Embarrassing Moments Of 2024 When Judges Sparked Controversies With Unthoughtful Comments

Sober, stoic and reticent to an extent- this is the cliched image which is often associated with judges. Judges are traditionally thought of as being socially and politically aloof, restrained in public utterances and interactions, with their judicial power manifesting only through the boldness of their judgments."Work like a horse and live like a hermit" -this is the adage which judges are expected to follow.Recently, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court expressed disapproval of judges...

Kerala High Court Judges Committee Suspends Judicial Officer Over Allegations Of Misbehaviour With Female Court Employee

The Kerala High Court has suspended the presiding officer of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Vadakara over allegations of misbehaviour with a woman court staffer in Kozhikkode. He was the Additional District and Sessions Judge of Kozhikkode. Reportedly, he was transferred to Vadakara after the alleged incident came to light. The decision was taken by the Administrative Committee comprising 4 senior judges of the High Court including the Chief Justice. The decision was taken based on the...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2024: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Director of the company not responsible for its day-to-day affairs cannot be held liable for dishonour of cheque. (Para 10) Susela Padmavathy Amma v. Bharti Airtel Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 237Section 138 – Maintainability of suit – Criminal law can be set in motion by anyone, even by a stranger or legal heir. A complaint under Section 138, preferred by the Power of Attorney Holder is...

'Fictitious Evidence': Rajasthan Court Acquits Suspended Judicial Officer, His Clerks In Minor Boy Sexual Assault Case

A special POCSO Court in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district last week acquitted suspended judicial officer Jitendra Singh Guliya and his two clerks in connection with a case lodged against them on the allegations of repeatedly sodomising, sexually assaulting a minor boy and also threatening his family members of implicating them in false cases. While acquitting them, Special Judge Akhilesh Kumar categorically factored in the delay in filing the FIR despite containing serious ...

UP Court Sentences Man, His Son To Death For Mercilessly Killing Brother, Cites Lord Rama's Exile, Sacrifices By Bharata, Lakshmana

Referring to the selfless love between Lord Rama and Bharata in the Hindu epic Ramayana, a Bareilly Sessions Court recently sentenced a father-son duo to death for killing the father's brother over a property dispute. The court observed that while Lord Rama's brothers Lakshman and Bharata fulfilled their duties as brothers, setting an example of great sacrifice and devotion, the actions of the accused, on the other hand, starkly contrast with this ideal. Additional Sessions Judge...

Arbitration Act: Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2024

As the year 2024 nears its end, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important Supreme Court judgments of the year rendered in connection with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The same are as follows:1. Arbitral Awards Cannot Be Modified Under Sections 34 & 37 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme CourtCase: S.V. Samudram v. State of Karnataka [2024 LiveLaw (SC) 14]In...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 16, 2024 To December 22, 2024

IndexCitationsNew India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Velu & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 998Ankush Vipan Kapoor v. National Investigation Agency, SLP(Crl) No. 2819/2024 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 999Irfan Akbani & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.| SLP(C) No. 26511/2019 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1000Dushyant Mainali v. Diwan Singh Bora & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1001X v. State of Uttar Pradesh &...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Chief Justices Of Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices of two High Courts – Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Court. While Justice G. Narendar has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice GS Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Himachal Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice.On September 24, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended...

High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. He stressed that while the main objective of appointing Public Servants was for the betterment...

Wife Imposing Her Friends & Family At Husband's Residence Against His Will Amounts To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a wife imposing her friends and family on her husband by having them put up at his residence without his willingness would amount to cruelty.A division bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Uday Kumar held: The mother of the respondent (wife) would not have lived at the Kolaghat residence of the appellant (husband) if he extorted her pension or...

President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He retired as a Supreme Court Judge in June 2023.The NHRC chairperson is chosen by a committee headed by the Prime Minister, which also consists of the Lok Sabha Speaker, Home Minister, leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and deputy chairperson...

Caramel Popcorn Contains Added Sugar, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen, Clarifies GST Council

The GST Council in its 55th Meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes to the GST regime.The changes introduced are as follows-Gene therapy has been exempted from the purview of the GST.Decision on whether restaurant services provided by electronic commerce operators should be taxed at 5% has been deferred. This decision will be taken by the...