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10 important judgements of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in 2020

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Sarthak Chaturvedi Supreme court of India gives judgement to thousands of cases every year. A huge chunk of them go unnoticed while some of them are highlighted either because of their nature or because of the judgement itself  Here are the 10 noteworthy cases and and their summary till date in the year 2020: 1. Assam Public Works - Petitioners Versus Union of India & Ors. - Respondents Constitution of India, 1950 Article 32 Writ Petition - NRC - Children of parents given citizenship through NRC, not to be separated from their parents and sent to detention centre in Assam pending decision of this application. 2. UNION OF INDIA vs. RELIANCE COMMUNICATION LIMITED Constitution of India, 1950 Article 136 Retention of excess amount - Direction to refund - respondent-licencees faced financial constraints - Could not fulfil conditions of licenses held by them vis-a-vis payment of deferred spectrum charges - Appellant Union encashed bank guarantees furnished by respondents - Union appellan

Custodial torture - The harsh truth

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Sarthak Chaturvedi Custodial torture and violence have become so prevalent in India that a lot of us don't even know that it is illegal and unethical. Terms like third degree torture is commonly used in the Indian police department. A lot of human rights departments of several States have tried to raise the voices but things have remained unchanged from the past couple of decades. Custodial torture is not only limited to the physical torture that the inmates face but is also the mental torture that one has to go through. NCAT report: A mirror to the harsh truth National campaign against torture (NCAT) released a report on 26th of june (2020) which states that 1731 people died in custody in the year 2019, out of which 125 people died in police custody and the rest died in the judicial custody.  Extent of police brutality:  Police And jail officials since, operate in closed systems, have a sense of entitlement and impunity. Custodial brutality ranges from acts like slapping, kicking

Extra judicial killings: Can encounter killings be justified?

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  Sarthak Chaturvedi "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything" -Albert einstein I completely agree with sir albert einstein and for that reason I often take support of my blog and write articles to voice my concern over issues that affect the masses.  In this particular article, I will be talking about one such major issue.  .  "Extra Judicial Killings" Why do I consider "Encounter Killings" A major issue?  Well I have a data set to support my concern. Do you know how many innocents are killed in Fake encounters every year?  NHRC registered 1,782 fake encounter cases between 2000-2017, 44.55% of them were from Uttar Pradesh.  In 2013- A repentant Punjab cop confessed something disturbing.  " He, who was recruited as constable in 1989, claimed that, under directions from seniors, he had killed more than 80 people in "Fake Encounters" Scary! Isn't it?  Extra judicial killings

What should you do if a false FIR is filed against you. Shedding light on 482 of CrPC.

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Sarthak Chaturvedi If someday, in order to wrongly implicate you in a false criminal matter, someone knowingly, lodges a FIR against you, where will you seek a remedy? How will you prove yourself innocent while taking a legal action against such a person? If you are interested in knowing '' What do you do when someone files a false FIR against you'' then do read this article till the very end. This article will be covering every aspect of Section 482 CrPC while explaining '' What is the punishment for false FIR''  Filing False FIR against enemies and then tarnishing their social status has lately become a favorite tool for some sick minded people. In many Instances a person, in order to take some kind of revenge or to destroy their business rivals, falsely implicate someone in a false case and lodge a false FIR against that person. Getting framed in a criminal case and putting up with subsequent police proceedings and interrogation, is the worst nightmar

What's artificial intelligence ("AI") and why should lawyers care about it ?

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  Sarthak Chaturvedi Technology has come a long way in the past 10 years and a lot has changed in the way we work, the way we play, and the way we entertain ourselves. you must have heard of this buzz word called AI but have you ever wondered what is AI and how it can be used for the benefit of lawyers? To answer this question and to internalize its true meaning we need to first understand the meaning of Artificial Intelligence. So, What exactly is Artificial Intelligence, and why as a lawyer you should be aware of the term? What is AI? How does AI work? What can AI do? How are lawyers using AI? How will AI affect the legal profession? What is AI? AI or artificial intelligence is nothing but the ability of a computer or a machine or a software program to calculate and learn different behaviours and patterns to come up with a a probable reason or result. How does AI work? AI works on data which it runs through through its algorithm, It then processes the data to find patterns in behavio

Can India trigger Article XXI of GATT To limit or do away with the trade relations with China ?

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Sarthak Chaturvedi The Sino-India relations deteriorated after a Ladhakh Region border clash killed 20 Indian soldiers on June 15. Since then, the nationwide campaign to boycott Chinese goods has only become louder and louder. Banning 59 Chinese apps and most evidently the recent ban on one of the most popular Chinese games ''Pub G'' is also India's step towards taking this trade war into cyberspace. All of these Important and strict actions by the Government Of India call for several discussions and trigger some really important head-scratching questions! One of them is, can India actually limit or do away with the trade relations with China? If yes, can Article XXI of GATT ( General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) be triggered to alter trade relations with China?  Before Moving on or further concluding anything we need to understand what ''GATT'' is? and how is it related to sino-India trade relations? What is GATT (The General Agreement on Tariffs

What is a ''Transfer petition''? Is Rhea Chakraborty eligible to get her petition transferred?

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 Sarthak Chaturvedi - Advocate, Supreme Court of India Amid an unprecedented battle between Maharashtra and Bihar for the right to investigate the death of the actor " Sushant Singh Rajput'' and the transfer petition filed by ''Rhea Chakorborty'' to transfer her case from Bihar to Mumbai on the ground of jurisdiction, many among us would be scratching our heads to know what exactly is "Transfer petition'' and If Rhea can seek the transfer of the case at the stage of the investigation or not? Well, stay with me till the end of this blog To know almost everything about the ''Transfer petition" In supreme court and If Rhea is eligible to seek a transfer of the case to Mumbai or not? First things first let's start by understanding the ''Transfer petition".  What is Transfer petition: Transfer petition means when a litigant approaches the Apex court on the grounds of the conditions provided in the provision 139A to tran