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'Probability Of Reformation & Rehabilitation': Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Rape & Murder Of 11 Year Old Girl
The Supreme Court commuted death sentence awarded on a man convicted of rape and murder of eleven year old girl.The court, however, took into account 'the barbaric and savage manner in which the offences of rape and murder were committed', sentenced him to life imprisonment for a period of 30 years during which he shall not be granted remission.Bhagwani was convicted and sentenced to death by...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail
If the role attributed to the accused in an offence is prima facie less serious than the role attributed to the co-accused who have been granted the benefit of bail under S.438 CrPC and under S.439 CrPC, and if the accused is a first-time offender, then he deserves an opportunity to course-correct and the opportunity of bail cannot be denied to him. A single-judge bench of...
Gig Workers, Platform Workers & Gig Economy
When the new labour Codes were introduced, like every other legislation, they invited critique from different quarters because of reasons ranging from lawmakers' lackadaisical understanding of labour policy to increased stringency of provisions making it more difficult for workers to assert certain basic rights. But one aspect of labour codes that was applauded by all stakeholders was the inclusion of gig and platform workers in the Code of Social Security, 2020. Gig workers everywhere in...
'Can't Sit As An Appellate Authority To Scrutinize Who Should Be Given Tender': Madras High Court Upholds Auction For Lease Of Fishing Rights
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has recently refused to quash the public auction of lease for fishing rights in Pappaiyampattikulam Kanmoi in Periyakulam while stating that it cannot sit in appeal and scrutinize as to whom the tender should be given.The waterbody in dispute is vested with Public Works Department (PWD) and the issue at hand revolves around fishing rights in the...
Do Not Make Such Vague Communication: High Court Of Madhya Pradesh Reprimands Director Of FSL, Bhopal
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh on Monday expressed its dissatisfaction with the response of the DNA Unit FSL, Bhopal regarding the status of a DNA sample sought for, in a case. Justice Vivek Agarwal was essentially dealing with a bail application, wherein a DNA report was called for by the court, vide order dated 11.11.2021. However, the report was still awaited on the next...
'Allows Backdoor Entry To Corporations In Defence Sector': Plea In Karnataka High Court Against Privatization Of BEML Ltd.; Notice Issued
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union of India and BEML Limited directing them to file their statement of objections by February 10, on a petition filed questioning the decision of the government to privatise the public sector undertaking. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the notice while hearing a...
ORDER XXXVII Rule 3 CPC- Grant Of Leave To Defend Is The Ordinary Rule; Denial An Exception: Supreme Court
The grant of leave to defend (with or without conditions) is the ordinary rule; and denial of leave to defend is an exception, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment in which it discussed the scope of Rule 3 of Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.The bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that a prayer for leave to defend is to be denied in...
CBDT Says 'No' To Physical Filing Of ITR, Audit Reports; Gujarat HC Seeks Board's Assurance To Attend To Assessees' Problems
"Even on 10th of February, just 5 days before the deadline (for ITR, Audit reports filing), if problems are still faced then we will extend the deadline. There will be an issuance of the writ, which will have its effect across the country" : Says Gujarat HC
Lakhimpur Violence Case: Arguments In Key Accused Ashish Mishra's Bail Plea Concluded Before the Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court today concluded the final hearing in the bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Appearing for him, Senior Counsel GD Chaturvedi argued that Mishra was not driving the car which allegedly mowed down farmers/protestors on October 3, 2021."In the postmortem report, no injury has been shown from the firearm to the alleged...
Multiple FIRs Against Same Person In Different States : Supreme Court Suggests A Mechanism Similar To United States Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court suggested establishing a mechanism similar to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation set up in the United States of America to, inter alia, resolve matters in which multiple FIR's are registered against a particular person in multiple States. The Apex Court has sought the Centre's response proposing solutions to tackle such multiplicity of...
Garland Netaji Bose Statue, Play 'Kadam-Kadam Badhae Ja' Tune On Jan 23 As Per Govt Memorandum: Calcutta HC Seeks State Gov's Response In PIL
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought the State government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition the issuance of directions to the State government to ensure garlanding of the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in District Head Quarters and also to ensure that the tune of Kadam Kadam Badhaye Jaa is played on January 23 (Desh Prem Divas) every year in accordance with...