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Judgments and Orders

MP HC Issues Directives/Suggestions To Curb 'Plastic Pollution'

 17 March 2020

It is most heartening, most consoling and most refreshing to learn that the Madhya Pradesh High Court just recently on February 26, 2020 in a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled 'Gaurav Pandey Vs Union of India and Others' in Writ..

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Offence Under SC/ST Act Is Made Out When Offence Is Perpetrated In Public: Allahabad HC

 13 March 2020

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court just recently on February 18, 2020 has pronounced explicitly in a noteworthy judgment titled “K.P.Thakur And Another Vs. State of U.P. And Another” in Application U/S 482 No. - 40418 of 2012 that..

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Bail Applications Need To Be Disposed Of Expeditiously And Finally: SC

 11 March 2020

At the outset, it has to be said with a considerable degree of satisfaction that in a significant development with far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court has very strongly once again while expressing its strongest 'disenchantment, displeasure a..

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Judicial Officer's Integrity Must Be Of A Higher Order And Even A Single Aberration Is Not Permitted: SC

 11 March 2020

In a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Arun Kumar Gupta Vs State of Jharkhand & Anr in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 190 of 2018 with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 391 of 2018, a two Judge Bench of the Apex Court comprising of Justice L..

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How Important is the Conduct of a Plaintiff in Case of Specific Performance

 03 March 2020

The conduct of a plaintiff is very crucial in a suit for specific performance..

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HC Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings On Basis Of Its Assessment Of Statements Recorded Under Section 161 CrPC: SC

 25 February 2020

In a latest development, we saw just recently how the Supreme Court in a recent judgment titled Rajeev Kourav Vs. Baisahab And Ors. in Criminal Appeal No. 232 of 2020 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Cri.) No. 1174 of 2017) delivered on February 11, 2020 has ..

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SC Directs Parties To Make Public Info On Tainted Candidates

 22 February 2020

In a most welcome judgment with far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court just recently while exercising its inherent jurisdiction in a noteworthy judgment titled Rambabu Singh Thakur Vs Sunil Arora & Ors. in Contempt Pet. (C) No. 2192 of 2018 in ..

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Credibility Of Witness Can Be Established Only After Cross Examination By The Accused: Allahabad HC

 22 February 2020

It has been very rightly reiterated once again like always in a latest judgment titled Rekha Vs. State of UP and Anr. in Application U/S 482 No. 43580 of 2019 With Manoj Vs. State of UP and Anr. in Application U/S 482 No. 43493 of 2019 reserved on No..

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Accused Cannot Be Convicted Of Rape On Basis Of Sole Testimony Of Prosecutrix Unless Her Testimony Is Of "Sterling Quality": SC

 21 February 2020

In a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar Vs State of Bihar in Criminal Appeal No. 264 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (Criminal) No. 3780/2018) delivered just recently on February 14, 2020, the Supreme C..

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Bombay HC Fines Cop Rs 1 Lakh Each To Two Petitioners For Illegal Detention

 21 February 2020

It is most heartening, most pleasing and most refreshing to learn just recently that the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on December 17, 2019 in a notable and recent judgment titled 1. Kishor S/o Laxmanrao Futane, Age 57 years, Occ. Business, R/o S..

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SC critical of 'casual' State

 21 February 2020

Quite recently, in the judgment of the case – M/s Granules India Ltd. v. Union of India and Others, delivered on January 23, 2020, Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari, at the Supreme Court, have voiced the Court’s “considered opinion” that..

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Mandatory Time Line For Filing Written Statement Is Not Applicable To Non-Commercial Suits: SC

 19 February 2020

In a significant development, the Supreme Court most recently on January 20, 2020 in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Desh Raj Vs Balkishan (D) Through Proposed LR Ms. Rohini in Civil Appeal No. 433 of 2020 [Arising out of Special Leav..

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People Have Right To Criticize Dispensation Running The Country, Being Legislature, Executive Or Judiciary: Calcutta HC

 18 February 2020

It is most pleasing, most refreshing and most heartening to note that the Calcutta High Court just recently on December 3, 2019 in a notable judgment titled Sanmay Banerjee Vs. State of West Bengal and others in W.P. No. 21526(W) of 2019 in exercise ..

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A child in conflict with law cannot be kept in jail or police lockup under any circumstances: SC

 17 February 2020

The Supreme Court issued notices to the UP State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, against the manner in which children in conflict with law are being dealt with by the concerned state ..

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State Has Solemn Constitutional Duty To Assist Court In Dispensation Of Justice; Cannot Behave Like Private Litigant: SC

 11 February 2020

It must be said right at the outset before saying anything else that the Supreme Court most recently in a recent and notable judgment titled M/S Granules India Ltd. Vs Union Of India And Others in Civil Appeal No(s). 593-594 of 2020 (Arising out of S..

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ICJ Directs Myanmar To Take Measures To Prevent Rohingya Suicide

 11 February 2020

It is most heartening to note that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) most recently on 23 January, 2020 in The Gambia v. Myanmar in General List No. 178 has clearly and categorically directed Myanmar to take measures to prevent Rohingya suicide..

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Courts can say only "Yes" or "No"

 10 February 2020

In the judgment of the case - State represented by the Inspector of Police v. M. Murugesan & Another, delivered on January 15, 2020, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta, at the Supreme Court , have made it clear that the jurisdiction of..

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Basic Structure of the Constitution

 10 February 2020

By a majority of 4:1, the Court held the Section 4 of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 as being unconstitutional on the ground of violation of the basic structure. Similarly, the Section 55 of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 wa..

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Treatment of Performance Bonus under Section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act 1961

 10 February 2020

In this order the ITAT has discussed and decided that performance bonus cannot be treated as salary for the purpose of calculation of exemption of HRA under section 10(13A);..

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Investigation In IPC Offences Cannot Be Quashed For Non Investigation Of SC-ST Offences By Competent Police Officer: SC

 08 February 2020

It is worth noting that the Supreme Court most recently on January 17, 2020 in State of Madhya Pradesh Vs Babbu Rathore & Anr. In Criminal Appeal No(S). 123 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No(S). 11369 of 2019) has clearly and convincingly observe..

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