Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [November 21 - November 27]

Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Includes A Presumption That There Exists A Legally Enforceable Debt Or Liability : Supreme CourtJain P. Jose vs Santhosh | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 979 | SLP(Crl) 5241 OF 2016 The Supreme Court reiterated that the presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act includes a presumption that there exists a legally enforceable debt or liability.In this...

How The Supreme Court Dealt With 1978 Demonetisation Of High Value Currencies?

Nearly six years after the demonetisation of high-value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 sent shockwaves through the nation, this controversial decision of the Union Government has come under the public scanner again. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on October 12 began hearing a batch of 58 petitions challenging the November 8 circular that effectively pulled out 86% of the...

Judicial Service Examination: Practice Questions on FIR Based On Supreme Court Judgements

1.Dr. Ajay gave a statement to police that his 14 year old daughter Anusha was killed by his servant Manuraj. Police registered an FIR based on the statement of Dr.Ajay. Police questioned Dr.Neelam, wife of Dr.Ajay and she also gave a statement in tune with the statement of Dr.Ajay. On investigation it was revealed that Anusha was killed by the Doctor Couple. In such...

"For The Last 10 Years My Civil And Political Rights Are Under Attack" Says Senior Advocate Ms. Indira Jaising On Constitution Day

Senior Advocate Ms. Indira Jaising on Saturday said, "I find myself in a situation where I have worked all my life to protect civil and political rights, but I find my own civil and political rights under attack." Ms. Jaising was speaking at a Constitution Day talk titled "Constitution Through The Ages" where she was also delivering the Inaugural lecture. She said, "While people of...

Right To Privacy Not Absolute, Investigating Agencies Have SOPs On Seizure Of Digital Devices : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Central government of India has filed a reply to the petition filed by a group of academicians and researchers seeking directions to govern investigating agencies regarding seizure, examination and preservation of personal digital and electronic devices and their contents. The Centre has stated that there can be no blanket orders to return seized devices which are under...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-140]

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President Droupadi Murmu Highlights Problem Of Overcrowding Of Prisons

The President of India today attended the Constitution Day ceremony organized by the Supreme Court of India to commemorate the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted by the Country.Addressing the gathering she said, "the Constituent Assembly which comprised of elected members who represented all the regions and communities of the nation included stalwarts of the freedom...

"Only Accommodation of Differences Can Promote Unity in Diversity": Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Constitution Day

The idea of 'unity in diversity' can only be upheld when the people of our nation are accommodative of one another, by simultaneously applying principles which seem to be in conflict, said Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday. Referring to the principle of accommodation propounded by Granville Austin, an authority on the Indian Constitution, Justice Chandrachud explained, "Accommodation...

Explained : Which Are The 4 E-Court Initiatives Launched By Prime Minister On Constitution Day?

On 26 November, 2022, while celebrating the Constitution Day in the Supreme Court of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiatives under the e-court project. The initiatives launched by the Prime Minister include 'Virtual Justice Clock', 'JustIS mobile App 2.0', 'Digital court' and 'S3WaaS Websites'. This article seeks to briefly explain the said initiatives.I. Virtual...

Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti Led By Ex-CJI Bobde Working On Translation Of Legal Terms To Regional Languages : Union Law Minister

The Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju addressed the gathering on the Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court on 26th November, 2022. Mr. Rijiju highlighted the importance of harnessing technology to improve the access to justice. He also spoke about the 'Bhartiya Bhasha Samiti', chaired by former Chief Justice of India SA Bobde which has listed words and phrases,...

Why No Delimitation Held In North-Eastern States? Supreme Court Asks Centre, ECI

The Supreme Court on Friday said that the matter pertaining to conducting delimitation exercise in the 4 North Eastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) as per the Representation of People's Act, 1950 is one of "sensitive" nature.During the hearing, Advocate G Gangmei told a Bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy that the urgency in the matter was owing to the...

Fake Currency & Black Money Were Significantly Extricated From The System Due To Demonetisation : Attorney General Tells Supreme Court

The bigger picture of modern monetary challenges in an increasingly complex economy was considered when demonetisation was announced, and therefore, the good intentions and policy perspectives of the government should not be written off as off-kilter, the Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Friday. "The petitioners have argued that the government has failed...