the life sentence of a convict in a murder case that dates back to the year 2002 while stressing that there is no prohibition that the police personnel should not...Hits: 4459 -
Peggy Fen v. Central Board of Film Certification that a filmmaker has the discretion to decide what type of language should be used by the characters in his film.Hits: 5698
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Is the freedom of speech and expression being misused or is internet the new platform to stage the views of the world's largest democracy.Hits: 23758
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Right Of Muslim Women To Wear Hijab In Educational Institutions
dogged the limelight for quite some time over the wearing of hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka was most unfortunate.Hits: 6539 -
Kallu Khan v/s M.P. that under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, only a Judicial Magistrate First Class has the authority to verify the correctness of delayed registration of...Hits: 7130
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Ayaan Ali v/s Uttarakhand was finally delivered on February 16, 2022, the Uttarakhand High Court in light of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015Hits: 6731
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Banning Online Gaming With Stakes
All India Gaming Federation v. Karnataka declared as unconstitutional certain provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021, by which the state government has banned and criminalised...Hits: 6832 -
Using Cyberspace To Vent Out Anger By Travestying PM, Key Figures Abhorrent: Allahabad HC
Niyaz Ahmad Khan vs U.P that the use of cyberspace by some people to vent out their anger and frustration by travestying the Prime Minister, key figures holding the highest office in the country,...Hits: 5792 -
Indefinite Adjournment In Anticipatory Bail Is Detrimental To Valuable Right Of A Person: SC
Rajesh Seth vs Chhattisgarh indefinite adjournment in a matter relating to anticipatory bail, that too after admitting it, is detrimental to the valuable right of a person.Hits: 5240 -
Delhi Domestic Working Women’s Forum vs Union of India that was filed by the family of a minor girl who was allegedly abducted and thereafter, sexually exploited. These directions must be...Hits: 5151
