A, an accused is convicted by the trial court. Being aggrieved by the order of conviction passed by the trial court, convict A prefers an appeal in the appellate court… The appellate court dismissed the appeal without going into the merit of the case, on the ground of the non-appearance of the appellant or his lawyer.  Give reasons

Last Updated on 2 hours by Admin LB Question: A, an accused is convicted by the trial court. Being aggrieved by the order of conviction passed by the trial court, convict A prefers an appeal in the appellate court. The appeal is admitted by the appellate court. But on the date of the hearing fixed

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Postmortem Report By Itself Not A Substantive Evidence, Can’t Discharge Murder Accused Only Based On It: SC

         In a very significant observation with far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court has as recently as on July 26, 2022 in an extremely laudable, learned, landmark and latest judgment titled Ghulam Hassan Beigh vs Mohammad Maqbool Magrey & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. of 2022 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 4599

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Javier Zamora appointed as the general counsel of CarGurus

Javier Zamora appointed as the general counsel of CarGurus CarGurus has named Javier Zamora as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. CarGurus is a multinational online automotive platform for buying and selling vehicles. In this role, Zamora will report to CEO Jason Trevisan and will oversee the company’s legal team. “I’m thrilled to welcome Javier

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Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate cannot be said to be subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate: Supreme Court

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate cannot be said to be subordinate to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate: Supreme Court “Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in addition, may have administrative powers. However, for all other purposes and more particularly the powers to be exercised under the Cr.PC both are at par.”, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna

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A is an accused who is being tried by Magistrate B of Udaipur for theft. A makes an application in the Rajasthan High Court [Jodhpur] for transferring the case to any other Magistrate of Udaipur on the ground that he apprehends that a fair and impartial trial cannot be held… Can the Rajasthan High Court transfer the case to any other Magistrate for trial?

Last Updated on 3 hours by Admin LB Question: A is an accused who is being tried by Magistrate B of Udaipur for theft. A makes an application in the Rajasthan High Court [Jodhpur] for transferring the case to any other Magistrate of Udaipur on the ground that he apprehends that a fair and impartial

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Approach Of Believing That No Action Can Be Taken Against Wrongdoings Of Government Servants Needs To Stop : Bombay High Court

       In a very significant observation with far reaching consequences, the Bombay High Court has in an extremely laudable, landmark, learned and latest judgment titled Jaising Nivrutti Sonawane Vs Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation in Letters Patent Appeal No. 316 of 2013 in Writ Petition No. 5118 of 2005 that was delivered as

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IDIQ names Beth Cheeseman as General Counsel

IDIQ names Beth Cheeseman as General Counsel Cheeseman has joined the company at the time of rapid growth. IDIQ has appointed Beth Cheeseman Kearney to the role of general counsel and chief compliance officer. The company deals with identify theft protection and credit report monitoring. As the general counsel and the CCO, Cheeseman Kearney will

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A, an accused is charged and convicted for theft under Section 380 (theft in a building) of I.P.C. by a Magistrate, for 2 years imprisonment. Convict A prefers an appeal against the conviction. The appellate court alters the finding and convicts… Is the order passed by the appellate court sustainable at law?

Last Updated on 30 mins by Admin LB Questions: A, an accused is charged and convicted for theft under Section 380 (theft in a building) of I.P.C. by a Magistrate, for 2 years imprisonment. Convict A prefers an appeal against the conviction. The appellate court alters the finding and convicts the accused under Section 379

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