• SC: Motor accident claim tribunal should grant interest on compensation at the rate 7.5%




• Whether legal representatives of deceased who was murdered are entitled to claim compensation under motor accident claim petition?




• SC: Enquiry under POSH Act is to be conducted afresh if there is violation of principle of natural justice




• Leading Supreme Court Judgment on Prevention of Sexual harassment Act (POSH ACT 2013)




• Bombay HC: Parents Living Separately Or At Native Place Entitled To Compensation under Motor vehicles Act Upon child’s Accidental Death




• Bombay HC: Motor accident claim tribunal should Grant compensation as per their dependency




• Bombay HC: The Commercial court should award actual costs while deciding commercial suits




• Supreme Court explains the difference in factors to be considered while deciding condonation of delay application either U/S 5 or U/S 14 of Limitation Act




• Whether the court can rely on evidence of mother of rape victim?




• SC: Whether evidence of child witness is admissible in evidence if judge did not certify that child understood the duty of speaking the truth?




• SC: Appellate court should remand the case when the factual findings of Trial Court are reversed and a re-trial is considered necessary




• Whether the appellate court should remand a case because the trial court has not properly appreciated the evidence?




• Supreme Court has quashed conviction under S 138 of NI Act when accused has paid compensation to complainant




• Supreme Court directions for speedy disposal of cases for offences under Pocso Act




• Whether the Pocso court must record reasons if he could not record evidence of child within thirty days of taking cognizance of offence?




• Delhi HC: Procedure to record evidence of child victim and its appreciation under the Pocso Act




• Whether the court should stay bail granted to accused to ensure fair trial to victim of an offence Under the Pocso Act?




• Supreme Court: Date of birth mentioned in the school register has no evidentiary value unless the person who made the entry or who gave the date of birth is examined




• SC: Whether the court should grant bail in the case of offences under NDPS Act on the ground of delay?




• SC: No one can be compelled to perform an impossible task




• SC: Section 94 Juvenile Justice Act – Ossification test has been kept at the last rung to determine age




• How to appreciate evidence in cases where witnesses are neither wholly reliable nor wholly unreliable?




• When a witness can be treated as Sterling witness?




• Sikkim HC: The Pocso court should not allow questions in cross examination relating to character of prosecutrix




• Madras HC: Commercial court can dispense with written argument and hear oral argument in cases where Ex-parte evidence was recorded




• What precautions the court should take while granting leave to defend in a summary suit based dishonoured cheque?




• Under which circumstances defendant is not entitled to get leave to defend the Summary suit qua the interest component?




• Bombay HC: Reply to Miscellaneous application can not be treated as written statement in Commercial suits beyond the statutory period of 120 days available for filing of a written statement




• Supreme Court: Recording examination in chief of witnesses in absence of advocate of accused without recording their cross examination is illegal




• Delhi High Court: No time should be permitted to be wasted on interim applications and the advocate should consent for the suitable order if they know the probable outcome of such application




• Bombay HC: The time for filing written statement in Commercial suit runs from the date of receipt of copy of plaint and not merely writ of summons




• Delhi HC: One of the party must make an application for getting Summary judgment, the court can not do it suo motto in Commercial suits




• SC: Chargesheet Must Contain Clear & Complete Entries, Specify Role Of Each Accused




• SC: Non-Bailable Warrants Shouldn’t Be Issued Unless Accused Charged With Heinous Crime Is Likely To Abscond Or Destroy Evidence




• Whether the court can give personal exemption to accused if he has not given the bail?




• Important judgments on grant of bail by Sessions courts or Special courts




• It is mandatory to issue notice of hearing of case and bail application to victim of an offence under Pocso Act




• Supreme Court disapproved Exercise of original powers of trial court by revisional court




• SC: Revision is not maintainable against orders summoning witnesses adjourning cases, passing orders for bail, calling for reports




• Under which circumstance irregularity in procedure will not amount to failure of justice?




• Whether the appellate or revisional court should reverse any finding on account of any irregularity in sanction for prosecution if accused has not raised objection in that respect in the trial court?




• Whether the court should release the woman accused of heinous offence on bail?




• State of Haryana Vs. Inder Singh and Ors.




• Allowing trial to proceed against innocent relatives, outsiders is a travesty of justice & abuse of law. 498a cocktail quashed




• What additional factors the court should consider while releasing accused on bail for an offence under the Pocso Act?




• What are parameters for ascertaining notional income of housewife in motor accident claim petition?




• SC: Irretrievably Broken Down Marriage Can Be Dissolved On Ground Of ‘Cruelty’




• Whether wife is barred from lodging FIR U/S 498A of IPC against her husband on the ground that she has filed application U/S 12 of Domestic violence Act?




• Whether the court can impose bail condition for an offence U/S 498A of IPC that husband Should Resume Conjugal Life With Wife?




• Whether complaint of sexual harassment made by one woman against another woman is maintainable?




• What are powers and limitation of revisional court in criminal revision?




• SC: Names Of Presiding Officer/Members Should Be Specifically Mentioned In Orders When Signed, Including Interim Orders




• SC: Whether ‘transit anticipatory bail’ can be granted by a High Court or Court of Session to a person apprehending arrest?




• SC: Courts At Place Where Wife Resides After Leaving Matrimonial Home Can Entertain Complaints U/s 498A IPC




• Whether Conviction U/S 498A IPC is Sustainable When Marriage Is Found To Be Null & Void?




• Whether respondent can be prosecuted U/S 31 of Domestic violence Act if he fails to pay maintenance to aggrieved person?




• Telangana HC: Procedure to be followed by the court when accused files copy of bail order downloaded from E- court Website




• SC: Criminal revision or appeal needs to be considered on merits even in the absence of a party or their counsel

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