S.397 IPC: Use Of The Weapon Does Not Require That The Offender Should Actually Fire Or Stab, Mere Exhibition Or Brandishing of the Same Is Sufficient: Supreme Court

In a judgement delivered recently, the Supreme Court through a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli clarified two important positions of the law relating to the offence of Robbery under the Indian Penal Code. The question that came up for the Court's consideration was whether the charge under Section 397 of IPC would hold in case...

'Unwarranted'': Supreme Court Expunges Scathing Remarks Of Calcutta High Court Against CAT In Alapan Bandyopadhyay Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday expunged the adverse remarks made by a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court while allowing the special leave petition filed by the Centre challenging the High Court's order of setting aside the order passed by the CAT Principal bench to transfer former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's petition from the Kolkata bench to New Delhi.The High...

Person Deprived Of Possession Of His Property On Account Of Acquisition Of Land Should Be Paid Compensation Immediately: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that if a person is deprived of possession of his property on account of acquisition of land, he should be paid compensation immediately.If the same is not paid to him forthwith, he would be entitled to interest on the compensation amount from the date of taking possession of the land till the date of payment, the court said.In this case, the issue was regarding...

Adopt Rs 2.5 Lakh Cut-Off If EWS Is To Be Implemented : Arvind Datar To Supreme Court In NEET-PG Counselling Case

If at all the Supreme Court is allowing EWS reservation in NEET-AIQ this year, it should be based on Rupees 2.5 lakh annual income criteria as recommended by the Sinho committee, and not the Rupees 8 lakh gross annual income limit fixed by the Central Government, urged Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on Tuesday.Appearing for petitioners opposing EWS quota in NEET-PG Counselling, Datar submitted...

"Is It Your Intention That Supreme Court Be Deprived Of Hearing The Matter?" SC Pulls Up Tamil Nadu In Former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthrabhalaji's Arrest

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday called out the State of Tamil Nadu for arresting former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji even when his plea was pending before the Supreme Court and for the alleged raids on the lawyers who represented him. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Madras High...

It Appears EWS Committee Tries To Justify Rs 8 Lakh Limit Post-Facto : Supreme Court In NEET-PG Counselling Case

While hearing the cases related to NEET-PG Counselling, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that the Expert Committee constituted by the Central Governemnt has attempted to provide a post-facto justification to the Rupees 8 lakh gross annual income limit for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) quota.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna was referring to...

Air India Disinvestment Saw Keen Competition, Not Rigged In Favour Of Tata Group: Delhi High Court In Subramaniam Swamy's Plea

The Delhi High Court has held that the bidding process for disinvestment of then national airline, Air India, was not rigged in favour of the Tata Group.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the bidding process saw keen competition with seven Expression of Interests and two bidders, and it cannot be said that the process was tailor made to facilitate...

NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court To Pronounce Orders In EWS/OBC Quota Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce orders tomorrow in the case related to OBC/EWS reservation in the NEET All India Quota. The counselling in NEET-PG admissions have got stalled due to the pendency of this case in the Supreme Court.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna had held extensive arguments in the case yesterday and today.For live-updates from today's hearing,...

Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest 2021 [Part 1- CrPC-IPC-Evidence ]

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973On Bail and Anticipatory Bail [Section 436- 439 CrPC]An Accused Who Was Released On Default Bail Cannot Be Re-arrested On Filing Of Charge Sheet[Case: Kamlesh Chaudhary v. State of Rajasthan; Citation: LL 2021 SC 8]A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Navin Sinha and Indu Malhotra held that an accused who was released on default bail cannot be...

Supreme Court Allows Three Months Extension Of Tenure Of Second National Judicial Pay Commission

Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a three month extension of the tenure of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission, constituted by the Court to review and submits its reports with regard to the service conditions in the Subordinate Judiciary.The Commission formed by the Apex Court has already submitted its report on issue of pay, pension and allowances and service conditions with reference...

Fire Accident Can't Be Termed 'Act Of God' If It Did Not Happen Due To External Natural Forces : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a fire accident cannot be said to be an 'act of God' if it did not happen due to the operation of any forces of nature."When nothing of any external natural force had been in operation in violent or sudden manner, the event of the fire in question could be referable to anything but to an act of God in legal parlance.", the court said in a judgment delivered...

COVID Omicron : Supreme Court To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Virtual Hearing From Residential Offices Of Judges

In wake of the the sudden upsurge of Covid-19 cases , the Supreme Court of India has decided to hear all the matters in virtual mode with effect from 7th January with the Benches sitting at the Residential OfficesFurther only urgent matters will be taken up by the Courts from 10th January.It has been notified through an official Circular that only extremely urgent 'mentioned' matters,...