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Section 482 CrPC - 'There Has To Be Some Factual Supporting Material For FIR Allegations': Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings
At least there has to be some factual supporting material for what has been alleged in the FIR, the Supreme Court observed while quashing criminal proceedings against a woman.The case of the complainant as recording in the FIR was as follows: The accused entered into marriage with the complainant's brother on 11th December, 2016, and thereafter she started to harass his late...
Article 226 - High Court Not Required To Reappreciate Evidence Or Interfere With Findings Recorded By Disciplinary Authority: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Court, while exercising its powers of judicial review, is not required to re-appreciate the evidence and/or interfere with the findings recorded by the inquiry officer accepted by the disciplinary authority.In this case, the appellant was serving as a Branch Officer of a Bank. A complaint was made against him by one borrower of the Bank ...
"You Are The Complainant, Prosecutor, and Adjudicator": Supreme Court Pulls Up UP Govt. For Acting On Recovery Notices To Anti-CAA Protestors
"Now, there is no provision in the new law for the transfer of cases which were decided! And no provision for appeal under the new Act! These poor people, whose properties have been attached, will have no remedy!... You have to follow due process of law. Ultimately, there has to be some guarantee of due process also", said the Court
Life Imprisonment Without Remission Till Last Breath Can Be Imposed As Substitution Of Death Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that life imprisonment without any remission till the last breath can be imposed as a substitution of death sentence.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh rejected an argument raised in a case that the minority view in Union of India vs. V. Sriharan - (2016) 7 SCC 1 should be looked into as two of the Judges opined one way in the...
Class 10 & 12 Boards : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Alternate Mode Of Assessment Instead Of Offline Exams
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the State Boards, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS who are going to conduct board exams for 10th and 12th in offline mode to pass a notification regarding alternate mode of assessment instead of offline exams.It has been stated in the petition that State Boards have remained as mute spectators over the current situation and...
Share Transfer Dispute: Supreme Court Seeks Kal Airways' Response To SpiceJet's Settlement Proposal
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sought Kal Airways' response to SpiceJet's offer for full settlement of the share transfer dispute between SpiceJet and its former promoter Kalanithi Maran, and his firm Kal Airways.The Bench has asked the Airways to consider and revert to the following proposal by SpiceJet, and decide if the offer is feasible for them:Spicejet will give 300 Crores,...
Supreme Court Directs Manipur Public Service Commission To Conduct 2016 Main Exam Afresh Within 4 Months
The Supreme Court on Friday directed Manipur Public Service Commission ("MPSC") to conduct Manipur Public Service Commission 2016 (Main) Exam afresh within a period of 4 months from the date of order.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also made it clear that only those candidates (successful/unsuccessful) who had appeared in the main exam conducted in 2016 will be eligible...
Insurance Company Cannot Repudiate Claim Merely For Delay In Intimating It About The Occurrence Of The Theft If The FIR Was Lodged Immediately: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Insurance Company cannot repudiate a claim merely on the ground that there was a delay in intimating the Insurance Company about the occurrence of the theft if the FIR was lodged immediately.The vehicle of the complainant which was insured with Insurance Company was robbed. The next day, an FIR was registered by the complainant for the offence under Section...
Determination Of Motor Accident Compensation By Applying Two Multipliers Erroneous ; Age Of Deceased Should Be The Basis: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the method of determination of compensation applying two multipliers is erroneous.The suitable multiplier is to be applied keeping in view the age of the deceased, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian said.In this case, in an appeal filed against the order of Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, the Madras High Court affirmed the...
Don't Insist Prisoners Released On Parole To Surrender; No Release Of Any More Prisoners Citing COVID: Supreme Court To Kerala
On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the State of Kerala to not insist on prisoners already released on interim bail or parole to surrender, but clarified that it was not willing to release any more prisoners at the moment, merely on the plea of COVID-19 situation in the prisons. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai stated that it would evaluate the...