[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-V

Q.21 “Even though the principles of res judicata are not applicable to bail applications, it would lead to bad precedent if bail applications are filed repeatedly or successively without there being any change of circumstances”. Do you agree with the above proposition?Ans. Yes. Those are the observations made by the Supreme Court in State of Tamil Nadu v. S.A. Raja AIR 2005 SC 4462 – K....

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up (15th January 2023-21st January 2023)

Judgements/OrdersIs Non-Production Of Power Of Attorney Fatal To Title Suit? Supreme Court Split VerdictCase Title: Manik Majumder And Ors. v. Dipak Kumar Saha (Dead) through Lrs. And Ors| CA 2965 of 2022 | 13 Jan 2023 |Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 29Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. NagarathnaThe Supreme Court passed a split verdict in a plea pertaining to the issue that when a sale deed...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Land Laws

Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Rajasthan) - Section 9 - It cannot be said to be a mandatory statutory obligation of the Market Committees to provide shop/land/platform on rent/lease. (Para 9) Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti v. Commissioner, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 203 : AIR 2022 SC 1234 : (2022) 5 SCC 62 Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973; Section 3 - What was transferred to...

6 Points Of Advice For Young Lawyers From Justice Indira Banerjee

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Indira Banerjee offered some pieces of advice to law graduates who are planning to join litigation, while speaking at the convocation ceremony of National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi.Here are those :When you get a brief, be fully prepared. Read the brief carefully in detail from the backsheet till the end, and find out the answer to...

Income Tax Act - For Block Assessment, Normals Procedure Not Applicable; Interest Can Be Levied Without Sec 158BC Notice : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that revenue was justified in levying interest under Section 158BFA(1) of the Income Tax Act for late filing of the return for the block period even in absence of any notice under Section 158BC of the Act and for the period prior to 01.06.1999.A Bench comprising Justice M.R. Shah and Justice C.T. Ravikumar was considering a batch of petitions dealing with the...

Strong & Robust Judiciary Essential To Secure Rights & Constitutional Values : Justice Indira Banerjee

"The Judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution. When rights are infringed, whether constitutional, statutory, contractual, or equitable, and justice denied, the Judiciary steps in to adjudicate, and grant relief. To secure rights and uphold constitutional values and principles, it is imperative that we have a strong, robust judiciary that imbibes constitutionalism and zealously...

ESI Act Applicable To Factory Or Establishment Irrespective Of Number Of Persons Employed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that Section 1(6) of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act), which contemplates that an establishment would be governed by the Act even if the number of employees fall below the specified limit at any time, shall be applicable to establishments established prior to the provision coming into existence.While setting aside the judgment of...

India's Per Capita Lawyer Ratio Is Better Than Most Countries, But Legal Aid Unavailable To Many : Justice Sanjiv Khanna

While speaking at the NALSA’s First Regional Conference for the year 2023 titled ‘Northern Regional Conference on Enhancing Access to Justice’ organised by the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority at Varanasi, Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday said that despite the country's per capita lawyer ratio being far better than most other countries in the world, it faces a crisis in...

CJI DY Chandrachud Unveils Two Handbooks On Civil and Criminal Law Published By Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa

Chief Justice of India Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud on Saturday unveiled two handbooks on civil and criminal law practice in an event organized by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG). The CJI also unveiled the Bar Council-AIR News and Views Channel during the felicitation ceremony attended by Supreme Court Judge Justice Bhushan R. Gavai and acting Chief Justice of Bombay HC S....

Challenge Against Assam Delimitation To Be Heard By Supreme Court In March

The delimitation exercise that the government has reinitiated in the state of Assam is being conducted in the backdrop of political disturbance, with multiple districts being notified as disturbed and the consequent extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 to those districts, Senior Advocate Maneka Guruswamy told the Supreme Court on Friday while assailing the process...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-146]

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33% Cases Coming To Supreme Court Are Bail Applications; This Calls For Introspection : Justice SK Kaul

While inaugurating NALSA’s First Regional Conference for the year 2023 titled ‘Northern Regional Conference on Enhancing Access to Justice’ organised by the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority at Varanasi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairperson NALSA, on Saturday said that to dispose of the pending cases on bail and remission,...