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In Levaku Pedda Reddamma vs Gottumukkala Venkata Subbamma the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that refusing to permit a party in a civil suit to produce additional documents even if there is some delay will lead to a denial of justice.  It is better for the Trial Court, in such cases, to impose costs rather than..

The Hon’ble Allahabad HC, in the case of Babu Khan vs State of UP has observed that it is very unnatural in Indian culture that a father-in-law would rape his own daughter-in-law in Indian culture. Justice Ajit Singh of the Allahabad HC has cited this as one of the reasons while granting the anticipatory bail to ..

Orissa HC Orders Family Pension To Transwoman: Said ‘Transgender Has Every Right To Choose Gender’  In Kantaro Kondagari @ Kajol vs State of Odisha and ors. the Hon’ble Odisha HC has ordered the grant of family pension to a transwoman, who was allegedly discriminated against on the basis of her ..

In Mohammad Saimullah vs State of Meghalaya the Hon’ble Meghalaya HC has held that the mere act of holding the hands of the child and calling them beautiful cannot be considered to be an act of sexual assault under the POCSO Act.  As per the case made by the prosecution, the accused had asked for a glass of ..

Key Takeaways The scope of the term “joint family” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and how is it different from that under the Hindu Law. The scope of Sections 12 and 17 of the said Act and the ambit of expression “domestic relati..

Key Takeaways Concept of human rights in India and its recognition worldwide and the principles of a police investigation - that are mandatory to be followed. Instances of police atrocities in India, that led to the number of deaths in police custody every year. li style..

In Kantaro Kondagari @ Kajol vs State of Odisha and ors. the Hon’ble Odisha HC has ordered the grant of family pension to a transwoman, who was allegedly discriminated against on the basis of her gender and was denied family pension after her parents’ demise.  The Court observed that a transgender has ..

Section 482 CrPC Empowers The HC To Entertain Applications Not Contemplated In The CrPC, To Meet The Ends Of Justice: Punjab And Haryana HC In Amit vs State of Haryana and Ors. the Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the inherent powers vested in the HCs under section 482 CrPC can be exercised to entertain application..

In Chandrapal vs State of Chhattisgarh the Hon’ble SC has observed that extra-judicial confession made by a co-accused can be used in evidence only for the purposes of corroboration. In absence of any substantive evidence against the accused, the extra-judicial confession loses its significance, and there can be no conviction based solely on such confe..

In Amit vs State of Haryana and Ors. the Punjab and Haryana HC has held that the inherent powers vested in the HCs under section 482 CrPC can be exercised to entertain applications not contemplated for in the CrPC, if the same is needed to be done to meet the ends of justice.  These extraordinary powers, acc. to t..

Unlawful Possession Cannot Be Defended On The Ground That The Eviction Clause Is Prospective In Nature: Orissa HC In Sashibhusan Das vs Lord Lingaraj Mahaprabhu and anr. the Hon’ble Orissa HC has observed that an unlawful possession of property, which does not bestow any right, cannot be defended only on the gro..

The Narcotic Control Bureau SIT has submitted its chargesheet in the 2021 Cordelia Cruise Ship Drug Case and has given a clean chit to Aryan Khan, and 5 others. In it’s press note, the NCB has said that based on the investigation carried out by the SIT, a complaint against 14 persons under the NDPS Act is being f..

In Sashibhusan Das vs Lord Lingaraj Mahaprabhu and anr. the Hon’ble Orissa HC has observed that an unlawful possession of property, which does not bestow any right, cannot be defended only on the ground that the legislation, which authorises eviction is prospective in operation.  The instant writ petition wa..

Key Takeaways An overview of the entire Kashmir Terror Funding matter in which Yasin Malik was accused along with some others. The conten..

Parent’s Income And Better Education Not The Sole Criteria For Deciding Custody: Chhattisgarh HC In Nimish s. Aggarwal vs Smt. Ruhi Aggarwal the Hon’ble Chhattisgarh HC has held that cases of children’s custody cannot solely be decided by interpreting legal provisions, but have to be solved with a hu..