Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statutte Wise Index [August 7 – 13, 2023]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 609 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 638 SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbkari ActPerson receiving information of crime or detecting the occurrence can investigate it. Sathyan v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 627 : 2023 INSC 703Adverse PossessionAdverse Possession - Principles Summarised. Government of Kerala v. Joseph, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 621 : 2023 INSC 693When adverse possession is claimed over government land, Courts must act with greater care. Government of Kerala v. Joseph, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 621 : 2023 INSC 693AdvocateAdvocate didn't disclose that his wife was the opposite party in client's case : Supreme Court upholds BCI penalty. Laxman Bappa Ji Naik v. Ranjeet @ Ranu Yadav Dokh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 635ArbitrationThe Court has no power to modify the award under Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Larsen Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Company v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 631 : 2023 INSC 708BailCourts should impose realistic conditions of bail considering the economic and social position of the undertrial prisons or else the act of grant of bail does not subserve its purpose. In Re Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 610Banking LawThough nationalised bank employees are 'public servants', protection under Section 197 Cr.P.C. not available. A. Sreenivasa Reddy v. Rakesh Sharma, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 614 : 2023 INSC 682ChequeIn a cheque case against a company, persons can't be made accused only because they're managing the company's business. Ashok Shewakramani v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 622 : 2023 INSC 692Civil LawSupreme Court allows asi survey of Gyanvapi mosque without excavation or damage to structure; asks asi to follow "non-invasive" process. Committee of Management Anjuman Intezemia Masajid Varanasi v. Rakhi Singh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 634 : 2023 INSC 702Consumer Law'NCDRC acted as if they were experts' : Supreme Court sets aside order upholding insurance claim repudiation. S.S. Cold Storage India Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Company Ltd., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 619 : 2023 INSC 689Court ComplexeSafety and Security in Court complexes - Several security measures such as the issuance of court identity cards, installation of CCTV cameras and baggage scanners, regulation of footfall in court complexes, deployment of security personnel/relevant officers, and introducing other emergency measures were suggested and laid down its guidelines. (Para 10) Pradyuman Bisht v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 628 : 2023 INSC 706Incidents of gunfire - Preserving the sanctity of a court as a space where justice is administered and the rule of law upheld being non-negotiable, it is critical that judicial institutions take comprehensive steps to safeguard the well-being of all stakeholders. Such incidents, that too in court premises, are deeply concerning and pose significant risks to the safety of not only judges but lawyers, court staff, litigants and the general public. (Para 2) Pradyuman Bisht v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 628 : 2023 INSC 706Mere installation of CCTV cameras may not be enough and something more is required in public interest to check activities which compromise the safety and security of all stakeholders of the justice delivery system, particularly in court complexes. (Para 5) Pradyuman Bisht v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 628 : 2023 INSC 706Criminal LawThe Supreme Court sets aside directions issued by P&H High Court regarding appearance of prosecution witnesses. State of Haryana v. Darshan Singh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 638Registration of FIR - The Supreme Court set aside the Order of the High Court which had allowed the registration of FIR against MLA for allegedly making provocative remarks during the Panchayat elections - Requested the Chief Justice of the High Court to take fresh decisions after granting him an opportunity of hearing. Suvendu Adhikari v. State of West Bengal, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 636Sessions Court should first see if the case is of 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' before proceeding with murder trial. Shaji v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 625Section 482 Cr.P.C. - Criminal antecedents of accused cannot be the sole consideration to decline to quash criminal proceedings. Mohammad Wajid v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 624 : 2023 INSC 683Supreme Court quashes Gujarat Police FIR against senior advocate & former ASG IH Syed after complainant says allegation was based on misconception. Iqbal Hasanali Syed v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 620Threatening a person to withdraw fir/complaint or settle dispute will not attract offence under Section 195A IPC. Salib @ Shalu @ Salim v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 618 : 2023 INSC 687Section 482 Cr.P.C. - The High Court can try to read in between the lines while considering a plea to quash the FIR. Mahmood Ali v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 613 : 2023 INSC 68415 days police custody meant to be applied to the entire period of investigation as a...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statutte Wise Index [August 7 – 13, 2023]

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