Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Expeditiously Decide Bail Applications

The Supreme Court in a recent order directed all the courts to scrupulously follow the directions/guidelines issued by it for the expeditious delivery of judgments and disposal of the bail applications.A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that High Courts should scrupulously follow the directions/ guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in...

“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XI]

Q.51 The culprit husband who is subsequently made an accused voluntarily goes to the police station soon after committing brutal murder of his wife and tells the Sub Inspector who is the SHO that he butchered his wife to death and reveals the place where he has concealed the chopper. The Head Constable is sent to the place mentioned by the person. The Head Constable finds the chopper...

Law Students Move Bombay High Court Challenging Maharashtra Govt's Declaration Of Public Holiday For Ram Mandir Consecration On Jan 22

Four law students have filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government's notification declaring January 22, 2024 a public holiday for the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A special bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale has been constituted to hear the matter tomorrow. The petitioners are students from MNLU, Mumbai, GLC and NIRMA law school....

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Are you considering applying for LL.M. abroad?Do you want to crack the Ivy League colleges and secure scholarships?Are you wondering how to make the best use of 50 lakhs + that you will spend on your education and if it is worth it? If the answer to any of the questions is Yes, apply for our 10 days online bootcamp to help ace your Applications for LL.M. *Scholarships Available for...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conditions for personal search as specified in Section 50 of the NDPS Act are applicable only for the search of the physical body of the person and not for the search of any bag carried by the person. (Para 125) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 856Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conviction liable to be set aside if samples...

Supreme Court Reprimands Registry For Not Listing Case Violating Judicial Order

The Supreme Court recently expressed displeasure at members of the Registry staff for violating a judicial order regarding the listing of the matters on Regular list.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that on November 22, 2023, the subject matters were directed to be listed on December 07, 2023 (Thursday). However, they came to be listed on December 08, when Senior...

Children From Void Marriage Can't Be Denied Share In Their Parent's Property : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) held that the children born out of a void and voidable marriage shall be considered as legitimate children and be treated as an extended family of the common ancestor for the purpose of deciding a valid share in the property of the common ancestor. Reversing the findings of the High Court, the Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti noted that...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Stand Regarding Cryptocurrency

The Supreme Court, (on January 19), has asked the Union to present its stance with reference to the matters of crypto currency arising in different States. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Vishwanathan passed this direction while granting interim protection from arrest to the present petitioner (Ganesh Shiv Kumar Sagar). The petitioner was booked under several provisions of...

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements- PART-1

MCQs based on Current SC Judgments- September 20231. Recently, in Zunaid v. State of UP 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 730, what power did the Supreme Court affirm regarding the Magistrate's authority after receiving the final police report under Section 173 CrPC?a) The Magistrate must accept the final report without any discretion.b) The Magistrate can only order a reinvestigation.c) The Magistrate...

E-Rickshaws To Be Provided In Matheran Only For Present Hand Cart Pullers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (on January 10) clarified that E-Rickshaws, if permitted, in the city of Matheran would be only for present hand cart pullers. This was to compensate them on account of their loss of employment. The Court further clarified that there should also be a restriction on the number of E-rickshaws permitted in Matheran. The Division Bench of Justices B.R Gavai and...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. (FIR 44 of 2020, PS Jagat Puri)Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, now transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts, however discharged them for the offences under Section 34,...

The Art Of Writing Judgments [Part-II]

Criminal CasesThe general framework of a judgment in a criminal case is substantially similar to a civil case. The judgment must contain (i) the facts asserted by the prosecution and by the accused; (ii) the point or points for determination; and (iii) the decision on the points, with reasons therefor. The judgment in a criminal case must also set out the offence and the section of the...