Vineet Dubey

Administrative Officers Must Remain Sensitive to the Weaker Sections of Society; Quashed Rejection of Farmer Widow’s Insurance Claim: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has set aside the order of the district administration rejecting the insurance claim of a farmer’s widow under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Evam Sarvahit Bima Yojna merely on the ground of delay after the death of her husband. The Court observed that “The petitioner cannot be made to suffer for the negligence … Read more

Mere Membership of SC/ST Community Does Not Make FIR Registration Mandatory: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with the issue of the scope of inquiry by a lower court in matters concerning members of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, observed that merely because a person belongs to the SC/ST community, the court is not bound to direct registration of an FIR in every case. The … Read more

Families Alleging Serious Harm During State-Led Vaccination Cannot Be Left Without Remedy: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that families alleging grave harm during a State-led immunisation programme should not be left without an accessible mechanism of redress. The Apex Court has also directed the Union Government to frame a no-fault compensation policy for cases involving serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. The said judgment was given by a … Read more

Department Must Ensure Just Compensation When Employee Dies During Duty; Fixing Amount Without Hearing Violates Natural Justice: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns regarding the process adopted in determining compensation in a case involving the death of a railway employee who was electrocuted while on duty. The Court held that fixing the amount of compensation without granting the affected party an opportunity of hearing is contrary to the principles of … Read more

District Judge at Port Blair Has Unlimited Jurisdiction to Hear Civil Appeals: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court held that the District Judge at Port Blair possesses unlimited pecuniary and territorial jurisdiction to hear appeals from judgments, decrees, and final orders passed by subordinate civil courts in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The aforesaid order was passed by three-judge bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj and Justice … Read more

Developer Alone Liable for Delay in Flat Delivery; Landowners Not Responsible Despite GPA: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, while hearing a housing project dispute, has clarified that where the responsibility for construction rests solely with the developer, landowners cannot be held jointly liable for delay in compensation merely because they had executed a General Power of Attorney (GPA) in favour of the developer. Emphasising the contractual allocation of responsibilities, the … Read more

Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Involving 5.998 Kg Ganja: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) held that where the quantity of the alleged contraband is below the notified commercial quantity, the provisions of Rule 10 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 do not operate with the same degree of strictness, particularly when the accused/applicant has no … Read more

Understanding Criminal Procedure under BNSS, 2023: Step-by-Step Explanation

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Introduction: The criminal procedure system is now regulated by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). It describes the steps undertaken once a crime is committed, starting with the reporting of the crime to the ultimate sentence and appeal before the concerned Court. The case of a criminal does not initiate in court. It passes … Read more

Interference in Interfaith Live-in Relationships Contrary to Concept of Unity in Diversity: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while granting protection to interfaith live-in couples, made it clear that adult individuals have a constitutional right to live with a partner of their choice and cannot be denied protection merely on the ground that they are in an interfaith live-in relationship. In this context, the Court observed that, “This Court … Read more

Directions for Speedy Disposal of Cheque Bounce Cases Under Section 138: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while refusing to grant the accused an additional opportunity to lead evidence in a 13-year-old cheque bounce case instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, observed that excessive delay in the resolution of judicial disputes weakens the very foundation of the judicial process. In this context, the Court underlined … Read more