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'What Is The Main Purpose Of Section 27 Of The Evidence Act? '
There is a popular misconception that the purpose of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, is to lift the ban on “confession” made to a Police Officer as imposed by Sections 25 and 26 of the Evidence Act. It is not so. The essential purpose of Section 27 of the Evidence Act is not to render admissible a “confession” in the “disclosure statement” made by an accused to a...
RG Kar Hospital Rape & Murder: Medical Consultants Approach Supreme Court,Suggest Measures For Safety Of Medical Professionals
The Federation of Association of Medical Consultants of India (FAMCI) has filed an intervention in the suo moto case taken by the Supreme Court over the RG Kar Hospital doctor's rape and murder . The intervenors have raised safety concerns for medical workers in hospitals across the country in the absence of any centralised laws. This development comes in response to the tragic incident...
'Entire Incident Occured In Heat Of Moment' : Supreme Court Approves Alteration Of Conviction To Section 304-II IPC
The Supreme Court in a recent case allowed the release of a convict in a 24-year-old case of culpable homicide by altering the punishment imposed on him to the period already suffered in incarceration. The Court justified the conviction under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) upon finding that the convict was a young man at the time of the incident and had acted without...
Justice Hema Committee Proposes Special Law & Tribunal To "Liberate Women From Evils Of Malayalam Film Industry"
After much speculation, the Justice Hema Committee report was made public today. The Committee was constituted in 2017 by the Kerala Government to study and report on the issues faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry and to suggest solutions.Justice Hema Committee suggested that issues faced by women in the film industry could only resolved by the enactment of a new statute and...
Karnataka High Court Directs Trial Court To Defer All Proceedings Against CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case Till Challenge To Governor's Sanction Is Heard
The Karnataka High Court has taken up a challenge by CM Siddaramaiah seeking to quash an order issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granting sanction to prosecute him in the alleged multi-crore scam relating to Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The Court directed the trial court to defer all proceedings against Siddaramaiah, based on the governor's sanction, till the next date...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over RG Kar Hospital Doctor's Rape & Murder; Hearing On Aug 20
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter on Tuesday(August 20). The case is titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues."The case...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2024 -Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 34 – Common intention – The existence of common intention in a given case must necessarily be established by the Prosecution with relevant evidence. The Court also has the responsibility to analyze and assess the evidence before convicting a person with the aid of Section 34 of the IPC. Importantly, a mere common intention per se may not attract Section 34 IPC without action...
Adverse Effects Of Climate Change Need Serious Consideration : Justice BR Gavai
Justice BR Gavai, while referring to the recent instances of natural calamities in Wayanad and Himachal Pradesh, highlighted the need to take the climate crisis seriously.The Supreme Court Judge was delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth Legal Education Association's International Conference on "Law and Technology: Sustainable Transport, Tourism and Technological Innovations"...
Artificial Intelligence & Smart Transportation Technologies Represent Both Opportunities & Ethical Dilemmas : Justice Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, recently spoke about the need to ensure an equitable balance between the opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and smart transportation and the ethical challenges they pose. The Supreme Court Judge today addressed the Commonwealth Legal Education Association's International Conference on "Law and Technology: Sustainable...
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Direction That Police Should Obtain Legal Opinion Before Registering FIRs Over Civil/Commercial Disputes
The Supreme Court on August 14 stayed three paragraphs of the impugned order of the Allahabad High Court, wherein the court directed the Uttar Pradesh police to seek legal opinion from Government counsel prior to registering a First Information Report (FIR) in cases which prima facie appeared to be civil transactions.A Supreme Court bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol further...
Justice BR Gavai Inaugurates Country's First Digital Court For NI Act Cases In Kerala, Says Technology Makes Justice Easily Accessible
Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai was present at the Kerala High Court today to inaugurate various digital initiatives.Justice Gavai inaugurated the Country's first exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases in Kollam. Other digital initiatives of the Kerala High Court are : Online Dispute Resolution System, Model Digital Court Room concept, Learning Management System of...
Centre Continues To Sit Over Collegium Resolutions For Transfer Of Some HC Judges For Over A Year
In August 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium passed resolutions for the transfer of 26 High Court judges. Despite the passage of one year, the Centre has not notified the transfer of five such judges. Another judge, who was recommended to be transferred, has retired while Centre sat over the Supreme Court Collegium's resolution.Four judges, whose transfers are pending, belong to the Gujarat...