The purchaser or the assignee from the decree holder is not entitled to object restitution of suit by the judgment debtor on the ground that he is a bona fide purchaser. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1505 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Bhikchand v. Shamabai Dhanraj Gugale Decided on 14th May, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'

Liberty of an individual cannot be curtailed unless necessitated by the larger interest of the public and the State. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1508 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna & Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V. Bhatti Sharif Ahmed v. State of Uttar Pradesh Decided on 1st May, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'

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'