Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Background of the Case Some Short Service Commission Officers went to court because they were not given Permanent Commission in…
The Supreme Court of India has shown its unparalleled trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the special…
The Honourable Supreme Court established the fact that provided there is circumstantial evidence in the case, it would suffice to convict the person of an offence provided the circumstances when joined together creates a complete and unbroken chain of guilt. Maintaining the decision made by the Chetan case, the Supreme Court has taken into consideration important precedents, supporting the view that the credible circumstantial evidence provided, together with inability of the accused to signify the facts that proved his guilt are enough to convict the case without direct witnesses.
Introduction A public interest writ petition was filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) over the rehabilitation of…
Supreme Court in Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. UPSIDC affirmed UPSIDC’s cancellation of KNMT’s industrial land allotment, emphasizing strict contractual compliance, procedural fairness, valid legal notices, transparency, and accountability. The Court underscored the Public Trust Doctrine and restrained appellate interference
In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court under Justice Surya Kant found the Delhi Development Authority guilty of contempt for unauthorized tree felling in the Delhi Ridge. The Court ordered ecological restoration, compensatory afforestation and strict compliance to protect region.
In a landmark order, the Supreme Court under Justice Surya Kant mandated strict adherence to PUCL safeguards in Assam’s police encounter investigations, requiring timely FIRs, independent probes, magisterial inquiries, forensic analysis, and victim notification to uphold constitutional due process.
