Murder By Poisoning : Is Conviction Possible Even Without Detecting Poison In The Body Of The Deceased?

A discussion on a notable case which shows how conviction for murder by poisoning can be based solely on circumstantial evidence.

Ouster Of Civil Court Jurisdiction: SC Reiterates Tests Formulated In 1968 Constitution Bench Judgment [Read Judgment]

"Exclusion of the jurisdiction of the Civil Court is not readily to be inferred."

Courts Should Be Conscious Of Bureaucratic Delays While Considering Delay Condonation Pleas By State: SC [Read Order]

If the appeal filed by State are lost for individual default, those who are at fault, will not usually be individually affected.

Essar Insolvency: SC Hears Arguments Of Standard Chartered Bank & Operational Creditors Against CoC & Arcelor Mittal [Read Written Submissions]

The Court has concluded oral hearings in the case.

All Maradu Flat Owners To Get Rs 25 Lakhs As Interim Compensation Regardless Of The Amount Shown In Sale Deeds : SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has clarified that each flat owner in the soon to be demolished apartment complexes in Maradu, Kochi is entitled to receive compensation of Rs 25 lakhs, regardless of the amount stated in the sale deeds.The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat passed orders in this regard on Friday, after noticing that the Court-appointed committee headed by former Kerala...

Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response by November 5 on a plea seeking entry of Muslim women in mosques across the country and claiming that such restriction was "unconstitutional" and violative of fundamental rights to life, equality and gender justice. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the fact that it had issued notices to parties,...

Will Trial In NDPS Cases Be Vitiated If Investigation Is Carried Out By The Complainant? SC Constitution Bench Begins Hearing

On Thursday, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, and S. Ravindra Bhat heard the matter involving the question of whether an investigation under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) will get vitiated if the IO and the Complainant is the same person. 

The case stems from...

Rape Case Can't Be Quashed When Victim Has A Case That 'Settlement' Was Made Under Threat & Coercion: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has set aside a High Court order which had quashed a rape case by recording 'settlement' between the accused and the victim.The girl had lodged an FIR alleging that her manager raped her by threatening to publish her nude picture he had with him. FIR was registered under Sections 376, 499 and 506(2) of IPC. The accused approached the High Court and contended that a...

"What Happened In Karnataka Is A Constitutional Sin", Submits Kapil Sibal;SC Reserves Judgment In MLAs Disqualification Case

On the final day of hearing in the Karnataka MLAs disqualification case, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued for the erstwhile Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly."What goes on inside the House is the business of the Speaker. Your Lordships may not look into it...if these MLAs are now permitted to contest the elections, then the entire exercise would be futile. What would be the...

Order From Magistrate Not Necessary For Every Facet Of Investigation: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no requirement that for every facet of investigation, orders from the Magistrate are required.In this case, CBI was investigating an FIR in connection with conduct of Combined Civil Services Examination conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). The bench comprising Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Aniruddha Bose observed that a...

CBI Moves SC Seeking Review Of Bail Granted To P Chidambaram In INX Media Case

The CBI moved the Supreme Court Friday seeking review of its verdict granting bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case saying some errors apparent on record have crept into the October 22 verdict.The top court had granted bail to Chidambaram in the case lodged by the CBI saying he is neither a "flight risk" nor is there a possibility of "his abscondence...

Breaking : 'Criminalization Of Begging Is Outcome Of Extremely Prejudiced Social Constructs' : J&K HC Strikes Down Anti-Beggary Laws [Read Judgment]

"The criminalization of begging which makes poverty an offence, is intended to remove poor people from public spaces, deprive them of the Constitutional guarantees of inclusiveness and pluralism and results in further deprivation to them".