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How Can Dead Witness's Testimony Be Used Against Accused Who Absconded? Supreme Court Explains S.299 CrPC
The Supreme Court has clarified that the earlier testimony of a witness who has since died can be used against an accused who had absconded during the original trial, provided the conditions under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) are satisfied.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi held that Section 299 CrPC is an exception to the general rule...
Know The Law | When Can High Courts Grant Relief Under Article 226 Beyond Pleadings? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently clarified that although High Courts are ordinarily expected to remain confined to the pleadings and reliefs sought by parties, the rule is flexible while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. In exceptional cases, where the record clearly establishes a legal entitlement and denying relief on technical grounds would perpetuate injustice,...
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Transfer From Safdarjung Hospital, Alleges 'Illegal Detention'
Activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to shift him from Safdarjung Government Hospital to a private hospital, alleging that he is being illegally detained under the guise of medical treatment.The plea has been moved after Wangchuk's wife expressed apprehensions over his medical care at the government-run hospital,...
Supreme Court Stays Demolitions Of Petitioners' Structures Near Rajasthan Indo-Pak Border For 2 Weeks, Asks Them To Move HC
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 17) halted the demolitions of structures belonging to the petitioners near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan for two weeks, while asking the affected parties to approach the division bench of the Rajasthan High Court for relief.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to entertain the writ petition filed by eight...
Supreme Court's 'Delhi Metro' Judgment Caused Extensive Damage To Arbitration In India: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
The Supreme Court's 2024 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. judgment has caused "the most extensive damage to arbitration in India" and undermined the country's efforts to emerge as a global arbitration hub, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said on Saturday, expressing grave concern over increasing judicial interference in arbitral...
Supreme Court Recommends IBC Amendment To Protect MSMEs, Says Small Operational Creditors Need Fairer Repayment Mechanism
While reaffirming the "clean slate" principle under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the Supreme Court has called upon the Law Commission and the Legislature to examine amendments to the insolvency framework to better protect Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and other small operational creditors, observing that they are significantly disadvantaged under the existing...
Sonam Wangchuk Protest : Law On Hunger Strikes & Judicial Approach
On the 20th day of the hunger strike over exam paper leaks, Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcefully shifted by the Delhi Police from the Jantar Mantar protest site to a hospital. The Police fell back on a Delhi High Court order, which directed the authorities to monitor Wangchuk's health and adopt necessary medical interventions clinically, to justify its action. India is not new...
Ayodhya Donation Theft : Nirmohi Akhara Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Restructure Ram Janmabhoomi Trust As Public Trust
The Akhara alleged that it has been denied due representation in the Trust and sought an appropriate oversight mechanism to ensure that the trust functioned in a transparent manner.
All India Bar Exam-XXI Results To Be Declared Today, 65.92% Candidates Qualify
The results of All India Bar Examination-XXI (AIBE-XXI) will be declared on Saturday (July 18), a press note by the Bar Council of India states wherein 65.92% of the candidates have qualified the bar exam. The press release states:"The Bar Council of India is going to declare the result of AIBE-XXI today. The overall pass percentage of All India Bar Examination-XXI stands at 65.92%,...
Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Farmer For Hunger Strike
The Madras High Court recently quashed criminal cases lodged against an agriculturist for holding a hunger strike against the continuous lodging of criminal cases against their Farmers' Association leader. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 326] Justice M Nirmal Kumar observed that there was no material to show that the persons had caused any inconvenience to the general public. The court...