News Update Supreme Court: Proclaimed Offender Status Under Section 82 CrPC Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail 17 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has ruled that being declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) does not automatically prevent an accused from seeking anticipatory bail.…
News Update Supreme Court: Exercise Caution in Quashing Non-Compoundable Cases Based on Settlements 16 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has advised High Courts to carefully scrutinize settlements between victims and accused before quashing non-compoundable cases. The Court emphasized ensuring the settlement's authenticity, especially in serious offences…
News Update Patna High Court Quashes Demotion of Inspector Penalized Under Excise Prohibition Law, Cites Violation of Natural Justice 16 Nov 2024 The Patna High Court overturned the penalty of demotion imposed on a police inspector for alleged negligence in implementing the Excise Prohibition Law. The Court observed that while the Bihar…
News Update Supreme Court Weighs ‘Irreversible Consequences’ of Filing NDPS Chargesheet Without FSL Report 13 Nov 2024 On November 13, a Supreme Court Special Bench led by Justice Suryakant, along with Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ujjal Bhuyan, addressed the issue of whether an accused under the Narcotic…
News Update Ministry of Law and Justice Issues New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation to Panel Counsels 13 Nov 2024 New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation In response to complaints regarding "unfair and opaque" case allocations, the Ministry of Law and Justice has released an Office Memorandum (OM) with guidelines…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti’s Plea to Transfer Criminal Case from UP to Delhi, Emphasizes Need for Compliance with Court’s Jurisdiction 12 Nov 2024 On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a transfer petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who sought to relocate…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Bail Challenge in Udaipur Beheading Case 11 Nov 2024 On Monday, November 11, the Supreme Court issued a notice in response to a plea challenging the bail granted to Mohammed Javed, an accused in the 2022 murder of Udaipur…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses Former SCBA President’s Challenge Against Kapil Sibal’s Statement on RG Kar Medical College Incident 7 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court today declined to consider an application filed by Senior Advocate Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), challenging a public statement…
Articles… CHANGES IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF LAWS OF ARREST 10 Oct 20217 Oct 2021 Overview The term “Arrest” means apprehension of a person by legal authority so as to cause deprivation of his liberty. Thus, after an arrest, a person’s personal liberty lies in…
ADR… ADR AND ITS ROLE IN SETTLEMENT OF IPR DISPUTES 9 Oct 20217 Oct 2021 Abstract This article aims at explaining Alternative Dispute Resolution, its importance, growth and significance in resolving Intellectual property disputes. Data and information has been collected from some reliable websites explaining…
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