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Murder Trial | Exception 4 To Section 300 IPC Not Applicable If Accused Took "Undue Advantage" Of Situation: Supreme Court
An offender who takes undue advantage of a situation is not entitled to the application of Exception 4 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, held the Supreme Court while sustaining the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife.In this case, the deceased(wife) had poured kerosene on herself to prevent further torture after a quarrel with her husband(appellant). The husband...
Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 3]
The Supreme Court will continue hearing the petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme today.A Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. Yesterday, the bench raised several pertinent queries to the Central Government about the scheme, flagging its "selective anonymity" and also asked whether it...
'Governor Defeating Rights Of People': Kerala Government Moves Supreme Court Against Governor's Inaction In Assenting Bills
The Government of Kerala has approached the Supreme Court stating that the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan, is delaying the consideration of bills that the State Assembly has passed. The State Government has contended that the Governor has failed in his constitutional duties by causing unreasonable delay in considering over 8 pending bills. “The conduct of the Governor, as...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(23rd-29th October)
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 914-933]Tottempudi Salalith v State Bank Of India 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 914M/S Unibros v. All India Radio, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 918Debasish Paul v. Amal Boral, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 919Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Waqf v. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 920Manmohan Gopal v. State Of Chhattisgarh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 921Ambalal Parihar v. State...
Stray Dog Issue | Supreme Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On 10th January
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (01.11.2023) listed the matter relating to the curbing of stray dog attacks in the country on 10th January for final hearing.A bench of Justice J K Maheswari and Justice K V Viswanathan have been considering a batch of matters including the plea filed by the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KeSCPCR) citing increase in stray dog attacks...
Discrimination In Allowing Late Submission Of Caste Certificates: Supreme Court Directs Gujarat Govt To Appoint 2 Candidates 16 Years After They Applied
The Supreme Court recently pulled up the State of Gujarat for selectively allowing certain candidates to submit their caste certificates beyond the cut-off date in an appointment process.The issue related to the selection process for the post of Vidya Sahayak (Music) carried out in the year 2007. Two applicants, who were visually challenged, applied under the Socially and Educationally...
Is Electoral Bonds Scheme Legalising Kickbacks? Are Means Proportional? Supreme Court Asks Union Govt [Day 2]
On the second day of the hearing in the Electoral Bonds case, the Supreme Court questioned if the scheme was legalising 'kickbacks' made to political parties. The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra also discussed if the bonds were actually confidential or merely "selectively anonymous". During...
Bhima Koregaon Case | Will See If Jyoti Jagtap's Bail Plea Will Fit In Formula Of 'Vernon' Judgment, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 1) adjourned until November 30 the hearing of activist and Bhima Koregaon-accused Jyoti Jagtap's bail application.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Karol was hearing Jagtap’s petition challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision to reject her bail application. She has been lodged in jail since September 2020 for offences under the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 895-918]Chain Singh v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 895M/S Triveni Glass Limited v Commissioner of Trade Tax UP 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 896Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 897Supriyo v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 900M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 902Mohamed Ibrahim...
Grant Of Bail Can't Be Made Dependent On Surrender Of Co-Accused : Supreme Court
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while allowing a bail plea, held that the grant of bail to a co-accused person cannot be contingent on the surrender of another accused who is also pertinently the main accused in the case.“In our opinion, the question of grant of bail to a co-accused person cannot made dependent upon surrender of another accused who is described as the main accused...
BREAKING | Review Petition Filed Against Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Judgement
In a recent development, review petitions have been filed against the Constitution Bench judgement of the Supreme Court which had, on 17.10.2023, refused to grant legal recognition for queer marriages in India saying that it was a matter for the legislature to decide. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat,...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 - Environmental Laws
Aarey Case - The Supreme Court imposes Rs. 10 lakh fine on Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) for seeking to cut more trees than allowed; but allows it to cut 177 trees. In Re: Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (Maharashtra), 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 334 : 2023 INSC 381Appeal maintainable before NGT against corrigendum imposing additional conditions to environmental clearance. IL&FS Tamil...