Yearly
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 - Consumer Law
A pedantic and hyper-technical approach would cause damage to the very concept of consumerism. (Para 23) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 442Amend Consumer Protection Rules on appointment process of commission members within 3 months : Supreme Court to Centre, States. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 201Builder has obligation to seek completion certificate - It is no part of the flat owner's duty to apply for a...
80 Important Rulings Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court 2023
1) JKL High Court Slams Authorities For Denying Passport To Mehbooba Mufti's Mother, Says Passport Authority Can't Act As Mouthpiece of CIDCase Title: Gulshan Nazir Vs Union of IndiaCitation: 2023 LiveLaw(JKL) 1Directing the Passport Officer to consider former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's mother's application for re-issuance of passport afresh, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh...
150 Important Rulings Of Bombay High Court In 2023: Part III
1. Guardianship Of Major Child Suffering From Mental Retardation Can Be Granted U/S 7 Of Guardians & Wards Act: Bombay High Court Case Title: ABC v. XYZ Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 417 Noting a lacuna in the law for mentally retarded persons, the Bombay High Court extended the scope of Section 7 of the Guardians and Wards Act 1980 to allow guardianship of an...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 - Service Law
28 years after applying, a man got a job in the postal dept at 50 years of age due to the Supreme Court's Order. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 882A person cannot be deemed to be in service when the first dismissal order is in force. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 42Absorption - The appellant's claim for absorption as Assistant Teacher in the Higher Secondary Section is not tenable. It observed that the appellant...