'Adoption Of Inquisitorial System, Curbs On Right To Appeal' : Centre Moots Changes In Criminal Laws

The Union Home Ministry is reportedly mooting amendments in the criminal laws.As per a report of Economic Times, the Ministry is examining suggestions to amend the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and Code of Criminal Procedure in consultation with the Bureau of Police Research and Development.One of the suggestions is to dilute the right to appeal in heinous crimes against women. This...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2019

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Karnataka High Court : 2019 Highlights

1: CAA Protest: Karnataka HC Says It Will Examine The Legality Of Imposition Of Section 144. Karnataka High Court on Friday said that it will go into the legality of order passed under section 144, by the Police Commmssioner, on December 18, thereby banning all public rallies, which were to be held on December 19, against the Citizenship Amendment Act, in Bengaluru. WP...

Madras HC : 2019 Highlights

Even a deity encroaching public property has to be dealt with, in accordance with law. Single Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice SM Subramaniam, observed that a large number of temples on the public roads, government poramboke areas, water bodies and water resources are being constructed by land mafias and greedy men for their personal gains and for unlawful enrichment,...

'I Regret NJAC Decision After Seeing Things Now' : Former SC Judge Justice Kurian Joseph

Former judge of Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said that he regretted his decision in the NJAC case, after seeing things now."I now regret being part of the NJAC judgment, after seeing things now", he said.Justice Joseph was part of the Constitution Bench, which by 4:1 majority struck down the 99th Constitution Amendment that had created the National Judicial Appointments Commission...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- December 2019

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred M/S. Singal Udyog V. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. The Supreme Court observed that a Consumer Forum/Commission after having come to the conclusion that the complaint/appeal was barred by limitation, could not consider the merits of the matter. The bench...

Jamia Students & Teachers Move NHRC For Action Against Police Violence In Campus

Three students (Rahul Kapoor, Qasim Usmani and Aquib Rizwan) and Prof. Majid Jamil, Secretary of the Teachers' Association of Jamia Milia Islamia University filed a complaint against the police brutality toward students at the National Human Rights Commission on Monday. As per the complaint, on 15th December, a peaceful protest being conducted by the students of Jamia against...

Supreme Court 2019 : Events & Controversies

A Chief Justice of India facing sexual harassment allegations for the first time ever in history, leading to a murky enquiry process set in by the Supreme Court, which ultimately absolved him!Serious questions about the independence of judiciary being raised in the wake of apex court's indifference and inaction on the contentious Kashmir lockdown!.Deep fault lines exposed within...

[2019] Death Penalty- Confirmations, Commutations & Acquittals By Supreme Court

This year, India voted against a motion which sought prohibition of death penalty as a mode of punishment at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The death penalty confirmations by the Supreme Court is more compared to recent years. It confirmed the death sentence in five cases. Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses The Last Review Plea Against Death PenaltyAkshay Kumar Singh...

Delhi CAA Protests : Sessions Judge Calls For CCTV Footages To Ascertain Involvement Of 15 Accused Persons In Violence [Read Order]

The Additional Sessions Judge (Vacation Judge) Manish Yaduvanshi of Tis Hazari Court on Saturday called for the CCTV footages from Daryaganj police to ascertain the involvement of 15 accused persons in alleged violence during anti-CAA protests on December 20 night.The Court adjourned the hearing of bail applications of the 15 accused in the Daryaganj protests to 07.01.2020. The accused...

40 Supreme Court Civil Law Judgments Of 2019

1. Undivided Share In Joint Family Can Be Disposed By Will As Per Sec.30 Hindu Succession Act The undivided interest of a Hindu in a joint family property can be disposed of by Will as per Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, held the Supreme Court while dismissing appeals from a partition suit. "Section 30 of the Act, permits the disposition by way of Will of a male Hindu in...

'Automatic' Loss Of Citizenship Rule Unconstitutional: Supreme Court of Liberia [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court of Liberia has struck down provisions of the Country's Alien and Nationality Law to the extent it provides for automatic loss of citizenship.The court made this ruling in petition filed by lvin Teage Jalloh, a Liberian-born citizen who had obtained American citizenship. Ivin was denied entry into the country without first obtaining a non-immigrant visa. Under Section 22.1...