FIRST LAW

Accident - An accident postulates a mishap or an untoward happening, something which is unexpected and unforeseen. A bodily injury caused by an accident is not limited to any visible physical marks in the form of lesions, abrasions or broken bones on the body. A bodily injury can be caused by violent means that are external and relate to the use of strong physical force or even threatening someone by the use of violent words or actions. D.Y. Chandrachud & Hemant Gupta, JJ. Alka Shukla v. Life Insurance Corporation of India , C.A. No. 3413 of 2019 24-04-2019

Advocates Act, 1961 - S. 26 - Enrolment in the Bar Council - Suppression - Government Service - Involvement in a Criminal Case - Subsequent acquittal cannot come to the rescue - Bar Council of India to remove the name of a person who entered on the Roll of Advocates by misrepresentation - Confirmed by Apex Court - Repeated attempts later amount to an abuse of process. L. Nageswara Rao & M.R. Shah, JJ. Anand Kumar Sharma v. Bar Council of India, JT 2019 (3) SC 119 : 2019 (4) Scale 56 C.A. No. 294 of 2007 01-03-2019

Criminal Trial - While it is necessary that proof beyond reasonable doubt should be adduced in all criminal cases, it is not necessary that such proof should be perfect, and someone who is guilty cannot get away with impunity only because the truth may develop some infirmity when projected through human processes. N.V. Ramana & Mohan M. Shantanagoudar , JJ.  Pattu Rajan v. State of Tamil Nadu , Crl.A. No. 680 of 2009 29-03-2019

Supreme Court Monthly Digest April 2019 Supreme Court Monthly Digest March 2019 Supreme Court Monthly Digest January 2019 Administrative Law - Haj Policy - Registration - Eligibility - Policy decisions of the Executive are best left to it and a court cannot be propelled into the unchartered ocean of Government policy. Public authorities must have liberty and freedom in framing the policies. It is well accepted principle that in complex social, economic and commercial matters, decisions have to be taken by governmental authorities keeping in view several factors and it is not possible for the courts to consider competing claims and to conclude which way the balance tilts. Courts are illequipped to substitute their decisions. It is not within the realm of the courts to go into the issue as to whether there could have been a better policy and on that parameters direct the Executive to formulate, change, vary and/or modify the policy which appears better to the court. Such an exer...