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Lawyer Cannot Be Compelled To Disclose Communication With Client As It Is Privileged: Bombay HC
Anil Vishnu Anturkar v. Chandrakumar Popatlal Baldota that communications between lawyer and client are privileged and a lawyer cannot be compelled to confirm such a communication in a trial even...Hits: 7260 -
Sealed Cover Procedure Sets A Dangerous Precedent; Affects Function Of Justice Delivery System: SC
Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma vs UOI that sealed cover procedure sets a ‘dangerous precedent’ as it makes ‘the process of adjudication vague and opaque’.Hits: 4909 -
Not Even CJI Can Ever Justify Beheading On Any Ground
Udaipur in Rajasthan was killed most mercilessly, and hacked to death by attacking number of times on headHits: 5461 -
SC Enhances Sentence Of Navjot Sidhu To One Year Rigorous Imprisonment In 1988 Road Rage Case
Jaswinder Singh vs Navjot Singh Sidhu has enhanced the sentence of senior Congress leader and former Indian cricket team member Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year rigorous imprisonment in a 1988...Hits: 5041 -
Aman Vachar v. UoI issued by Ministry of External Affairs, to the extent that it required the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to seek political clearance for private visits abroad.Hits: 5724
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No One Can Be Permitted To Take The Benefit Of A Wrong Order Passed By A Court: SC
Mekha Ram v/s Rajasthan that: Advantages secured by a litigant, on account of orders of court, at his behest, should not be perpetuated. After the dismissal of the lis, the party concerned is...Hits: 5094 -
Nandu Singh v. Madhya Pradesh that the absence of motive in a case depending on circumstantial evidence is a factor that weighs in favour of the accused.Hits: 9070
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The twin conditions for bail in Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which were declared unconstitutional by the judgment of the Apex Court in Nikesh T Shah Vs Union of...Hits: 7537
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Deepak S/o Laxman Dongre v/s Maharashtra in exercise of its criminal appellate jurisdiction has observed that externment is not an ordinary measure and it must be resorted to sparingly and in...Hits: 6659
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Temporary Shift Of Residence By Itself Not A Valid Ground For Transfer Of Cases: Kerala HC
Meria Joseph vs Anoop S Ponnattu that shifting from permanent residence to a temporary residence by itself is not a ground to transfer cases pending within the jurisdiction of the permanent...Hits: 5191 -
All Is Not Well In The Supreme Court And Its Registry
Deserving cases in Supreme Court also don't get listed in time and keep pending for a long time and not so deserving cases get listed most promptly when backed by eminent law firms and senior lawyersHits: 5793 -
Civil Court Cannot Declare Orders Passed Under Urban Land Ceiling Act As Illegal Or Non EST: SC
State of MP vs Ghisilal the civil courts has no jurisdiction to try suit relating to land which is subject-matter of ceiling proceedings, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.Hits: 8962 -
Why SC Never Seeks Accountability On Bench Issue?
Manohar Lal Sharma vs Union of India has made it clear that State won't get a free pass by mere mention of national security.Hits: 6315 -
Akhila Bharata Kshatriya Mahasabha v/s Karnataka barring installation of statues or construction of any structure in public roads, pavements, sideways and other public utility places.Hits: 6543
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Consider Making Milk Adulteration Punishable With Life: SC
I have not come across a single person in my life who has not complained of milk being not up to the mark and even in my own life I don't remember how many times my motherHits: 6368 -
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed to introduce the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021.The new proposal would amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 to grant the Centre...Hits: 5308 -
Niranjan Hemchandra Sashittal and another v. Maharashtra in page 386 of the citation that: The quantum of bribe is immaterial for judging gravity of the offence under PC Act. Proceedings under PC...Hits: 6807
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Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. M/S Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. the period of limitation for filing the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would...Hits: 7295
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Suspicion, However Strong Cannot Take The Place Of Proof: SC
Sessions Judge, Bhadrak in S.T. Case No.182/392 of 2014, acquitting the Respondents from charges under Sections 302/201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code IPCHits: 7403 -
Custodial Violence Unacceptable In Civilized Society: SC
Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs Odisha refused the plea seeking compounding of offences of two police officers accused in a custodial violence case.Hits: 5908 -
Statutes Must Be interpreted In A Just, Reasonable And Sensible Manner: Supreme Court
Commercial Taxes Officer, Circle-B, Bharatpur vs M/s Bhagat Singh in exercise of itsextraordinary appellate jurisdiction that a statute must be interpreted in a just, reasonable and sensible mannerHits: 5946 -
Prashant Dagajirao Patil vs. Vaibhav@Sonu Arun Pawar a High Court, while exercising bail jurisdiction cannot issue directions which will have a direct bearing upon the trial.Hits: 5402
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To Constitute AIJS Would Be The Greatest Step Since Independence
Centre has finally decided to get its act together and constitute the All India Judicial Service (AIJS) about which we have been hearing since ageHits: 7300 -
It cannot be denied by anyone that government is the biggest litigator in courts and is responsible to a large extent for the huge pending cases in different states all across the country. The top...Hits: 7070
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Supreme Court Deprecates Practice Of Pronouncing Final Orders Without Reasoned Judgments
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Zaixhu Xie the practice of pronouncing the final orders without reasoned judgments.Hits: 6082 -
Dismissal of SLP Has No Consequence On Question Of Law: SC
Inderjeet Singh Sodhi vs Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board the dismissal of special leave petition is of no consequence on the question of law. We all must bear it in mind from now onHits: 7956 -
Exclusion Of Advocates For Consideration As Judicial Members In Tribunals Contrary To SC Judgments
Madras Bar Association vs Union of India that exclusion of advocates in 10 out of 19 tribunals, for consideration as judicial members is contrary to the Supreme Court judgments in Union of India v....Hits: 6847 -
Liberty Of A Citizen Cannot Be Taken Away In This Manner: SC
Parveen vs. State of Haryana while setting aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing the plea of a man in view of absence of his counsel has observed in clear, categoricalHits: 5664 -
SC Must Now Order Creation Of More HC Benches In UP
It is most shocking, most disgusting and most disheartening to read that criminals are ruling the roost and making the headlines in UP time and againHits: 4964 -
Duty Of Court To Protect Personal Liberty: Karnataka HC
In Arnab's case, Justice Dr DY Chandrachud had minced no words to say that: There has to be a message to High Courts – Please exercise your jurisdiction to uphold personal libertyHits: 5353
