(CrPC) – S 319 – Summoning order – Power under Section 319 CrPC is a discretionary and an extraordinary power – It is to be exercised sparingly and only in those cases where the circumstances of the case so warrant – It is not to be exercised because the Magistrate or the Sessions Judge is of the opinion that some other person may also be guilty of committing that offence

(2021) 2 SCALE 221 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH AJAY KUMAR @ BITTU AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Ashok…

Service Matters

Appointment – Members of the teaching faculty of the University be it Lecturer or Assistant Professor are entrusted with teaching, which is to be imparted according to academic calendar – It is in the interest of the University that all doubts regarding appointment of teachers are raised within a period of three months to have an early decision by Chancellor to give quietus to the disputes in the University.

(2021) 2 SCALE 227 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH POORAN CHAND — Appellant Vs. CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.…

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 137 – Review petition – Rejection of Miscellaneous Application seeking recall of a judgment cannot be precluded from filing the present review petition – Rectification of an order emanates from the fundamental principles that justice is above all

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJENDRA KHARE — Appellant Vs. SWAATI NIRKHI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan and Indu Malhotra, JJ. ) Review Petition (Crl.)…

Anticipatory bail – Appeal against – except to observe, that the impugned order, to say the least, is perverse; and also because no prejudice should be caused to accused and affect the trial against him – Judgment and order set aside – Investigating Officer is free to take accused into custody – Appeal allowed.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH G.R. ANANDA BABU — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : A.M. Khanwilkar, B.R. Gavai and Krishna…

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Sections 357 and 357-A – Victim compensation – Petitioners contends that both the provisions which appear to have been relied upon in the impugned order i.e. Sections 357 and 357-A of the Criminal Procedure Code would apply only at the stage of conviction and not at the stage of grant of bail so far as payment of compensation to the victims are concerned – This Court would like to examine the issue

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH DHARMESH @ DHARMENDRA @ DHAMO JAGDISHBHAI @ JAGABHAI BHAGUBHAI RATADIA AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT — Respondent ( Before :…