Key Takeaways The question before the court was that whether parallel prosecutions arising from a single transaction under Section 138 of the NI Act could be sustained. The section specifies the consequences of a dishonoured cheque. In the present ca ..
Key Takeaways The appellants were accused of assaulting and killing a local fish trader. During the investigation weapons were recovered from the appellant. They were convicted by the trial court and the case was appealed. The appellants contended th ..
Changes Brought By Act From 24 Sept 2021, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 has come into effect. The significant change brought by this act is the increase in the upper limit for the medical termination of pregnancy. Section ..
Key Takeaways High court made a mistake by clubbing a land acquisition case, which got mechanically enhanced. The appellants claimed they did not receive sufficient compensation for the acquisition of their land, and placed their arguments on the ina ..
Key Takeaways High Court refused to entertain a writ petition since an alternate remedy was available and because the dispute involved a question of fact which was not amenable in the writ jurisdiction of the High Court. The case went to the Supreme ..
Key Takeaways Under Section 18(A) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 a court may pass an order to conduct the trial of a child as an adult. This decision is to be taken after conducting a preliminary assessment under section 15 of the Act. The questio ..
Key Takeaways Res Judicata to be applicable only in case of conclusive judgments given by the courts. A suit under Section 92 shall be considered as a representative suit and therefore, shall be binding on all the parties interested in the issue.Fact ..
Key Takeaways High Court granted bail to an accused as he was not in possession of contraband on his person when searched by the authorities. The Supreme court saw that the High Court has overlooked certain elements of the case when granting bail, an ..
Key Takeaways Accused convicted under Section 326 of IPC for causing grievous hurt. Supreme Court said that when giving punishment, the aggravating and mitigating factors of the crime have to be considered. Court cannot ignore brutality even if compr ..
Facts of the Case Ritesh Sinha and Dhoom Singh allegedly hatched a scam to collect money from innocent people promising them recruitment in the police department. Dhoom Singh was arrested, and a mobile seized from him. A recorded conversation between ..