Quite recently, in the judgment of the case – M/s Granules India Ltd. v. Union of India and Others, delivered on January 23, 2020, Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari, at the Supreme Court, have voiced the Court’s “considered opinion” that..
In a significant development, the Supreme Court most recently on January 20, 2020 in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Desh Raj Vs Balkishan (D) Through Proposed LR Ms. Rohini in Civil Appeal No. 433 of 2020 [Arising out of Special Leav..
It is most pleasing, most refreshing and most heartening to note that the Calcutta High Court just recently on December 3, 2019 in a notable judgment titled Sanmay Banerjee Vs. State of West Bengal and others in W.P. No. 21526(W) of 2019 in exercise ..
The Supreme Court issued notices to the UP State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, against the manner in which children in conflict with law are being dealt with by the concerned state ..
It must be said right at the outset before saying anything else that the Supreme Court most recently in a recent and notable judgment titled M/S Granules India Ltd. Vs Union Of India And Others in Civil Appeal No(s). 593-594 of 2020 (Arising out of S..
It is most heartening to note that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) most recently on 23 January, 2020 in The Gambia v. Myanmar in General List No. 178 has clearly and categorically directed Myanmar to take measures to prevent Rohingya suicide..
In the judgment of the case - State represented by the Inspector of Police v. M. Murugesan & Another, delivered on January 15, 2020, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta, at the Supreme Court , have made it clear that the jurisdiction of..
By a majority of 4:1, the Court held the Section 4 of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 as being unconstitutional on the ground of violation of the basic structure. Similarly, the Section 55 of the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976 wa..
It is worth noting that the Supreme Court most recently on January 17, 2020 in State of Madhya Pradesh Vs Babbu Rathore & Anr. In Criminal Appeal No(S). 123 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No(S). 11369 of 2019) has clearly and convincingly observe..
Who is not aware of the exceedingly high level of air pollution in Delhi which has attracted a huge media attention even in international fora? Who is not aware that Delhi which is our national capital is sitting on the keg of a huge environmental ex..
Bachan Singh was tried and convicted and sentenced to death under Section 302, Indian Penal Code which reads as: "Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine."..
The three judges cases led to intense political debate overl the judicial control of the appointments process. The collegium system of appointment of judges to higher judiciary was criticized on various grounds like being opaque, secretive and gave j..
It is imperative to mention right at the outset that in a latest ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has as recently as on December 20, 2019 in Abhay Nayak v. State of Chhattisgarh in CRA No. 1213 of 2019 held quite explicitly that on reading the cas..
In First Appeal No. 1239 of 2016 with Civil Application No. 3457 of 2016 in First Appeal No. 1239 of 2016, has very rightly held that parents of a married son are not entitled to claim filial compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. While partly mo..
In a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Ramdas Harijan & Ors. Vs. State of UP in Criminal Appeal 2012 of 2003 reserved on December 11, 2019 and delivered on January 6, 2020, the Allahabad High Court has very rightly gone the extr..
The questions arising in this batch of Writ Petitions concern the importance of party politics in a democracy and the requirement to have stability within the government to facilitate good governance, as mandated under the Constitution..
It would be in the fitness of things to mention right at the outset that in a major significant development, the Supreme Court just recently on January 6, 2020 in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Ruhi Vs. Anees Ahmad & Ors in Criminal ..
As anticipated, in yet another major ruling titled Sanjivani Ramchandra Kondalkar vs 1. Ramchandra Bhimrao Kondalkar 2. State of Maharashtra in Criminal Writ Petition No. 2547 of 2016 with Criminal Writ Petition No. 2546 of 2016, the Bombay High Cour..
While striking the right chord, the Allahabad High Court in a significant development has very rightly in Ranvijay Singh & Ors v State of UP & Anr in Case No. 284/2013 and Application u/s 482 cautioned the courts to be circumspect and judicious in ex..
FACTS: Nanavati was a Parsi imam who married English born Sylvia in 1931 they had two sons and a daughter and were settled in Mumbai. Being a naval officer Nanavati spent most of his time away from home and in his absence Sylvia fell in love with ..