Rape accused given reduced sentence due to the occurrence of the offense before enforcement of Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2013 [Lila Duwarah v. State of…
Division Bench of Delhi HC splits as to whether PM National Relief Fund is a ‘public authority’ under RTI Act [Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund…
Bail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint [Bandhan Jagte v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2018 SCC OnLine Chh…
Conviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of the incident [Hulas Singh v. State of M.P., 2018 SCC…
An order bereft of reasons is no order in eyes of the law [Ram Sankar Sahoo v. State of W.B., 2018 SCC OnLine Cal 3199,…
Arrest in violation of Section 46(4) CrPC would amount to “illegal arrest” [Kavita Manikikar v. CBI, 2018 SCC OnLine Bom 1095, dated 10.05.2018] In a…
Conviction set aside as accused succeeded in establishing probable defence [Sadashiv v. State of Maharashtra, 2018 SCC OnLine Bom 983, dated 10-5-2018] A criminal appeal…
Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances [Bapu v. State of Maharashtra, 2018 SCC OnLine Bom 920, dated 03.05.2018] The sentence…
Decree of divorce by mutual consent is appealable where the consent itself is disputed [Pooja v. Vijay Chaitanya, 2018 SCC OnLine All 513, dated 06.04.2018]…
Mere receipt of a notice by Collector doesn’t allow the prohibition under Section 15(12) of UP Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 to come…
Centre & States must stop passing on the burden on one another for time-bound payment of wages: SC [Swaraj Abhiyan (VI) v. Union of India, …
SUPREME COURT Centre & States must stop passing on the burden on one another for time-bound payment of wages: SC [Swaraj Abhiyan (VI) v. Union…
Centre to submit the detailed report on Central Reporting Mechanism for cybercrimes relating to rape, child pornography, etc Considering the need for establishing a Central…
Supreme Court dismisses the petition seeking SIT probe in Judge Loya’s death [Tehseen Poonawalla v. Union of India, 2018 SCC OnLine SC 400, decided on…
Centre’s decision of not making IPS appointments pursuant to Limited Competitive Examination held in 2012, valid [Lt. CDR M. Ramesh v. Union of India, 2018 SCC…
Stop imposing arbitrary conditions on schools for obtaining affiliation: SC to Kerala Govt. [State of Kerala v. Mythri Vidya Bhavan English M. Sch., 2018 SCC…
Former Chief Ministers not entitled to Govt. Accommodation; UP Law unconstitutional: SC Striking down Section 4(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances, and Miscellaneous…
20-year-old woman free to live with underage husband; Couple has the right to live together even outside wedlock: SC [Nandakumar v. State of Kerala, 2018…
SC transfers Kathua Rape-Murder Case trial to Pathankot Court; In-camera proceedings to take place on the day-to-day basis [Mohd. Akhtar v. State of Jammu &…
Tribunals shouldn’t be heaven for retired persons; Proper recruitment process should be followed: SC constitutes a committee [Roger Mathew v. South Indian Bank Limited, 2018…