Nepal Student’s Death at KIIT | Orissa HC grants interim relief, stays NHRC proceedings
On 16-02-2025, the deceased victim was found dead in her room on the premises of KIIT.
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‘Necessary permissions were taken’; NGT dismisses plea against illegal tree cutting in Adani’s Chhattisgarh Coal mining project
National Green Tribunal directed for necessary plantation to maintain the ecology in the area.
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‘Allegations are not against IPS officer but against person impersonating as IPS officer’; SC sets aside HC’s order transferring investigation to CBI
The High Courts should direct for CBI investigation only in cases where material prima facie discloses something calling for an investigation by CBI and it should not be done in a routine manner or on the basis of some vague allegations. The “ifs” and “buts” without any definite conclusion are not sufficient to put an agency like CBI into motion.
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Read why Supreme Court upheld DHFL’s resolution plan by Piramal Capital and set aside NCLAT’s order
“There is a clear distinction between the Avoidance Applications that may be filed by the Resolution Professional in view of Section 25(2)(j), for avoidance of transactions in accordance with Chapter III of the IBC, and the applications that may be filed in respect of the fraudulent trading or wrongful trading under Section 66, which falls under Chapter VI of the IBC.”
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S. 14(1) HMA | Court’s discretion to allow divorce plea in 1 year of marriage, only if substantiated with separate application seeking permission to file for divorce
The statutory mandate under Section 14 of the HMA serves a crucial purpose in discouraging hasty dissolution of marriages and ensuring due deliberation before seeking divorce.
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‘Not enough material to upset Trial Court’s acquittal order, especially when there was no evidence regarding death being result of homicide’; SC sets aside husband’s conviction under S. 302 IPC
The High Court unfortunately reversed the acquittal without anything other than a finding on alibi having not been proved and the accused not having offered any explanation regarding the death of the deceased, which occurred while they were living together.
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‘Failed to seek report of Prison Superintendent; District Judge’s opinion reflected Trial Court’s order’; Meghalaya HC allows remission of murder convict’s life sentence
While passing the impugned remission decision, the Presiding Officer could not have relied on the opinion of the District Judge, and such impugned order was passed on a wrong premise.
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Government appoints AOR Abhikalp Pratap Singh as Standing Counsel for Meghalaya before SC
He also serves as Government Counsel for the States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh before the Supreme Court.
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‘Contribute to legal system instead of fighting cases against each other’; SC quashes cross FIRs & proceedings ending dispute between 2 Kodaikanal lawyers
“Even if the litigants do not understand what is in their best interest, it is the duty of the Court to deliver substantial justice.”
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[NDPS] Law does not sanction indefinite retention of property; should not be subjected to unnecessary deterioration: Orissa HC
“If left unattended indefinitely, the vehicle will inevitably suffer structural degradation, mechanical wear, and a substantial diminution in both its functional utility and economic value, rendering it unfit for future use.”
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‘Husband is entitled to peace and emotional relief that can only be found in dissolution of this broken bond’: Orissa HC upholds divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife
“From physical assaults and verbal abuse to repeated acts of financial control and emotional blackmail, the husband was subjected to a state of perpetual distress, where fear and anxiety overshadowed any hope of marital peace.”
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‘If intention was to kill, there was no reason not to use sharp side of axe’; SC converts nephew’s conviction from under S. 302 to S. 304 Part I of IPC in uncle’s killing
“Merely because the witnesses are relatives of the deceased, and as such are interested witnesses, that alone cannot be a ground to discard their testimony. The only requirement is that the testimony of such witnesses has to be scrutinized with greater caution and circumspection.”
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‘Alleged offence was repeated thrice in the same manner, when woman willingly accompanied accused to hotel room’: SC quashes rape case against 22-year-old man
“There was no promise of marriage to coerce consent from the complainant for sexual intercourse.”
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‘Mere presence at the spot, or arrest therefrom, not sufficient to prove that they were part of unlawful assembly’; SC acquits 6 in 2002 Gujarat Riots Case
“In cases of group clashes where a large number of persons are involved, an onerous duty is cast upon the Courts to ensure that no innocent bystander is convicted and deprived of his liberty.”
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Read why SC refused bail to retired IAS Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma in illegal land allotment case
The Court also refused to issue a blanket direction restraining the registration of FIRs against him or mandating a preliminary inquiry in all future cases involving him, opining that such a direction would not only be contrary to the statutory framework of the CrPC but would also amount to judicial overreach.
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Delhi High Court Bar Association gets new panel with Senior Advocates N Hariharan and Sacchin Puri as President and Vice President respectively
The DHCBA elections took place on 21-03-2025 by ballot.
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‘Jesus Christ taught us to forgive’: Meghalaya HC accepts Don Bosco management’s apology for demolishing building which was under consideration for ‘heritage building’
“Jesus Christ preached that the satisfaction one gets out of forgiveness is much more than what is reached by inflicting the pain of punishment.”
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CJI constitutes 3-member committee to inquire cash-in-house row; Justice Yashwant Varma signals conspiracy to frame and malign him
Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has been directed to not assign any judicial work to Justice Yashwant Varma.
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Supreme Court initiates enquiry against Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma over alleged cash-in-house row
Reports suggest that the cash was found when a fire brigade reached Justice Varma’s residence to douse a fire. Allegedly Justice Varma was not at his residence then.
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Only arguing counsel appearing physically and assisting counsel will be recorded in appearance; Senior Advocate shall not appear without AOR: Supreme Court
“A right of an Advocate to appear for a party and to practice in the Courts is coupled with the duty to remain present in the Court at the time of hearing, and to participate and conduct the proceedings diligently, sincerely, honestly and to the best of his ability. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin, and they are inherently connected with each other.”
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