Principles For Determining Claim Of Juvenility Under JJ Act : Supreme Court Explains

In a recently delivered judgment in the case Rishipal Singh Solanki versus State of Uttar Pradesh and others, the Supreme Court has summarized the principles relating to the determination of the claim of juvenility under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna delivered the judgment while dismissing a challenging against the declaration of...

Police Officials To Face Action If Arrest Procedure Under Sec 41A CrPC & 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines Are Violated : Telangana High Court

Recently, Telangana High Court granted liberty to an accused to initiate proceedings against police officials if the procedure for arrest under Section 41A CrPC is violated. The Court reminded that the police are duty bound to follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the 'Arnesh Kumar' case for arrest.A single-judge bench of Justice Lalita Kanneganti was hearing the...

[Punjab Security Of Land Tenures Act] Civil Court Would Retain Jurisdiction In Cases Where the Landlord-Tenant Relationship Itself Is Disputed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that if the landlord-tenant relationship itself is disputed, the Civil Court would continue to have jurisdiction to look into the illegality of the eviction orders passed by the Revenue Court, despite the bar of Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 ("the Act"), whereby exclusive jurisdiction is conferred on the Revenue Court to, inter...

Juvenile Justice Act : Age Recorded By JJ Board Or CWC Deemed To Be True Age Of Accused - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that for the purpose of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, the age recorded by the Juvenile Justice Board or the Child Welfare Committee of the person so brought before it will be deemed to be the true age of the person.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna has made the observation while delivering its judgement in a plea challenging...

Plea In Bombay High Court Seeks Dismissal Of Sameer Wankhede From Civil Services For Alleged Fabrication Of SC Certificate

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court seeks dismissal of NCB Zonal director Sameer Wankhede from civil services for allegedly making false caste claims of belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) to secure a job with the central government. Sameer Wankhede was overseeing the cruise drugs case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan - before allegations of extortion...

Protection Plea: Income, Property, Minor Children Details Made Mandatory By P&H High Court In Case Of Subsisting Marriage Of Petitioner(s)

In a significant order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made the filing of the declaration (by petitioners filing protection pleas) regarding the status of minor children from the first marriage, if any, details of the moveable, and immoveable property as well as income, as mandatory.Significantly, this declaration has been made mandatory for all protection pleas where the party...

"Big Slap On Delhi Police Logo 'Shanti, Seva, Nyay': Court Again Raps Police For Filing Two Distinct Chargesheets, Calls Investigation A Mockery

Days after a Delhi Court had 'Treachery Of The Highest Order" court raps delhi police for filing two distinct chargesheets in minor rape case, calls legal action https:www.livelaw.in news-updates delhi-police-two-separate-chargesheets-in-rape-case-abuse-of-power-185371 looking news and events. download livelaw app, india's no:1 app. pulled up the Delhi Police officials for filing two...

Retired Civil Servants Move Supreme Court Challenging Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 Extending Tenure Of Director, ED

A Writ Petition had been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the extension of tenure of the Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED) upto 5 years vide the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 promulgated by the President of India on 14th November, 2021. Apart from this, the Petitioners have also assailed the office order issued by the Government of India, Ministry...

Bookie Granted Bail In Ambani Terror Scare Case

The Special NIA Court on Saturday granted bail to the first accused in the Ambani terror scare and businessman Mansukh Hiran murder case. Bookie Naresh Gaur is accused of supplying dummy the sim cards used by dismissed cop Sachin Waze and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma. Special Judge AT Wankhede granted bail to Gor on execution of bail bond of ₹50,000 with one or...

Accused Convicted For Separate Offence Arising Out Of Different Transaction In Separate Trials -Will the Sentences Run Concurrently? : SC To Decide

A Bench of Justices M.R.Shah and B.V.Nagaratha will consider the question whether in case of an accused there are separate offences and not arising out of the same transaction, whether the sentences imposed in both cases will run consequently or concurrently. The question arises in a case- Mohd Zahid v State- in appeal from impugned judgement of the Delhi High Court which had...

Physical Relationship With Minor Wife Comes Within Category Of Rape: Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Husband

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) recently denied bail to a man who has been accused of establishing a physical relationship with his 'wife' who was below the age of 18 at the time of the commission of the alleged offence and thereby booked for committing rape. The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia noted that in the case of Independent Thought Vs. Union of India and another reported...

Employees' Compensation: " Reduction In Extent Of Disability On Ground That WHO Norms Are For Advanced Countries & Not India Is Not Sustainable" : Supreme Court

In a matter relating to reduction in compensation award Employees' Compensation Act, Supreme Court on Monday ( November 15th) observed that reducing the extent of disability on the ground that the WHO norms are for the advanced countries and not in respect of India, is patently not sustainable.A Bench comprising Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Ramasubramanian made the observation with regard...