POCSO| Supreme Court sentences 45-year-old man to 30 years imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl in temple
A fine of Rs. One Lakh was imposed on the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the minor victim.
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SC upholds Karnataka HC’s decision granting 15% interest on belated refund of Duty Drawback to Civil Construction under Exim Policy 1992-1997
“The benefit of duty drawback would take effect from the date of enforcement of the Exim Policy and in case of belated refund of duty drawback, interest rate fixed by the Central Government at the relevant point of time is applicable”.
‘Move to Court concerned in Czech Republic’; SC on Consular Assistance for Indian citizen detained in Prague over Gurpatwant Pannun’s assassination plot
“This is an extremely sensitive matter for any Ministry to come in. It’s for them to decide.”
Read why Supreme Court held unilateral revision of fee won’t hold Arbitral Tribunal ineligible
“The increase of fee does not amount to a per se ineligibility, reaching to the level of voiding the Tribunal’s appointment, and terminating its mandate.”
“18 months D.El.Ed. Diploma by NIOS in Elementary Education not equal to 2 years regular Diploma”: Supreme Court
“The Uttarakhand High Court erred in its findings that 18 months Diploma in Elementary Education conducted through ODL mode in elementary education by the NIOS is a valid Diploma”.
Criminal Conspiracy to be ‘scheduled offence’ under PMLA only if conspiracy is to commit an already Scheduled offence: Supreme Court
“The Court also held that it is not necessary that a person against whom the offence under Section 3 of the PMLA is alleged, must be shown as the accused in the scheduled offence.”
“No coercive steps against Journalists summoned by Crime Branch for article on Adani Group”; SC grants interim relief
An article titled “Documents Provide Fresh Insight Into Allegations of Stock Manipulation That Rocked India’s Powerful Adani Group” was published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (‘OCCRP’) website.
Supreme Court acquits man in 23 years old rape case for lack of conclusive evidence on victim’s age below 16 years
Both the victim and accused have a right to fair trial, and therefore when the victim’s statement does not inspire confidence and creates doubt, the Court must look for corroborative evidence.
Insurer has no right to recover motor accident claim compensation from insured vehicle owner for driver’s fake licence: SC
The burden of proving that there was a failure on the part of the vehicle owner in carrying out due diligence apropos driving licence before employing a person to drive the vehicle is upon the insurance company.
‘Discriminated and arbitrarily deprived of the fruit of selection’; SC directs appointment of 50-year-old as Postal Assistant after 28 year wait
“If the candidature is not rejected at the threshold and candidate is allowed to participate in the selection process and ultimately his name was there in the merit list, though such candidate has no indefeasible right to claim appointment, he does have a limited right of being accorded fair and non-discriminatory treatment”.
‘Expertise and Merit are the criteria for Senior Advocates’ designation’; Know Why SC rejected plea against validity of S. 16 of Advocates Act
“There has been large growth in the legal profession of first- generation lawyers making their mark, some of them young ones, coming from National Law Schools and other prominent Law Schools”.
Rule 3(1)(a) of Electricity Rules and Proportionality Principle | Apply Weighted average method for proportional electricity consumption if captive user’s shareholding in CGP fluctuates: SC
The weighted average shareholding method is applied by taking average shareholding held by particular shareholder for the year for the purpose of calculating proportionate electricity required to be consumed by it in terms of the second proviso of Rule 3(1)(a).
Wipro’s ‘Chandrika’ Soap | SC restrains Mariyas Soaps and Chemicals from using mark ‘Chandra’
Wipro Enterprises has a registered all India trade mark ‘Chandrika’ since 1976.
‘Conclusion of Trial to take reasonable time’; SC grants bail to murder accused in custody for more than 4.5 years
The Court did not express anything on the merits of the case and released the accused considering the period in custody and reasonable time for conclusion of Trial.
Trial not likely to be concluded soon; SC grants bail to NDPS accused after 6 years in Jail
The accused had spent nearly 6 years and 2 months in jail, which is more than half the period of punishment for the offences he was charged with.
Lack of facilities, teachers led to cancellation of 2022-2023 admissions; CLAT to cover NLU Tripura Admissions from 2024-2025 onwards: SC
NLU, Tripura is ready for fresh admissions in 2023-2024 with all the available facilities.
‘No indefeasible right to appointment in case of fresh vacancy if candidate secured merit position previously’: SC
A candidate who had secured the merit rank in 2007 in higher judicial service recruitment examination was seeking appointment to the post, alleging that the post cannot be kept vacant in arbitrary manner once a selected candidate resigns from post.
SC discusses scope of Judicial Interference with arbitral awards under Section 34 of A&C Act
“Arbitration is a private form of dispute resolution, however, the arbitral proceedings must meet the juristic requirements of due process and procedural fairness and reasonableness, to achieve a ‘judicially’ sound and objective outcome or award”.
1 yr Pilot study period of Special Courts for Expeditious trials under S. 138 NI Act expires; SC to hear plea for further directions
In a suo motu petition for expeditious trial of cases under Section 138 of the NI Act, the Supreme Court directed for creation of Special Courts with retired judicial/administrative officers, as a pilot study for a period of one year from 01-09-2022 to 31-08-2023.
SC explains Object and Purpose of inclusion of Sec. 10-A of MMDR Act by MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
“Section 10A(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 mandates that all applications received prior to 12-01-2015 shall become ineligible”.