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‘Liberty of a citizen of the country must be kept at the highest pedestal and there must be impeccable evidence to curtail the same.’
The issues of the under-trial prisoners or inmates in judicial custody, are required to be medically examined, particularly, the old age inmates where the likelihood of the issue of Cataract, Diabetes, Blood Pressure and other old age ailments are likely to grief such inmates.
In the present case, there are concurrent findings that the accused persons abused the informant while he was discharging his duty in his office-cum-chamber and insulted him before public and subordinates. Further, the informant was pressurized to issue death certificate, which he was otherwise not agreeable to issue, after explaining the reasons.
In violation of the constitutional mandate to make appointment on regular basis, the State of Jharkhand appointed the appellant on daily wage basis and subsequently, on contractual basis and were utilizing the services of the appellant. There was no valid explanation for the same.
“Where the disciplinary proceeding itself is without jurisdiction, upholding the same on the specious plea that it was not challenged on the ground of lack of jurisdiction would be tantamount to giving imprimatur to a patently illegal proceeding”
In the present case, the petitioner has helped one lady against the allegation of incumbent sitting Chief Minister, which clearly suggests that maliciously the case was registered against the petitioner and the investigation was also made with pre-occupied mind.
Mere presence of the antecedents will not lead to a presumption about the active involvement of the accused in any activity, without any material proof in support.
Even if the ticket was not recovered from his person while preparing the inquest report of the deceased, mere filing of the affidavit on behalf of the appellant was sufficient to raise the presumption that the deceased was bona fide passenger.
Sworn in as 16th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand on 25-09-2024, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, a 3rd generation Judge, also served as Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
The prosecution case has crumbled like a house of cards. Neither the circumstances have been proved which can lead to a conclusion that the accused was complicit in offence, nor any consistent prosecution version has come which can be relied upon.
It is alleged that the local MLA-the petitioner and his supporters visited Hospital to show their sympathy to the victim and her family member and after taking name, address and photograph of victim, it was sent to media and other organization from the petitioner’s mobile number.
Criminal law discussions that unfolded at the Supreme Court and various High Courts in the month of August
The intention of the legislature is derived by considering the meaning of the words used in the statute, with a view to understand the purpose or object of the enactment, the mischief, and its corresponding remedy that the enactment is designed to actualise.
If the sale-deed is duly executed and sufficiently stamped and there is no legal or formal defect, the Registering Authority cannot refuse to register the deed.
Any irregularity committed during investigation could not be the sole ground to discard the prosecution case in its entirety, if it was otherwise proved by other cogent and reliable evidence.
Read July’s share of criminal law discussions at the Supreme Court and various High Courts
The Court stated that admittedly, the death is homicidal, and the doctor also found that the cause of death is injury, which was inflicted upon the deceased persons. Therefore, the ocular evidence corroborates with the medical evidence.
The Court stated that by delaying the disposal of the application filed by the petitioner, the District Magistrate is frustrating the intent of law, which should not be.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.