Indian Penal Code 1860 - S.304A - The provision of Section 304(A) does not mandatorily prescribe a sentence. [Context: Allowing review petition filed by accused, Supreme Court, exercising its power under Article 142, commuted the three‑month sentence under…

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 -Section 372 - Victim is entitled to maintain the appeal against the judgment of acquittal without seeking leave to appeal under Section 378(4) of the Cr.P.C.



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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) - Section 6 - When Section 6 of POCSO prescribes a minimum sentence of 20 years, whether a sentence of life simplicitor could be imposed which ordinarily could involve a mandatory minimum sentence…

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 374 -A mere discussion of the facts and the depositions of the various witnesses in the absence of any analysis and reasoning as such cannot render a judgment of conviction into one of acquittal. [Context: In this…

Summary: The Supreme Court, while hearing multiple connected writ petitions concerning the Special Summary Revision/SIR process in West Bengal, records the State’s offer to provide 8,505 Group B officers to assist the Election Commission of India and issues…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 61,34

Practice and Procedure - TDSAT order specifying certain dates for hearing through virtual mode - The facility for virtual hearing is ordinarily to enable a party to attend the hearing through virtual mode and not for the Tribunal to adopt it as the only mode…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 - Section 29A - The decision in Mohan Lal Fatehpuria vs Bharat Textiles  does not mandate the substitution of an Arbitrator as an inevitable consequence, when the Court is considering the extension of mandate that has…

Constitution of India - Article 226 - In writ jurisdiction, the High Court would not examine the disputed questions of fact. However, when the facts are not in dispute, the High Court cannot shut its eyes or feign ignorance of the same and deny the legitimate…

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Environmental Law - Environmental protection must be pursued through lawful means. The mandate to clear the encroachments from the forest land does not authorise an arbitrary action. The Constitution does not envisage a choice…

Writ Jurisdiction| No Relief If Rights Not Invoked At Appropriate Time: Supreme Court

What meaning should be ascribed to the expression “in Court inferior to a District Court” In S.34 Trade Marks Act ? Supreme Court To Examine !

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Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Grant MBBS Seat to EWS NEET Qualifier from Madhya Pradesh

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC-ST Act) - Section 14A : Orders framing charge or refusing discharge are neither interlocutory nor final, but an appeal thereagainst would fall under…

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 - Consumer Protection Act, 2019 - Doctrine Of Election

Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayats and Zilla Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 - Section 15(2) - While the Collector/CompetentAuthority is not competent to return a finding as to whether the affidavits appended with the “No Confidence Motion” bore genuine signatures…

Graver The Charge, Greater The Need For Caution & Circumspection: Supreme Court On Disciplinary Proceedings

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Supreme Court Suggests Disclosure Framework for All Future Bail Pleas