THE PROSECUTION NEEDS TO PROVE THE CASE BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT IN THE CASE OF MURDER: SUPREME COURT

-Report by Riddhi Ray It was held by the Supreme Court of India in the case of MUNUWA @ SATISH ETC. V. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH that If the prosecution fails to prove its stand without any doubt the accused will be benefitted and will be set free from all the charges of theRead More

Assigning Archakas should be done under proper traditional rules, not by the Tamil Nadu Rules: Madras High Court

-Report by Ojas Bhatnagar A bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala held that identification of temples constructed must be under the Agamas rules, not by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020. It has been held in the case of All India Adi Saiva SivacharyargalRead More

Dying Declaration Can Be the Sole Basis for recording Conviction If Found Reliable and Trustworthy: Supreme Court

-Report by Zainab Khan It has been held by Hon’ble SC recently in the case of MAKHAN SINGH Vs STATE OF HARYANA that while recording a dying declaration, the deceased mental and physical health should be checked first so that the declaration can be free from any influence. FACTS The appellant was convicted u/s 304Read More

Default bail is inherently linked to Article 21 of the Constitution of India: Delhi High Court

-Report by Shagun Sharma The Delhi High Court had observed in the case of SULEMAN v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) that the object of default bail is inherently linked to Article 21 of the Constitution of India, laying emphasis on safeguarding the life and personal liberty of the accused against arbitrary detention. A revisionRead More

Refusing their prayer would send a message that Indians are refused to celebrate even Independence Day: Madras High Court

-Report by Anjana C It has been held by the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in the case of V. Sounthar v. The District Collector & Anr. that the petitioners must be allowed to conduct the Rekla Race for the celebrations of the 75th Independence Day of India.  Facts A writ petition underRead More

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtrian Government to pay Compensation to Nigerian National

-Report by Ojas Bhatnagar The Bombay High Court has directed the Secretary of the Home Department, Maharashtra Government to compensate a Nigerian National for detaining him due to an error in the report. This has been held in the case of Novafor Samuel Inoamaobi vs The State of Maharashtra A Nigerian national was wrongly arrestedRead More

The order passed by HC while exercising the power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is cryptic: Kerala High Court

-Report by Anjana C The case of M.P. Ramani Vs. State of Kerala & Anr. deals mainly with the forgery of a cheque leaf. Dissatisfied with the order of the Kerala High Court, the petitioner filed an appeal which was ultimately allowed. FACTS The appellant, as a de facto complainant, filed a complaint alleging thatRead More