When the Election of Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India, was challenged by Opposing Candidate
Pranab Mukherjee was elected as the President of India on 22nd July, 2012. The elections for the president post was held on 19th July, 2012. The official candidates were Pranab…
Minority members of housing societies cannot hold up redevelopment: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction A single bench of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court of Justice Arif S. Doctor was hearing a Commercial Arbitration Petition filed under Section 9 of…
Partial Specific Performance Under Section 12(3) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963
Understanding Section 12(3) Sub-section (3) of Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 was enacted with a view to meet such eventualities when the whole of the contract cannot…
Section 479-A- Procedure in case of False Evidence
Section 479-A Section 479-A was incorporated into the Code of Criminal Procedure by Act 26 of 1955. That section reads: “479-A. Procedure in certain cases of false evidence. (1) Notwithstanding…
Towards a Compassionate Criminology: Gandhian and Indian Perspectives on Criminal Justice Reform
The article is an edited excerpt from the Judgment of Justice Krishna Iyer Gandhian Diagnosis of Criminality: Offenders as Patients Progressive criminologists across the world will agree that the Gandhian…
Modern Penology: Balancing Crime and Criminal for Effective Sentencing
The article is an edited excerpt from the Judgment of Justice Krishna Iyer. Modern penology regards crime and criminal as equally material when the right sentence has to be picked…
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act- When an Offence is made out under the Act?
The Act was enacted to improve the social economic conditions of the vulnerable sections of the society as they have been subjected to various offences such as indignities, humiliations and…
Article 136- The Powers Conferred by the Article to Supreme Court
When it comes to invocation of the powers vested in Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, unlike Section 438 Cr.P.C that has a statutory flavour, Article…
Pre-Trial Identification Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions
Pre-trial identification evidence plays a critical role in criminal prosecutions, particularly in establishing the connection between the accused and the alleged crime. This evidence, although not mandatory, serves to guide…
The case of Ranga and Billa- When Interview Permission was denied to Journalist by Jail Authorities
The Chief reporter of Hindustan Times Prabha Dutt wanted to take the interview of two convicts Ranga and Billa, but he was denied permission of interview. The reporter filed writ…