'Should Be Like Telling A Story To Us' : Supreme Court Guides Young Lawyer How To Argue Criminal Appeal; Grants Acquittal

"Always remember the facts like a fiction-writer. It should be like you are telling a story to us, the narrative should be also like that", Court advised the young lawyer.

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

This digest contains all the important judgments and orders pertaining to Karnataka for the month of January 2022, covered by LiveLaw.1: JLR Is State Owned Company, Not Required To Obtain Permission Of Central Govt For Construction Within Reserve Forest: Karnataka High Court Case Title: PS Mohan v. State Of Karnataka Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar)1 The Karnataka High Court...

Summons U/S 204 CrPC Can't Be Issued To Accused Residing Outside Magistrate's Jurisdiction Without Holding Inquiry U/S 202 CrPC: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Monday held that before issuing summons to an accused under Section 204 of the CrPC, a Magistrate has to mandatorily hold an inquiry under Section 202 of the CrPC. Justice Ananda Kumar Mukherjee held that the scope of such enquiry under section 202 CrPC is limited to the ascertainment of truth or falsehood of the allegations made in the complaint: (i) on the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Allegations Of False Implication Against Complainant, Cites Law On Appreciation Of Injured Witness' Testimony

The Delhi High Court recently referred to the law on appreciation of testimony of an injured witness, while upholding the judgment and conviction for attempted Murder punishable under Section 307 of IPC.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri noted that the complainant/ witness had identified the appellant (convict) in Court and in cross-examination, he denied the suggestion that the appellant was...

S. 63 Of Copyright Act Is Cognizable Offence, Police Can Register FIR On Receipt Of Complaint: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 63 of the Copyright Act, which prescribes a punishment of minimum 6 months that may extend to 3 years imprisonment, is a cognizable offence and police can register an First Information Report, on receipt of a complaint. Justice M Nagaprasanna said,"Merely because a separate provision under Section 64 of the Act which depicts power...

Dileep Case : Kerala High Court Directs Handing Over Of Surrendered Mobile Phones To JFCM Aluva

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered that the mobile phones surrendered by the actor Dileep and other accused before the Registrar-General of the HC shall be handed over to the jurisdictional magistrate (Aluva). The developments ensued in the alleged criminal conspiracy involving Dileep where we has been booked for conspiring to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017...

Kerala Hand-Chopping Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of PFI Member; NIA Says Trial Will Be Over In 6-8 Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the petition filed by MK Naser, a member of the Popular Front of India(PFI), seeking bail in the case related to the chopping of the hand of Kerala Professor TJ Joseph in 2010.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli listed the petition after four weeks, after the National Investigation Agency...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

This digest contains all the important judgments and orders pertaining to Rajasthan for the month of January 2022, covered by LiveLaw. Judgments/ Orders 1. District Judge Recruitment Exam; Rajasthan HC dismisses Plea Challenging Conditions On Candidates To Furnish 10 Certified Copies of Judgments Case Title: Laxmilal Salvi v. Registrar General, Rajasthan...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

Judgments This Month1. Kerala High Court Upholds 10% EWS Reservation For Veterinary & Dental Courses Under KEAMCase Title: Vinay Shankar v. Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1The Court upheld the 10% reservation earmarked for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for Veterinary and Dental Courses under Kerala Engineering Architecture ad Medical (KEAM).Justice...

Vendors Selling Essential Goods & Services Can't Be Equated To Regular Shops: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that participation of vendors in weekly markets in selling or dealing with essential goods and services is no ground to equate them with regular shops or establishments. A Bench of Justicr Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh added that the nature of regular shops or establishment in a market area is very different from any weekly markets owing to...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

A monthly round up of important judgments and legal developments from the Calcutta High Court for the month of January as reported by Live Law. Important Judgments/Orders 1. Gangasagar Mela Monitoring Panel Reconstituted, Negative RTPCR Report Made Mandatory: Calcutta HC Modifies Event ConditionsCase Title: Dr. Avinandan Mondal v. State of West Bengal & OrsCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Cal)...

Income-Tax Slabs Remain Unchanged, Assesses Can File Updated Returns Within 2 Years Of Relevant AY: Highlights Of Union Budget 2022

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget 2022-23 and stressed that it will lay the foundation for India's economic growth and expansion for the next 25 years. No announcements regarding changes in the income tax slabs were made in the budget speech.It may be noted that Article 112 of the Indian Constitution provides for the Union Budget of a year,...