Eligibility Conditions For Post Can't Be Relaxed After Last Date Of Applications Without Giving Wide Publicity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that eligibility criteria for a post, as set out in the Rules, could not be relaxed unless the said relaxation was envisioned in the Rules or advertisements for the post. Further, in case of any such relaxation passed, the same had to be widely publicised to be held valid.The batch of appeals concerned the recruitment on the post of Junior Office...

Law Does Not Require Only An Independent Witness To Prove NDPS Act Charges: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the law does not require only an independent witness to prove a charge attracting the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). A bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar made the observation while considering a case where the appellant had been found guilty of an offence under Section 15 of the NDPS...

Extra-Judicial Confession Must Be Of Sterling Quality: Supreme Court Doubts 'Confession' To Brother Of Deceased

The Supreme Court recently while acquitting a convict in a murder case held that evidence of persons before whom extra-judicial confession is made must be of sterling quality.The Court observed, “When prosecution relies upon the evidence of extra-judicial confession, normally, the Court will expect that the evidence of the persons before whom extra-judicial confession is allegedly made must...

GST Council Can Recommend Rate But Can’t Determine Classification: Madras High Court Allows Parle Agro’s Petition Challenging Classification Of Flavoured Milk

The Madras High Court has allowed Parle Agro’s petition challenging the classification of flavoured milk.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the GST Council cannot impose the wrong classification of “flavoured milk” as a “beverage containing milk” under the residuary item "non-alcoholic "beverages" under Subheading 2202 90 30 of the Customs Tariff Act,...

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Supreme Court Criminal Digest September 2023

Bail - One cannot apply one bail order to all the other subsequent cases. (Para 8) PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 747 : 2023 INSC 795Can anticipatory bail be granted to proclaimed offender? only in exceptional & rare cases, holds the Supreme Court. State of Haryana v. Dharamraj, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 739 : 2023 INSC 784Certified copy can be produced to prove...

Agreement To Sell Doesn't Transfer Ownership Rights Or Confer Title : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that an agreement to sell does not transfer ownership rights or confers any title."Agreement to Sell is not a conveyance; it does not transfer ownership rights or confers any title," observed a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal.Therefore, the bench held that the agreement to sell was not barred under the Karnataka Prevention of Fragmentation...

Mobile App For E-Filing And Judges Dashboard And Many More...Kerala High Court Set To Launch Various IT Applications, E-Initiatives Today

The Kerala High Court is set to launch various IT Applications and e-Initiatives today (November 15, 2023), at 4:40 P.M. at the Banquet Hall of the Court. The E-initiatives, along with a short video on 'Evolution and Progress of the Case Management System (CMS)' shall be released by the Kerala High Court Chief Justice A.J. Desai.The following Software Applications are set to be...

Bihar State Legal Services Authority Launches SITARA Scheme for Transgender Persons' Welfare

Under the leadership of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, JAD-1, Patna High Court-cum-Executive Chairman, Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) unveiled the "Scheme for Integration of Transgender Persons and their Rehabilitation and providing Access to Justice), 2023" (SITARA, 2023) for the first time.The scheme aims to oversee the proper implementation of the Transgender...

Can't Object To Judgeship Merely For Views Held As Lawyers : CJI DY Chandrachud On Justice Victoria Gowri's Elevation

During a recent conversation at Harvard Law School, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud responded to a question about the appointment of Justice Victoria Gowri to the Madras High Court, which became controversial as she was facing accusations of making hate speeches against religious minorities. The audience member raised concerns about the collegium not withdrawing the recommendation...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023: Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code

Companies Act, 2013 - Upholds the constitutionality of Section 327(7) of the Companies Act, which excludes workers dues from priority payment in the event of liquidation of a company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 - The object and purpose of amending the Companies Act 2013 and to exclude Sections 326 and 327 in the event of liquidation of a company under IBC seem to be that...

'Threat To Girl Children Including Those Yet To Be Born': Why Kerala Court Awarded Death Penalty To Convict For Rape-Murder Of 5 Year Old

"Manner in which a five year old girl was abducted, intoxicated with liquor, raped repeatedly, done carnal intercourse against the order of the nature, murdered the child and the method adopted by the accused for defacing and concealing the dead body revealed the traits of outrageous criminality in the behaviour of the accused and his premeditated action," a Kerala Court observed on...