Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2024: Evidence Act

EvidenceAppreciation of Evidence – The High Court fails to appreciate evidence in a thorough manner and merely relied on a limited set of facts to arrive at a finding. In an appeal, as much as in a trial, appreciation of evidence essentially requires a holistic view and not a myopic view. Appreciation of evidence requires sifting and weighing of material facts against each other and...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest-Code Of Criminal Procedure [Jan – June, 2024]

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 'Absurdity': Supreme Court quashes FIR which alleged book in Indore law college library hurt religious sentiments. Inamur Rahman v. State of M.P. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 423 Appeal against conviction – Held, Conviction is confirmed. The impugned judgments do not suffer from any infirmity warranting any interference. (Para 49 & 50) Sukhpal Singh v....

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [July 10 to 17]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 451 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 477Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Order 2 Rule 2 – Bar to subsequent suit on same cause of action – Observing that the suit for recovery of possession is different from the suit for arrears of rent and damages, the Supreme Court held that there's no bar to file a separate suit for arrears of rent and damages after a suit for possession....

Supreme Court Biannual Digest 2022 -2023: Code Of Criminal Procedure

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973High Courts should endeavour to ensure that all basic essentials (i.e. FIR No., Date, the concerned police station and the offences allegedly committed etc.) are duly recorded or reflected in the format of the bail orders. Ravish Kumar v. State of Bihar, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 206No accused can be permitted to play with the investigation and/or the court's process....

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [July 1 to 9]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 435 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 450Advocate Every advocate is expected to come to the Court in proper attire as per the Rules and behave in the Court. (Para 7) Bijon Kumar Mahajan v. State of Assam, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 449All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023Object – The 2023 Rules have primarily two objects: Firstly, to make the movement of such tourist...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest June 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 415 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 434Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996Section 29A - A High Court which does not have original civil jurisdiction does not have the power to extend the time limit for passing of the arbitral award. Chief Engineer (NH) PWD (Roads) v. BSC & C and C JV, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 425BailBail prayers are not to be indefinitely adjourned....

Supreme Court Criminal Digest -May 2024

BailIn the matters relating to liberty of a citizen every single day counts. Keeping the matter for regular bail pending for a period of almost 11 months deprives the petitioner of his valuable right of liberty. Amandeep Singh Dhall v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 399Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Appeal against conviction – Held, Conviction is confirmed. The...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest May 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 340 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 414AdvertisementGuidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements of Misleading Advertisements, 2022; Guideline No. 8, 12 & 13 – Held, advertisers/advertising agencies and endorsers are equally responsible for issuing false and misleading advertisements. Such endorsements that are routinely made by public...

Supreme Court Biannual Digest 2022 - 2023 [Indian Penal Code]

Penal Code 1860Appeal against judgment of Allahabad HC which acquitted accused by setting aside conviction recorded by Trial Court under Section 302 and 148 IPC - Partly allowed - Accused convicted under Section 304 Part I r/w Section 149 IPC and for the offence under Section 148 IPC. State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @ Pappu, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 336 : AIR 2022 SC 1651 : (2022) 6 SCC...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 391 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 414Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Withdrawal of arbitrator – An Arbitrator always has the option to withdraw for any reason. Therefore, he can withdraw because of the parties' non­cooperation in the proceedings. But in such a case, his mandate will be terminated, not the arbitral proceedings. (Para 13) Dani Wooltex Corporation...

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Supreme Court Biannual Digest 2022 - 2023 -Evidence Act

AbscondingEffects of Absconding - Mere absconding by itself cannot constitute a sole factor to convict a person. It may be because an accused may abscond as he might fear an illegal arrest. (Para 25) Harvinder Singh @ Bachhu v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 889AdmissionAny concession or admission of a fact by a defence counsel would definitely be binding on his client, except...