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S.195 CrPC: No FIR can be registered for forgery/conspiracy committed before court on the basis of private complaint, says Chhattisgarh High Court

In a notable judgment titled Nand Kumar Verma v. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. in CRMP No. 424 of 2018 and 2022 LiveLaw (Chh) 13 that was delivered finally on February 15,... Read more »

Statement of co-accused U/S 25 evidence act inadmissible in court, but significant for investigation: Gujarat HC

While clarifying the evidentiary value of co-accused and its utility, the Gujarat High Court has in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Firoz Hajibhai Sodha vs State of Gujarat in... Read more »

L.N. Mishra assassination case: A political and legal conundrum that never ends

The famous saying of ‘Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied’ could not have a better applicability than the assassination case of former Railways Minister Late Shri Lalit Narayan Mishra. Late Shri Lalit Narayan... Read more »

Dying Declaration Recorded By Police Officer Is Admissible: Allahabad HC

It must be stated right at the outset that the Allahabad High Court as recently as on January 6, 2022 in a recent, remarkable, robust and rational judgment titled Prem Nath Yadava... Read more »

Can’t dictate filmmakers to use only decent language in films, they have artistic discretion, limited only by Article 19(2): Kerala HC

While vindicating the liberty of filmmakers to make films as per their own choice, the Kerala High Court as recently as on February 10, 2022 in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest... Read more »

Encroachment on public land cannot be retained citing right to shelter: Gujarat High Court

While dismissing a PIL that was seeking to restrain the Railway authority from evicting slum dwellers until rehabilitation, the Gujarat High Court in an extremely commendable, courageous, cogent, composed and convincing judgment... Read more »

Tolerance should be shown towards other religious practices; this country takes pride in unity in diversity: Madras HC

At a time when hate speeches are becoming very common in our country and intolerance has been peaking high, it would be instructive to take a serious note of what the Madras... Read more »

Containing Bureaucratic Zeal For Litigation: Reimagining National Litigation Policy

INTRODUCTION Just one year of the Pandemic, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Judiciary was very apparent, and now, almost two years later from the initial ‘hit of the pandemic’,... Read more »

No Embargo On Treating Testimony Of A Child Witness As The Sole Basis For Conviction: P&H HC

While stating that statutorily there exists no prohibition on child witnesses to depose in criminal or civil cases, except w.hen the child does not understand the questions put to them, the Punjab... Read more »

MP HC rejects application for compounding of offences under Sections 307, 498A IPC based on compromise between parties

While sending a firm, full and final rebuff to an application for compounding of offences, the single Judge Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest... Read more »