When a citizen approaches the NGT with a grievance it is not supposed to apply the strict yardsticks of CPC to the pleadings of the parties. Supreme Court Nabendu Kumar Bandyopadhyay v. Additional Chief Secretary & Ors. Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Oka & Hon’ble Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Decided on 4th January, 2024 For full text 'click here'

[NI Act] As long as the accused fails to prove his allegation that the execution of the cheque is shrouded by vitiating factors like threat or coercion, the presumption that cheque was issued in discharge of a legally enforceable debt cannot be avoided. : Kerala High Court Manoj T.K. v. State of Kerala Decided on 11th January, 2024 By Hon’ble Justice Gopinath P For Petitioner : Advs. S.S. Aravind & M.V. Amaresan For Respondents : Advs. Vipin Narayan (SR. PP) For full text 'click ...

Justice for Bilkis Bano: Remission Order of 11 convicts quashed and set aside ; Convicts to return to jail Highlights Writ Petition by victim challenging remission is maintainable. Appropriate Government to grant remission is the State where the sentence was rendered and not the state where the offence took place, or the offenders are imprisoned. Gujarat Government not the appropriate government but it is the Government of State of Maharashtra which was the appropriate government to consider th...

In order to attract Section 299, the act must be one performed with the intention of putting an end to a human life or with the knowledge that the same may put an end to a human life. If the act is performed on a body which the person concerned believed to be lifeless, the offence is not attracted. – High Court Prathibha v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar & Hon’ble Justice Johnson John Decided on 22nd November, 2023 For Appellant : Advs. J.R. Prem Navaz &...

Seventeenth Annual Convocation held at NUALS The 17th graduation ceremony was held at Kalamassery NUALS on Saturday 6th January. A total of 125 graduates were awarded graduation certificates in the categories of B.A L. L. B., L. L. M. and Ph. D. Supreme Court Judge and NUALS Visitor Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was the Chief Guest. He delivered the convocation address and presented medals to the best students. NUALS Chancellor and Chief Justice of Kerala High Court Justice A.J. Desai awarded degre...