Top Feminist Judgements Of 2022 : From Supreme Court & High Courts

Indian feminist scholarship has extensively examined embedded patriarchy in legal rules and their application by the courts. It is often argued that women's access to justice, which is both a fundamental human right and an essential means to implement other human rights, is inadvertently curbed by the Indian judicial set-up which is entrenched in patriarchy and is oblivious to her needs....

Judicial Service Examination- Questions Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgements

1. In Sukhal Singh Khaira v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court made some important observations with respect to Section 319, CrPC. Which of the following is true with respect to the same?a. Criminal trial ends with order of conviction and power under Section 319 cannot exercised during the pendency of pre-sentence hearingb. Trial against the convicted accused is concluded...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 [Part 3]

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for practising lawyers and.A disclaimer is added here that the...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022- Part 3- [VIDEO]

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Section 300 CrPC Bars The Trial of a Person Not Only For The Same Offence But Also For Any Other Offence On The Same Facts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 300 CrPC bars the trial of a person not only for the same offence but also for any other offence on the same facts.The court was hearing a Criminal Appeal that was filed assailing the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Kerala in Criminal Appeal Nos. 947 and 948 of 2009 by which the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed...

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

Q.6 What is meant by "arrest" ? Ans. "Arrest" means a physical restraint put on a person as a result of allegation or accusation that he has committed a crime or an offence of a quasi-criminal nature. (Vide State of Punjab v. Ajaib Singh AIR 1953 SC 10 = 1953 Cri.L.J. 180 (SC) – 5 Judges – M. Patanjali Sastri – CJI, B. K. Mukherjea, S. R. Das, Vivian Bose, Ghulam Hasan -...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's Decision To Set Up Panel To Examine Schedule Caste Status Dalit Converts

A Writ Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the Centre's decision to set up a commission to inquire into the possibility of according Schedule Caste (SC) status to Dalits who have over the years converted ot Christianity or Islam. The petitioner has claimed that if the order of setting up the commission is allowed, the hearing on the main petition may...

Best Of 2022- 40 Important Supreme Court Judgments On ARBITRATION With Parallel Citations

Court while considering application seeking appointment of arbitrator cannot go into question of novation of contract. Meenakshi Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. v. Abhyudaya Green Economic Zones Pvt. Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 988Issue of arbitrability should be left to arbitrator unless on the face it is found that dispute is non- arbitrable. VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt. Ltd. v. Kay Ellen Arnold,...

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court: Important Judgments Of 2022

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This roundup includes 250+ important orders and judgments.1) "Right To Property A Constitutional Right": J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation In 'Illegal' Deprivation Of Land Case Case Title: - Krishan Singh and another v. State...

Provisional Attachment Under PMLA Subsequent To Initiation Of CIRP: Supreme Court To Consider The Issue

The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Abhay S. Oka, while adjudicating a Special Leave Petition filed in Ashok Kumar Sarawagi v Enforcement Directorate & Anr., has permitted the CIRP of Corporate Debtor to be conducted on 'as is where is' and 'whatever there is' basis, during the pendency of a petition challenging the provisional...

BREAKING: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Journalist Siddique Kappan In PMLA Case

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case initiated against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh Granted him bail. He had moved to the High Court seeking bail earlier in October 2022, after Lucknow Court denied him bail in the case.BREAKING:...

Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the High Courts of Gauhati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Manipur. This roundup includes 180+ important orders and judgments.GAUHATI HIGH COURT "Benefit Of CAA Available": Gauhati HC Asks East-Pakistan Immigrant To Apply For Citizenship, Sets Aside Order Declaring Him 'Foreigner' Case title -...