Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [January 1 to 7]

Adverse PossessionTenants cannot claim adverse possession against their landlords since their possession is permissive in nature. (Para 9.4) 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 17Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - An award could be said to be against the public policy of India in, inter alia, the following circumstances: 1. When an award is, on its face, in...

Supreme Court Annual Digests 2023- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015; Section 3 - A support person – whether involved from the early stages of lodging a report or brought on board shortly thereafter - can play a tremendous role in offering encouragement, reassurance, and guidance, merely from their knowledge of the legalese, armed with...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Act 15 of 2003) – Section 3 – Registration of ECIR – Effect of delay – Information about all complaints, the nature of the complaints, and the amount of money allegedly collected towards illegal gratification had all come into the public domain – Once a piece of information relating to the acquisition of a huge amount of illegal gratification in...

Kerala High Court Digest 2023: Negotiable Instruments Act

Complainant U/S 138 NI Act Must Specifically Assert That Power Of Attorney Holder Has Knowledge Of Impugned Transaction: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Razak Mether v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 24The Kerala High Court observed that a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act through power of attorney holder is perfectly legal and...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 - Prevention Of Corruption Act

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Demand and recovery both must be proved to sustain conviction under the Act - Conviction set aside as demand was not proved. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 232Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - In the present case, there are no circumstances brought on record which will prove the demand for gratification. Therefore, the ingredients of the offence under Section 7 of...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Juvenile Justice Act

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Bone Ossification test does not give precise age, not entirely accurate. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Courts must extend the benefit of juvenility where 2 views are possible on the same evidence. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-up: January 15, 2023 To January 21, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation 20 - 33]Sandesh Madhukar Salunkhe v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 20M/s. A. Navinchandra Steels Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 21Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority v. Airport Authority of India & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 22Forum For Fast Justice and Anr. v. Government of Maharashtra 2024 LiveLaw...

150 Important Rulings Of Bombay High Court In 2023: Part II

1. Message Has The Tendency To Play With Emotions Of Different Groups: Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Kashmiri Professor Booked For WhatsApp Status Calling Abrogation Of Article 370 "Black Day For J&K" Case Title: Javed Ahmed Hajam v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 195 The Bombay High Court refused to quash an FIR against a young...

Kerala High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights

'Children Helping Parents In Selling Articles Not Child Labour' : Kerala High Court Orders Release Of Children From Shelter HomeCase Title: Pappu Bawariya and Anr. v. District Collector Civil Station and Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw(Ker) 10The Kerala High Court ordered the release of two children from Delhi who were sent to a shelter home alleging that they were being forced into child labour...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Negotiable Instruments Act

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 - Section 138, 147 - The nature of offence under section 138 of the N.I Act is primarily related to a civil wrong and is a compoundable offence. (Para 10) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 75Negotiable Instruments Act 1881; Section 138 - Approval of resolution plan of corporate debtor will not extinguish the liability of erstwhile director for dishonour of cheque. (Para 17,...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conditions for personal search as specified in Section 50 of the NDPS Act are applicable only for the search of the physical body of the person and not for the search of any bag carried by the person. (Para 125) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 856Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conviction liable to be set aside if samples...

150 Important Judgments Of Bombay High Court In 2023: Part I

1. MCOCA | Refusal Of Sanction To Prosecute Does Not Invalidate Extension Of Judicial Custody Given By Special Court: Bombay High Court Case Title: Naresh s/o Netram Nagpure and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 4 Once the court extends the judicial custody of an accused, the refusal of sanction to prosecute will not invalidate the extension of...