Legal Articles Judges Taking Up Cases Not Assigned By Chief Justice Is An Act Of ‘Gross Impropriety’: SC October 30, 2023 / October 30, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While most specifically drawing the clear red lines for Judges which they should always take greatest care not to ever dare to cross, the Apex Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Ambalal Parihar vs State of Rajasthan & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 3233 of 2023 (Arising out […] Read more » ’ SC Judges Taking Up Cases Not Assigned By Chief Justice Is An Act Of ‘Gross Impropriety
Legal Articles Vaibhav Gehlot, Summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Foreign Exchange Violation Case October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment On October 26, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a summons to Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with a foreign exchange violation case. Mr. Vaibhav Gehlot has been asked to appear before the ED’s headquarters in New Delhi on October 27. However, he is expected to request a rescheduled appearance […] Read more » Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Son Vaibhav Gehlot
Legal Articles Lok Sabha Ethics Committee Summons Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Response to Cash-for-Query Allegations October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha has issued a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, setting the date for her appearance on October 31. This move comes in response to the cash-for-query charges brought against her by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. During the committee’s meeting on Thursday, initially, opposition MPs opposed the presence […] Read more » Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Response to Cash-for-Query Allegations
Legal Articles Indian Navy Veterans Sentenced to Death in Qatar Espionage Case October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a shocking turn of events, eight former Indian Navy personnel employed by a company in Doha have been handed the death penalty by a local court in Doha on October 26, following allegations of espionage. The Indian government expressed its profound astonishment at the verdict and declared that all available legal avenues were being […] Read more » Indian Navy Veterans Sentenced to Death in Qatar Espionage Case
Legal Articles Why Monopoly Of Eastern UP Only On HC And Bench? October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment I am completely shell shocked and shake my head in utter disbelief to see that how can it happen that in a democratic country like India where Eastern UP which already had a High Court at Allahabad and as if this was not enough we saw how less than […] Read more » Why Monopoly Of Eastern UP Only On HC And Bench
Legal Articles Trial Court Can’t Grant Bail U/S 389 CrPC To Convicts After District Appellate Court Confirms Conviction Sentence: Patna HC October 27, 2023 / October 27, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While sending out a very loud, emphatic and clear message to all the Trial Courts, the Patna High Court in a most pragmatic, progressive and pertinent judgment titled Shivjag Paswan vs The State of Bihar in Criminal Revision No. 176 of […] Read more » Patna HC Trial Court Can’t Grant Bail U/S 389 CrPC To Convicts After District Appellate Court Confirms Conviction Sentence:
Legal Articles Manipur High Court Affirms the Voter’s Right to Know Criminal Antecedents of Candidates October 26, 2023 / October 26, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a landmark judgment with potentially significant implications for voting and election rights, the Manipur High Court recently declared that the act of casting a vote is an integral part of a voter’s right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India [Thounaojam Shyamkumar vs Lourembam Sanjoy Singh]. Justice […] Read more » Affirms the Voter's Right to Know Criminal Antecedents of Candidates Manipur High Court
Legal Articles Supreme Court Rules on Framing Charges and Convictions in Dowry Harassment Case [Paranagouda and Another v. State of Karnataka] October 26, 2023 / October 26, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that the mere omission or defect in framing charges does not preclude a trial court from convicting an accused if the evidence on record establishes their guilt. The case in question involved the conviction of the parents-in-law of a woman for abetting her suicide through dowry harassment […] Read more » Framing Charges and Convictions in Dowry Harassment Case Framing Charges and Convictions in Dowry Harassment Case [Paranagouda and Another v. State of Karnataka] Paranagouda and Another v. State of Karnataka Supreme Court Rules
Legal Articles The Delhi High Court Upholds the Appointment of Nidhi Chibber as CBSE Chairperson October 26, 2023 / October 26, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In the case of Independent School Federation of India & Anr v The Union of India & Ors, the Delhi High Court recently rejected a plea challenging the appointment of Nidhi Chibber as Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the plea, affirming that Chibber met the necessary […] Read more » Appointment of Nidhi Chibber as CBSE Chairperson
Legal Articles Legal analysis of punishment for customs violation October 25, 2023 / October 23, 2023 by Lavanya Goinka | Leave a Comment -An article by Lavanya Goinka Introduction The import and export of goods and passengers to and from a country are governed by laws that adhere to international standards. The cornerstone of these regulations is the Customs Act of 1962, which prescribes the procedures and rules for the entry and exit of various vessels, products, individuals, […] Read more » Penalties for improper exports are specified in Section 114 of the Customs Act of 1962 Penalties for Persons in Charge of Conveyance Penalties for Violation of Customs Regulations Penalties Specified in the Customs Act Penalty for Intentional Use of Incorrect Material Penalty for those provisions for which there is no prescription or express penalty