Sessions Judge Archives

Judicial Officer adverse remarks expunged

“Criticising Judicial Officer should be avoided”; SC directs expunging of adverse remarks made against an ASJ in a Delhi HC judgment

The Court strictly pointed out that the High Court could not have used a judgment on the judicial side to advise individual Judicial Officers. That can only be done on the administrative side in an appropriate case.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Supreme Court’s verdict on Jurisdiction of Special Court presided by Sessions Judge or Add. Sessions Judge to try complaint under IBC

“The High Court could have directed the complaint to be withdrawn and presented before the appropriate Court having jurisdiction.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Law has more focus on reformatory side’; Tripura HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment of a man convicted for murdering five people

“The sword of justice given to a Judge has to be exercise with utmost responsibility and judiciously considering the reforms.”

testimony credibility of injured eyewitnesses

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court relied on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses present at the spot in close proximity, for identification of the accused persons [(1952) 1 SCC 404]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on the credibility of injured eyewitnesses.

Case Briefs District Court

[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Surat Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Surat Court commented that Rahul Gandhi was not an ordinary person and any word spoken by him has a large impact on the common public. Hence, a high standard of morality is expected from a person like him.

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalaya High Court| Governor has residuary power to carve out authority already conferred under 6th Schedule and vest the same in some other Court or officer

Meghalaya High Court said that there is no limitation on the powers of the Governor in conferring a part of the authority pertaining to the Penal Code or some special law, to a particular Court or officer appointed in that behalf.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Additional Sessions Judge or Sessions Judge try offences under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., held that Special Court which is to try offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Their livelihood will be lost, if they fail to report back for duty”; HC directs Sessions Court to release passports of under-trial labours employed abroad

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., allowed the instant petition whereby the petitioners had sought for the issuance of directions to the

Case Briefs District Court

Ss. 97 & 98 of Code of Criminal Procedure are identical with Art. 32 of the Constitution of India as there are concerns with life & liberty of the person

Court of Sessions Judge, Gondia: Suhas V. Mane, Sessions Judge, remanded the matter to Magistrate on noting no foundation in the Magistrate’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Sessions Judge’s appointment set aside as appointee was not an advocate and was instead in judicial service, as on the date of appointment

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Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | No restriction on power of Sessions Judge to remand the accused in judicial custody for a particular period

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., dismissed a petition whereby the petitioners sought their release by

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Sessions Court has absolutely no power to pass an order under S. 15 of JJ Act; Statutory power vested with JJ Board

Karnataka High Court: K.N. Phaneendra, J. while allowing the present appeal against the order of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge