BREAKING | Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Acquits Surendra Koli In 12 Cases, Moninder Pander In 2; Sets Aside Death Sentence

The Allahabad High Court today ACQUITTED prime suspect Surinder Koli in 12 cases concerning the 2005-2006 Noida serial murders case (Nithari case). In all 12 cases, he had been awarded the death penalty by the trial court. On the other hand, another suspect, Moninder Singh Pandher has also been acquitted by the Court in two cases in which he was sentenced to death by the trial court....

Decide Remission Applications Without Delay : Supreme Court To Chhattisgarh Govt

In a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India, a case involving the belated grant of permanent remission, the Court urged the Chhattisgarh State Government to ensure that such cases are considered without unnecessary delays, following the government's policy. The Court noted that the petitioner was released and the Secretary had tendered his apology for belated remission.It observed...

Can't Deny Medical Reimbursement By Discriminating Between Indoor Patient And Outdoor Patient: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the determination of whether a patient should be categorized as "indoor" or "outdoor" depends on the expert judgment of the attending doctors at the respective hospital. The Court has further emphasized that if the medical professionals decide to provide treatment without hospitalizing the patient as an "indoor patient," then denying reimbursement...

Married Individuals Entering Live-In Relationship Can't Be Denied Protection, Right To Life Sacrosanct: Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Guidelines To Police

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that married individuals entering into live-in relationship cannot be denied protection, irrespective of the Police's view about morality of such relationships.Justice Arun Monga observed that right to human life is to be treated on highest pedestal and cannot be taken away, except in accordance with law, irrespective of the nature of...

Homebuyers Who Secure RERA Decrees Can't Be Treated Differently From Other Financial Creditors Under IBC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that homebuyers cannot be treated differently from other "financial creditors" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 just because they have secured orders from the authority under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016.A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar set aside an order of the National Company Law...

All Responsible For War Crimes Must Be Prosecuted, Including The Victor & The Vanquished, To Ensure Universal Peace: Justice RF Nariman

All those responsible for war crimes, the victor and the vanquished should be prosecuted if we need world peace that has so far eluded us, Justice (retd.) Rohinton Fali Nariman said on Sunday while highlighting the flaws of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials conducted after World War II.Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman delivered a lecture on "The Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials -...

United Commercial Bank Officers' Regulations | Disciplinary Proceedings Begin Only After Service of Chargesheet : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that disciplinary proceedings are considered to begin only after the service of a chargesheet and not show cause notice as per the United Commercial Bank Officer, Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations 1976. The case pertained to a former bank officer of the UCO Bank who had faced disciplinary action even after reaching the age of superannuation.The...

Case Arrears, Infrastructure Problems, Gender Disparity : Crisis Looms Over Bihar Judiciary

While laying down the foundation stone of the Patna High Court building on 1st December 1913, the then Viceroy and Governor General of India Lord Hardinge of Penshurst said, “I now proceed to lay this stone in full confidence upon the people of this province. I feel assured that within its walls in future days justice will be administered with courage and impartiality to the terror...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index[September 1 – 10, 2023]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 737 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 762SUBJECT WISE INDEXArmyBSF Act - Even if an officer pleads guilty of misconduct, the court has to satisfy that confession is voluntary. Union of India v. Jogeshwar Swain, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 758 : 2023 INSC 802BailBail - One cannot apply one bail order to all the other subsequent cases. (Para 8) PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation,...

POCSO Act | State Must Provide 'Support' Persons' For Child Victims; It Can't Be Left To Parents' Discretion: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has underlined that the State has the obligation to provide 'support persons' as per the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2023 to child victims of sexual offences and that the appointment of support persons cannot be made optional. The need for support persons should not be left to the discretion of the parents of the child victims, the Court...

Principles Relating To Plea & Alibi & Delaying In Registering FIR : Supreme Court Explains

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol, recently affirmed the conviction of 9 accused persons of the crime committed by them back in 1988. It may be relevant to point out that the bail was granted to the accused persons by the Supreme Court in the year 2012 and thus, now they have been directed by the Top Court to surrender...

Sharon Murder Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Accused Greeshma Seeking Transfer Of Trial From Kerala To Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023) dismissed the plea filed by the prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma, seeking transfer of the trial from Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta dismissed the appeal filed before the Apex Court, holding that since the Kerala High Court had closed the matter based on...