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(IPC) – Ss 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419 and 406 – Quashing of complaint – Criminal proceedings ought not to be scuttled at the initial stage – Quashing of a complaint should rather be an exception and a rarity than an ordinary rule.

Nov 29, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH SKODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : S.A. Bobde, CJI.,…

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Supreme Court Rules – Order 39 – Except for compelling factors and clear situation of deprivation of fair justice, the transfer power should not be invoked – Present bunch of cases are not perceived to be amongst such exceptional categories

Nov 29, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH JATINDERVEER ARORA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB RESPONDENT — Respondent ( Before : Hrishikesh Roy, J. ) Transfer Petition (Criminal) No.…

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All Stay Orders On Civil/Criminal Proceedings Passed By Courts, Including HCs, To Automatically Expire Within 6 Months Unless Extended For Good Reasons

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

“We must remind the Magistrates all over the country that in our pyramidical structure under the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court is at the Apex, and the High Courts,…

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 406 – Transfer of criminal cases – Power of – Plea for transfer of case should not be entertained on mere apprehension of a hyper sensitive person.

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH UMESH KUMAR SHARMA — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hrishikesh Roy, J. ) Transfer Petition (Crl.)…

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Sexual Offences – Confidentiality – In these matters utmost confidentiality is required to be maintained – High Court completely erred in appreciating the directions issued by Supreme Court in State of Karnataka by Nonavinakere Police vs. Shivanna alias Tarkari Shivanna, (2014) 8 SCC 913 – Appeal Allowed

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MISS’ A — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra…

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Length Of Sentence Or Gravity Of Original Crime Cannot Be Sole Basis For Refusing Premature Release

Oct 1, 2020 sclaw

Length Of Sentence Or Gravity Of Original Crime Cannot Be Sole Basis For Refusing Premature Release: SCOI Civilized society cannot be achieved only through punitive attitudes and vindictiveness While directing…

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(CrPC) – Sections 177 to 184 – Transfer petition – Territorial jurisdiction – Facts to be established by evidence, may relate either to the place of commission of the offence or to other things dealt with by Sections 177 to 184 of the Code – Court cannot order transfer, on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction, even before evidence is marshaled – Hence the transfer petitions are liable to be dismissed.

Sep 30, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH KAUSHIK CHATTERJEE — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : V. Ramasubramanian, J. ) Transfer Petition (Crl.) No.456…

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NDPS – (CrPC) – Ss 313 – Power to examine the accused. – Where accused offers false answers in examination u/S 313 Cr.PC, same also can be used against him. Merely because independent witnesses are not examined, same is no ground to reject the case of the prosecution.

Sep 15, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH JEET RAM — Appellant Vs. THE NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, CHANDIGARH — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah,…

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HELD “… difference between the offences in Section 195(1)(b)(i) & Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the CrPC – Where the facts mentioned in a complaint attracts the provisions of Ss 191 to 193 of the IPC, Section 195(1)(b)(i) of the CrPC applies. The offence punishable under these sections does not have to be committed only in any proceeding in any Court but can also be an offence alleged to have been committed in relation to any proceeding in any Court.

Sep 3, 2020 sclaw

HELD “…it is important to understand the difference between the offences mentioned in Section 195(1)(b)(i) and Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the CrPC. Where the facts mentioned in a complaint attracts the…

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Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – Sections 22(1)(d) – An arrest can be made by the Drugs Inspector in regard to cognizable offences falling under Chapter IV of the Act without any warrant and otherwise treating it as a cognizable offence.

Aug 29, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH UNION OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ.…

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Indian Air Force — Short Service Commission Officers (SSCOs) — Reinstatement and consideration for Permanent Commission (PC) — Dismissal of appeal challenging AFT order — Delay in approaching legal forum.

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Short Service Commission Women Officers (SSCWOs) — Eligibility for Permanent Commission (PC) and pensionary benefits — Applicability of Air Force Human Resource Policy — Refusal of benefits due to not meeting minimum average Annual Confidential Report (ACR) grading of 6.5 — Court’s refusal to grant benefits where minimum criteria not met and no demonstrated mitigating circumstances exist compared to other successful applicants.

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Air Force Act, 1950 — Short Service Commission Women Officers (SSCWOs) — Permanent Commission (PC) — Denial of PC — Assessment of performance and eligibility — HRP 01/2019 — Minimum Performance Criteria — ACR gradings — Mandatory In-Service Courses (MISCs) — Categorisation — Arbitrariness — Hurried implementation — Inadequate opportunity to meet criteria — Pregnancy — Deemed qualifying service for pension — One-time measure.

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Army Act, 1950 — Short Service Commission Officers (SSCOs) — Permanent Commission (PC) — Annual Vacancy Cap — The Supreme Court examined the annual cap of 250 vacancies for PC, finding it not to be an immutable rule and that it had been breached historically for exigencies of service and policy changes, thus it should not act as an absolute bar to corrective relief, especially when the method of assessment was found to be unfair.

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