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Can Section 156(3) CrPC Be Invoked After Failing To Get Desired Relief In A Civil Suit? Supreme Court Issues Notice In An SLP
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a Special Leave Petition which raises an issue whether in a dispute essentially of civil nature, can a person, after having failed to get the desired relief from a civil suit, invoke Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure ?In this case, an FIR was registered against the accused under Sections 323/ 384/406/ 423/ 467/468/ 420/120B of the Indian...
Important Rulings Of Justice Vipin Sanghi As Delhi High Court Judge
Justice Vipin Sanghi bid farewell to the Delhi High Court this week, after serving as a Judge for over 16 phenomenal years and precisely 5,872 days. Justice Sanghi has now sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.Justice Sanghi was appointed as the Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi with effect from May 29, 2006 and was confirmed as a Judge on 11th February,...
Eknath Shinde & Rebels Can't Claim To Be Real Shiv Sena As Per 10th Schedule : PDT Achary
The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde cannot take a plea that he represents the real Shiv Sena, opined PDT Achary, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha. In an interview with Manu Sebastian, the Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Achary said that such a plea is not allowed by the anti-defection law under the tenth schedule of the Constitution. The only plea he can raise is...
Mere Acceptance Of Rent By Landlord After The Expiry Of Lease Would Not Amount To Waiver Of Termination Of Lease: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that mere acceptance of the rent by the landlord after the expiry of the period of lease would not amount to waiver of the termination of lease.In a suit for eviction filed by a landlord, the tenant took a contention that there was no valid termination of tenancy as per Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Accepting this contention, the Trial...
Delhi Police "Leak" Of Mohammed Zubair's Bail Order Before Court Pronouncement Raises Eyebrows
A Delhi Magistrate on Saturday refused bail to Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in a case registered over a tweet posted in 2018 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.Although the order was pronounced by the judge at 7PM, certain news channels and agencies had reported at about 2.30 PM that bail was denied to Zubair and that he had been remanded to...
BREAKING| Delhi Court Denies Bail To Mohammed Zubair; Remands Him To 14-Day Judicial Custody
A Delhi Court on Saturday denied bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair. He was arrested recently by the Delhi Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity through his tweet made in 2018. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria of Patiala House Courts pronounced the order at around 7 PM. The Magistrate has remanded him to 14-day judicial...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest With Nominal And Statute/Subject Wise Index- June 2022
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958; Sections 20A, 20C, 20D -The repairs and renovation of the buildings, which are existing and the constructions which are necessary for providing basic facilities like drainage, toilets, water supply and distribution of electricity are kept out of the rigour of requirement of statutory permissions. (Para 51) Ardhendu Kumar...
LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course On Constitution By Adv. Avani Bansal
LIVE LAW Presents Certificate Course On 'Constitution Of India' (A Comprehensive Online Course To Understand Theory And Practice Behind Constitution Of India ; Model Based On Lecture + Discussion + Case Studies)The Experiment of Democracy In India Depends On How Well We Can Preserve Our Constitutional Foundations. So It Is Imperative That There Is Atleast One Constitutional Expert In Every Home. -Adv. Avani Bansal Course Description : This Course is designed for all those who...
High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Police On Mohammed Zubair's Plea Challenging Custody
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea filed by Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair challenging his four days police custody remand granted by a Trial Court here. He was arrested earlier this week by the Delhi Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity over a tweet made in 2018.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the remand order was for a period...
Accused Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For CBI Probe Into TMC Leader Tapan Dutta's Murder
A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed by accused Asit Gayen before the Supreme Court against an order of the Calcutta High Court wherein investigation into the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Tapan Dutta was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from CID, West Bengal. Dutta, then vice-president of Trinamool Congress' Bally Jagacha block unit in Howrah, was shot...