Kerala High Court confirms the death penalty awarded to the migrant labourer from Assam for the rape and brutal murder of the law student; Calls it as rarest of rare case. In confirming the death sentence and dismissing the appeal of the accused, the Court applied three tests viz, “crime test”, “criminal test” and the “rarest of the rare case test”. The Court found that aggravating circumstances favouring capital punishment has been fully satisfied, and that...

Supreme Court clarifies that NHAI projects need not be halted due to the Apex Court judgment for which work orders were issued by NHAI prior to 21st March, 2024. The Apex Court on 21st March, 2024 (Noble M.Paikada v. UOI, 2024 (2) KLT 607 (SC)) has struck down a clause in the Government Notification that allowed exemption from requirement of EC for extraction of ordinary earth for utilisation in linear projects. Supreme Court clarified that projects for which work orders were issued by NHAI pr...

Supreme Court orders release of NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha in the UAPA case holding his arrest and remand illegal. Prabir Purkayastha v. State Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta Decided on 15th May, 2024 For full text 'click here'

No one can be permitted to take undue and unfair advantage of his own wrong to gain favourable interpretation of law. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1497 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta Municipal Committee Katra v. Ashwani Kumar Decided on 9th May, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'

Advocates cannot be made liable under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services. Supreme Court Bar of Indian Lawyers Through Its President Jasbir Sigh Malik vD.K.Gandhi Ps National Institute of Communicable Diseases Hon’ble Justice Bela Trivedi & Hon’ble Justice Pankaj Mithal Decided on 14th May, 2024