Murder Trial - Injured Witness's Evidence Not At A Higher Pedestal In A Case Of Private Defence Where The Accused Also Injured: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the principle that the evidence of an injured witness has to be placed at a higher pedestal may not apply to a case of private defence when the accused is also injured. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh allowed a batch of appeals filed by the accused assailing the charges framed in the first chargesheet, while it dismissed...

Guidelines To Repatriate Dead Bodies: Madras High Court Suo Moto Impleads MEA In Pudukkottai Fisherman Case

Following allegations of an unstitched body being handed over to the family of a Kottaipattinam fisherman who died at sea in a collision with the Sri Lankan Navy Vessel, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has suo moto impleaded the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Consulate General of India (Jaffna) to get a response on the guidelines followed for repatriation of dead bodies...

'Supreme Court Not A Walk In Place Just Because Chandigarh Is Near To Delhi': SC Frowns On SLP Challenging Adjournment

The Supreme Court recently dismissed with Rs 20,000 costs a special leave petition which was filed challenging an adjournment order passed by Punjab and Haryana High Court.Disapproving the filing of the SLP, the Supreme Court observed that the Top Court is not a walk in place only because Chandigarh happens to be in the proximity to Delhi.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM...

'Dubious Encounters Can't Be Used To Control Crime, Increasing Incidents Of Custodial Violence Alarming': Court Slams Delhi Police

A Delhi Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police in a case concerning an alleged fake police encounter observing that dubious encounters cannot be used as a solution to control crime and that there has been an increase in the incidents of custodial violence which was alarming. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Kumar Meena was dealing with an application filed by one Rohit Gahlot alleging...

Whether Persons Booking Office Space Are Precluded From Availing Of The Benefit Under The Consumer Protection Act, 1986? Supreme Court To Decide

In view of the connected appeals raising issue as to whether persons booking office space are precluded from availing of the benefit under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for placing the matters before the Chief Justice of India so that the same could be listed for deciding the question of law. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh issued...

Whether Adequate Measures Provided In Child Care Homes To Ensure Children Don't Escape? Delhi HC To Issue Directions For Better Functioning

The Delhi High Court is set to issue directions for better functioning of child care institutions in the city, following reported incidents of escape/ kidnapping from one such institution.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea seeking a magisterial enquiry into an incident concerning escape of five minor girls in March this year from a children home at Bakhtawarpur and other...

Section 362 CrPC Does Not Empower Court To Suo Motu Recall Orders Passed By It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not empower a court to suo moto recall the earlier order passed by it.The court said that Section 362 CrPC only provides for correction of any clerical or arithmetical error. The bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose set aside a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment...

'High Court Custodian Of Minor Deity, Can't Be Mute Spectator': Madras HC Raps HR&CE Department For Inaction Against Illegal Temple Occupant

In many Temple properties, Lessees are in possession without any authority and actions taken by Authorities are absolutely not satisfactory, the Court said.

"Concretization Of Trees Is Worst Kind Of Human Rights Abuse, You Are Changing People's Neighbourhood": Delhi High Court Slams SDMC

The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the South Delhi Municipal Corporation over the issue of concretization of trees in the national capital, observing that it amounts to worst kind of human rights abuse for the reason that it changes the whole environment of people. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities for preservation of trees in...

Constitution Day Celebrated at Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court yesterday for the first time in its history; celebrated the Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Programme was organized by the Gauhati High Court in association with the Gauhati High Court Bar association and Advocates' Association. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Sudhanshu Dhulia spoke...

Illiberalism Biggest Threat To Constitutional Democracy : Justice Gautam Patel At Constitution Day Event

Speaking at an event celebrating Constitution Day 2021, Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court noted that the text of the Indian Constitution does not contemplate anything as "too much dissent". Justice Patel was speaking at The Leaflet's Constitution Day Talk titled 'Undermining the Idea of India: Which way forward?'.The judge drew attention to the 'Idea of India' as envisaged by...

ICICI-Videocon Scam: Supreme Court To Hear In January ED's Plea Against Bombay HC's Order Granting Bail To Deepak Kochhar

Supreme Court on Friday posted in January the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Bombay High Court's order granting bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate requested the Bench to issue notice in...