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“Cruelty is not enough to constitute offence under S. 498-A IPC, it must be done with the intention to cause grave injury or drive victim to commit suicide or inflict grave injury to herself.”
ED’s investigation into the Jal Jeevan Mission scam revealed that fake and fabricated work experience certificates were used to get Public Health and Engineering Department contracts and bribes were given to public servants to score tenders.
The husband of one of the Judicial Officers alleged that she along with another Judicial Officer and Public Prosecutor violated the guidelines laid down in the Arnesh Kumar case; and that he was illegally arrested from his residence at off hours, pursuant to matrimonial matter.
“For an average citizen, the construction of a house is often the culmination of years of hard work, dreams, and aspirations. A house is not just a property but embodies the collective hopes of a family or individuals for stability, security, and a future. Having a house or a roof over one’s head gives satisfaction to any person. If this is to be taken away, then the authority must be satisfied that this is the only option available.”
The accused was arrested in 2012 on the suspicion of murdering his wife, mother and 2-year-old daughter. In 2016, the Trial Court convicted him and imposed death penalty which was confirmed by Bombay High Court
“It should be borne in mind that the RPwD Act which was enacted to give effect to the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities – was with the objective of granting persons with disabilities full and effective participation and inclusion in society, grant them equal opportunity and to show respect for their inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make their own choices.”
‘Even if the parties involved in a case themselves, with no valid justification attempt to delay the proceedings, the Courts need to be vigilant and nip any such attempt in the bud instantly. Pleadings with outrageous & ex facie unbelievable averments being made; Frivolous & vexatious proceedings be met with due sanctions to dissuade parties from resorting to such tactics.’
“Casual observation may indicate personal biases especially when perceived to be directed at a certain gender or community. One must be wary of making patriarchal or misogynistic comments”
In 2019, Sus Road Baner Vikas Manch, preferred an application before the NGT, Western Zone, seeking to restrain Noble Exchange Environment Solution from operating the GPP, since the same had been established without following the procedure prescribed by law.
“The said direction would not be applicable if there is an unauthorized structure in any public place and also to cases where there is an order for demolition made by a Court.”
Dean of Pune’s Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College was directed to constitute a Medical Board to examine as to whether the speech and language disability of the petitioner would come in his way of pursuing the MBBS.
The Court sought suggestions from all the parties, which can be considered in framing appropriate guidelines.
“Whether the writ Court should exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India or not will depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, it is to be noted that a common thread in all the judgments relating to the custody of minor children is the paramount welfare of the child.”
In the matter at hand, the Division Bench of High Court upheld a detention order, which was quashed by a coordinate Bench of the same High Court, based on same grounds and material relied.
“The appellants were deprived of their legitimate claim of admission against the UR-GS category due to an erroneous application of the methodology in applying the horizontal and vertical reservation”.
The question of law which revolved around right of making representation being seriously jeopardized as detenus were supplied with various documents as parts of relied upon documents (‘RUDs’) which are illegible, incomplete and not readable violating Article 22 (5) of the Constitution of India read with Section 3 (3) of COFEPOSA Act, was kept open.
“It will be travesty of Justice if he has to be relegated to Trial Court again. Sisodia has been deprived of the right to speedy trial, which is a sacrosanct right”.
“Supreme Court said that it was constrained to take suo motu notice of the 17-07-2024 order as such orders intend to bring entire judicial machinery to disrepute and it also lowers dignity of the High Court as well and such observations were wholly unnecessary”
“The criteria for exclusion of the creamy layer from the SCs and STs for the purpose of affirmative action could be different from the criteria as applicable to the Other Backward Classes.”
The State of West Bengal had challenged the CBI’s action of registering Suo moto cases for offences that occurred within its territory without any direction from the competent court or prior consent by the State.