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Confession Of Accused Can't Be Proved Under S.27 Evidence Act, Only Statements Relating To Discovery Of Facts Admissible: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified that under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, only the specific portion of the statement of the accused which is directly linked to the discovery/recovery of evidence is admissible, and that the confession of the accused cannot be incorporated while proving a statement under Section 27. The Court held that inadmissible parts of such statements cannot be incorporated...
Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission (KWC) has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed the counter in...
Appellate Court Can Examine Existence Of Jurisdictional Fact Despite Trial Court's Omission To Frame Issue On Maintainability Of Suit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that a higher court is not barred from examining the existence of jurisdictional fact merely because the trial court did not frame an issue regarding maintainability, provided no new facts/evidence are required at the appellate stage.To this end, the Court clarified the judgments in A. Kanthamani v. Nasreen Ahmed (2017) 4 SCC 654 and I.S. Sikandar v. K....
Marumakkathayam Law | Property Obtained By Hindu Woman Post-Partition Without Legal Heir Would Be Her Separate Property & Not Joint Property : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in an appeal concerning property devolution under Kerala's traditional Marumakkathayam law, ruled that property acquired by a woman and her children post-partition does not become their separate property but remains part of the tharwad (joint property). The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol held so while deciding a question of “whether...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For CAG Report On Complaints Regarding Award Of Arunachal Pradesh Contracts
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 23) refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the CAG to provide a status report on complaints that government contracts in Arunachal Pradesh were being awarded to family members of the then Chief Minister during 2007-2011 without tender process.A bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Kumar allowed the petitioner to withdraw...
S. 14 HSA | Hindu Woman Can Claim Absolute Ownership Of Property Possessed Under Her Antecedent Maintenance Right: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Hindu woman can claim absolute ownership if the property is tied to her antecedent maintenance right.The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol observed that under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ("HSA"), for a possessory right to be transformed into full ownership, it must be established that the Hindu woman holds...
AmiQuiz Curiae 2024-25 : Pan India Quiz For All Law Graduates; Last Date December 1
As the Indian Constitution completes 75 remarkable years, AmiQuiz Curiae brings a first-of-its-kind quiz for lawyers nationwide. This unique initiative delves into law through the lenses of history, culture, films, art, literature, and technology, celebrating the richness of our legal and constitutional heritage.Designed to inspire intellectual discourse and foster camaraderie, AmiQuiz Curiae is proudly supported by a panel of the country's distinguished senior advocates, including Arvind Datar,...
Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Ex-Parte Foreigner Tribunal Orders Declaring Persons As Non-Citizens
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear the Special Leave Petition filed by two persons, who claim that they are Indian nationals but were declared as foreign nationals by the Foreigners Tribunal ex-parte despite having documents in their favour.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddhin Amanullah was hearing SLPs filed by one Abdul Subhan and Ajbahar Ali, who have been...
Judge-To-Population Ratio Was Ordered To Be Made 50 Per Million By 2007, But Not Even 25 Per Million In 2024 : Supreme Court Laments
The Supreme Court lamented the low judge-to-population ratio in India, which leads to the huge work stress on judicial officers, making them prone to making mistakes.The Court recalled that in 2002, a direction was passed in the All India Judges Association case that by 2007, the judge-to-population ratio in the trial judiciary should be 50 per million. However, even in 2024, this ratio is...
Sanatana Dharma Row| Supreme Court Extends Interim Order Exempting Udhayanidhi Stalin's Personal Appearance Before Trial Courts
The Supreme Court today (November 22) extended the interim order granted to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for exemption for physically appearing before lower courts conducting proceedings against his 'Sanatana Dharma' remarks. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea by Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's for clubbing of...
Supreme Court Gives Union Final Opportunity To File Reply In PIL Alleging Exchange Of Currency Defaced By Kashmiri Separatists At RBI Branch
Expressing that the Union is not taking the matter seriously, the Supreme Court today granted final opportunity to the Union of India to respond to a public interest litigation seeking CBI enquiry into the Jammu Regional Branch of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) where defaced Indian currencies worth Rs.30 crores were allegedly exchanged by a separatist group in 2013.A bench of Justices Surya Kant...
After Supreme Court's Rap, Goa Notifies Pension Rules For Bombay HC Goa Bench Staff In Line With Principal Bench
The Goa government informed the Supreme Court on Friday (November 22) that it has brought the pension payment norms for employees of the Bombay High Court's Goa Bench in line with those of the principal Bench at Mumbai and the Nagpur and Aurangabad benches.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih disposed of a suo moto case concerning the grievances of former employees...