Sanjeev Sirohi

No disciplinary action against judicial officers for merely passing a wrong order; mere negligence is not misconduct: SC

While coming out stoutly in support of a judicial officer, we saw how as recently as on March 15, 2022…

3 years ago

Jharkhand High Court allows compounding of offences at appellate stage and sets aside judgment of conviction

In a very significant development, we saw how the Jharkhand High Court just recently on February 4, 2022 in a…

3 years ago

WIFE FILED UNSUBSTANTIATED CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HUSBAND, HIS FAMILY CAUSING IMMENSE MENTAL CRUELTY: DELHI HC DISSOLVES MARRIAGE

While taking a very strong, sensible and principled stand on wife filing unsubstantiated criminal complaint against husband thus thereby causing…

3 years ago

Right to ‘equal pay for equal work’ is constitutionally enforceable: HP HC

‘In these circumstances, the writ petition is allowed and respondents are directed to grant the pay scale of Assistant Librarian…

3 years ago

Armed Forces Tribunal Act Cannot Curtail High Court’s Power Of Judicial Review U/A 226: Allahabad HC

In a clear, cogent, composed and convincing judgment titled Ram Harsh v. Union of India and 4 others in Writ…

3 years ago

Rights of accused under Section 50 of NDPS Act to be searched in presence of Magistrate violated: Gujarat HC upholds order of acquittal

Most notably, the Bench then also points out in para 10 that, “There also appears to be breach or violation…

3 years ago

Right Of Accused To Recall Witness U/S 311 CRPC Can’t Always Be Denied In Lieu Of Prosecutrix’s Right U/S 33(5) POSCO Act: Orissa HC

Without mincing any words, the Orissa High Court has as recently as on March 4, 2022 in a learned, laudable,…

3 years ago

Denial of physical relationship by spouse amounts to cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court grants divorce under Hindu Marriage Act

Appellant objected to respondent’s joining on the post of Shiksha Karmi and pressurized her to resign from service. Objection with…

3 years ago

Registering offence of corruption against public servants merely on written complaints without supportive material disastrous: MP HC

While taking potshots on the growing most reprehensible tendency of registering offence of corruption against public servants at the drop…

3 years ago

Circumstantial evidence should not only be consistent with guilt of accused but also be inconsistent with his innocence: Allahabad HC

While drawing curtains on all the doubts on the evidentiary value of circumstantial evidence, the Allahabad High Court in a…

3 years ago

Delhi HC reiterates necessary factors to be considered before making a person vicariously liable for offences by company under S. 138 NI Act

In a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Gopala Krishna Mootha vs The State Govt of NCT of Delhi…

3 years ago

Ensure That All Police Stations Have Lawyers’ Panel To Aid Sexual Assault Victims: Gujarat HC Directs DGP

In a recent, remarkable, refreshing, rational and robust judgment titled J v. State of Gujarat (name concealed intentionally) in R/Special…

3 years ago