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Registry Boundaries: Supreme Court Asserts It Shouldn't Exercise Judicial Functions in Curative Petitions
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court, with Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran as the Amicus Curiae, heard the matter titled "M/s Brahmaputra Concrete Pipe Industries Etc. Etc. v. The Assam State Electricity Board and Others" involving a Curative Petition (Civil) Diary No. 23828/2020 and connected matters. Advocates…
Court Rejects Protection Plea for Married Woman in Live-In Relationship, Imposes ₹2K Cost: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order issued by the Allahabad High Court, Hon'ble Mrs. Renu Agarwal dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, bearing Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:26454. The case, with Court No. - 81 and Writ - C No. - 1579 of 2024, involved the petitioners Pinki and Avnesh Kumar versus the…
Court Orders Swift Action to Expedite Bail Process, Initiates Suo Motu Case On Delay In Processing Of Bail Bonds By Jail Superintendents
Delhi High Court Orders Swift Action to Expedite Bail Process In a recent development, the Delhi High Court, headed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan, took suo-motu cognizance of delays in the release of an individual despite the court's order to suspend the sentence and grant bail. The case, under the spotlight, is…
Acquittal in Murder Case, Burden Of Proof Can't Be Shifted On Accused When Multiple Witnesses To Crime Present
Behali Sessions Court, Sonitpur: In a significant development, the Behali Sessions Court in Sonitpur has acquitted Rajen Nayak of the charges of committing murder or homicidal death of the deceased Naku Nayak. The judgment and sentence, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, FTC, Biswanath Chariali, on…
Two Lawyers and Five Law Students Write to Chief Justice of India, Cite Communal Tension and Police Inaction
In a bold move, two lawyers from the Bombay High Court, Saif Alam and Abid Sayyed, along with five law students from Govandi, have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) requesting the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance of inflammatory speeches made by BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in Govandi and other parts of the…
Court Clarifies Limits under Section 125 of CrPC | Magistrate Can't Order Imprisonment For More Than 12 Months' Default In Maintenance In A Single Application: Bombay High Court
Maintenance Battle: Court Clarifies Limits under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. In a recent judgment, Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh of the [Your High Court Name] addressed a crucial legal issue surrounding maintenance orders under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The judgment sheds light on the power of…
DGP Lacks Authority to Order Further Investigation, Especially by Transferring Probe Between Agencies: Madras High Court
In a recent judgment, Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan of the Madras High Court delivered a significant ruling in the case of S Lakshmipathy v The State and Others (Crl.O.P.No.7122 of 2023 & Rev.Apln.No.59 of 2023), shedding light on the powers of the court, investigating agencies, and the nuances of further investigation…
Not marrying after proposal is not cheating unless there was intention to cheat: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court, under the Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, has granted leave and allowed the appeal in Criminal Appeal No. 577 of 2024, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 6137 of 2021. The appellant, Raju Krishna Shedbalkar, had challenged the order dated 12.07.2021, where the High Court…
Homemaker's Role Deemed as Crucial as Earning Members' by Supreme Court in Recent Judgment
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India, under the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, granted compensation in a case arising from a fatal accident covered under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The case, titled Arvind Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. Girish Pandey & Anr., pertains to an unfortunate incident that took place on…
No Appeal Against Order Rejecting Amendment Application in Letters of Administration Plea under S.299 Indian Succession Act: Allahabad High Court
In a significant legal development, the Additional District Judge, Court No.3, Pratapgarh, delivered a judgement on 22.12.2023 in M.N.R./203/2014 (Indra Bahadur Yadav vs. Harkhas Aam & others), rejecting the amendment application filed by the appellant, Indra Bahadur Yadav. Background: Indra Bahadur Yadav had filed a…
