Unreliability of a Dying Declaration Recorded in the Presence of Relatives: Acquittal in a Burn-Death Prosecution 1. Introduction Case: Jagan v. State Of U.P. (Allahabad High Court, decided on...
Clarificatory SOP Applies to Pending Tender Complaints; Non-Communication of Remand Outcome Is Procedural Unfairness Without Undoing an Executing Public Contract Case: Ranjana Pandey v. State Of U.P....
Presidential Assent as a Precondition for Repugnant State Rent Legislation: Striking Down Core Rent-Fixation/Eviction Provisions of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 2021 and Revival of the 1972 Rent Act Case:...
Section 149 IPC Conviction Requires Clear Findings on Unlawful Assembly and Common Object—FIR Nomination Alone Insufficient 1. Introduction In Suresh And 7 Others v. State Of U.P. (Allahabad High...
Custody to Natural Father Absent Proven Unfitness: Welfare Requires Future Stability and Reasoned Adjudication (Order XX Rule 5 CPC) 1. Introduction The Allahabad High Court in Abhishek Yadav v....
Telephonic Attempts to Influence a Presiding Officer and Threats of Complaint as Prima Facie Interference with Justice (Criminal Contempt) — Even Where the Transfer Plea Turns Infructuous 1....
Interim Stay in a Time-Barred Rent Appeal: Appellate Power to Preserve the Remedy Pending Condonation of Delay 1. Introduction The decision in Neelabh Gupta v. Purshottam Das Gupta And 2 Others...
POCSO “Golden Hour” Forensics: Duty to Conduct and Preserve Sexual Assault Evidence; Bail Relevance of Missing FSL/DNA Report Due to State Lapses 1. Introduction Case: Jitendra v. State Of U.P. Thru....
Safeguarding POCSO Age-Determination: Disregarding School DOB Certificates Built on Forged Transfer Certificates and Directing State-Wide Guidelines for School DOB Certification 1. Introduction The...
Video Conferencing Is Not a Fundamental Right: High Court’s Power to Curb RTI Misuse and Impose Exemplary Costs for Obstructing Judicial Administration Case: Vemula Venkata Vinay Babu Alias Vinay...
Voluntary Dissolution Under Section 13 SRA, 1860: Asset Transfer to a Section 25 (Now Section 8) Company Upheld; Government-Consent Proviso Requires Proof of State Contribution/Interest; Belated Writ...
Section 113-A Evidence Act Cannot Substitute Proof of Proximate Instigation for Section 306 IPC (and Fails When Section 498-A “Cruelty” Is Not Proved) 1. Introduction In Ankur Tandon v. State Of U.P....
Circumstantial Conviction for Familial “Honor Killing”: Section 8 Evidence Act Conduct, Medical Refutation of Suicide, and Concealment of Bodies as a Complete Chain 1. Introduction Case: Ram Prasad...
Inordinate Unexplained FIR Delay and Unproven Homicidal Death: Benefit of Doubt in Circumstantial Murder Prosecutions 1. Introduction In Triveni And Other v. State (Allahabad High Court, decided on...
Maintenance as a Continuing Liability: No Successive Execution Applications; One-Year Proviso Limits Only Warrant Procedure; Courts Must Enable Direct Bank/Salary Deductions 1. Introduction In Mala...
Arms Licence Revocation for Unaccounted Ammunition and Joy-Firing Misuse: Duty to Maintain Ammunition Records under the Arms Rules, 2016 1. Introduction The decision in Akhilesh Kumar v. State Of...
Accused-Only Appeal: No Appellate Enhancement of an Unduly Lenient Rape Sentence (Including Mandatory Fine) & Section 34 Liability for Facilitators 1. Introduction Case: Subhash Singh And Others v....
Service Suspension Cannot Be Founded Solely on Social-Media Speech Exposing Alleged Wrongdoing Unless Barred by Law or Service Rules 1. Introduction In Pradeep Pratap Singh v. State Of Up And 4...
Writ Petitions Under Article 226 Can Be Dismissed as Not Maintainable for Unexplained Inordinate Delay (Doctrine of Laches) Case: Hari Narayan Tiwari v. State Information Commission U.P. Thru....
Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Used to Evict Alleged Trespassers via Executive “Anti–Land Grabbing” Mechanisms or Senior Citizen Rules 1. Introduction Case: Laxmikant Aggarwal v. State Of U.P. And 6...