Outraging modesty of woman—Mere knowledge that the modesty of a woman is likely to be outraged is sufficient without any deliberate intention of having such outrage alone for its object.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3991 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1902 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Gopala Gowda The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.K. Agrawal…
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166—Accident—License—Photocopy of license was marked as exhibit-Once the license was proved by the driver and marked in evidence and without there being any objection by the Insurance Company, the Insurance company had no right to raise any objections about the admissibility and manner of proving the license at a later stage.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3988 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1897 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. Chalameswar The Hon’ble Mr, Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre…
Domestic Violence—Relief can be claimed against women and minors also— Words “adult male” struck down from definition of respondent.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3944 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1889 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.F. Nariman Civil…
Arbitration—High Court cannot act like an appellate Court and virtually treat as if the appeal arose directly against the award and then proceed to examine all factual findings of the arbitrator by appreciating the evidence.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3935 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1804 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. Chalameswar The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar…
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302–Murder–Fixed period of sentence-High court is empowered to impose a fixed term sentence—Contention that when IPC provides for only two punishments i.e. imprisonments for life or death, the court cannot introduce a third category of punishment, rejected
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3885 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1920 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. Nagappan Criminal…
Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.302–Murder–Last Seen Together-Accused left with deceased from his house in afternoon—When next morning wife of deceased met the accused, he misled her by saying that she should go to Police Station in search of her husband
2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 455 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 602 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. A. Bobde The Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao…
Obscene Pictures—Appellant who has been discharged under Section 67 of the IT Act cannot be proceeded under Section 292 IPC.
2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 443 : 2016 LawHerald.Org 2502 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Praffula C. Pant Criminal…
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166–Accident–Just Compensation– I f overall award of compensation is just and fair, then, such award deserves to be upheld in claimants’ favour.
2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 440 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 589 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre Civil…
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 21–Speedy Disposal-Huge back log of cases-Inadequate Judge strength is the “root cause” of the problem-ln furtherance of earlier reforms following directions issued to the National Court Management System Committee (NCMSE)
2017{1) Law Herald (SC) 427 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 587 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Chief Justice T.S. Thakur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud The…
Additional Evidence at Appellant Stage—Having impleaded the appellants as parties in the first appeal, in terms of Order 41 Rule 27, the High Court ought to have afforded an opportunity to the appellants to adduce oral and documentary evidence and make their submissions
2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 420 : 2016 LawHerald.Qrg 2527 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr Justice R.K, Agrawal The Hon’ble Mrs, Justice R. Banumathi CM! Appeal…