Law Reports and Law Reporting
by Justice N.V. Ramana†
Constitutional Courts
Constitutional Courts can exercise power of imposing a modified or fixed-term sentence even where capital punishment is not imposed or proposed: SC
To identify whether the case of an accused under S. 302, IPC falls in the category of ‘rarest of the rare’ case, for the purpose of modification of sentence, it is no consideration by itself that the accused is a first-time offender and has no antecedents.
Delhi High Court| Not duty of constitutional courts but civic bodies to regulate public movement and their choice of urinating, spitting and littering on walls having sacred images
Delhi High Court: In a PIL filed seeking a prohibition of affixing photographs of gods/goddesses on walls to prevent public
Delhi High Court | Cancellation of lease deed of Institution running a charitable hospital on public land a travesty of justice
It is travesty of justice that an institution contributing for noble cause being that of running a charitable hospital on a public land and providing for sound research and treatment facilities has been made to suffer the rigors of cancellation of the Lease Deed and vacation of the property. Being a constitutional court and the conscience-keeper of the democracy, this Court cannot lend a blind eye when the ends of justice are being bulldozed in broad daylight.
Law on Termination of Pregnancy | If a pregnancy extends gestation period of 24 weeks, can Constitutional Courts direct termination of pregnancy? Telangana HC explains
Telangana High Court: Expressing that, A woman has the right to make choice to carry pregnancy, at the same time, it’s her
Explainer | Bombay HC at Goa on Quota in Municipal Polls [Detailed Report]
“Democratically elected nations burgeon on absolutely free and impartial elections and India being a colossal democracy demands such a process.”