Liji Anna Thomas

A Full Bench of the Supreme Court released the convicts of a criminal case owing to a mutual settlement between the parties. Brief facts of the case The Appellants Rajavelu and Murali, along with others, cornered and assaulted the victim. Murali struck the victim on his head with a hockey

Excerpt A Full Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice D.Y Chandrachud held that a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 has to be interpreted to include the residence where the Appellant had been jointly residing with her husband.  Merely because the ownership

Excerpt A Full Bench of the Supreme Court transferred a case involving the wife’s death within 7 years of marriage, allegedly owing to harassment for dowry, to the CBI. The Bench observed the flaws in the investigation and misplacement of significant evidence, coupled with the influence of the Respondent’s family

Excerpt A Full Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A Bobde held that the interpretation of ‘date’ under Section 8(3) of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 must align with the principle of innocent until proven guilty. The Bench held that the Rajya Sabha member’s vote is valid as it was

Excerpt A Full Bench headed by Justice D.Y Chandrachud held that under Section 438 of Cr.P.C and Section 7(c) of the Act, there is no bar on granting anticipatory bail for an offence committed under Muslim Women Act.  However, the Court must hear the married Muslim woman who has made

Excerpt: A Full Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice R. F Nariman held that if the Court gives any directions for that purpose of a fair investigation within the contours of the law, it cannot amount to interference with the investigation.  The Court held that the investigation must

The Court held here that ‘Acceptance’ under the Transfer of Property Act is to be determined according to the Conduct of the Parties.

Supreme Court re-considered its decision to admit a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of the notification for National Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975. The Petitioner, filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking compensation for trauma and harassment faced by her husband and her family due to the declaration of Emergency.

EXCERPT: A Full Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul re-considered its decision to admit a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of the notification for National Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975. The Petitioner, 94-year-old Veera Sarin, filed a petition under Article 32 of

A Full Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision in reversing the acquittal of the Accused by the Trial Court. It held that a High Court exerting appellate jurisdiction could re-appreciate the entire evidence if it appeared to be perversely assumed by the lower court. The Bench