25th September 2019 Important Supreme Court judgement 1. Krishnamurthy S. Setlur v. O.V. Narasimha Setty The plea of adverse possession can be used both as an offence and as a defence i.e. both as sword and as a shield. Case Number : C.A. No. 6111 / 2009 26-09-2019 Petitioner’s Advocate : Rajeev Singh Respondent’s Advocate … Read more
Supreme Court Weekly Update 16-20 September, 2019 Important Supreme Court Judgement for Judicial Services, and others competitive exam. 1. Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (now GLADA) v. Vidya Chetal The determination of the dispute concerning the validity of the imposition of a statutory due arising out of a “deficiency in service”, can be undertaken … Read more
Sex Workers should not be arrested, treated as accused under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956: Calcutta HC The Calcutta High Court has directed that sex workers exploited for commercial sex should not be arrayed as accused for offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 until and unless cogent materials come on record that she … Read more
Supreme Court weekly Update Important Judgements 22-31 July 1. Sanjay Rajak v. The State of Bihar Evidence Law – Calls on Mobile demanding Ransom – Voice Recognition – Every individual has a distinctive style of speaking which makes identification by those acquainted possible – Even if a person tries to camouflage his voice in one call, … Read more
Supreme Court Weekly Update Important Judgements: 13-19 July 1. Sudin Dilip Talaulikar v. Polycap Wires Pvt. Ltd. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XXXVII Rule 3 – The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Section 138 – Procedure for Summary Suit – Procedure for the Appearance of Defendant – The ultimate object of a summary suit … Read more
Relief under DV Act 2005 is different from relief under section 125 of CrPC. : Supreme Court A Special Leave Petition was filled in the Supreme Curt of India against a Delhi High Court order that which stated that relief under section 125 of CrPC does not act as a bar to obtain relief under … Read more
Death penalty commuted to life imprisonment due to delay in execution of Rape accused : Bombay HC Two accused named Pradeep Kokade and Purshottam Borate were convicted for gang rape and murder of a woman of 22 year old and later disposed off her body in Pune in 2007. Both of them sought quashing of … Read more
Important Supreme Court Judgment July 23, 2019 1. Shiv Prakash Mishra v. The State of Uttar Pradesh The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 319 – Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence – The power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. can be exercised by the trial court at any stage during … Read more
Rape is a heinous crime and the most gravest offence when comes under POCSO: Delhi HC In this case the accused filled an appeal in the Delhi High Court after the Trial Court sentenced him for 10 years imprisonment for committing the offence of rape under POCSO Act. The accused induced the prosecutrix out of … Read more
Commutation of death sentence of a Rapist A accused named Dileep Bankar was convicted of rape and murder of a 5 year old girl and was given a death sentence by the Trial Court. He was convicted under sections 363, 366, 376 and 3012 of the Indian Penal Code. But later the Madhya Pradesh High … Read more
