Should There Be A Compensation and Reparation for Those Who Are Acquitted After Long Periods of Incarceration?

When reparations are considered, we shouldn't overlook the impact of wrongful arrest and imprisonment manifesting as mental trauma in the acquitted and their families.

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...

Reservation Category Person Can't Claim Quota Benefits Simultaneously In Two Successor States : Supreme Court

The Court noted that the Presidential Order notifying SCs/STs operate "in relation to a State".

"Every Indian Has To Use His Liberties To Constantly Question The Actions Of Those In Power": Justice Ravindra Bhat

The rule of law through democracy is a continuing work-in-progress where people's scrutiny is paramount and courts are part of the dialogue. There is a thin line that divides the rule of law from the rule by law – one is democracy and the rulers are the people, and the second one is the rule by a monarch, a dictator or tyrant. The courts are the last stop to ensure continuity of the rule of law when all else fails!"

EPF Pension Case : What Is RC Gupta Case Verdict? Why EPFO Wants It Reconsidered?

The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 was constituted for welfare of employees by way of the institution of provident funds, pension funds and deposit-linked insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments.Time and again amendments have been made to these funds by the Government by way of new schemes, amendments to existing ones, and issuance of circulars, which have been challenged before Courts. One important judgement with regard to pension...

Gujarat Anti-Conversion Law Prima Facie Interferes With Marriage & Right To Choice, Infringes Article 21 : Gujarat High Court [Read Order]

The Court said that the law puts parties who have validly entered into inter-faith marriage "in great jeopardy".

Non-Compliance Of Assurance Given In Contempt Proceedings: Supreme Court Imposes Rupees One Lakh Fine On Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Supreme Court also directed to pay the petitioner actual benefits including salary arrears at 6 % annual interest with effect from the date on which promotion was granted to him.

Leading Cases For Supreme Court AOR Exams 2021 [Part 2- Criminal Law]

The list of leading cases for AOR exams provided by the Supreme Court contains the following judgments that dealt with criminal laws [ Item nos: 4,5,11,13,17, 25, 26, 28 31, 35, 39, 46, 47, 50, 60]Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda v. State of MaharashtraCase: CrA 745 of 1983; 17 July 1984; Justices Syed Murtaza Fazalali, A. Varadarajan , Sabhyasachi MukharjiCitation: AIR 1984 SC 1622, 1985 SCR (1) 88...

'Litigation Costly, Tedious & Time-Consuming' : CJI Ramana Encourages Arbitration & Mediation

CJI NV Ramana was speaking at the occasion of a function organised at the residence of CJ Hima Kohli where a Trust Deed was registered for the proposed arbitration centre.

Bombay High Court Asks Maharahstra Govt If It Will Give CBI Rashmi Shukla's Report

The Bombay High Court made it clear that the State could contend misuse of the documents only after they shared the documents with CBI and not before.

Default Sentences Cannot Be Directed To Run Concurrently: Supreme Court

The 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 the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and were sentenced to imprisonment of 7/10 years. Rupees Five lacs fine was imposed on each and in default...

Timely Filing Of Appeals In Tax Matters Needed; Supreme Court Calls For E-System To Track Revenue Litigation

Lamenting the gross delay of over '500 or 600 days' in filing appeals by the Union even in meritorious tax cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday called for a system to track the revenue litigation.The Court urged the Centre to adopt a system akin to the 'Case Information System' like the Judiciary for monitoring, at all levels, revenue proceedings and litigation in revenue matters to which...