Freedom of Speech and Expression—Obscene pictures published in newspapers—Rules of decency—Sufficient safe guards for children and general public avialble in terms of various legislations, norms, rules and regulation, there is no need to ban publication such pictures.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 118 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee Writ Petition (Civil) 384 of…
Unlawful Assembly–The offence, even if it is not committed in direct prosecution of common object of the assembly, Section 148 IPC may still be attracted Criminal Trial—Benefit of doubt–Where two views are possible, benefit of doubt must be given to the accused.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 110 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 97…
Service Law–Seniority will be counted in the cadre from the date of issuance of order of substantive appointment in the said cadre.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 101 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. A.R. Lakshmanan The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Appeal (Civil) 5573 of 2006 (Arising Out…
Second Appeal–High Court should be slow in reversing finding of facts unless there are compelling reasons for doing so.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 97 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. K. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. K. Thakker Appeal (Civil) 822 of…
Shared Household–Wife is only entitled to claim a right of residence, in a shared household and a ‘shared household’ would only mean the house belonging to or taken on rent by the husband, or the house which belongs to the joint family of which the husband is a member–The property belonging to her parents in laws cannot be called a shared household.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 5837 of 2006…
Debt Recovery–Administrator of Specified undertaking of UTI are ‘financial institutions’ within the meaning of RDDBFI Act and their claim for recovery of debts before DRT is maintainable.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 78 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. P. Singh The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Appeal (Civil) 5782 of 2006…
Condonation of delay–Varying stand for seeking condonation of delay of 62 days–Delay condoned on payment of costs.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 75 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. K. Sema The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. K. Balasubramanyan Appeal (Civil) 5693 of…
Custom–Custom has the effect of overriding law which is purely personal–It cannot prevail a statutory law, unless it is thereby saved expressly or by necessary implication.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 68 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. S. Panta Appeal (Civil) 5689 of…
Sentence–Concurrently running of–Section 427 Cr.PC. could not be applied in–Separate and independent proceedings by High Court.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 64 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandeya Katju Appeal (Crl.) 1330 of…
Notification–Issuance of a fresh declaration under Section 6 of the Act after withdrawing the earlier one issued under Section 6 of the Act did not have the effect of rendering the notification under Section 4 ineffective and in fructuous. Reference–Plea of on authorised possession cannot be taken under Section 18 of the L.A. Act. Compensation–Assessment of compensation, does involve some rational guess work.
2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 57 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. P. Singh The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Appeal (Civil) 1330 of 1997;…