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Key Takeaways The Karnataka High Court refused to extend the parole leave of a life convict suffering from COVID-19 disease. Principle of criminal jurisprudence that release of a convict on parole or furlough cannot be sought as a matter of right h2 style="text-a..

Key Takeaways Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh who formed the Bench together gave a judgement stating that the principle of preferential candidates should apply when there is a tie between the preferential candidate and the general candidate. It stated that a person w..

Principle Of Preferential Candidate Applies When There Is A Tie With A General Candidate The Supreme Court observed that the principle of preferential candidates would apply when there is a tie between the preferential candidate and a general candidate. The case was of Chairman, TANGEDCO v. Priyadaarshini. The decision was gi..

Introduction The second part of the “General Defences” under the law of tort deals with the defences of certain authorities which includes parental, quasi parental, authorities of necessity, statutory authority, etc. The law of torts makes an exception for persons who are acting under such authority and excuses th..

Introduction Under the law of tort, there is a topic called “General Defences” which provides a set of defences that a person can undertake to escape liability. So when the plaintiff brings an action for tort, the defendant can plead for these defences. If the court feels that the defence is justified, the wrongdo..

Key Takeaways Cryptocurrency or crypto can be defined as a collection of binary data which is designed to work as a medium of exchange. The rise in the popularity of cryptocurrencies and their adoption by financial institutions has led some governments to assess whether regulati..

Key Takeaways Judges becoming soft targets of organized campaigns in a politically polarized environment Judge bashing is a favorite pastime for some people Background The High Court ..

Key Takeaways The "wills and preferences" of a mentally ill person have to be considered by the Court in deciding how care is to be given. Credence has to be given to the views of the person with mental illness to the extent that the person understands the nature of th..

Key Takeaways “After perusing the charge sheet, if the Court is unable to draw such a prima facie conclusion, the embargo created by the proviso will not apply" “The Court has to examine the material forming a part of the charge sheet for deciding the issue whet..

Key Takeaways It is critical to raise legal awareness among women about how to enter the workforce in the first place. There must be an intersectional approach to discrimination and violence which women face Observation ul..

Key Takeaways Mere dispatch of the report of a public analyst to the accused is not sufficient compliance with the requirement of subsection (2) of Section 13 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, to serve the report on him/her. Observation li..

We saw how just recently on October 27, 2021, the Supreme Court commenced hearing on the batch of petitions that were concerned with the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Kapil Sibal who is an eminent and senior lawyer of Supreme Court and also the former Union Law Minister as also former President of Supreme Court Bar Association and ..

Key Takeaways Failure of Government to communicate rejection of a detenu's representation in a time-bound manner is sufficient to vitiate the order of detention passed under National Security Act. Background The accused..

Key Takeaways This is the case of Sripati Singh (deceased) through son Gaurav Singh v. State of Jharkhand & Anr. The respondent approached the appellant and sought financial assistance for Rs. 1 Crore. The respondent submitted cheques as security, which were returned due to ..

Key Takeaways The Supreme Court observed that the victim must be notified about the proceedings made against the accused under Section 15A of the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and it is a mandatory requirement. The Bench consisting of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagara..