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Criminal Minor Acts - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 - Section 9 (2) - Once the applicant has discharged his onus, in support of his claim of juvenility by producing the date of birth certificate from the school, the State had to come up with any compelling contradictory evidence to show that the recordal of his date of birth...
Nomination Process Under Companies Act Does Not Override Succession Laws: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the nomination process under the Companies Act, 1956 (pari materia Companies Act, 2013) does not override succession laws. It is beyond the scope of the company's affairs to facilitate succession planning of the shareholder. In case of a Will, it is upon the administrator or executor under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, or in case of intestate succession,...
“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-VI]
Q.26 Whether a “confession” made while in “police custody” is admissible in evidence and is there any exception ? Ans. No. A mere confession made by an accused person to a police officer cannot be proved against such accused person in view of the bar under Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Likewise, a confession made while in the custody of a police officer also cannot be...
Supreme Court Judgments On Bail In 2023
Accused Not Entitled To Default Bail When First Extension(Passed In Absence Of Accused) Wasn't Challenged & Second Extension Was Passed In His Presence: SCThe Supreme Court held that an accused cannot claim the benefit of default bail when he did not challenge the first extension of time granted for investigation and the second extension was granted in his presence, and when the...
Supreme Court Initiates Public Consultation To Prevent Use Of Harmful Stereotypes Against Persons With Disabilities In Legal Setting
Supreme Court Calls For Public Consultation On Harmful Stereotypes Concerning Persons With Disabilities In Legal ContextIn 2023, the Supreme Court took a significant step by unveiling the 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes,' designed to assist legal professionals in recognizing and steering clear of detrimental language and stereotypes related to women. As an extension of its commitment...
Supreme Court Sets Unprecedented Record Of Case Disposals In 2023
The Supreme Court recorded an unprecedented rate of disposal in 2023, by disposing of 52191 cases from 1 January 2023 to 15 December 2023.As per the Court statistics, the total disposal in the year 2023 stands at 52,191 in comparison to the total registration of cases which was 49,191. This means that this year, the Supreme Court was able to dispose of more cases as compared to the...
Parliament Passes Criminal Law Bills Seeking To Replace IPC, CrPC And Evidence Act
In a significant development during the winter session, the Rajya Sabha passed the three revised criminal law bills, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, proposing to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, which seeks to replace the Indian...
BREAKING | Parliament Passes Bill On Election Commissioners Appointment; CJI Dropped From Selection Panel
In a significant development during the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 on Thursday (December 21). The bill aims to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office for the chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election...
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Prescribes Lesser Punishment To Doctors For Causing Death By Negligence Vis-A-Vis Other Offenders
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the bill which seeks to replace the Indian Penal Code 1860, has carved out a special classification for doctors in relation to the punishment for causing death by medical negligence. While the Sanhita enhances the punishment for causing death by negligence to imprisonment up to 5 years, if such death is caused by a doctor, then the punishment is imprisonment...
BREAKING| Madras High Court Sentences TN Minister Ponmudi To 3 Year Imprisonment In Disproportionate Asset Case
The Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife Visalakshi to three year simple imprisonment and 50 lakh fine each in a disproportionate asset case.Justice G Jayachandran gave 30 days to the parties to surrender and added that the parties could work out their remedies before the Supreme Court during this time. The court also said that any decision on an extension...
100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 -Part 2[26-50]
As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added...
Supreme Court's Reasoning In Article 370 Judgment Not Convincing, Should Be Reviewed : Justice Madan B Lokur
Not Satisfied With The Reasoning, Court Should Sit In Review: Justice Madan Lokur On The Kashmir VerdictDiving in depth into the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Article 370, Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur addressed his concerns in the latest interview hosted by Karan Thapar from The Wire. To begin with, Justice Lokur agreed that neither the judgement was easily written...