The Good And Bad : Read 35 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2018

The Year 2018 is about to end soon and it is time for a flashback into important happenings in the legal universe.The year 2018 saw two CJIs- Former CJI Dipak Misra and the Current CJI Ranjan Gogoi. The constitution benches headed by Justice Misra, during his last month as CJI, delivered most of the significant judgments of this year- Sabarimala, Aadhaar, Homosexuality, Adultery, etc. The...

No Authority Can Stop Inter-Caste or Inter-Sect Marriage: Justice SR Sen Expresses ‘Shock’ Over Narrow Outlook In 21st Century [Read Judgment]

“I am really shock that at this 21st century also we are going through such narrow outlook.”Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen of Meghalaya High Court, in a recent judgment, expressed his ‘anguish and displeasure’ over the removal of a teacher from a school for marrying a woman who belonged to another caste.“At the outset, I expressed my anguish and displeasure over the whole matter. No...

NALSA Organises Commendation Ceremony To Recognise Best SLSAs, DLSAs, Panel Lawyers & Para Legal Volunteers

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) held a Commendation Ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on December 15, in collaboration with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA). The event was aimed at felicitating the best SLSA, DLSA, Panel Lawyer and Para Legal Volunteer (PLV) in the country. Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics and...

Calcutta HC DB Puts A Halt On BJP's Rath Yathra, Setting Aside Single Bench Decision

The Calcutta High Court Friday quashed the single bench order that allowed BJP's 'Rath Yatra' in West Bengal.The Division bench comprising Chief Justice Debasish Kargupta and Justice Shampa Sarkar send the case back to the single bench to consider intelligence inputs by state agencies.The two judges' bench order came after hearing an appeal moved by the state government, challenging the...

Customs Act: Assessable Value Has To Be Determined On The Basis Of The Price Declared In The Bills Of Entry: SC [Read Judgment]

“The transaction value mentioned in the Bills of Entry can be discarded in case it is found that there are any imports of identical goods or similar goods at a higher price at around the same time or if the buyers and sellers are related to each other.”The Supreme Court has held that normally assessable value for the purpose of Customs Tax Act has to be arrived at on the basis of the...

Breaking: Special CBI Court Acquits All 22 Accused In The Sohrabuddin Case

Three main witnesses in the case turned hostile. Government lawyer did his best to prove the case of the prosecution, but if witnesses don't talk, what can the prosecution do."The Special CBI Court on Friday acquitted all 22 accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Tulsiram Prajapati and alleged abduction and murder of Kausar Bi.Judge SJ Sharma pronounced the verdict in...

Such A Person Will Remain A Menace To Society; Bombay HC Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped And Killed 23-Yr-Old [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court in a judgement pronounced on Thursday confirmed the death sentence awarded to one Chandrabhan Sanap who was convicted of rape and murder of a 23-year-old software engineer from Andhra Pradesh employed with TCS in Goregaon, Mumbai.Once the Additional Sessions Judge convicted Sanap under Sections 302, 364, 366, 376(2)(m), 376A, 392 r/w Section 397 and 201 of the IPC in...

I Wouldn't Have Resorted To "Sealed-Cover Procedure" If I Was Hearing The Rafale Case: Justice Chelameswar [Video]

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice J. Chelameswar has said that he wouldn't have resorted to a "sealed-cover procedure" had he been hearing the petitions on the Rafale deal.While refusing to comment specifically on Rafale, in view of the matter being sub judice, Justice Chelameswar told news channel ET Now, "Sealed-cover response is not the right thing in our judicial system. Sealed...

All India Judicial Service Examination, Pre-Institution Mediation And Settlement: Read Niti Ayog’s Strategy Of Judicial And Legal Reforms For New India [Read Report]

“Legal and judicial reforms are urgently needed to address the massive pendency and capacity issues in Indian courts, which impede access to Justice.”Niti Ayog, in its report titled “Strategy For New India @ 75”, has given important suggestions for judicial and legal reforms. The apex planning body has mooted an All-India judicial services examination on a ranking basis to maintain...

Defamation Cases: Delhi HC Quashes Proceedings Against Smriti Irani; But Allows Prosecution Of Sanjay Nirupam

Delhi high court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued against BJP Leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani in a 'defamation case' filed by Congress Leader Sanjay Nirupam. However, the High Court allowed prosecution of Sanjay Nirupam in a case filed against him by the Union Minister.

Person Once Discharged Can Also Be Added As Accused U/S 319 CrPC Based On New Materials [Read Judgment]

“Since, at an earlier point of time the supplementary chargesheet was ignored by the Trial Court while discharging the appellant, there is no bar to proceed against him under Section 319 Cr.P.C. based on the supplementary charge-sheet, that too when sufficient material is brought on record against him during the course of trial.”The Supreme Court recently upheld a trial court order...

Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy Regulation Bill To Prohibit Commercial Surrogacy

The Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Surrogacy(Regulation Bill), which was introduced in 2016. The Bill was passed with a voice vote, amid protests by opposition over Rafale deal. Prohibition of commercial surrogacy :The Bill seeks to completely ban commercial surrogacy.The Law Commission of India, in its 228th Report, had recommended prohibition of commercial surrogacy by enacting a...