Remand Proceedings & Personal Liberty - Courts emphasize that remand must be a judicial act, not merely police knowledge, to safeguard personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. The remand order is a judicial act, and the period for filing a chargesheet begins from the remand date, not custody. Mechanical remand orders are invalid. Pradyuman @ Praduman Sharma @ Saket @ Kundan VS Union of India - Jharkhand
Production of Documents & Judicial Process - Magistrates have the authority to issue summons for documents necessary for investigations at any stage, ensuring procedural fairness. Petitions challenging judicial orders, such as in the CBI case, are addressed within this framework. Subhas Chandra Pradhan, son of late Ramesh Chandra Pradhan VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand
Scope of Judicial Review & Art.137 - Judicial review is a serious step, warranted only in cases of glaring errors or omissions. Review petitions are to be approached cautiously, recognizing the gravity of revisiting judicial decisions. Jamun Poddar VS State Of Bihar - Patna
Judicial Review over Administrative Acts - Courts recognize that references made by the government can be subject to judicial review if shown to be administrative rather than judicial acts. This principle applies across criminal and departmental proceedings, emphasizing judicial oversight. A. K. Sharma, s/o late Jamuna Prasad Sharma VS Tata Steel Limited - Jharkhand
Disputes in Land Acquisition & Presumption of Documents - In land compensation cases, judicial opinions vary on the applicability of presumption under Section 90 of the Evidence Act to old documents. Judicial decisions clarify the parameters for such presumptions in land acquisition proceedings. Anima Das Sharma VS Lawrance Trevor Picachy - Calcutta
Quashing Proceedings & Judicial Discretion - Courts can quash criminal proceedings if they find procedural irregularities or lack of merit, as in cases involving CRPF personnel. The decision hinges on judicial discretion to prevent unwarranted prosecution. Jitendra Kumar Pradhan S/o Jagabandu vs State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand
Departmental Proceedings & Remand Orders - The courts have scrutinized departmental remand orders, sometimes quashing proceedings if remand procedures are improper or if the order of remand is not justified, ensuring disciplinary fairness. Mahesh Chandra Jha, S/o. Late Deonarayan Jha VS Central Coalfields Limited - Jharkhand
Mediation & Confidentiality - Mediation proceedings are confidential and serve as a procedural aid rather than a substitute for judicial authority. The Supreme Court emphasizes that mediation is a facilitative process, not a judicial procedure, and should be conducted privately. Tapas Kumar Mallick, son of Shri Jamani Ranjan Mallick VS Nandini Mallick, wife of Tapas Kumar Mallick - Jharkhand
Criminal Proceedings under Income Tax Act - Courts have the authority under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings if they are found to be unwarranted or based on procedural flaws, safeguarding judicial conscience and fairness. Maithon Power Limited VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand
Poddar Pradyumna's judicial proceedings reflect a consistent judicial approach emphasizing procedural fairness, the importance of judicial acts in remand and disciplinary processes, and the cautious exercise of judicial review. Courts uphold the principle that judicial orders, whether in remand, departmental, or criminal proceedings, must adhere to constitutional protections and procedural correctness. Judicial oversight remains a vital safeguard against procedural irregularities, ensuring justice is administered fairly and transparently.
oversight in remand proceedings to protect personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. ... The court emphasized that the remand must be a judicial act and cannot be deemed based on police knowledge alone. ... day period for filing a chargesheet begins from the date of remand, not from the date of custody, emphasizing the importance of judicial ... The order of remand cannot be said to be a mechanical order, rather, the order of remand being a judicial order is to be passed by applying the judicial#HL....
for production of any document or other thing which is necessary or desirable for the purpose of investigation, enquiry or other proceeding ... Pradyumna Poddar, learned counsel for the CBI. 2. This petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 11.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chaibasa in Cr. Rev. ... The section is a general section which applies to all proceedings, enquiries and trials under the Code and empowers the Magistrate to issue summons to any witness at any stage of such #HL_S....
Sheik Habib, AIR 1975 SC 1500, while considering the scope of Art.137, it was held that "a review of a judgement is a serious step and reluctant resort to it is proper only where a glaring omission or patent mistake or like grave error has crept in earlier by judicial fallibility ... Prior to amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure review petitions were entertained under Order 47, Rule 1 or S.151, C.P.C. treating the writ proceeding as Civil Proceeding. ... Pradyuman Singhji, AIR 1970 SC 1273 it was observed "the power ....
(Paras 12-19) ... ... (B) Judicial Review - The power of judicial review over administrative ... - Relevant legal principles discussed include the assessment of delay and the simultaneous nature of criminal and departmental proceedings ... (Paras 24-28) ... ... Facts of the case: ... The workman was dismissed after disciplinary proceedings ... This view that the appropriate Government is performing an administrative act and not judicial or quasi-judicial act while making referen....
The court also highlighted that the order of reference is open to judicial review if it is shown that the appropriate Government ... This view that the appropriate Government is performing an administrative act and not judicial or quasi-judicial act while making reference is found in various judicial pronouncements made by this Court even thereafter. 12. ... as well as criminal proceedings are based on different parameters. ... It is now well settled that domestic enquiry and criminal proceedi....
Fact of the Case: The dispute arose out of proceedings for appointment of compensation under section 18 of the Land ... THIS appeal arises out of proceedings for appointment of compensation under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. ... 2. ... There was some conflict of judicial opinion as to whether the presumption under section 90 was applicable to copies or certified copies of documents 30 years old. ... A number of judicial decisions have been cited on behalf of the appellants laying down the circumstance....
Procedure, 1973 - Section 197 - Quashing of cognizance - Petitioner, a Central Reserve Police Force personnel, sought to quash proceedings ... (Paras 2-4) ... ... Findings of Court: ... The court quashed the proceedings against the petitioner ... (Paras 8, 10) ... ... Result: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition allowed; entire proceedings quashed ... Accordingly, the entire criminal proceedings including the order dated 06.06.2023 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in conn....
Final Decision: The court terminated the departmental proceeding against the appellant and allowed the appeal with specific ... the order of remand to the disciplinary authority for a fresh decision was not proper, ultimately terminating the departmental proceeding ... the order of remand to the disciplinary authority for a fresh decision was not proper, ultimately terminating the departmental proceeding ... Accordingly, as the cumulative effect of the aforesaid facts, submissions, discussion and judicial pronouncements....
aforesaid observations by Hon’ble Supreme Court would indicate that discussions, proposals and other steps taken during mediation proceedings ... We may observe that the procedures are handmaid as observed in several decisions by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and not the mistress of the judicial process. ... In this connection, we would like to state that mediation proceedings are totally confidential proceedings. This is unlike proceedings in court which are conducted openly in the public gaze. ... Beyond ....
TDS - Criminal Proceedings - Income Tax Act, 1961, Sections 276(B) and 278(B) Fact of the Case: The petitioners filed ... a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking to quash the entire criminal proceeding, including the order dated 08.12.2017, passed ... Final Decision: The entire criminal proceeding, including the order dated 08.12.2017, passed by the learned Special Judge, ... In such a situation, the judicial conscience of the High Court would persuade it to exercise its power under Section 482 CrPC to quash such cri....
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