SC: State to Penalise Officers Responsible For Delay In Filing Appeals
Delay of 1,788 Days in Filing Appeal Led to ₹1 Lakh Cost Being Imposed on State The Supreme Court of India, delivered a significant judgment addressing systemic delays in filing appeals by State authorities. The bench, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, emphasised the need for accountability and directed all States to streamline […]
Bombay HC Imposes 5 Lakh Costs Pursuant To Wasting 2.5 Hours Of Courts Time
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Advait M Sethna imposed a ₹5 lakh cost on a litigant for filing a frivolous writ petition that wasted over two and a half hours of the court's valuable time. The case revolved around a land dispute involving G.B. Industries, which occupied property owned […]
“If Men Had Menstruation, They’ll Know.’’ A Livid J.Nagarathna Observed
“If men had menstruation, they’ll know.’’ “I hope such criteria is also imposed on male judges.’’ Taking strong objection to the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s criteria of assessing the performance review of lady judicial officers in the High Court which failed to factor the mental and physical impediments of lady judges, one of whom had […]
Senior Advocate Accused Of Taking Rs. 7 Crore Bribe, To Influence Judge; Appeals in SC
The Supreme Court has requested the Telangana government to provide a response to a petition by Senior Advocate Vedula Venkataraman, contesting the criminal proceedings against him over allegations of accepting ₹7 crore from a client to bribe High Court judge for favorable judgments. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih […]
Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Rape Accused In POCSO Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari quashed a conviction under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, 506 IPC and Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the POCSO Act by the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court (POCSO). The court noted that the victim's conduct suggested voluntary involvement, as she […]
Parody To Petition: Delhi HC Provides Interim Relief to Harsh Beniwal
The Delhi Court has provided relief to Harsh Beniwal(Plaintiff 1) who was aggrieved by a video which was live streamed by Ajaz Khan (Defendant 1) in which there were sexually explicit remarks against the Plaintiff, his mother(Plaintiff 2) and the sister. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan while hearing the plea of the […]
SC: Refusal to Marry in a Relationship does not Amount to Criminal Liability for Abetment of Suicide
The Supreme Court division bench comprising Justice PANKAJ MITHAL and Justice UJJAL BHUYAN held that Refusal to marry in a relationship does not amount to criminal liability for abetment of suicide. “To convict a person for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there has to be a clear mens rea on the part of […]
Bombay HC Upholds Arrests in BMW Hit-and-Run Case, Dismissing Plea on Lack of Written Grounds of Arrest
Procedural Lapses Cannot Undermine Justice in Serious Offenses The Bombay High Court Division Bench presided by Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande, recently addressed the legality of arrests in a tragic road accident case involving the death of Kaveri Nakhwa. The accused petitioners contended that their arrests were illegal due to the failure to communicate […]
Kerala HC Allows Medical Termination of Pregnancy After 26 Weeks; Setting Aside Single Judge Order
Setting aside the order of a Single judge bench of Kerala High court that had rejected the petition of a mother of a 16 year old minor rape victim to medically terminate her 26-weeks pregnancy by rape, due to absence of Psychiatrist on the medical board, the division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and […]
SC Clarifies Bidders Rights in Tender Process: Equality and Fair Treatment
In a Civil Appeal before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment, which had directed the Indore Vikas Praadhikaran (IDA) to allot land to Shri Humad Jain Samaj Trust (Trust), the highest bidder in a public auction. The Supreme Court […]