At this stage, we deem it necessary to expound on the meaning of ‘disclosure’. As per P. Ramanatha Aiyar, ‘to disclose’ is to expose to view or knowledge, anything which before was secret, hidden or concealed. The word ‘disclosure’ means to reveal, unravel or bring to notice [CIT v. Bimal Kumar Damani, (2003) 261 ITR […]
Read more "Disclosure"Case of State against Nara Chandrababu Naidu is, Naidu was a mastermind. Learned Senior Advocate, Mr. Mukul Rohtagi argued, since, at time of commission of offence, protective shield of Section 17A of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was not in force, Naidu could not claim benefits thereof. I do not accept. It has been already observed by me, […]
Read more "Accused No. 37, Mastermind Naidu"It is time to check with firmness, litigation initiated and laced with concealment, falsehood and forum hunting. This unnecessary turning of a civil matter into a criminal case not only overburdens criminal justice system but violates principles of fairness and right conduct in legal matters. It will set a harmful precedent if not addressed. Karan […]
Read more "25 Lakhs for Supreme Court"“The finest hour of rule of law is when law disciplines life and matches promise with performance.” A woman deserves respect. Bilkis Yakub Rasool, being an unfortunate victim of heinous crimes, is challenging en-masse remission granted to Respondent Nos. 3 to 13. The place of occurrence of an incident or place of imprisonment are not […]
Read more "Pardon Jurisprudence IV"‘Acceptance of a Brief by a Lawyer’ in 2007 cannot be construed to reflect ‘bias’ or even a ‘likelihood of bias’ in 2023. There is an absence of proximity both in terms of time and subject matter. Writ Petitions filed before this Court raised concerns over precipitate decline in investor wealth and volatility in share […]
Read more "Adani Group of Companies"It is essential to emphasize, while Afjal did not enumerate any material facts regarding ‘irreversible consequences’, High Courts or Supreme Court are well empowered to take judicial notice of consequences. – Hon’ble Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, Afjal Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, [Criminal Appeal No. 3838 of 2023]. Surya Kant J’s Judgment […]
Read more "The Nature of Judicial Power: Hon’ble Justice Dipankar Datta’s Definitive Dissent"Curative Petition (C) No. 44 of 2023 Review Petition (C) No. 704 of 2021 Civil Appeal No. 1599 of 2020 _____ Approach of Majority in N.N. Global 2 would render unstamped agreements void ab initio and not void. _____ We enter into contracts or agreements several times in our interactions with others. To hold an […]
Read more "Referred to Larger Bench XXV Answered Again: Doctrine of Separability of Arbitration Agreement"Vladimir Nabokov and T.S. Elliot eulogized Ulysses as a divine work of art. Virginia Woolf and Aldous Huxley criticized Ulysses for being technical and boring. It is celebrated by some, reviled by many others. Yet, its legacy continues. The Doctrine of Group of Companies. It provides, an Arbitration Agreement which is entered into by a Company within a Group […]
Read more "Referred to Larger Bench XXVIII Answered: Chloro Controls"“Expressions like ‘benefit of doubt’ and ‘honourably acquitted’ are not to be understood as magic incantations. Court of law will not be carried away by mere use of such terminology. Court is obliged to examine substance.” _____ My Lord, Ram Lal altered Date of Birth from 21.04.1974 to 21.04.1972 in 8th Standard Marksheet? No. Ram Lal was a Constable […]
Read more "Honourable Acquittal VI"Learned Senior Counsel, Ms. Meenakshi Arora contended, Section 120B of IPC alone, in absence of any other scheduled offence, cannot sustain a charge under The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002. Learned Additional Solicitor General argued, as Section 120B of IPC is included in Part A to Schedule, even if allegation is of making a criminal […]
Read more "Scheduled Offences"A case for interference has been made out. The symbol for Indian National Rupee symbol [₹] was not in existence when purported ‘Memorandum of Agreement of Tenancy’ was signed. Minakshi Bala v Sudhir Kumar, (1994) 4 SCC 142: “Court cannot usurp functions of a Trial Court to delve into and decide upon respective merits.” Court […]
Read more "Minakshi Bala, (1994) 4 SCC 142"Laxman Bisht aka Lucky Bisht was born in 1985 in Boongli, located in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Father had worked with Ministry of Defence. Grandfather was a Subedar with Indian Army. 12th December, 2003 – Lucky was sent a call letter, asking him to report to Dimapur, Nagaland. 19th April, 2004 – Cadets were taken to Delhi International Airport. An IL-76, introduced in India by Indira Gandhi, […]
Read more "Oye Lucky!"Notably, in earlier cases like Galada Power and Telecommunication Ltd. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., (2016) 14 SCC 161 and Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., (2019) 19 SCC 70 it was declared, new grounds for repudiation cannot be introduced during hearing if they were not included in repudiation letter. This legal […]
Read more "Contracts of Insurance VII"Since, at commencement of 2015 Act, proceedings were pending before High Court, Section 25 of 2015 Act would be attracted [Satya Deo v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2020) 10 SCC 555]. It would mean, The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 would be applicable including Rule 12. This aspect has also been […]
Read more "Claim of Juvenility VII"There can be no presumption, wealthy and mighty will submit themselves to trial and humble and poor will run away from course of justice. In this case, we are concerned with what is loosely termed as ‘transit anticipatory bail’. If ‘anticipatory bail’ is not a defined expression, it is quite natural, ‘transit anticipatory bail’ would […]
Read more "Anticipatory Bail III"Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission invited applications from eligible candidates against 8 vacancies for a post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service. Out of total 8 vacancies, 6 were ‘existing vacancies’ and 2 were ‘anticipated vacancies’. The purpose of a ‘waiting list’ is only to fill shortfall of ‘clear and anticipated […]
Read more "The Rules of The Game Principle IX"One issue in Bank of India v. Aarya K. Babu, (2019) 8 SCC 587 was, whether a particular educational qualification made eligible after issue of recruitment notification could have been considered for purposes of recruitment. Court held, if there is any change in qualification criteria after notification is issued but before completion of selection process, […]
Read more "The Rules of The Game Principle VIII"Hon’ble Justice Parent High Court D.O.B. Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud* Bombay 11.11.1959 S.K. Kaul** Delhi 26.12.1958 S. Khanna* Delhi 14.05.1960 B.R. Gavai* Bombay 24.11.1960 S. Kant* P&H 10.02.1962 A. Bose** Calcutta 11.04.1959 A.S. Bopanna** Karnataka 20.05.1959 H. Roy Gauhati 01.02.1960 A.S. Oka Bombay 25.05.1960 V. Nath* Allahabad 24.09.1962 J.K. Maheshwari MP 29.06.1961 H. Kohli** Delhi 02.09.1959 […]
Read more "The Nature of Judicial Power: Chief Justice of India No. 59"According to Defendants, in olden times, hunting was a favoured sport and when setting out to hunt, whisky was often carried. ‘Stags’ were among animals which were favourites. Both are an integral part of Scottish culture and cannot be separated. ‘Stag’ is an animal. Liquor, consumed in excess, may evoke animalistic tendencies. ‘Stags’ cannot, in […]
Read more "Stags and Whiskey"The trial was conducted in a hurried manner without providing ample and proper opportunity. Bashira v. State of U.P., AIR 1968 SC 1313 had a matter remitted back to Sessions Court because trial was conducted in 13 days. The issue concerning importance of a fair trial was considered by this Court in Zahira v. State […]
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