164 Statement: A Judicial Cloak of Justice for Victims
by Tanya Agarwal†
witnesses
Delhi High Court | Cancellation of lease deed of Institution running a charitable hospital on public land a travesty of justice
It is travesty of justice that an institution contributing for noble cause being that of running a charitable hospital on a public land and providing for sound research and treatment facilities has been made to suffer the rigors of cancellation of the Lease Deed and vacation of the property. Being a constitutional court and the conscience-keeper of the democracy, this Court cannot lend a blind eye when the ends of justice are being bulldozed in broad daylight.
Uttaranchal High Court grants bail to a Child-in-conflict with law considering that she was young and had less understanding to differentiate between right and wrong
A Child-in-conflict with law (CIL) was granted bail considering that she was a young girl; her family was poor; she had less understanding to distinguish between right and wrong and her family atmosphere was good. The Court also discussed situations in which a CIL could be denied bail even in bailable offences as per Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
AP HC considered alleged attempt to threatening witness as a vague allegation; Cancellation of bail sought was rejected
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, J., dismissed the criminal petition being devoid of merits. This criminal petition under Section 439(2)
Kar HC | While deciding the petition under S. 482 of CrPC evidence cannot be appreciated as it lies within the domain of Trial Court
Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that
If prosecution has already examined a substantial number of witnesses, a comment on the worth of the witnesses is improper
High Court of Jharkhand: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Chandrashekhar, J., recently dealt with a bail petition wherein he held that