Rape with minor child—Child aged 71/z years was raped and murdered– Accused was not a previous convict or a professional killer—He was 19 years of age—His jail conduct also good—Death Sentence commuted to life sentence
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 720 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 7O4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Hon’ble Mr. Justice…
Murder—Plea of Insanity—Onus is upon the defence to produce the evidence to make out the case to get it covered under the provisions of S. 84 I P C
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 671 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 616 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Criminal Appeal Nos.…
Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder—Deceased (husband) provoked the accused (wife) by calling her and her daughters ‘prostitute’—Said conduct of deceased deprived accused of power of self control—Deceased to be convicted u/s 304-1IPC and not underS.302 IPC
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 659 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 615 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Criminal Appeal No…
Service Law—Writ Jurisdiction—No writ lies at the instance of any employee or the employer for claiming enforcement of any personal contractual rights inter se between the employee and his employer.
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 655 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 613 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Writ Petition (Crl.)…
Dishonor of Cheque—Offence by Company—Company not arraigned as an accused—High Court was wrong in observing that the Company can now be proceeded against—High Court ought to quash the proceedings
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 650 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 612 (2019) 2 SCALE 100 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HIMANSHU — Appellant Vs. B. SHIVAMURTHY AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr.…
Agreement to Sell—Specific Performance—Agreement to Se// executed by Karta of Joint Hindu family property would be binding on all co-parceners Legal Representatives—Impleadment of—It is not necessary to bring all of the legal representatives on record.
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 641 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 611 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra Civil Appeal…
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.365 and S.394–Bail–Kidnapping–Appellant is in custody from about last 4 months-Further custody of the accused will come in the way of conduct of trial that will have to be held against him-Appellant ought to be released on bail-Bail granted
2019(1) Law Herald (SC) 675 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 617 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna Criminal Appeal No(S).…
Quashment–Matter involving civil nature dispute–A matter essentially involves dispute of a civil nature should not be allowed to be subject matter of a criminal offence, the latter being not a short cut of execution of a decree which is non existent.
2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 617 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Cyriac Joseph Criminal Appeal No. 2048 of 2008…
On the peculiar facts and circumstances, it may not be just to deny the plot to the appellant, inspite of having been allotted plots, both under the general category and under the Government employees quota. In the circumstances, we are of the view that the HUDA should accept the belated production of Integrity Certificate and confirm the allotment of Plot No. 946 (Sector 25) to the appellant
2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 615 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendaran The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.M.Panchal Civil Appeal No. 607 of 2009 (Arising…
Inheritance–Legal heir–Claim over property–Respondent claimed that disputed property in itself acquired property of his father–However, no evidence produced by respondent that the property was self acquired property his father–No entry of name of respondent in revenue record–Revisional Court rightly held that property was not self acquired property of father of respondent.
2009(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 612 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.Sudershan…