Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.482 & S.397–Revision-lnherent Powers– Quashing—Availability of alternative remedy of criminal revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C. by itself cannot be a good ground to dismiss an application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 4009 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1687 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shiva Kirti Singh…
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, S.20–Limitation–Suo Motu initiation of Contempt proceedings can be taken within the year only of alleged contempt.
2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 4005 (SC) : 2016 LawHerald.Org 1781 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman…
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…