Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

Posted on March 25 by ShadesOfKnife

A relic from bygone British-era, this Law was frequently invoked in India to contain pandemic outbreaks in India or any territory within India.

The latest Ordinance is here.

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Raj Talreja Vs Kavita Talreja on 24 April 2017

Posted on March 25 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court had that filing false complaints caused mental cruelty and thereby gives opportunity to seek divorce on the ground of Cruelty.

“11. Cruelty can never be defined with exactitude. What is cruelty will depend upon the facts and circumstances of each case. In the present case, from the facts narrated above, it is apparent that the wife made reckless, defamatory and false accusations against her husband, his family members and
colleagues, which would definitely have the effect of lowering his reputation in the eyes of his peers. Mere filing of complaints is not cruelty, if there are justifiable reasons to file the complaints. Merely because no action is taken on the complaint or after trial the accused is acquitted may not be a ground to treat such accusations of the wife as cruelty within the meaning of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short “the Act”). However, if it is
found that the allegations are patently false, then there can be no manner of doubt that the said conduct of a spouse levelling false accusations against the other spouse would be an act of cruelty.”

Raj Talreja Vs Kavita Talreja on 24 April 2017

Citations: [2017 SCC ONLINE SC 462], [MANU/SC/0493/2017], [2017 AIR SC 2138], [2017 ALR 123 835], [2017 ALD 4 189], [2017 CHN SC 3 77], [2017 CTC 4 208], [2017 CLT 124 401], [2017 DMCSC 2 317], [2017 JLJ 3 367], [2017 JLJR 2 470], [2017 MLJ 4 190], [2017 PLJR 2 475], [2017 RCR CIVIL 2 1044], [2017 SCALE 5 413], [2017 SCJ 5 418]

Other Source links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/139144445/ and https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/58fe28e753bee70a8573e00c

Suchitra Kumar Singha Roy Vs Arpita Singha Roy on 20 March 2020

Posted on March 25 by ShadesOfKnife

Knife filed false criminal cases and the husband and his father had to be in police custody for nine days. This is cruelty and hence divorce for husband.

Suchitra Kumar Singha Roy Vs Arpita Singha Roy on 20 March 2020

Citations:

Supreme Court mandates use of A4 sheets With Double-Sided Printing for all usages from 01 April 2020

Posted on March 25 by ShadesOfKnife

The Supreme Court has finally approved the use of A4 size papers for filing documents, with printing on both the sides. The news is here and the circular is below.

For Internal Communications of Registry with Court

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For all communications between Registry, Court, Advocates and litigants

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Three law students write to CJI, want legal size paper ditched for A.

Link here.

The following High Courts also followed the Supreme Court in this regard.

Bombay HC

The news is here and Notice is below

Calcutta HC

The news is here and Notice is below

notice-2615-18-Feb-2020

Delhi HC

The news is here

Gauhati HC

The news is here and the Notification is below

Notification-06-02-2015

Gujarat HC

The news is here

Himachal Pradesh HC

The direction is below

Himachal Pradesh HC regd A4 Paper size usage

Jharkhand HC

The news is here

Karnataka HC

The news is here

Kerala HC

The news is here and Notification is below.

Kerala HC regd Double side Printing

Madhya Pradesh HC

The news is here

Manipur HC

The Notification is below.

Manipur HC - use A4 size

HC

The news is here

Tripura HC

The news is here and Order is below.

THC-6865-91

State of AP Vs Muppa Venkateswara Rao on 23 March 2020

Posted on March 23 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court did not even pass any detailed judgment on the SLP of State of AP, as it did not find any reason to do so. Faceplam.

State of AP Vs Muppa Venkateswara Rao on 23 March 2020

The AP High Court Judgment is available here.

To attack this judgment, AP Government took this step here.

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Comments made by various State actors on State Election Commissioner on March 15, 2020 (and later)

Posted on March 23 by ShadesOfKnife

Here is State Chief Minister using his mouth on SEC followed by his goons, errr, his cabinet ministers. Then some miscellaneous people(?)… LOL

Back to Main page here.

Director of Settlements A.P. and Ors Vs M.R. Apparao and Anr on 20 March 2002

Posted on March 21 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court held as follows,

An ’obiter dictum’ as distinguished from a ratio decidendi is an observation by Court on a legal question suggested in a case before it but not arising in such manner as to require a decision. Such an obiter may not have a binding precedent as the observation was unnecessary for the decision pronounced, but even though an obiter may not have a bind effect as a precedent, but it cannot be denied that it is of considerable weight. The law which will be binding under Article 141 would, therefore, extend to all observations of points raised and decided by the Court in a given case. So far as constitutional matters are concerned, it is a practice of the Court not to make any pronouncement on points not directly raised for its decision. The decision in a judgment of the Supreme Court cannot be assailed on the ground that certain aspects were not considered or the relevant provisions were not brought to the notice of the Court (see AIR 1970 SC 1002 and AIR 1973 SC 794). When Supreme Court decides a principle it would be the duty of the High Court or a subordinate Court to follow the decision of the Supreme Court. A judgment of the High Court which refuses to follow the decision and directions of the Supreme Court or seeks to revive a decision of the High Court which had been set aside by the Supreme Court is a nullity.

Director of Settlements A.P. and Ors Vs M.R. Apparao and Anr on 20 March 2002

Landmark Judgment of Kusum Ingots is here.

The Commissioner of Income Tax Vs Messrs. Vazir Sultan and Sons on 20 March 1959

Posted on March 21 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court held that,

It is no doubt true that this Court was not concerned with any agency agreement in the last mentioned case and the observations made by this Court there were by way of obiter dicta. The obiter dicta of this Court, however, are entitled to considerable weight and we on our part fully endorse the same.

The Commissioner of IT Vs Messrs. Vazir Sultan and Sons on 20 March 1959

Citations: [1959 ITR 36 175], [1959 AIR SC 814], [1959 SUPP SCR 2 375], [1959 SCR SUPL 2 375], [1959 ITR SC 36 175]

Other Source links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/776903/ and https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ab0de4b014971140b832

Landmark Judgment of Kusum Ingots is here.

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vs Meena Variyal and Ors on 2 April 2007

Posted on March 21 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court held that,

An obiter dictum of this Court may be binding only on the High Courts in the absence of a direct pronouncement on that question elsewhere by this Court. But as far as this Court is concerned, though not binding, it does have clear persuasive authority.

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vs Meena Variyal and Ors on 2 April 2007

Citations: [2007 KLT SUPP 3 18], [2007 SCR 4 641], [2007 JCC 2 1280], [2007 WBLR 3 264], [2007 TNMAC 2 9], [2007 SCJ 3 498], [2007 GLR 3 2356], [2007 SCC CR 2 527], [2007 ILR KER 3 569], [2007 AIR SC 0 2362], [2007 MPHT 3 1], [2007 COMPCAS 137 116], [2007 SCC 5 428], [2007 ALLLJ 3 596], [2007 ALLSCR 0 1697], [2007 MLJ 2 1230], [2007 ALD 3 99], [2007 SUPREME 3 136], [2007 AIR KAR R 3 437], [2007 ACC 4 335], [2007 AIOL 359], [2007 SCALE 5 269], [2007 TAC 2 417], [2007 SCC CRI 2 527], [2007 SLT 9 251], [2007 AIR SC 1609], [2007 ACJ 0 1284], [2007 JT 5 65], [2008 LW 1 838], [2007 ANWR 1 545]

Other Source links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1964308/ and https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ae62e4b0149711413b05

Landmark Judgment of Kusum Ingots is here.

Sarwan Singh Lamba and Ors Vs Union of India and Ors on 12 May 1995

Posted on March 21 by ShadesOfKnife

Supreme Court held that,

Para 17,

Normally even an obiter dictum is expected to be obeyed and followed.

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Citations: [1995 JT 5 386], [1995 AIR SC 1729], [1995 SCALE 3 457], [1995 SCC 4 546], [1995 SCC L&S 1064], [1995 ATC 30 585], [1995 BLJR 2 1295], [1995 SUPP SCR 1 427], [1995 SLJ SC 3 72], [1995 UPLBEC 2 1215]

Other Source links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/538878/ and https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609acc5e4b014971140fb0f

Landmark Judgment of Kusum Ingots is here.

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Month: March 2020

Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

Raj Talreja Vs Kavita Talreja on 24 April 2017

Suchitra Kumar Singha Roy Vs Arpita Singha Roy on 20 March 2020

Supreme Court mandates use of A4 sheets With Double-Sided Printing for all usages from 01 April 2020

State of AP Vs Muppa Venkateswara Rao on 23 March 2020

Comments made by various State actors on State Election Commissioner on March 15, 2020 (and later)

Director of Settlements A.P. and Ors Vs M.R. Apparao and Anr on 20 March 2002

The Commissioner of Income Tax Vs Messrs. Vazir Sultan and Sons on 20 March 1959

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vs Meena Variyal and Ors on 2 April 2007

Sarwan Singh Lamba and Ors Vs Union of India and Ors on 12 May 1995