Prosecutor Cannot Abandon Duty To Assist Court In Desire To Secure Conviction : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 1), while overturning the convictions of three individuals in a murder case, raised concerns about the conduct of public prosecutors, observing that they are expected to act independently and not function merely as a defence lawyer each time to secure convictions at all costs. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh heard the matter, where...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Statutory Rules For Criminal Prosecution Of Doctors In Medical Negligence Cases

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking statutory rules or executive instructions for criminal prosecution of medical practitioners in medical negligence cases.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat (for petitioner).The PIL, filed by Sameeksha Foundation, avers that in Jacob...

Legal Manager Vacancy At Kia India Private Limited [Gurugram; Apply Now]

Kia India Private Limited invites online application for the post of Legal Manager. Name of the Post: Legal Manager Location: Gurugram Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have a relevant degree as per the roles & responsibilities along with 8-14 years of post-qualification experience. · Skills: Litigation Management; Contract Management. Roles & Responsibilities · Litigation – Consumer; Property; Recovery etc. · ...

SC/ST Act | No Compensation In Cases Where Victims Turn Hostile And Amicably Settle With Accused: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (December 1), held that compensation cannot be granted under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when the victim turns hostile and amicably settles with the accused. The bench of Justice Pranay Verma emphasized that the Act of 1989 was intended to deter atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Tribe...

'Disability Presumed Attributable To Service Unless Proved Otherwise': J&K&L High Court Upholds Disability Pension For Soldier

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that once a soldier is enrolled in a medically fit condition and subsequently develops disabilities during service, the disability is presumed attributable to or aggravated by service unless the Army proves otherwise.The court said that the Army cannot deny disability pension on the basis of a one-line or cryptic “neither attributable to nor aggravated...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Consumer Commission Orders Against Bank & Jute Corporation In Jute Loan Dispute

The Calcutta High Court has set aside concurrent findings of the District, State and National Consumer Commissions, which had held the Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank and the Jute Corporation of India (JCI) liable for deficiency in service in connection with jute-pledge loans availed by farmers.Justice Debangsu Basak disposed of eight revisional applications filed by the farmers, the bank,...

'Invested Substantial Savings': Delhi High Court Permits Redemption Of Labourer's Gold Bar Seized By Customs

The Delhi High Court recently permitted a labourer, working in the middle-east, to redeem gold bars confiscated by the Customs Department, after a four-year delay.In doing so, a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar took note of the Petitioner's financial status, which purportedly prevented him from paying the redemption fine in time.“Bearing in mind the fact that...

'Has Indian Govt Declared Rohingyas As Refugees?Should Intruders Be Given Red Carpet Welcome?' Supreme Court Asks

"First you enter illegally, and then you ask for benefits and facilities here," CJI Surya Kant observed.

NRI Entitled To Bring Personal Jewellery/Watch For Re-Export: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Rolex Seized At Airport

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Customs Department to release the high-value Rolex watch of a NRI, citing Supreme Court's ruling in Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Pushpa Lekhumal Tolani (2017).In the said judgment, the top court had held that foreign tourists are allowed to bring into India jewellery even of substantial value provided it is meant to be taken out of India with...

Executive Can't Enforce DV Order: Gauhati High Court Quashes Annulment Of Husband's Land Possession Certificate

The Gauhati High Court quashed an order passed by appellate authority under Arunachal Pradesh government's land management department which had cancelled a land possession certificate issued to a husband, based on alleged violation of interim order by the trial court in favour of his estranged wife under domestic violence act. In doing so the court observed that the appellate authority lacked...

Kerala High Court Asks NHAI To Produce Contractual Timeline For NH-544 Work After Reports Of Delay In Construction

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (02 December) directed the National Highways Authority of India to report the time period prescribed in its agreement with the Contractor for the completion of National Highway stretch in NH-544. The division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon were considering the writ petition regarding traffic congestion...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Complaint Against Minister KJ George, BESCOM Officials Over Alleged Irregularities In Smart Meter Procurement

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 2) quashed a private complaint by BJP leaders against State Energy Minister KJ George and BESCOM officials, alleging irregularities in the issuance of tender regarding procurement and installation of smart electric meters in the State.Allowing George's plea Justice M I Arun said “Petitions are allowed. Consequently the proceedings pending before...