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Not Safe To Conclude That Physical Relationship Was Solely Based On Promise Of Marriage: MP HC
Hariom Shrivastava vs Madhya Pradesh that was heard on 02.01.2024 and then finally pronounced on 23.01.2024 has acquitted a man who was convicted of rape due to the false promise of marriage after...Hits: 10418 -
Plea Of Alibi Is To Be Taken At The Earliest And Should Not Be An Afterthought: Jharkhand HC
Surendra Mahto @ Surendra Prasad vs Jharkhand that the plea of alibi should be submitted at the earliest stage of proceedings, emphasizing that it should not be an afterthought. We thus see that...Hits: 10227 -
SC Orders All Courts Not To Mention Caste, Religion Of Litigants In Case Papers
Shama Sharma vs Kishan Kumar that all the courts must stop mentioning caste, religion of litigants in case papers.Hits: 10497 -
As Per Indian Culture, A Married Woman Must Serve Aged Mother-In-Law: Jharkhand HC
Rudra Narayan Ray vs Piyali Ray Chatterjee that: According to Indian culture, a married woman is expected to serve her aged mother-in-law and she must adhere to the same to preserve the culture.Hits: 8449 -
Every Deceitful Act Is Not Unlawful: SC
Mariam Fasihuddin vs Adugodi Police Station that every deceitful act is not unlawful, just as not every unlawful act is deceitful.Hits: 10253 -
Imtiyaz Hussain Sayyad vs Maharashtra that alleged offences which are under investigation and for which a chargesheet has not been filed cannot be considered for passing an externment order against...Hits: 9123
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Strong Suspicion Cannot Take The Place Of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: SC
Raja Nayyakar vs Chhattisgarh that the accused and only the accused committed the crime.Hits: 8355 -
No Liability If Accused Lacks Knowledge Regarding Victim’s Age During Intercourse: Madras HC
Sujithkumar @ Sonaimuthu vs State that the accused was fully aware of the victim’s age during the alleged sexual intercourse.Hits: 10294 -
Accused Can’t Say He Is Not Getting Justice Because Complainant Is Judge’s Relative: Delhi HC
Mohit Pilania vs NCT of Delhi that like any common person, Judges are also entitled to private and social rights to look after their families.Hits: 9780 -
Priya Indoria v/s Karnataka that was pronounced as recently as on November 20, 2023 took the balanced approach that in the interest of justice, courts should provide limited interim protection...Hits: 10307
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Karan S Thukral vs The District & Sessions Judge that succinctly the issue of non-registration of interim applications in District Courts and has also gone ahead and taken the most bold...Hits: 8760
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Brij Mohan vs UP Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko that an offence under Section 506 of IPC (punishment for criminal intimidation) if committed in the State of Uttar Pradesh is a cognizable offence.Hits: 9867
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Maksood Ahmad vsNCT of Delhi that individual undergoing religious conversion for the purpose of marriage must be fully informed of the legal consequences associated with it.Hits: 9839
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Mention Details Of Previous Bail Applications & Orders In All Bail Pleas: SC Issues Directions
Kusha Duruka vs Odisha that all bail applications should mandatorily disclose the details of earlier bail applications filed by the accused, whether decided or pending.Hits: 10330 -
ABC vs Jharkhand that the documentary evidence of marriage cannot be insisted particularly in a proceeding under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure (CrPC).Hits: 9748
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Calling A Person Corrupt Is Defamatory; There’s Right To Criticize But Not To Defame: HP HC
Jagat Singh Negi vs Surat Singh Negi that calling a person corrupt is per se defamatory as it tends to lower the estimation of the person in the eyes of the public.Hits: 10351 -
Sachin Kumar @ Sanju vs H.P. the State government to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to a minor rape victim who was subjected most humiliatingly to a two-finger test which is strictly prohibited and...Hits: 10407
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Fundamental Right Of Dignified Life Cannot Be Deprived Merely Because Of Conviction: Calcutta HC
Mahuya Chakraborty vs West Bengal that the right under Article 21 to live a life of dignity cannot be deprived merely because a person is convicted.Hits: 10376 -
SC Quashes Rape Case As FIR Was Lodged 34 Years After The Alleged Incident
Suresh Garodia vs Assam that the prosecutrix was a minor at the time of the offence.Hits: 10227 -
SC Issues Directions To Study Impact Of Blasting Operations On Chittorgarh Fort
the degradation of Chittorgarh Fort that has been in the news for a very long time but many are still blissfully unawareHits: 8810 -
Diwakar Singh vs UP dismissed a petition challenging the order of a Judicial Magistrate who had declined an accused's request for permission under Section 243 CrPC to summon defence witnesses.Hits: 10223
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Hit & Run Accidents: SC Issues Directions To Ensure Victims Are Informed About Compensation Scheme
S Rajaseekaran vs Union of India that the victims and their legal representatives in hit and run accident cases are informed about the availability of the compensation scheme and that they are...Hits: 11190 -
Long Separation Of 11 Years Peppered With False Allegations & Complaints Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi HC
that the long separation of 11 years between the parties peppered with false allegations and complaints amounts to mental cruelty.Hits: 8210 -
Vipin Pubby vs Haryana has underscored the crucial role of Constitutional Courts in actively protecting journalists who report truthfully observing the importance of fearless news dissemination for...Hits: 10400
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SC Sets Aside Remission Of 11 Convicts In Bilkis Bano Case
Bilkis Yakub Rasool vs Union of Indiaset aside the remission of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes including that of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 communal...Hits: 10259 -
Bhavneet Singh vs IRCON International Limited through Chairman and Managing Director that the Persons with Disabilities are not subjected to harassment by being transferred or posted at places...Hits: 8219
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Bhawna Gupta v/s Punjab has quashed an FIR against a young female journalist named Bhawana Gupta who is working with the eminent news channel Times Now on the premise that the offence under...Hits: 9536
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Tenant Cannot Claim Adverse Possession Against Landlord: SC
Brij Narayan Shukla vs Sudesh Kumar Alias Suresh Kumar Allahabad High Court that had allowed a suit for claiming rights by adverse possession and held that ownership and possession of land cannot...Hits: 10708 -
The Secretary, Managing Committee of Loreto Convent Tara Hall School vs Sharu Gupta that the right to become a mother is a fundamental/human right of a woman and the provisions of Maternity...Hits: 10479
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No Condition For Automatic Cancellation Of Bail Can Be Imposed While Granting Bail: P&H HC
Rajiya Vs State of Haryana that no condition for automatic cancellation of bail can be imposed while granting bail. It must be mentioned that the Court was deciding a petition under Section 483 of...Hits: 9228
