Judge Uttam Anand Murder Case: Special CBI Court In Jharkhand Sentences Both Accused To Life Imprisonment

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Jharkhand today sentenced both the convicts to life imprisonment in Judge Uttam Anand Murder Case. The Court had, last week, found both the accused - Rahul Kumar Verma and Lakhan Kumar Verma - guilty under sections 302, 201, and 34 IPC.It may be noted that on July 28, 2022 ASJ Uttam Anand, who was posted as Additional District and...

No Consensus On CJI Ramana's Proposal For National Judicial Infrastructure Authority : Law Minister Tells Lok Sabha

On Friday, Union Minister of Law & Justice, Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha that no consensus had been reached on the proposal of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana regarding setting up of a National Judicial Infrastructure Authority of India. In March, 2022, Mr. Rijiju had informed the Lok Sabha that the Ministry had received a proposal from the Chief Justice of India for setting...

Weapon's Recovery From Hiding Place Which Is In Exclusive Knowledge Of Accused Makes Such Recovery Absolutely Reliable: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that if the place of hiding the weapon is exclusively within the knowledge of the accused and that place cannot be or is not in the knowledge of any other person and the weapon is recovered from the same place, such type of recovery is absolutely reliable.The bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Ajai Tyagi observed this while upholding...

'National Sports Code 2011 Can't Be Read Like A Statute' : Supreme Court Allows Players To Vote In AIFF Executive Committee Election

Opining that the "National Sports Code, 2011 cannot be read in the manner of a statute", the Supreme Court passed a direction to include the representation of 36 football players (24 male and 12 female) in the electoral college for the ensuing executive committee election of All India Football Federation."The National Sports Code cannot be read in the manner of a statute. A...

Writ Petition Against Private University Not Maintainable, Remedy For Alleged Arbitrary Termination Lies Under Civil Law: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has declined to intervene in a writ petition seeking reinstatement with full backwages and benefits filed by an Assistant Professor against the Sabarmati University, a private university. Justice Bhargav Karia clarified that the dispute regarding termination was 'in the realm of a private contract' and therefore, held: "…if at all there is an alleged...

Supreme Court Expunges Observations In Kerala HC's Judgment Which Suggested That Judicial Officer Exhibited Political Favouritism

The Supreme Court on Friday expunged observations made against Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese in a judgement of the Kerala High Court which suggested that she had exhibited political favouritism. The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and JK Maheshwari observed that it'll be just and proper to expunge the observations/adverse remarks...

No Vicarious Liability Under Criminal Law Unless Strictly Mandated By Statute: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday ruled that in criminal law, there is no concept of criminal vicarious liability and it is only if there is a statute which makes a person vicariously liable for the acts of another person that such a person can be prosecuted for a criminal offence. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was adjudicating two pleas...

Kerala Municipality Act | No Property Tax Exemption U/S 235 For Building Given On Rent Merely Because Rent Is Utilised For Charity: High Court

A trust being the owner of a building by itself does not ensure exemption from property tax, the Court added.

Syllabus For Upcoming AIBE Will Be Published In 15 Days; Examination Within 3 Months : BCI Tells Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court was informed by the Bar Council of India that the syllabus for the upcoming All India Bar Examination would be published within 15 days and the examination would be held within a period of three months thereafter. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat and M.M. Sundresh was hearing the Bar Council of India's challenge to the...

[8 Yrs Delay In POCSO Trial] Bombay High Court Seeks Principal Judge's Explanation On Unequal Distribution Of Cases To Designated Courts

Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the Principal Judge (PJ), City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai regarding the unequal distribution of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Acts to the designated courts. Justice Bharati Dangre noted a "startling feature," that among the four functional POCSO courts at Dindoshi, court number 11 had been allotted...

EPF Pension Case: Employees Argue They Can't Be Asked To Contribute 1.16% Of Salaries Above Rs 15,000 [Supreme Court Hearing Day 4]

On the fourth day of the EPF Pension case hearing (Friday), the pensioners told the Supreme Court that asking the employees to contribute 1.16% for salaries above Rs 15,000 as per the Employee's Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 has no statutory sanction and is against the parent Act, the Employees' Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The submission was made by...

Madras HC Quashes Advocate's "Motivated" Land Grabbing Complaint, Says Magistrate's Power U/S 156(3) CrPC Must Be Exercised Vigilantly

The Madras High Court recently emphasized that directions under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be issued by Magistrates without the application of judicial mind. Relying on the decision of Priyanka Srivastava and another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others the court highlighted that the Magistrate must be vigilant with respect to the nature of allegations...