Judgements

Supreme Court explains 'honorable acquittal in a criminal case' in its latest judgment.

06-October-2021

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Service Law. Acquittal of a candidate in a criminal case involving moral turpitude, since the complainants turned hostile, does not amount to 'honorable acquittal' and his candidature can be rejected. Supreme Court.

06-October-2021

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Arkavati Layout. Karnataka High Court upholds acquisition of lands for formation of the Layout. Constitutes committee to oversee allotment of sites.

06-October-2021

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'Issuance of Aadhaar cards by unauthorised sub-contract agencies is against the interest of national security'. Karnataka High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings initiated against sub-contract agent.

05-October-2021

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Proceedings to evict tenant from the Wakf properties can be initiated only before the Wakf Tribunal. Proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act are not maintainable in respect of Wakf properties. Karnataka High Court.

05-October-2021

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Indian Penal Code. Section 306. The disciplinary measures or reprimanding by teacher or school management would not amount to abetment to commit suicide unless there are repeated acts of harassment and insult. Supreme Court.

05-October-2021

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Arbitration. If the contract prohibits prereference and pendente lite interest, the arbitrator cannot award interest for the said period. Supreme Court reiterates.

04-October-2021

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Motor Vehicles Act. Minimum wages notification cannot be absolute to fix income to award compensation. In the absence of documentary evidence some amount of reality based guesswork is required to be done. Supreme Court.

02-October-2021

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Motor Vehicles Act. If evidence before the Tribunal runs contrary to contents in the FIR, the evidence recorded before the Tribunal has to be given weightage over FIR. Supreme Court.

02-October-2021

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Indian law leans towards legitimacy and frowns upon bastardy. The presumption in law of legitimacy of a child cannot be lightly repelled. Supreme Court.

02-October-2021

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DNA tests impinge upon right of privacy of an individual and has major societal repercussion. Where other evidence is available, court should ordinarily refrain from ordering DNA Test. Supreme Court.

02-October-2021

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Unregistered family settlement can be used as evidence of any collateral transaction. However, such collateral transaction should not itself be one which must be effected by a registered document. Supreme Court.

02-October-2021

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