Supreme Court Quarterly Criminal Law Digest [Jan – Mar 2023]

Adultery"It is not as if this court approved of adultery": Supreme Court clarifies 'Joseph Shine' judgment that declared Section 497 IPC unconstitutional. Joseph Shine v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 117Adultery - Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2019) 3 SCC 39 - It is not as if this Court approved of adultery. This Court has found that adultery may be a moral wrong (per Hon’ble Ms....

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - May 2023 [Citations 133 to 155]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 133 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 155 NOMINAL INDEX Sundaresan Suresh Kumar Versus Assessment Unit, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 133 BR Aravindakshan v. Union of India and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 134 M/s. Prime Store and others v. Sugam Vanijya Holdings Private Limited and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 135 Jayaraman TM v The National Commission for...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest - May 2023 [Citations: 165 To 197]

Nominal IndexCentral Public Information Officer/Deputy Director General, Doordarshan Kendra And Central Information Commission & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 165D K Shivakumar And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 166D B Jatti And M/s Jamnadas Devidas. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 167Ravi M And Union of India & others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 168B Prashanth Hegde And State of Karnataka. 2023...

Supreme Court Quarterly Civil Law Digest [Jan- Mar, 2023]

Supreme Court Quarterly Civil Digest Jan – Mar, 2023AAccess to JusticeFundamental right of Access to Justice - Abolition of OAT does not violate right of access to justice as cases will be heard by High Court - The fundamental right of access to justice is no doubt a crucial and indispensable right under the Constitution of India. However, it cannot be interpreted to mean that every...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest - May 2023 [Citations 356 - 472]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 356 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 472NOMINAL INDEXA v. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH GNCTD 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 356Mohammed Akmam Uddin Ahmed & Ors. Versus Commissioner Appeals Customs And Central Excise 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 357BPI Sports LLC v. Saurabh Gulati & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 358SMITA MAAN AND ANR. v. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 359KANKIPATI...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - May 2023 [Citations: 210 - 245]

Nominal Index Citations [2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 210-245]P.T. Sheejish v. Union of India & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 210 State of Kerala v. Sanith Jan and State of Kerala v. Arun 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 211St. Mary's Orthodox Church & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors. and other connected matters 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 212Kerala Public Service Commission v. State Disability Commissioner & Ors....

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Property Law [January to March,2023]

Adverse inference cannot be drawn against a plaintiff merely because he did not produce his bank passbook. Basavaraj v. Padmavathi, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 17 : AIR 2023 SC 282 : (2023) 4 SCC 239Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order XXI Rule 84, 85 - The deposit of 25% of the amount by the purchaser other than the decree-holder is mandatory and the full amount of the purchase money must be paid...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Banking Law [Jan-March, 2023]

Adverse inference cannot be drawn against a plaintiff merely because he did not produce his bank passbook. Basavaraj v. Padmavathi, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 17 : AIR 2023 SC 282 : (2023) 4 SCC 239'Any' means 'All' : Supreme Court says Centre can demonetise all series of bank notes invoking Section 26(2) of RBI Act. Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1 : (2023) 3 SCC 1 : (2023)...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Land Laws [January to March 2023]

Land LawsCoal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957; Section 2(d), 11 - The State Government being the original owner can be said to be deemed lessor - The State Government can be said to be the ‘person interested’ in getting the compensation. (Para 5) Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 51 : AIR 2023 SC 668Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition...

Supreme Court Quarterly Tax Digest 2023

Building Tax Act 1975 (Kerala); Explanation to Section 3(1) - 'Charitable purpose' not limited to 'free medical relief'- The Explanation goes to indicate that ‘charitable purposes’ includes and is, therefore, not confined to the relief of the poor and free medical relief. Consequently, the decision in SH Medical Centre Hospital vs State Of Kerala & Ors (2014) 11 SCC 381 to the extent...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index(Citations 372 - 402) [May 1 – 7, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAdverse PossessionThe onus to prove acquisition by adverse possession shifts on the defendant, once the title of the property has been upheld in the name of Plaintiff by a judgment/decree in an earlier suit between the same parties. (Para 7) Prasanna v. Mudegowda, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 381Amravati Land ScamThe Supreme Court set aside the High Court order which stayed the probe...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code [Jan – Mar, 2023]

Constitution of India, 1950; Article 142 - Insolvency of Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) - the Supreme Court allowed the Resolution Plan (RP) proposed by Authum Investments and Infrastructure Ltd. (AIIL) to cover the debenture holders of RHFL - the plan will not cover dissenting debenture holders - the dissenting debenture holders should be provided an option to accept the terms of...