2024 INSC

Ekene Godwin vs State Of Tamil Nadu 2024 INSC 229 – S 148 Evidence Act – S 242 CrPC

March 21, 2024 / By

Criminal Trial – When the examination-in-chief of a material prosecution witness is being recorded, the presence of the Advocate for the accused is required. He has a right to object to a leading or irrelevant question being asked to the witness. If the trial is conducted in such a manner, an argument of prejudice will …

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Association of Democratic Reforms vs Union of India 2024 INSC 226- Direction To SBI

March 21, 2024 / By

Clarification of Electoral Bonds judgment- A plain reading of paragraph 221 of the order dated 15 February 2024 indicates that SBI was required to submit all details, both in terms of the purchase and in terms of the receipt of contributions. The expression “include” in both subparagraphs “b” and “c” demonstrate that the inclusive part …

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Ravinder Kumar vs State Of NCT Of Delhi 2024 INSC 211 – Ss 27,106 Evidence Act – Circumstantial Evidence

March 21, 2024 / By

Indian Evidence Act, 1872; Section 27 – For a recovery to be admissible on the statement made under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, it has to be from such a place which is exclusively within the knowledge of the maker thereof. When (1) the recovery is from a place accessible to one and all …

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Devu G Nair vs State of Kerala 2024 INSC 228 – Guidelines For Courts Dealing With Habeas Corpus Petitions Or Petitions For Police Protection

March 20, 2024 / By

Guidelines for the courts in dealing with habeas corpus petitions or petitions for police protection : a. Habeas corpus petitions and petitions for protection filed by a partner, friend or a natal family member must be given a priority in listing and hearing before the court. A court must avoid adjourning the matter, or delays …

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Dr Sonia Verma vs State Of Haryana 2024 INSC 227 – S 482 CrPC – Civil Dispute With Cloak Of Criminality

March 20, 2024 / By

Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 482 – Appeal against judgment of High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings against accused – SC held: A closer examination of the surrounding facts and circumstances fortifies the conclusion that an attempt has been made by the Respondent to shroud a civil dispute with a cloak of criminality- …

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Tapas Kumar Das vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited 2024 INSC 225 – Advertisement – Pleadings

March 20, 2024 / By

Advertisement – When an advertisement is made inviting applications from the general public for appointment to a post or for admission to any course , the advertisement constitutes a representation to the public and the authority issuing it is bound by such representation. It cannot act contrary to it – An order of cancellation of …

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Jugal Kishore Khanna (D) vs Sudhir Khanna 2024 INSC 224 – Partition Suit

March 20, 2024 / By

Summary: Two Suits claiming partition of 2 properties- Trial Court dismissed suits – HC dismissed appeal against dismissal of one suit while allowed appeal against dismissal of another suit – Disposing appeals, SC held: the Impugned Judgment inasmuch as it relates to the Kamla Nagar property viz. RFA No.439 of 2008 stands set aside and …

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Puneet Sabharwal vs CBI 2024 INSC 221 – S 227 CrPC – Discharge – Probative Value Of Orders Of Income Tax Authorities In Corruption Case

March 20, 2024 / By

Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 228- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 -Income Tax Act, 1961 -In this case, the accused against whom charges were framed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, seek to rely upon findings recorded by authorities under the Income Tax Act- SC held: The scope of adjudication in both the proceedings …

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Shiv Prasad Semwal vs State Of Uttarakhand 2024 INSC 220 – S 153A IPC –

March 20, 2024 / By

Indian Penal Code, 1860; Section 153A IPC- In order to constitute offence, the prosecution must come out with a case that the words ‘spoken’ or ‘written’ attributed to the accused, created enmity or bad blood between different groups on the ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., or that the acts so …

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Union of India vs Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (Raj Rani Jain) 2024 INSC 219- High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1954

March 20, 2024 / By

High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act 1954; Section 14 – A member of the Bar is entitled to the addition of ten years of service by virtue of the provisions of Section 14A. On the addition of the years of service, their pensionary benefits would be computed on the basis of the …

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