High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week commencing from February 22, 2021 Till February 28, 2021

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [22nd February to 28th February 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Ossification Test Conducted On An Accused Aged Around 40-55 Years Cannot Be Conclusive To Declare Him As A Juvenile On The Date Of The Incident: Supreme CourtCase: Ram Vijay Singh Vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh [Cr. A 175 OF 2021] Citation: LL 2021 SC 117The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Hemant Gupta and BR Gavai observed that ossification test conducted on a...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2021

Judgments/ Order: 1. Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Plan For The Central Vista Project by 2:1 Majority, Justice Khanna Dissents [Case: Rajeev Suri v. DDA & Ors.; Citation: LL 2021 SC 1] Order dated January 5, 2021 The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's plan for construction of the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [14th February to 21st February 2021]

Live Law (LL) Citation Count Crossed Its 100 Mark Within Just 52 Days Into 2021 This Week.

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Feb 15 – Feb 21]

Summation of important Judgments/orders this week

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Feb 8 – Feb 14]

Summation of important Judgments/Orders this week Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea By Two Sisters Claiming Ownership of Land Offered for Ayodhya Mosque [Rani Kapoor Punjabi v. Union of India & Ors.] A Bench of Justices DK Upadhyay and Manish Kumar dismissed a petition filed against the allotment of land in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village for...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [8th February to 13th February 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Dishonour Of Cheques- Blank Cheque Would Attract Presumption U/s 139 NI Act If Signatures Are Admitted: Supreme CourtCase: M/s. Kalamani Tex v. P. Balasubramanian [CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 123 of 2021] Citation: LL 2021 SC 75Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose observed that 'reverse onus' clauses under Section 118 and Section...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [February 1 – February 7]

Summation of important judgments/orders this week

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [February 1 to February 7 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Violation Of Fundamental Right To Speedy Trial Is A Ground For Constitutional Court To Grant Bail In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court[Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb] CITATION: LL 2021 SC 56 The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose held that Section 43D (5) of UAPA per se does not oust the ability of Constitutional Courts to grant bail on ground...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 25 – Jan 31]

Top Stories: 1. 'We Are Concerned About Broadcasts Which Incite Violence' : Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From Centre On Powers Under Cable TV Act A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde asked the Central Government about its powers under Cable TV Networks(Regulation) Act 1994 to control broadcast of content (by electronic media), that has a tendency to incite violence. "We aren't concerned so...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 25 – Jan 31]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Summation of important High Court orders this week