Author: Advocate Raji Nathani

(i) clean acquittal or acquittal by granting benefit of doubt; (ii) Grave offences involving moral Turpitude; and (iii) Non-disclosure of pending criminal cases. (Paras 15 to 17) Cancellation/Refusal of appointment…

In this case, study leave granted to appellant Medical Officer posted in Government (NCT) of Delhi Hospital to pursue postgraduate course, revoked vide order dt. 22-1-2021 in terms of policy…

Hence, their conviction was not maintainable on probability. They were entitled to benefit of doubt. Hence, their conviction stood set aside. (2021) 7 SCC 204 [R. Natarajan v. State of…

Stage of framing of charge: Principles that must keep in mind by High Court while exercising jurisdiction under S. 482 at the stage of framing of charges. Held, High Court committed…

All-State Election Commissioners appointed under Art. 243-K/Art. 243-ZA, held, have to be independent persons who cannot be persons who are occupying a post or office under the Central or any…

Maximum upper limit of 50% reservation as laid down in Indra Sawhney, 1992 Supp (3) SCC 217, binding under Art. 141 and has to be implemented. As there were no grounds…

Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna in the Supreme Court on Monday made a query whether pursuing the transfer petition in the case relating to the alleged sexual…

Right Against Being Stalked in any which way (physically / digitally / mentally) – IPC’s Section 354D Right Against Workplace Harassment – under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace…

Held, unequals are being treated equally in that  no differentiation is made by the third proviso between the assessees who are responsible for delaying the proceedings and assessees who are…

In this case, as High Court exercised its power of granting ad interim protection from arrest to accused without recording any reasons,, the least that is expected by the High…