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Issue 10 • May 2018 |
Lexis®India |
1. The Supreme Court of India, in Shajahan and Others vs. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police, has held that in the course of commission of dacoity, if a dacoit commits murder, all his companions who are conjointly committing dacoity, are liable to be convicted under Section 396 IPC, although they may have no participation in the murder beyond the fact of participation in the dacoity. [(2018) 2 MLJ (Crl) 368 : LNIND 2018 SC 61] Read more 2. The Supreme Court of India, in Tehseen Poonawalla and Others vs. Union of India and Another, has held that the documentary material on the record indicates that the death of Judge Loya was due to natural causes. There is no ground for the Court to hold that there was a reasonable suspicion about the cause or circumstances of death which would merit a further inquiry. [(2018) 3 MLJ 713 : LNIND 2018 SC 126] Read more 3. The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, in N. Samidurai (died) and Others vs. Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai and Others, has held that the findings in the enquiry relating to the charges are unsupported by evidence and perverse, the Police Constable concerned has died and the widow is before this Court and in view of finding of this Court that the concerned Constable was in a better position than the Investigating Officer, whose punishment has been reduced, this Court deems it appropriate that the punishment of the Police Constable may be commuted to stoppage of increments for three years, as in the case of the Investigating Officer and the terminal benefits and the family pension of the widow may be computed and released accordingly. [(2018) 3 MLJ 641 : LNIND 2018 BMM 541] Read more Click here to register for Lexis®India Trial/Demo For training, write to online.in@lexisnexis.com |
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(a) The Supreme Court of India has held that it is not permissible for the State to simply re-arrest the accused by ignoring bail order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, which was in force at that time. (b) The Supreme Court of India has held that fair comments on report of the Parliamentary Committee are fully protected under the rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution of India, 1950. However, the comments when turns into personal attack on the individual member of Parliament or House or made in vulgar or abusive language tarnishing the image of member or House, the said comments amount to contempt of the House and breach of privilege. (c) The Supreme Court of India has held that even when a decree of conjugal rights is filed by a competent Court of law in favour of one of the spouses, such a decree cannot be executed and the other spouse, who is directed to resume the conjugal relations, cannot be forced to do so. (d) The Karnataka High Court has held that mere reminding the Hon’ble Speaker to discharge his obligation to consider and take a decision on the petition filed for disqualification does not amount to judicial review. |
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