The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 28th January 2020, in the matter of Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. M/s. J.K. Cement Works observed that appointment of a chartered accountant for a limited purpose of verifying the accounts books does not tantamount to the appointment of a surveyor. The Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that: Appointment of a […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 24th January 2020, in the matter of State Of Kerala Etc. v. Rajesh Etc. pronounced that the expression “reasonable grounds” in Section 37 of NDPS Act means something more than prima facie grounds. It contemplates substantial probable causes for believing that the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence. […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 21st January 2020, in the matter of Duleshwar & Anr. v. The State of M.P (Now Chhattisgarh) with Criminal Appeal No. 1815 of 2017 and Criminal Appeal No. 1814 of 2017 observed that even the testimony of a single witness may be sufficient to establish the identity of an accused […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 21st January 2020, in the matter of Paul v. State of Kerala observed that the fact that a false case is set up by itself may not deprive an accused of the right to establish the fact that the case against him would still be embraced within any of the […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 24th January 2020, in the matter of Gurshinder Singh v. Shriram General insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. pronounced that when an insured has lodged the FIR immediately after the theft of a vehicle occurred and when the police after investigation have lodged a final report after the vehicle was not […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 23rd January 2020, in the matter of The Home Secretary (Prison) & Ors. v. H. Nilofer Nisha pronounced that anybody who is behind bars and is illtreated or is deprived of his liberties, may approach the Court for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ petition by a prisoner is […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 22nd January 2020, in the matter of Varadarajan v. Kanakavalli & Ors. pronounced that the mere fact that the High Court has a different view on the same facts would not confer jurisdiction to interfere with an order passed by the Executing Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that: Order […]
