Legal Articles Custodial Violence Unacceptable In Civilized Society: SC February 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment In a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs The State Of Odisha & Anr. in Criminal Appeal No. 125 of 2021 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 6174/2020) with Criminal Appeal No. 126 of 2021 (arising out of […] Read more » Custodial Violence Unacceptable In Civilized Society
Legal Articles Can An Accomplice Be A Competent Witness Against An Accused ? February 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment Without beating about the bush, let me come straight to the key point. We have seen how time and again there is an endless raging debate between the proponents and opponents on the million dollar worth question: “Can an accomplice be a competent witness against an accused?” Both sides have their own points and […] Read more » Can An Accomplice Be A Competent Witness Against An Accused Justice KM Joseph Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman Justice V Ramasubramanian
Legal Articles No One Can Be Allowed To Block Roads And Rail Tracks February 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment “I am always ready to bear Allah’s full fury but under no circumstances will I ever block road for offering namaz. There was no space in mosque or anywhere else except on road! Offering namaz on road is a big crime for me which I will never commit under any circumstances! Not for a second will […] Read more »
Legal Articles Consent Of Family, Community Or Clan Not Necessary Once Two Adult Individuals Agree To Enter Into Wedlock: SC February 15, 2021 / February 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment In a latest, landmark, laudable and learned judgment titled Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. in Writ Petition [Criminal] No. 359/2020 delivered just recently on February 8, 2021, the Supreme Court minced just no words to make it absolutely clear that the consent of the family or the community […] Read more » Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Two Adult Individuals Agree To Enter Into Wedlock Writ Petition [Criminal] No. 359/2020
Legal Articles Take Precautions To Avoid And Prevent Disclosure Of Rape Victim’s Identity Even Indirectly: Bombay HC February 11, 2021 | Leave a Comment It is in the fitness of things that the Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad has recently on 19 January 2021 in a learned, latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Sangita v. The State of Maharashtra [Criminal Public Interest Litigation No. 1 of 2016] has issued additional guidelines to restrain print/electronic media as well […] Read more » ake Precautions To Avoid And Prevent Disclosure Of Rape Victim’s Identity Bombay HC Justice MG Sewlikar Justice TV Nalwade Sangita v. The State of Maharashtra
Legal Articles Consensual Sex Between Minors A Grey Area Under POCSO Act: Bombay HC February 10, 2021 | Leave a Comment It must be acknowledged that in a significant development, the Bombay High Court just recently on February 4, 2021 in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Arhant Janardan Sunatkari vs The State of Maharashtra (Through Sanpada Police Station) in Criminal Appeal No. 332/2020 with Interim Application No. 1129/2020 while exercising its criminal […] Read more » Bombay HC Consensual Sex Between Minors A Grey Area Under POCSO Act
Legal Articles Default Bail – Period Of 90/60 Days Will Commence From Date Of Remand Only, Not From Any Unlawful Custody Prior To It: Bombay High Court February 10, 2021 | Leave a Comment In a clear, categorical, cogent, convincing and commendable judgment titled Gautam P Navlakha Vs. National Investigation Agency in Criminal Appeal Stamp No. 1707 of 2020 delivered by a two Judge Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik that was reserved on 16 December 2020 and pronounced […] Read more » bombay high court Default Bail Period Of 90/60 Days Will Commence From Date Of Remand Only
Legal Articles Recruitment Of Candidates In Excess Of Notified Vacancies Would Be Unconstitutional: SC February 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment While dispelling all doubts on the moot question as to whether the recruitment of candidates in excess of notified vacancies would be unconstitutional or not, the Supreme Court in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Gajanan Babulal Bansode & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. in Civil Appeal No. 104 of […] Read more » Recruitment Of Candidates In Excess Of Notified Vacancies Would Be Unconstitutional SC
Legal Articles Recommendations Of State Human Right Commission Are Legally Enforceable, Binding On Government/Authorities: Madras High Court Full Bench February 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment In a well-written, well-worded, well-analysed, well-reasoned, well-substantiated, well-articulated and well-concluded 517-page judgment titled Abdul Sathar vs The Principal Secretary to Government and 5 others in W.P. No. 41791 of 2006 delivered as recently as on February 5, 2021, a Full Bench of the Madras High Court has held that the recommendation of State Human Rights […] Read more » Madras High Court Full Bench Recommendations Of State Human Right Commission Are Legally Enforceable
Legal Articles Illegal Occupants Of Government/Panchayat Land Cannot Claim Regularization As A Matter Of Right: SC February 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment In a significant development with far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court has most recently on February 5, 2021 in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Joginder and another vs State of Haryana and others in exercise of its extraordinary appellate jurisdiction in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 1829 of 2021 observed explicitly, elegantly […] Read more » Cannot Claim Regularization As A Matter Of Right Illegal Occupants Of Government/Panchayat Land Cannot Claim Regularization
