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'May' may be read as 'shall',
"Shall" may also be read as 'may'.
Intention of legislature is crucial,
Context also has a role to play !

SBI sought some more time,
To comply electoral bonds verdict.
But the court said:"It's time",
"Can't accept this plea, we reject".

When sheep of civil disputes,
Roams around in wolf's clothing,
Court should stop this abuse,
Using its power of quashing.

When can we see a 9 J Constitution Bench of which will look like this ?

Disagreeing with State's decision,
Not a crime, but citizens' right !
Their right to free speech & expression,
Cannot be crushed with its might !

Read more @ https://citecase.in/javed-ahmad-hajam-vs-state-of-maharashtra-2024-insc-187-fundamental-right-to-protest-dissent/

Top Ten Judgments of February 2024 !

Adieu February 2024 !

Conflict Of Benches !

Audi Alteram Partem

Right To Be Defended By A Lawyer Is A Fundamental Right !

The role of a homemaker is as important as that of a family member whose income is tangible as a source of livelihood for the family. The activities performed by a home-maker, if counted one by one, there will hardly be any doubt that the contribution of a home-maker is of a high order and invaluable. In fact, it is difficult to assess such a contribution in monetary terms - Her direct and indirect monthly income, in no circumstances, could be less than the wages admissible to a daily wager.

in Arvind Kumar Pandey vs Girish Pandey

'Boni judicis lites dirimere est': It is the duty of a good judge to prevent litigation.

▶The 'enemy properties' which vest in the Custodian are not properties of Union of India.

▶Custodian for Enemy Property in India, in whom the enemy properties vest does not acquire its ownership.

▶The vesting of the enemy property in the Custodian is only as a temporary measure and he acts as a trustee of the said properties.

held in Lucknow Nagar Nigam vs Kohli Brothers Colour Lab Pvt Ltd 2024 INSC 135

Read more @ https://citecase.in/lucknow-nagar-nigam-vs-kohli-brothers-colour-lab-pvt-ltd-2024-insc-135-enemy-property-article-285-constitution/

Bail granted to an accused can only be cancelled if the Court is satisfied that after being released on bail:

▶the accused has misused the liberty granted to him
▶the accused the conditions of bail order
▶ the bail was granted in ignorance of statutory provisions restricting the powers of the Court to grant bail
▶the bail was procured by misrepresentation or fraud

*Himanshu Sharma vs State Of Madhya Pradesh 2024 INSC 139*

Read more @ https://citecase.in/himanshu-sharma-vs-state-of-madhya-pradesh-2024-insc-139-cancellation-of-bail/

Stop Calling Trial Courts/ Courts Of District Judiciary As 'Lower Court' or 'Subordinate Court'!

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Two Views Theory (in Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal): The anomaly of having two reasonably possible views in a matter is to be resolved in favour of the accused.

Fiat justitia ruat caelum: Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.

Police does not have the power and authority to recover money or act as a civil court for recovery of money -

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Tale of two Constitution Bench Judgments 😊

Electoral Bonds Declared Unconstitutional.

Read more @ https://citecase.in/association-for-democratic-reforms-vs-union-of-india-2024-insc-1-electoral-bonds-unconstitutional/

Here is the list of Supreme Court Constitution Bench Judgments of 2023.

https://citecase.in/supreme-court-constitution-bench-judgments-of-2023/

We believe this covers all the judgments delivered by CB (Sorted Neutral Citation Number Wise (Descending Order)). If we have missed anything, readers are welcome to point out.