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SUPREME COURT: PUNISHMENT IMPOSED BY DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY CAN BE INTERFERED WITH ONLY IF IT IS ‘STRIKINGLY DISPROPORTIONATE’ 

The Supreme Court in the case Union of India vs Const Sunil Kumarm in the case observed that, in exercise of the power of judicial review, the punishment imposed by disciplinary proceedings... Read more »

Chhattisgarh High Court Expunges Trial Court’s ‘Adverse’ Remarks Made Against Probe Officers Sans Affording Her An Opportunity Of Hearing

The Chhattisgarh High Court in the case Purnima Lama vs. State Of Chhattisgarh and others observed and has recently expunged an ‘adverse’ remark which is made by the trial court against an... Read more »

Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal: Sec 138 NI Act – Accused Relies On Income Tax Returns To Show Complainant Did Not Have Financial Capacity 

The Supreme Court in the case Rajaram Sriramulu Naidu (D) vs Maruthachalam (D) observed and has stated that the standard of proof for rebutting the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable... Read more »

Delhi High Court: Appointed Senior Advocate Siddharth Aggarwal as Amicus Curiae, need to streamline working conditions of Delhi Police Constables

The Delhi High Court in the case Babu Lal Mitharwal v. Union Of India observed and has appointed Senior Advocate Siddharth Aggarwal as amicus curiae in a case highlighting the issues which... Read more »

Delhi High Court: Not Allowing Students To Take Board Exams On Ground Of Non Payment Of Fees Violative Of Article 21

The Delhi High Court in the case PSV v. The Indian School & Anr observed and has stated that barring a student from taking board examinations on the ground of non-payment of... Read more »

SUPREME COURT DISMISSED VIJAY MALLYA’S PETITIONS AFTER LAWYER SAYS HE HAS NO INSTRUCTION FROM CLIENT

The Supreme Court in the case observed and has dismissed two special leave petitions being filed by fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, after his lawyer informed the bench that no instructions has been... Read more »

MADRAS HIGH COURT: DISTRICT COLLECTOR CAN TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SUBORDINATE OFFICER OVER FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CHILD

The Madras High Court in the case M Mahalakshmi v. M Vijayakumar observed while hearing a plea filed for transfer a matrimonial dispute from Pudukottai to Ponneri in Tamil Nadu. It has... Read more »

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Plea Of Juvenility Can Be Raised Even After Conviction, Sentence

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case ABC v. State of Haryana observed and has stated that the plea of juvenility can be raised by a person even after case... Read more »

Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused: ‘Last Seen’ Circumstances Cannot Be Sole Basis For Conviction

The Supreme Court in the case Jabir vs State of Uttarakhand observed while setting aside concurrent conviction of murder accused that the court should not convict an accused only on the basis... Read more »

Sec 24(2) RFCTLARR Act – Benefit Oof Lapse Not Available If Delay In Taking Possession Was Due To Pending Litigation

The Supreme Court in the case Govt. of NCT of Delhi Versus Sunil Jain & Ors, wherein the bench comprising of Justice MR Shah and Justice CT Ravi Kumar observed and has... Read more »