‘Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.’ – Samuel Butler, Erewhon (1872). In present case, Appellants cleverly concocted a story of Shama escaping from their custody and created a record to buttress it. Not content therewith, Appellants also cooked up what is clearly a fabricated saga of Shama surfacing in Raipur and being convicted by a Railway […]
Read more "Shama’s Escape"Doctrine of Inchoate Crimes is a cornerstone of criminal jurisprudence. It is aimed at addressing legal culpability of those who engage in preparatory conduct. If unaware about Section 15 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, this by itself does not give rise to a corresponding legitimate or reasonable ground to believe, […]
Read more "Broken Phones"Explanation 1 to Section 34(2)(b)(ii) of Arbitration Act, added through Amendment, 2015, specifies, an Arbitral Award is in conflict with public policy of India only if (i) making of Award was induced or affected by fraud or corruption or was in violation of Section 75 or Section 81; or (ii) it is in contravention with fundamental policy of […]
Read more "Most Basic Notions of Justice"We accept view taken by High Courts of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Bombay, Kerala, Madras and view expressed by High Court at Calcutta. Section 29A(4) requires interpretation. It states, where Arbitral Award is not made within specified period of 12 months [Section 29A(1)] or extended period of 6 months [Section 29A(3)], mandate of […]
Read more "Section 29A(4) of The Arbitration Act"There can be no doubt, it is not necessary to furnish copies of each and every document to which a casual or passing reference may be made in narration of facts and which are not relied upon by Detaining Authority. However, failure to furnish copies of such documents as are relied on by Detaining Authority […]
Read more "Preventive Detention Statute VI"Chief Justice of India, Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud has spearheaded a Collegium which has brought in 17 Judges to Supreme Court of India. None of them is a Woman. Justice Hima Kohli retired a few days ago and prayed, may Justice Chandrachud’s led Collegium bring in a Woman Judge. SCI history has had only 11 […]
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