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Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021
As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates of the Delhi High Court. This yearly digest includes 180 orders and judgments, divided into 25 different subject heads.Criminal Law1. Commuting Life Sentence: Consent Of Central Govt. Mandatory U/S 435 CrPC, But Centre Can't Deny It Without Application Of Mind [Kartik Subramaniam v. Union...
9 Years In Custody; Trial Not Complete : Delhi High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused; Says Process Becoming Punishment
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man who was in custody for 9 years in an NDPS case observing that while drug trafficking must be deterred with stringent punishments, plight of the undertrials cannot be ignored. "Deprivation of personal liberty without the assurance of speedy trial contravenes the principles enshrined in our Constitution under Article 21, and is,...
Allahabad HC Praises PM Modi's COVID Vaccine Campaign, Urges Him To Postpone Polls In View Of Omicron Threat
The Allahabad High Court today urged the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to postpone the upcoming elections in view of the rising threat of Omiron. The Court also praised the efforts of PM Modi for taking up the campaign of providing Free Corona vaccination to the people of the country.The Bench of Justice Shekhar Yadav, who was dealing with a bail order, also urged the Election...
Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill To Impose Restrictions On Religious Conversions & Inter-Faith Marriages
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on religious conversions and inter-faith marriages. The bill was passed in a voice vote amid strong opposition from Congress and JD(S). The ruling BJP government had introduced the bill on Tuesday. What...
'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts
The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the conduct of former judicial officer S. Sudeep for making a series of "vile" Facebook posts attacking the Court and its orders.However, Justice Devan Ramachandran refused to initiate contempt of court proceedings against him, saying that the Court didn't wish to give him undue publicity. "The man in question seeks relevance through his...
Fact-Check : Media Reports About First Conviction Under UP 'Love Jihad' Law Are Wrong
On December 20, a local court in Kanpur pronounced a Judgment wherein it held a man guilty of committing rape upon a 17-year-old girl and sentenced him to ten years of jail and a fine of Rs 30,000. However, this Judgment has been reported by some sections of the media as the first conviction under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 [commonly known as...
'Cow Exhales Oxygen', 'Skin To Skin' , 'Will You Marry Her' & Other Controversial Judicial Remarks Of 2021
In 2021, there were certain bizarre and astonishing remarks made by judges, which created widespread public controversies. Here is a look at some of them.'Cow the only animal which exhales oxygen' : Allahabad High CourtWhile deciding a bail application in a case for cattle slaughter, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court opined that cow should be declared as the national...
100 Major Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 2, Judgments 53-75]
This is the second part of the article. The first part covered 52 judgments delivered from January to June. This part includes judgments(53-75) delivered from July to October. The third part will cover judgments (76-100) from October to December. Read the first part here and the third part here.53. 'Delhi Can Ill-Afford Another Riots; Role Of Facebook Must Be Looked Into': Supreme Court...
How Supreme Court Protected Press Freedom In 2021
2021 was a year where India retained its low ranking of 142 out of 180 countries, as in the year before. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a French NGO which prepared the Global Press Freedom Index said, "India is one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists trying to do their job properly".2021 was also a year where one saw the Supreme Court making crucial and timely...
BREAKING: Lok Sabha Passes Election Laws Amendment Bill To Link Voter ID With Aadhaar
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Election Laws(Amendment) Bill 2021 to link voter identity cards with Aadhaar.The Bill was passed in a voice vote.The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar number of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".It also seeks to allow the electoral...