High Courts Weekly Round-Up [May 17, 2020 To May 23, 2020]

Allahabad High Court 1. Entire Medical System In Smaller Cities And Villages In UP is Like "Ram Bharose", Says Allahabad High Court in COVID19 Suo Moto Case [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres…] A Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar said that the condition of medical and health infrastructure in small towns and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh is...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up May 17 to May 23, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Upholds IBC Provisions Applicable To Personal Guarantors Of Corporate DebtorsCase: Lalit Kumar Jain vs. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Citation: LL 2021 SC 257The Supreme Court this week upheld the provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 which applies to personal guarantors of corporate debtors. The bench comprising Justices L....

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup May 10 To May 16, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Existence Of Arbitration Clause Does Not Debar Court From Entertaining A Writ Petition In Contractual Matter: Supreme CourtCase: Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Vs. CG Power And Industrial Solutions Limited [SLP(C) 8630 OF 2020] Citation: LL 2021 SC 255Supreme Court Bench headed by Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and Indira Banerjee observed that the...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 10, 2021 To May 16, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Says Compensation Must Be At Least ₹ One Crore For Death Of Polling Officers Due To COVID During Election Duty [In- Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres…] A Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar observed that the State must grant at least Rs. 1 crore as ex-gratia compensation to the families of polling...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: April 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 193 to LL 2021 SC 239]

1. Acquittal Based On Benefit Of Doubt In Serious Crime Cannot Make Candidate Eligible For Public Employment: Supreme Court [Case: State Of Rajasthan v. Love Kush Meena; Citation: LL 2021 SC 193] A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy reiterated that acquittal based on a benefit of doubt in respect of a heinous or serious nature of crime cannot make...

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Note: This Article is a response by Former Chief Justice SA Bobde's then Judicial Clark to an Article Titled "CJI Bobde Led Further Decline Of Supreme Court As A Constitutional Court" written by Manu Sebastian"My Candle Burns At Both Ends; It Will Not Last The Night; But Ah, My Foes, And Oh, My Friends- It Gives A Lovely Light!" Edna St. Vincent...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 3, 2021 To May 9, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Non-Supply Of Oxygen Criminal Act, Not Less Than Genocide : Allahabad High Court Orders Enquiry Into COVID Deaths [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres…] In a strongly worded order concerning death of Covid-19 patients due to shortage of Oxygen supply, a Division bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar stated...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up May 3 to May 9, 2021

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up April 3 to April 9, 2021

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up April 26 To May 2, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Deduction Under Section 80-IA Income Tax Act Not Restricted To 'Business Income' Only: Supreme CourtCase: Commissioner of Income Tax-I Vs. Reliance Energy Ltd. [CA 1327 of 2021] Citation: LL 2021 SC 235The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran held that the scope of sub-section (5) of Section 80- IA of the Act is limited to determination of quantum...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [April 19 to April 25, 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Ad-Hoc Judges Not An Alternative To Regular Appointments' : Supreme Court Passes Guidelines On Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges In HCs Under Article 224ATitle : Lok Prahari through its General Secretary V N Shukla IAS (Retd) vs Union of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 225A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [April 19, 2021 – April 25, 2021]

Click Here to read summary of orders passed by various High Courts this week on issues related to surge in Covid-19 cases. Allahabad High Court 1. It's A Shame That While Government Knew Of Magnitude Of COVID Second Wave, It Never Planned Things In Advance : Allahabad High Court A division bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar ordered for lockdown in 5 cities of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [April 12 to April 18, 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Private Vehicle Is Not A "Public Place" As Explained In Section 43 NDPS Act: Supreme CourtCase: Boota Singh Vs State Of Haryana [CrA 421 OF 2021]Citation : LL 2021 SC 218The bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph observed that a private vehicle would not come within the expression "public place" as explained in Section 43 of the Narcotic Drugs and...