Legal Articles n India, Every State Action Must Be Fair, Failing Which It Will Fall Foul Of Article 14’: SC Sets Aside Direction To Shift NH Toll Plaza September 27, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In an interesting turn of events, we saw just recently on September 23, 2021, the Apex Court in a well-articulated, well-analysed, well-substantiated, well-justified and well-concluded judgment titled National Highways Authority of India & Others vs Madhukar Kumar & Others vs Madhukar Kumar & Others in Civil Appeal No(s). 11141 of 2018 in exercise of […] Read more » Direction To Shift NH Toll Plaza
Legal Articles It Breaks The Back Of Litigants & Kills Justice”: SC Urges Courts To Get Out Of ‘Adjournment Culture’ September 27, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It is a matter of utmost satisfaction to note that none other than the Supreme Court has itself taken very strong exception of the adjournment culture prevalent in our country especially in the lower courts and in an extremely laudable, landmark, latest and learned judgment titled Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal and Ors. in […] Read more » adjournament culture Kills Justice adjournment culture Breaks The Back Of Litigants Get Out Of ‘Adjournment Culture’
Legal Articles Can Circumstantial Evidence Alone Form The Basis Of Conviction ? September 23, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment Coming straight to the point , it has been debated time and again since a long time that , “Can circumstantial evidence alone form the basis of conviction ?” In other words , “Is it fair to rely solely upon circumstantial evidence to convict anyone ?” First of all , it is imperative for us […] Read more » Circumstantial Evidence Alone Form The Basis Of Conviction
Legal Articles A Brief Analysis Of The Plea Of Alibi Used As A Shield Of Defence By Accused September 23, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment Coming straight to the point, let me begin by saying that the word ‘alibi’ is a latin expression which means and implies in common connotation as ‘elsewhere’. It is always used as a shield of defence and never as a weapon of offence by the accused and this is most obvious by the very […] Read more » Plea Of Alibi Used As A Shield Of Defence
Legal Articles Is It Safe To Rely Exclusively On Extra Judicial Confession? September 23, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment Before dwelling upon extra judicial confession, it is incumbent to first of all understand what exactly confession is. It has not been defined anywhere in the Evidence Act. Stephen in his ‘Digest of the Law of Evidence’ (Article 21) defines it as: “A confession is an admission made at any time by a person […] Read more » Extra Judicial Confession Is It Safe To Rely Exclusively On Extra Judicial Confession Safe To Rely Exclusively On Extra Judicial Confession
Legal Articles Role Of Experts Cannot Be Undermined In Shaping The Opinion Of The Courts September 23, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment To start with, before I venture to elaborate exhaustively on the role played by experts in shaping the opinion of the Courts, it is imperative first and foremost to understand who really an expert is. In layman’s language, an expert can be inferred as “Someone (a person) who has special knowledge, skill or experience […] Read more » Expert Testimony In Shaping The Opinion Of The Courts Indian Evidence Act Role Of Experts Cannot Be Undermined In Shaping The Opinion Of The Courts
Legal Articles Beating Of Doctors And Other Hospital Staff By Attendants Of Patients Has Become A Very Regular Feature: MP HC Directs State Government To Amend Law September 22, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment At the outset, let me begin with a candid confession: I have not seen God Shiv whom I worship with my own eyes whom I worship since my school days while awake but yes I have certainly always almost every day seen the best creation of God – “Doctors and Other Hospital Staff” right […] Read more » amend laws to save doctors Beating Of Doctors And Other Hospital Staff By Attendants Of Patients Has Become A Very Regular Feature
Legal Articles Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Stay On Char Dham Yatra September 22, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a significant move, the Uttarakhand High Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Writ Petition (PIL) No. 58 of 2020 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 97 of 2019 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 50 of 2020 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 51 of 2020 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 67 of 2020 Writ Petition […] Read more » Uttarakhand High Court Uttarakhand High Court Lifts Stay On Char Dham Yatra
Legal Articles Section 311 CrPC – Mere Change Of Counsel Cannot Be A Ground To Recall Witnesses: Delhi HC September 22, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While making the legal position very clear, the Delhi High Court has just recently on September 15, 2021 in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Sushil Ansal vs State of NCT Delhi in CRL.M.C. 2107/2021 and CRL.M.A.No.14182/2021 made it clear that a mere change of counsel would not suffice to recall witnesses […] Read more » Delhi HC Mere Change Of Counsel Cannot Be A Ground To Recall Witnesses
Legal Articles Can’t Keep Anyone Behind Bars At Whims & Wishes Of Prosecution Witnesses: MP HC Directs State To Pay 50K To NDPS Act Accused September 20, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While displaying zero tolerance for violation of personal liberty of a citizen of India which is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has as recently as on September 14, 2021 in a commendable, cogent, composed and convincing judgment titled Jaipal Singh Vs State […] Read more » At Whims & Wishes Of Prosecution Witnesses Can’t Keep Anyone Behind Bars Can’t Keep Anyone Behind Bars At Whims & Wishes Of Prosecution Witnesses