Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 16 To August 22, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Default Sentences Cannot Be Directed To Run Concurrently: Supreme CourtCase: Dumya Alias Lakhan Alias Inamdar vs. State of Maharashtra ; CrA 818-820 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 396The Supreme Court observed that the default sentences imposed on a convict cannot be directed to run concurrently.In this case, the accused were convicted under 3(1)(ii) ,3(2) and 3(4) of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 9 To August 15, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Improper To Quash FIR U/s 482 CrPC When There Are Serious Triable Allegations In Complaint, Reiterates Supreme CourtCase: Kaptan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh; CrA 787 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 379The Supreme Court observed that it is improper to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code when there are serious triable allegations in...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 9, 2021 To August 15, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Collusion In Bail Hearing Through Forged Vakalatnama : Allahabad High Court Deplores 'Downfall In Moral Values' Of Advocacy [Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh] In a bail hearing before the Allahabad High Court, it was revealed that the advocates appearing on behalf of the accused and the complainant were acting in collusion, wherein the counsel for...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [August 2, 2021 – August 7, 2021]

Allahabad High Court "Live-In Relation Can't Be At Cost Of Country's Social Fabric": Allahabad HC Imposes 5K Cost On Married Woman Living With Partner (Smt. Aneera & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh) Observing that live-in-relationship cannot be at the cost of the social fabric of this Country¸the High Court recently dismissed the protection plea of a married woman living with...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 2 To August 8, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Emergency Arbitration Award Enforceable In Indian Law : Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Amazon In Case Against Future RetailCase: Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC vs. Future Retail Limited ; CA 4492-4493 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 357The Supreme Court this week ruled in favour of e-commerce giant Amazon in its dispute with Future Retail Limited(FRL) over...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 24, 2021 – July 31, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Bar Assoc. Resolution To Not Appear In Criminal Cases Involving Lawyers Is Unconstitutional, Against Professional Advocacy Ethics: Allahabad HC (Mohammad Ahmad Khan v. State Of U.P. & Another) The High Court has held that a resolution passed by the Bar Associations that none of its members will do pairvi in any criminal case against a member Advocate or...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 26 To August 1, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Writ Jurisdiction Not For Deciding 'Hotly Disputed Questions Of Facts', Reiterates Supreme CourtCase: Shubas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam [ CA 2848 OF 2021]Citation: LL 2021 SC 335The Supreme Court has reiterated that a High Court cannot invoke its writ jurisdiction to adjudicate 'hotly disputed questions of facts'.It is not for the High Court to make a comparative...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 19- July 25, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Strikes Down 97th Constitutional Amendment To The Extent It Relates To Co-operative SocietiesCase Title : Union of India vs Rajendra Shah and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 312The Supreme Court this week upheld a 2013 judgment of the Gujarat High Court which struck down the provisions of the Constitution(97th Amendment) Act 2011 to the extent it introduced Part...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up July 12- July 18, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Compromise Decree In Respect Of Land Which Is Not Subject-matter Of Suit But Is Part Of Family Settlement Does Not Require Compulsory Registration : Supreme CourtCase: Ripudaman Singh vs. Tikka Maheshwar Chand [CA 2336 OF 2021]Citation: LL 2021 SC 293The Supreme Court observed that a compromise decree in respect of land which is not the subject-matter of suit but is part...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 12, 2021 – July 18, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Issues Directions & Timeline For Disposal Of Bail Applications Under POCSO Act, 2012 The High Court held that only the local police or Special Juvenile Police Unit [SJPU] could serve notice on bail application for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. It also prescribed a timeline...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 263 To LL 2021 SC 278]

1. 'Digital Divide Will Have Serious Implications On Right To Equality & Health': Supreme Court On CoWIN Portal [Case: Re Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic; Citation: LL 2021 SC 263]A Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhatt flagged the digital divide afflicting the accessibility to the CoWIN portal by stating that it...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 5 To July 11, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Delhi Can Ill-Afford Another Riots; Role Of Facebook Must Be Looked Into': Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Assembly SummonsTitle : Ajit Mohan & Others vs Legislative Assembly, National Capital Territory of Delhi and others Citation : LL 2021 SC 288The Supreme Court has refused to quash the summons issued to Facebook India Managing Director Ajit Mohan by the Peace...