[Cr.PC] Magistrate can permit amendment in pleadings in maintenance cases even in the absence of any provision in the Code.:Kerala HC Govindarajan v. Vidya Hon’Ble Mr. Justice V.G. Arun Decided on 23rd June, 2023 For Petitioner : Advs. Rajesh Sivaramankutty & Arul Muralidharan For Respondents : Adv. Sruthy N Bhat For full text :click here

Principle of proportionality should guide the sentencing process. : SC held imposition of the “sentence undergone” criteria without considering the gravity of the offence and separate roles played by accused flawed. Uggarsain v. State of Haryana Hon’ble Justice S. Ravindra Bhat & Hon’ble Justice Dipankar Datta Decided on 3rd July, 2023 For full textclick here

In a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction seeking appointment on compassionate basis eligibility must be considered as per the applicable scheme.: SC held the courts cannot substitute a scheme under the garb of judicial review Bank of Baroda v. Baljit Singh Hon’ble Justice B.V. Nagarathna & Hon’ble Justice Manoj Misra Decided on 21st June, 2023 For full textclick here

Evidence of the prosecutrix though stands on a high pedestal, has to be seen contextually in the light of the other evidence available. : SC Davinder Singh v. State of Punjab Hon’ble Justice Surya Kant & Hon’ble Justice M. M. Sundresh Decided on June 22nd 2023 For full textclick here

State Legal Services Authority has locus to maintain a PIL.: Kerala HC Kerala Legal Services Authority v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice Alexander Thomas & Hon’ble Justice C.S. Sudha Decided on 22nd February, 2023 For Petitioner : Advs. Roshen.D.Alexander, Tina Alex Thomas & Harimohan For Respondents : Advs. Ebin Mathew, Deepu Lal Mohan & Alex M. Thombra (SR.GP) For full textclick here