November 29, 2015

Keys to get acquittal in any criminal cases in any country. ( Top Secrets of Successful Lawyers)

Here are the keys.

In any country  there will be two types of law books.

1) Simple text of law in about 50 to 100 page. Low priced books.

2) On same law, there will be 500 to 700 page books. These books will contain gist of previous similar cases decided. In these cases, there will be cases where court have acquitted. These are very High Priced Books.

These cases should be compared with facts of our case.

The courts usually follow their previous decisions.

Haresh Raichura
30/11/15

November 18, 2015

Two Lama discuss how Judges evaluate Lawyers On Eve of Retirement of Hon’ble Chief Justice H.L. Dattu

On Eve of Retirement of
Hon’ble Chief Justice H.L. Dattu

Two Lama discuss how Judges evaluate Lawyers.
(1)
Many years ago in a High Court
Two eminent Judges were listening to
Ferocious arguments
Of a ferocious Lawyer.

Suddenly he collapsed on ground

Speed of his heartbeats exceeded
Speed of his ferocious arguments.

For a moment his heartbeats
Stopped beating and stood still

And in an ambulance
He was rushed to a hospital
(2)
That day evening
After court hours were over
Two judges went to Hospital
To see the Advocate
And to hear his further arguments if any.

The advocate was well enough
On his way to recovery
But not well enough
To continue his ferocious arguments.
(3)
While returning from Hospital,
Elder Judge asked Younger Judge,
“How do you rate this Lawyer?”

“He is a good advocate,
But not a good human being”
Elder judge replied with sadness in his voice.

(4)
The two Judges were unaware
That Destiny was passing by
And was listening to their conversation
..1
That very night,
Destiny wrote in their books
That these two Judges
Shall retire as
Chief Justice of India.

And so it happened.
(5)
In far mountains of Tibet

Younger Lama asked Elder Lama
“Is it possible for
A Good Human Being
To become a Good Lawyer also?

“If a Good Lawyer and
A Good Human Being,
Both are asked to live together
In one single Human body,
Is it not possible that
The Good Lawyer may slay
The Good Human being?”
Younger Lama asked like a skeptic

Elder Lama replied,
“It is possible for a Good Lawyer
And a Good Human Being both
To live together in one single body.

“Imagine his body as a building.
On first floor,
The Good Human Being lives.
On ground floor,
The good lawyer lives.

And in his basement
All his sins and vices live”.

(6)
Younger Lama asked further
“How Lawyers will remember
Chief Justice H.L. Dattu?”

Elder Lama replied.
..2
“Lawyers remember Judges
For various reasons.
But I remember him
For his following sentence

“Our Legal system has made life
Too easy for criminals
and too Difficult
for Law abiding Citizens”
(2012(8)SCC 495 para 18)

Younger Lama was surprised
So he asked further

“But what is special
In this statement?

Is it not true that
Everyone knows
Truth in this statement?”

Elder Lama replied,
“When a Layman or a Lawyer
Makes such a statement,
There is nothing special in this statement.

But when a Supreme Court Judge
Is constrained to say these words,

It means that
The tide is about to turn”.
          
- Haresh Raichura                                                                                Advocate-On-Record
Supreme Court of India
Near Jagatpuri Red light
H. No. 20, Radhey Puri,
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Residence Tel. 011-22531995

August 4, 2015

Mental #Cruelty #Laws in #India are truly Cruel..No statutory clear definition, no physical injuries need to show :-

The laws relating to cruelty between husband and wife, are different in India than the laws of cruelty in advanced countries.

There, the cruelty must be accompanied by some physical injury.

So that on basis of nature of physical symptoms, judge can say whether punishable cruelty has happened or not.

In India, there is no clear cut definition of cruelty. Cruelty is allowed to be kept as a loose and a floating concept.

Because of this, from case to case, from judge to judge, concept of what is mental cruelty and what is not is developed.

It is an uncertain concept.

How mental cruelty is to be proved in court?

It is not necessary to prove physical injury. So how will a judge know whether wife is telling lie or not?

It all now dependence on how parties speak in court and how they present oral evidences.

No doubt, this law is causing great uncertainty in family disputes.

Haresh Raichura(c)
4/7/15

July 31, 2015

Two possible reasons why Supreme Court could not postpone execution of death warrant for even 14 days :- 1)

1) Lawyers who woke up Supreme Court Judges at midnight may have good hope that court will extend time to execute death warrants by 14 days.

Because general law is : When Court fixes that something to be done in certain time, then court can extended if there are sufficient reasons to do so.

2) As per media reports :

A) One reason was that "Second Clemency petition has been rejected by President just now. Thereafter 14 days time should be given from now on.

This argument presuppose that any number of clemency petitions can be filed and After last clemency petition is rejected, 14 days should be given.

This argument did not stand.

Because there is no law that any number of clemency petitions can be filed after main clemency is rejected.

Secondly, If you accept this argument, and give 14 days, than another clemency petition can be filed after 10 days... And after its rejection another 14 days.....etc...so on..

The argument failed.

2) Second argument was, 14 days time should be given so that relatives can meet.

This argument failed because, the Supreme Court was told that relatives were already there and the warrant was issued 90 days ago... Ample time was already given.

So this argument also failed.

The Judges must have felt that same arguments are being repeated again and again and no plausible ground is made out to extend warrant by 14 days which could if done, indirectly  meant almost setting aside warrant, a prayer which was rejected in afternoon.  It was not possible for judges since no good reason was pointed out to them.

(This views are personal and based on media reports. I may be wrong)

Haresh Raichura
31/7/2015

July 29, 2015

Present Law Regarding Death Penalty in India ( 5 points)

1) Heinous crimes like murder, are punishable with punishment in jail for life or by death.

2) The section does not say when to give life imprisionment and when to give death. Therefore Supreme Court has laid down law and defined category of "Rarest of Rare" Crime, and has said that death sentence be given in Rarest of Rare crime. In all other cases of murders, life imprisonment. 

3) There is no fix definition of what is Rarest of Rare Crime. But in brief, such crimes are those which shock the conscience of society as a whole.

4) If trial court grants death sentence, then case is deeply examined by High Court. And then High Court judgement is examined by Supreme Court to eliminate chances of human error.

5) The President and The Governors have power to commute death penalty into life imprisonment. But they are also bound to follow some norms.

Haresh Raichura
29/7/2015

July 28, 2015

Know that In Supreme Court, whenever one of the two judges differs, the case is normally admitted and referred to other Bench

To those who are not familiar with Supreme Court, this may be a new thing.

Here, judges normally sit in benches of "Two" Judges. If one of the two judge disagrees about order to be passed, then normally matter is referred to Chief Justice to place matter before another 2 Judges  or 3 Judge Bench.

In meanwhile, if some stay is required, it is normally granted.

Haresh Raichura
28/7/2015

July 26, 2015

When quashing of FIR is possible by High Courts Some pointers

If a FIR is registered, then only High Court or Supreme Court can quash it.

Usually a petition under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C is filed in High Court.

Such petition usually say that:

1)  FIR does not disclose crime,

2) It is abuse of criminal law.

3) Or that, it is barred by some law.

Such petition is accompanied by a copy of FIR and relevant documents on basis of which petitioner wishes to argue his case.

If High Court refuses to quash FIR, than the aggrieved person can approach Supreme Court under Art.136 of Constitution of India.

Haresh Raichura(c)
26/7/2015

If trapped in any false criminal case or false FIR, first most important thing is to keep calm and think rationally

All people are not emotionally equal. Some people think that the world is a kind and just place to live.

When they feel that some false FIR or False Case is filed against them, their illusions about world crashes. Their emotions get fired and they begin to see Worst Case Scenario all the time, day and night for weeks and months.

In addition, lifeless and machine like atmosphere of courts put extra fears and angers on them.

These all together, impairs their ability to think rationally and calmly. They take wrong decisions and they themselves injure their case.

To handle such clients is very difficult even for their lawyers.

So the first thing for such people is to keep calm. They should try to think that whatever may happen, "Sky is not going to fall."

Then they should think stage by stage. The court process is long consisting of several stages. Focus should be on next stage only.

Haresh Raichura(c)
26/7/2015

July 25, 2015

Know that a wife can file fresh #498A case also even after recording compromise in Court. No Res Judicata

The principle called Res Judicata means that parties are not allowed to agitate same issue again once it has been decided finally by court.

In 498A, situation is little different. Each event of cruelty gives rise to a fresh case of 498A.

There are cases were wife had filed several cases of 498A. The court directed that all cases be tried together.

Suppose in some case, compromise is recorded in court, allegation of 498A are dropped wife. But even then, if wife alleges new incidents of cruelty, fresh case of 498A lies. But this new case cannot reopen old incidents. Only new events of cruelty will be tried in this new case.

Then what is the value of compromise? What is the value of the fact that previously also wife had filed and dropped such cases?

These facts are relevant for considering conduct of wife. If the wife is in habit of filing and dropping such cases, it dents her creditability and the judge may refuse to believe her.

Haresh Raichura (c)
25/7/15

July 24, 2015

Exception 2 to Sec 499 IPC Law of Defamation of public men.. In shortest form.

Exception 2 to Sec 499 IPC

Law of Defamation of public men.. In shortest form.

1) Every citizen has a right to comment on those acts of public men which concerns him as citizen of the country...A writer in a public paper has the same right, and it is his privilage, if indeed it is not his duty, to comment on acts of public men which concern public.

Vide : E.I. Howard v M. Mull, 1866 (1) BHC (Appx) lxxxv,xci

2) Supreme Court : Those who fill a public position must not be too thin skinned in reference to comments made upon them. Whoever fills a public position renders himself open to attack. He must accept an attack as a necessary, though unpleasant, appendage to his office.

Vide : Kartar Singh AIR 1956 SC 541

Haresh Raichura
24/7/2015

July 21, 2015

Lawyer applied for bail for his client with a forged Medical Certificate.. Judge issued notice to Bar Council & Medical council

Yesterday, I overheard about this incident.

A lawyer in District Court moved temporary bail application for his client. Application was attached with a apparently false medical certificate.

At top, date was different. Below his signature, the doctor had put another date.

It was obvious that certificate was prepared and signature of doctor was obtained on letter date.

The Judge was not amused.

He issued notice to Bar Council and also to medical council and also to Doctor.

Moral of story : A lawyer should carefully check medical certificate. Given by client.

Haresh Raichura
21/7/15

July 12, 2015

The five judge of Supreme Court has laid down how media trial can be restrained by all lower courts in India

The crucial part of the judgement is as  under :

“We are not framing guidelines but we have laid down constitutional principle and appropriate writ courts will decide when the postponement order has to be passed on case to case basis".

The full judgement can be searched on Google for those who want to study this issue more deeply.

The above key is the direction to legal steps which can be taken to restrain media.

Haresh Raichura
12/7/2015

July 9, 2015

Know what is difference between CBI and Non-CBI Investigations

1) In Pre Independence Day, CBI was formed by a resolution to investigate corruption in central govt offices at Delhi.

2) Then, CBI was put under Delhi Police Act.

3) It is a force of Central Govt. It takes cases suggested by Central Govt. Any State Govt can ask Central Govt for help of CBI in any State crime. HCs and SC can also order them to probe any case.

4) No difference between CBI and other Police, once FIR is,registered. Both are then controlled by Criminal Procedure Code..

5) CBI has published a Manual guiding how its inspectors will investigate crimes. It can be seen on their website. No such manuals are seen in State Police Dept.

6) CBI officers are controlled administratively by Central Govt. Other State police is controlled by their state govts.

7) There is not much difference between the two.

It is only a matter of public perception.

Mainly, when a case is given to CBI, state functionaries cannot control CBI officers. This is the main reason for its existence.

Haresh Raichura (c)
9/7/15

July 7, 2015

If required, the Courts can allow service of summons through email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter or Social Media? #Knowhow

The procedural laws are changing very fast.

Before any Case can be started, the Court has to serve summons of case on accused or respondent.

These summons are often returned as accused may have left, gone abroad, or may have gone underground. Or he may be just playing hard and seek with Court.

Courts have evolved various procedures to deal with  such cases..

All procedures are not discussed here, but I have discussed only few points.

Points

1) Service of summons by Email is now well known.

2) Service by Facebook. Recently, in one foreign case, a wife had filed divorce case. The husband was not  receiving summons. The Court allowed Wife to serve summons on husband through Facebook Post.

3) If Facebook is allowed, Twitter, SMS, LinkedIn other media can also be allowed if court is satisfied about identity of receipent of such message.

4) The initiative has to be taken by creative lawyers. They have to apply to court with necessary details of social media accounts of respondents on whom summons are to be served.

5) Remember. All procedures are only handmaids of Justice. The judges can evolve new procedures with changes in time.

(C) Haresh Raichura
07/07/2015

July 3, 2015

Two Lama discuss how Collegium system in a 1000 year old Monastery was destroyed:-

In mountains of Himalayas
Younger Lama asked Elder Lama,
"Please tell me about Collegium System which existed in a 1000 year old monastery and please tell me how this monastery came to be destroyed"
Elder Lama replied thus.
"1000 years ago in those remote mountains, there used to be a monastery where 30 monks used to live.
The monastery attained fame because of its two famous rules.
As per first rule, every Monk had to leave this Monastery on attaining certain age. No monk was allowed to live in Monastery after he attained certain fixed age.
Another famous rule was about entry of new Monks in the Monastery.
Whenever a vacancy arose, the senior most monks used to decide which new monk should be admitted in Monastery."
Younger Lama asked further,
"Tell me about the points on which these 30 monks always agreed and tell me about points on which they always disagreed".
Elder Lama replied,
"All the 30 monks always agreed on two points.
Rule One, all of them agreed that in Monastery, they will discuss only three topics, namely, Law, Justice and welfare of humanity.
They strictly restricted their meditations around these three points.
And they used to write verses only around these three topics.
Rule Two. They always agreed with an ancient law which said "As is below, so is above. As is above, so is below...
They believed that if higher level people are corrupt, lower level people are corrupt. If lower level people are corrupt, the higher level people are corrupt....
Higher level people and lower level people are of same quality. You cannot say that Higher are better than lower and you cannot say that lower are better than higher."
Younger Lama asked for more information.
"Please also tell me about points on which these 30 monks always disagreed", asked Younger Lama
Elder Lama replied,
"Outside monastery, there used to be long queues of monks who wanted to enter in this monastery as soon as any vacancy arose.
The collegium of Senior Monks used to decide who should be admitted.
And this was always hotly contested issue among 30 monks.
They always used to have different views on suitability of a new monk."
"And how this monastery was destroyed 1000 years ago?" asked Younger Lama
"The disputes over entry of new Monks reached to the King. Some one whispered in his ears that all the inner walls of monastery are made of Gold and he was told that bribes and favours are exchanged whenever a new monk is admitted into the monastery.
The King invaded the monastery but could not find any walls made of Gold as he was told.
He became a very very angry and he killed all the 30 monks and burnt up their verses about law, justice and welfare of humanity. He destroyed the monastery forever."
Elder Lama thus described the tragic end of this 1000 years old monastery.
Haresh Raichura
3/7/2015
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July 1, 2015

Know when you can challenge ANY Govt order in High Court - Mini 8 point Checklist

Here is a small mini checklist to let you know when you can challenge any Govt order (or order of any Govt controlled body) in any High Court by filing a writ petition under Art. 226

MINI CHECK LIST OF POINTS

1) The order (or inaction) to be challenged in High Court, must be by a govt body or by a govt controlled body.

Even a private Trust or Private company can have to answer court if they are in public service areas. (BCCI is a private body...And yet some of its orders can be challenged in High Court)

2) The order must have been passed contrary to stated policy or rules.

3) Or the order is not based on any rule or policy

4) Order is such that same category of people are being treated differently,

5) Or order is such that it treats unequal category of people as if they are equal,

6) Or the order is passed in such a way that no prudent and reasonable person can pass such order,

7) Or, order is passed on basis of some material which is not relevant at all.

8) Or, while passing order, some material and relevant documents were not looked into.

Together,  or separately, amounts to violation of fundamental right of equality under Art.14

Haresh Raichura
1/7/2015

June 22, 2015

Know that Rape is serious. Police bound to register FIR even if complained after delay of a year: 7 Points:

Know that Rape is serious. Police bound to register FIR even if complained after delay of a year or more :

7 Points:

1) Serious Crime never dies. FIRs can be registered any time.

2) Only small crimes have time lines and time limits.

After some years, small crimes can be registered only after court condones delay.

3) In rape cases, woman often lives under fear many months after crime takes place on her body. She may be afraid of social publicity, defamation, mental trauma etc..

4) So if FIR or complaint is filed after long delay, all she need to do is to explain why the delay took place.

5) Even if she cannot explain delay, it does not mean that trial will not take place. Trial will take place and judge has to check all available evidence including statement of girl on oath.

6) Rape is not compoundable.

The case cannot be compromised by consent of victim.

7) Presently, scientific evidence in rape trials are not of desired standard.

But gradually, evidence regarding DNA, finding of sperm on clothes, injuries on body, email trails, sms exchanges, call records etc should be given more importance.

Haresh Raichura
21/07/2015

June 21, 2015

If Allegation of Rape is found false, the married man's wife and children can sue woman for damages

This is also known as liability under law of torts.

If a woman has filed false case of rape on any married man, and if allegation are proved FALSE by court, the wife and children as well as married man can sue the woman for damages.

The Key is, simple acquittal from Rape charge is not enough. Sometimes accused is acquitted for want of evidences.

This is not enough. To give liability in tort, the judgement must give a finding by Judge that the allegations were filed falsely for some wrong motives.


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June 20, 2015

Know about Two Types of Contempt of Courts 1) Order specific & 2) By slander of judge or court (Only by permission of AG or Judge)

1) Order Specific Contempt of Court, means there was a specific order of court "To do something" or "To not do something."

When someone disobeys or refuses to obey order, contempt of court happens.

2) When some one brings any Judge in to dispute, by writing, speaking, or publishing which will lower image of judge in public, it is second type of contempt.

Here, either a) Judge or b) Higher court can issue notice of contempt. If anybody else wants to file contempt on basis of such material, it is not easy.

He has to First Apply by filing an Application for permission to Attorney General or Advocate General. If such permission is given, then only contempt petition is maintainable.

Haresh Raichura

June 19, 2015

Don't get frightened if you get fake call from Delhi threatening about non bailable warrant.. Steps to verify

1) Many banks or telecom companies use Recovery Agents to collect their old dues instead of filing cases.

2) Some of these dubious recovery agents makes a fake call that a non bailable warrant is issued against you. Or pretends to be a police officer and asks you to contact a given number.

3) Frightened person contacts the number who pretends to be a lawyer or a clerk of some lawyer and asks him to settle account with bank or telecom company to avoid arrest.

4) Many people get frightened and pay up the claims or bills even if the bills or claims are disputed.

Steps to which can be taken.

1) Check origin of number on caller identification apps on internet.

2) Ask for specific details about caller and case numbers.

3) If caller asks you to pay up dues of some bank or some telecom company, then send and email to them asking if they have authorised this call or not. Ask them specific details if they have filed any complaint or case against you.

4) Seek advice of your lawyer.

Haresh Raichura

Disclaimer: This article is based on experiences told by my clients and this is  only for information. Please contact your lawyer for legal advice.

May 16, 2015

Art 239AA:(4) Proviso: THREE circumstances when LG of Delhi can act against wishes of Ministers

Probably there are three circumstances provided in this Article where LG can act against or independent of opinions of Ministers of Delhi.

1) About specific matters within discretionary powers of Governor

2) Matters on which he differs with Ministers of Delhi.... Here he will ask opinion of President, and while awaiting opinion, he can decision against wishes of ministers if there is emergency.

3) Regarding 3rd Circumstance, "Silence of Constitution provision" applies. What to do if Ministers just keep sitting on file, neither agree nor disagree..... Here also LG has power to take decision assuming either implied consent of ministers or assuming implied disagreement of ministers. In both cases he has power to take decision independent of advice of ministers.

This is of course my personal view. Please check Article 239AA (4) Proviso, itself for authentic view. I have not come across a precedent on this issue.

Haresh Raichura
16th May 2015

May 11, 2015

Do you know why Jury system was abolished in India? Is there case for reintroducing jury system? #Judiciary

Till 1960, there was jury system in India. Prominent and educated citizens were called in court to perform jury duty.

Members of Jury used to decide by vote, whether a man is guilty or not guilty. If they say "guilty", then, the Judge used to prescribe sentence. The power of judge was limited to guiding judiciary and for prescribing sentence.

This practice is good and valid even today in many countries of world. In this way, people participate in justice system.

All worked well in India upto 1960.

Then one day a tragedy happened in Mumbai.

A navy officer suddenly came home unexpectedly. He saw his wife in hands of her lover. He pulled out his revolver and shot down both of them.

In court all eye witnesses said that the navy officer had killed his wife and her lover. Clear case of double murder.

In spite of all these witnesses, Jury gave unanimous decision that the Naval officer was "not guilty."

Judge became furious.

He dismissed jury and convicted Naval officer.

Thereafter, entire Jury system was abolished from India.

Now, we hear so much about corruption in lower courts. Perhaps time is ripe to re introducing jury system in India.

Haresh Raichura
11/5/15


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SC: Dishonour of post dated Cheque given for Advance, is no crime under Sec.138 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

SC: Dishonour of post dated Cheque given for Advance, is no crime under Sec.138 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

For a criminal offence under Sec.138, some debt must be existing. If post dated cheque is given as advance, no crime under Sec.138 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

For detailed discussion please case of Indus V Magnum 2014(12) SCC 539

Haresh Raichura
11/5/2015


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SC: If a woman enters into illicit relations with a married man, she can be sued for damages by married man's wife and children

This is called Law of Torts.

If a woman enters into illicit relation with a married man, she is in fact trying to alienate him from his wife and children.

This is an act of Tort. The wife and children of married man can sue this woman for damages in civil court.

Supreme Court has clarified this in case of I versus V K V reported in 2013 (15) SCC 755 Justice K S P Radhakrishnan and Justice P C Ghose

Haresh Raichura
11/5/2015

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May 9, 2015

Drunk Rash & Negligent driving. When punishable under 304-A Culpability- 3 Degrees of Criminal Negligence.

Drunk Rash & Negligent driving.

When punishable under 304-A

Culpability- 3 Degrees of Criminal Negligence.

Causing death by rash and negligent act is punishable under 304A.

Degree of Criminal negligence depends on 3 factors.

1) act should be such as to endanger human life.

2) it actually endangered human life and caused grievous hurt or injury likely to cause death.

3) It actually caused death.

Then case falls under 304A

For more discussion on law, please see Upphar Cinema Case. Reported in Sushil Ansal V/s State. 2014 (6) SCC 173

Haresh Raichura
8/7/1015


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Muslim wife. Asks for maintainance under Sec. 125. Husband retaliates and gives divorce. Wife still entitled to maintenance

Muslim wife. Asks for maintainance under Sec. 125.

Husband retaliates and gives divorce.

Wife still entitled to maintenance.

Her application for maintenance under Sec.125 will not be dismissed on husband giving her divorce.

Please see detailed discussion in Supreme Court judgement in case of Shamim Bano reported in 2014(12) SCC 636

Haresh Raichura
8/7/15

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May 7, 2015

High Court guidelines for protection of children in playschools, kindergarten schools, prep primary schools

High Court guidelines for protection of children in playschools, kindergarten schools, prep primary schools

Small children should not be burden with books and other study materials. Their tender minds should not be burdened.

Detail guidelines are given by justice Sikri In case titled Social Jurist versus Govt of Delhi.

Here is full text of judgement

Haresh Raichura
7/7/15

May 2, 2015

Accident Claimant asked: High Court heard appeal since 2 years. Not delivering judgement. What to do? Ans:

An Accident Claimant asked: High Court has heard his appeal since two years. But still Not delivering judgement.

What can be done?

After hearing a case, High Court is expected to deliver judgement in about 2 months.

But if it does not deliver judgement in 2 months, then what can be done ?

Supreme Court has dealt with this issue and has given various directions.

The case is Anil Kumar Versus State of Bihar reported in 2001 delivered by Justice K T Thomas and Justice R. P. Shethi



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May 1, 2015

Two Lama discuss 'How Judges Rate Lawyers & Theory of Entangled Quantum Leap'

Two Lama discuss 'How Judges Rate Lawyers & Theory of Entangled Quantum Leap'

(An imaginary piece inspired from a recent speech of a SC Judge to AOR Association)

(1)

Many Years Ago
In southern India
In a tall High Court,
Before a two judge bench,
A tall senior advocate arguing,

First he argued vehemently
And then he argued ferociously
And then he collapsed on ground

His heart had burst
As it could no more face
Force of his arguments

Ambulance came
Carried him to hospital

In evening that day
Two judges went to see him
In ICU unit of a prestigious hospital

As they were returning from hospital,
Younger Judge asked Elder Judge,
"How do you rate this lawyer?"

"He is a good lawyer, but not a good human being."
Elder Judge replied

(2)

In the mountains of Himalaya

Younger Lama asked Elder Lama
"How do Judges rate lawyers?"

"The judges rate lawyers by using physic's theory of Entangled Quantum Leap" replied Elder Lama

"What is this Entangled theory?" Asked Younger Lama

"Several elements are moving at different speed and space as per their nature. Then suddenly at an unexpected point, in an explainable way, a new element surfaces from nowhere. This is called Entangled Quantum Leap theory" replied Elder Lama

"And how do Judges use this theory to rate lawyers appearing before them?" Asked Younger Lama

"Judges observe behaviours and characters of lawyers and store these data in different areas of their brain.

Then when one judge discusses this lawyer with another judge, data from brain of one judge interacts with data in brain of another judge.

Reflection and deflection of data takes place.

A new rating of Lawyer takes place at an unexpected place in an unexplainable way.

And thus Entangled Quantum Leap Rating of lawyer takes place."

Elder Lama explained the process

Haresh Raichura
1/4/2015

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April 26, 2015

"Challenging vires of law" and "Challenging law as Ultra Vires" are two different things- Justice R F Nariman

It was learning for me. I had earlier never noticed difference between words "Vires" and "Ultra Vires".

It was 24th April,2014. I was in court No.12 in Supreme Court. Justice Sikri and Justice Nariman were hearing two cases.

In the first case, vires of certain statue was challenged in High Court.

The High Court did not allow this challenge on assumption that Vires were already decided by Supreme Court in some other case.. which assumption was in fact not correct.

Supreme Court allowed this appeal and remanded the matter to High Court.

Then counsel in next case arose and said that his case is similar. He said he too had challenged Vires of law.

Justice Nariman Instantly corrected him and said, "No. You had challenged law as Ultra Vires."

The counsel conceded.

The Judge said, "There is wide difference between to "Challenge Vires of a law" and to "Challenge a law as Ultra Vires"..

The counsel again conceded.

His matter was also then remanded.

The point however is, when you are arguing in Supreme Court, you have to exact meaning of each word you speak.

When you challenge Vires of law, you are saying that law making body had no powers to pass this law. When you say that it is Ulta Vires, you are saying that it though it had power to pass law, the law passed is Above or in Excess of powers of law making body. 

Haresh Raichura
26/4/2015


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April 9, 2015

Stage for granting or not granting stay against Judicial Appointment Act, arises only after it is notified..

The case of validity of Judicial Appointment Act is referred to 5 judges Bench of Supreme Court.

It is CJI who has to constitute a bench of 5 Supreme Court Judges to hear this case.

It is for these 5 judges to consider whether the Act should be stayed or not.
The speculation about it's stay or no stay, is presently immature, particularly when Act is yet to be notified by Government.

Haresh Raichura
9/4/15

What can a client do if his advocate withdraws his appeal without his permission?

Mostly, advocates have authority to withdraw any case or appeal.

Sometimes it is in interest of clients to withdraw case.

Sometimes, client feels that his advocate has wrongly withdrawn a case.

Then he can move an application to Court stating that he had not instructed his advocate to withdraw case.

In that case, if grievance is genuine, the court may recall its order and may place the case for fresh hearing.

If High Court refuses to do so, a SLP can be moved to Supreme Court.

Today in one such case, SC accepted that clients had not given authority to advocate to withdraw their appeal. SC set aside order of Gujarat High Court and directed rehearing of case.

Haresh Raichura
9/4/15

February 21, 2015

11 more facts to put SC ruling on l"Illicit affair no cruelty" in proper perspectives :-

Supreme Court's recent ruling that "Illicit relation by husband was not cruelty" has to be read in facts of this case:

1) Husband had a childhood love affair.

2) Even after seven years and having two children with present wife, he could not forget his childhood lover.

3) The couple could not reconcile to love triangle. So husband gave divorce to wife.

4) Wife could not tolerate pain of being divorced. She committed suicide after divorce.

5) On complaint of deceased wife's mother, seven family members of husband were arrested under 498A, 306.. They were, husband, his aged father, his aged mother, his elder brother, his elder brother's wife, his minor son, and his childhood lover.

6) Minor was sent to juvenile court. Trial court acquitted Elder Brother and his wife. Rest were convicted.

This included conviction of childhood lover also.

7) High Court dismissed appeals of all.

8) SC granted them bail. After bail were granted all the four (poor belonging to wandering labourer tribe ) left their home and disappeared because of fear that SC to may convict them. I lost their contact since then.

9) SC heard appeal about one years ago and reserved judgement.

It pondered for about one year as its ruling on whether illicit relationship and divorce act in this case amounted to cruelty, was likely to affact cultural values and large number of people. 

10) After pondering at length for two years, finally SC acquitted all and said, "Illicit relationship itself is not cruelty unless some further cruelty is proved."

11) Salute the judges of Supreme Court. Justice S.J.Mukhopadhyay and Justice Dipak Misra


Haresh Raichura
21/2/15


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February 20, 2015

One method by which I actually solved a relative's marital dispute problem is this: on a stamp paper of Rs. 100/- ..

One method by which I actually solved a relative's marital dispute problem is this:

1) on a stamp paper of Rs. 100/- a Memorandum of Understanding between husband and wife was prepared.

2) This memorandum listed what wife should not do and what husband should not do.

It also which in laws of wife should not interfere with their family life.

It also listed which in laws of husband side should not interfere in their family life.

3) Both wrote their wishes.

4) It was then signed by them and witnessed by their parents and it was also registered at at office of public registrar...

5) Though such document may have little value in court, it has great psychological effect on minds of parties.

The relatives who tried this methods are now happily living with their son in South India

Haresh Raichura
20/2/15

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February 17, 2015

Reasons why it appears fruitless to challenge an unconstitutional provision in HC ...

In India, there are many many unconstitutional provisions of law on statue books, in rules, in regulations. They are either too vague or they are directly against Constitution or Law declared by Supreme Court in other judgements.

1) Normal rule is that such provision need to be challenged first in High Court, even if there is no bar to challenge such provisions directly in Supreme Court.

2) But for many reasons, there is a perceptions among lawyers that no fruitful results come if such rules are challenged first in High Court.

Some Reasons

A ) If it is a central law, such petition may surf in many High Courts.

Then Central govt may file a petition in Supreme Court, saying that all such cases be transferred to SC or to some specific High Court, to avoid inconsistent judgements.

This is a logically fallacious ground.

But in past, I have seen it working many a times.

If the cases gets transferred, the lawyers who have filed such petitions in HC, suffer demotivation.

B) If unconstitutional provision is a State made law, then it may probably involve a direct confrontation between High Court and Legal Department of Government.

If the Chief Justice is under consideration for being elevation to Supreme Court, he may or may not like to decide such a case.

Because when Government is one of the factor which has say in appointment of judges as per proposed law or by way of giving feed back to Collegium through Law Ministry, such perceptions may sometimes arise.

...

There are also other C, D, E etc reasons.

But I think this is a small place to write them all.

Haresh Raichura
17/2/15


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Biggest knowledge banks in Supreme Court are two : 1) Know numbers of ....

Biggest knowledge banks in Supreme Court are two : 1) Know numbers of similar pending cases 2) Know similar judgements of judge.

There are plethora of judgements of Supreme Courts. You cannot read all. You cannot know all.

You can get best results in Supreme Court

1) if you know who are the judges before whom you are arguing a point.

2) if you know what are the judgements earlier given by these judges regarding argument you want to make,

I think you are well equipped.

Haresh Raichura
17/2/14



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February 13, 2015

#Knowhow: Even Magistrate can grant stay on basis of telephone.. Procedures do not restrict powers of Judges: Expl..

Sometimes people are surprised when they hear that a judge has granted stay order on basis of a phone call...

But every judge has powers to pass such order.

Normally they follow procedures prescribed by law. They do everything in open court. Their all orders are available to parties or public.

To be impartial, is the only thing required from a Judge.

In extra ordinary situation, any judge can pass order on oral submissions,( this includes telephone calls)..

Normally, judges do not exercise such extra ordinary powers.

But the point is they do have powers. It has been there since many many years.

Haresh Raichura
13/2/15


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January 31, 2015

An experience of "Instant Nirvana", Liberation.... Amazing... 2 min read ->

Last night I had a stressful dream.

My wife was admitted in a very big hospital. I was also there.

The hospital was very big. It had highly sophisticated procedures.

So many doctors.. So many nurses, so many staff.. and so many equipments.

Different doctors used to visit daily for making diagnosis.

All tests were made at two places and were compared to check accuracy and to avoid errors.

Almost all things were documented and the doctors used to discussed their findings with each other with serious faces.

For five days, traumatic treatments continued.

Finally my wife and I decided that though she had weakness, we were well enough to leave the hospital and to go home.

We started packing up and intimated the staff about our intention to leave and asked them to prepare bills.

We overheard some to doctors discussing between them about how unwise and bad our decision to leave hospital was.

Then we were told that we will have to meet a senior physician before we can leave.

So we went to office of the Senior physician. Here there was a long queue of patients. We waited in queue for our turn. 

Waiting was taking undue long time.

Finally, I became frustrated and fed up with waiting and realised that this was all just a dream.

I moved my hands and walls of hospital disappeared, the doctors and everything else disappeared, I just woke up in my bed.

Without paying any bills of the hospital, I just walked to the mirror of my bathroom and started brushing my teeth.

Then I made my tea, and sat down to sip tea and to write down this blog.

It was an "Instant Nirvana" or Liberation for me. It came instantly when I realised that this was all a dream.

Unusual thing about this dream was : During the dream itself I realised that it was a dream. ( Not after waking up ! ) 

Haresh Raichura
31/1/2015


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January 30, 2015

Wow!!! ....SC : Pay 10L compensation to heirs of person who died of shock from illegally take line from electricity pole !

Today.

Date 30/1/15

Hon'ble Judges: Hon'ble Chief Justice H. L. Duttu & Justice A. K. Sikri.

Facts as overheard:


Man was using illegal electricity line by fixing wiring on Electricity Pole.

He died while taking shower in bathroom due to electricity shock.

High Court ordered payment of Rs. 10 Lakh to be paid to heirs of deceased.

Supreme Court declined to interfere with High Court order.

Principle :

Vicarious Liabilities of Electric companies for death due to electric shocks from electricity lines illegally taken from electricity poles.

Result:

High Court judgement became final as of now for this and other similar cases.

Wow !!!!

Haresh Raichura
30/1/15


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Supreme Court's latest judgement on "Double Jeopardy" which also discusses U.S. laws in area

The case citation is Union of India Versus Purushottam reported in 2015(1)SCALE 1 Decision date 5/1/15

Hon'ble Justices who discussed law are : Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh

Main topic:

A man is acquitted in criminal case after trial.

Can on same facts, on same issue of his culpability can he be reexamined second time for purpose of deciding his suitability in government job or not?

International case discussed : John Hudson vs United States 522 US 93 (1997)

Haresh Raichura
30/1/15


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January 29, 2015

Judicial Reform Areas: Simplicity by which the leading SeniorAdvocate, and Jurist Andhyarujina was Designate as Senior Advocate.... It was a very simple process... #lawyers #india

Simplicity by which the leading Senior Advocate & Jurist Andhyarujina was Designate as Senior Advocate.

He is today a leading name in the field of Constitutional Law.

Once he was sitting by a Senior Advocate in a case.

That Senior Advocate saw some potential unfolded talents in T. R. Andhyarujina.

He asked him, "Why don't you become a Senior Advocate?"

He mumbled something in reply.

That Senior Advocate, then and there wrote a letter to then Chief Justice recommending that this Junior Advocate was fit to be senior advocate.

Next week he was designated.

It was that simple.

Since Chief Justices in those days used respect recommendations of Senior Advocates, the Senior Advocates had in turn powers influence conduct and behaviours of junior advocates in those days.. Junior advocates used to respect and learn from senior advocates.

NOW (This an old 2015 post. Now reforms are there) 

Now over the periods, the procedures have changed. Many things are taking place before Chief Justice designates an advocate as Senior Advocate. The Senior Advocates of Bar have practically no say in the process and therefore they have no control over junior Advocates. The power to recommend has been now taken over by elected representatives of Bar who may have only vote bank and other interests of their own.

Many things, right and wrong are heard.

As result, bar disintegrates and internal respect of "Advocates towards Senior Advocates and Judges" is being reduced day by day.

The issue is so sad that nothing more is worth saying about the issue.

Haresh Raichura
Advocate
29/1/15


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January 24, 2015

SC: None has right to publish anything about anyone without his consent, whether TRUTHFUL or otherwise - Right to privacy

Supreme Court has clarified law of Right to Privacy and damages since 1995

It said :

1) A citizen has right to safeguard the privacy of his own, his family, marriage, procreation, motherhood, child bearing & education, among other matters.

2) No one has right to publish anything about anyone concerning above without his consent. Whether it be truthful or otherwise,
Whether it be laudatory or critical.

3) If anyone will do so, he will be liable in action ( suit) for damages.

4) The above rule is not applicable when what is stated is from public records available for public knowledge.

Case Reference : R Rajagopal v/s State of TN 1995 (6)SCC 632

Haresh Raichura
24/12/15

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January 15, 2015

Shift of Power : From Bar Councils to Courts :- Power to debar an advocate from practicing in Courts :- How & Why

There is one famous rule of power.
It says, "Power slips away from hands which are not capable of holding it."

The power to debar and to prohibit a lawyer from practising in courts is essentially a power of Bar Council of India and of other Bar Councils of various States.  

For some reasons, they failed to use this power on many occasions.

One reason is "these are elected bodies". Here, office bearers are elected by lawyers.

It happened or it looked like that some lawyers who were appearing to be committing misconduct, had also a big "Vote Bank of Lawyers" with them, or it appeared that they were politically very influential.

For one reason or another, Bar Councils appeared to have some difficulty in debarring and removing influential and erring lawyers.

So the Courts found a Way

First happened it in a case known as V C Misra case. He was chairman of Bar Council of India. Some serious allegations were made.

Justice Kuldeep Singh gave a judgement which said that Courts have power to debar a lawyer from practising for certain period under Contempt cases. And he debarred Chairman of Bar Council from practising in any court for few months.

Then this case is followed in many cases and now it appears, that the Courts have started using this power.

The Great Disadvantage

The main apprehension is this :-

if you give power to judges to debar any lawyer, will it not prevent lawyers to argue boldly before judges? Will it not prevent a lawyer from exposing or protesting against a judge who may be corrupt?

Only time can answer this questions.

Haresh Raichura
15/1/15


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January 13, 2015

Do you know that you can intervene in any public interest case pending in Supreme Court by way of Intervention Application? ->

In Supreme Court many cases involves points of law which affect large number of cases which may be pending in various courts in India.

There are many cases where issues determined can have affect on large population.

If someone wants to intervene in Supreme Court in some case / or if someone is likely to be affected by decision of Supreme Court, then he can apply to be heard during hearing of this case.

This is normally done by filing an INTERVENTION APPLICATION.

Here, applicant seeks permission of court to permit him to intervene in case.

The application has to be filed through a registered Advocate-On-Record in Supreme Court. A list of Advocate-On-Record can be found at website of Supreme Court.

Supreme Court may or may not grant this application. Applicant must show how he is affected or interested in the subject matter.

But if Supreme Court allows such application, then applicant can address court through his advocate and can present his view point on subject matter of case.

Haresh Raichura
13/1/14


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CONCENTRATION : A Lawyer, reading his case, never noticed a marriage procession passing in front of his doors with bands & music->

UIt is very easy to read in a silent, isolated place.

But when you can read with 100% concentration while sitting at a crowded place, you have true concentration.

I can cite THREE examples from my personal knowledge:-

1) There was a lawyer who lived in a rented one room flat. His wife and children used to watch TV.

At that very same time, in one corner of that room, the lawyer used to read his cases. His concentration was such that he could read even when TV was going on.

He wrote also books and later he became Judge of High Court, then Chief Justice, then acting Governor of a State, then a Supreme Court Judge and he is now retired.

2) Another case is of a lawyer who is presently practising in Supreme Court. His office is open.

Once there was a marriage in house of his next door neighbour. He decided to go when Procession from Groom Side comes.

Then he started reading his case.

When his reading was over, he inquired and found that groom side procession had already came, it passed by his office, with all band and noise and the marriage was also over in neighbour's house.

He never noticed or heard these noises, when he was absorbed in reading his case.

This is a true case as told by advocate G.S.Bhatt

3) I knew about one another advocate in a small town of Veraval in Gujarat. His office was also like a shop with doors on road. No glass partitions.

His office was next to a cinema hall. Several times in a day, noisy audience of cinema used to pass by his office.

He used to continue to read his cases without being disturbed by noises on road.

As a child, I used to pass by his office and used to see him absorbed in reading his cases.

This was about 45 years ago.

The Point is : It is possible to concentrate notwithstanding one's circumstances.

Haresh Raichura
13/1/15

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Know why no Judge can judge any case unless he has got powers to punish for contempt- Some reasons

What is contempt?

In simple words, anything which prevents a judge from deciding a case, fearlessly and without disturbances, is Contempt of Court.

If you sit for a day in any court you will know reasons.

He has to interact with all sorts of devils and bullies.

In his court, there are rapists, murderers, quarrelling spouses, bullying lawyers, mad-with-too-much-money tycoons, sons of power-mad politicians, gangsters, obsessed neurotics and what not.

To make them sit and to ask them to speak one by one as per procedures prescribed in law itself is a challenging task.

And the judges do not have their Army.

They depend on State Government to enforce their orders.

The task is really tough when a Judge has to pass and enforce orders against the State Government's officers themselves !

Therefore, they have got powers to punish for contempt anyone who disobeys them or disturbs his mind or disrupts process of justice.

These powers are not dependant on Contempt of Court Act.. The powers are inherent in all judges from time immemorial...

No judge can judge without power to punish for its contempt.

Contempt of Court Act only prescribes some procedures to ensure that some erring judges do not abuse these powers wrongly or for personal motives.

Haresh Raichura
13/1/15

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January 10, 2015

Even in cases where "Dead Body" or "Cause of Death" is not found, an accused can be CONVICTED for MURDER u/s 302 ->

There have been many reported criminal cases where after murdering a victim, the criminal destroys the dead body of victim.

Dead Body is never found. The cause of death is never found. 

And yet the Accused have been convicted on charge of murder under Sec.302 of IPC. 

The prosecution has to however prove a "Homicidal Death" and has to prove a chain of circumstances. 

These convictions are called cases of "Circumstantial Evidence".

Haresh Raichura
10/1/2015




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January 7, 2015

Doubtful SC view-Children of Live in Relation -Not entitled to share in Ancestral Property -Can claim share in Self Acquired property

Above view is based on Supreme Court Judgement in case of Bharatha Matha versus R. Vijaya reported in 2010(6) SCALE 53

In my view, above view is not correctly decided as the effect on society of new Live in Relationship trends in not examined and argued.

The judgement is based on perspective of rights of "Illegitimate Children".

But when Live in Relationships are not violative of law, their Children cannot be termed as "Illegitimate"

This view may be right when one spouse is already married to someone else and living illegitimately with some one else, but this view may not be correct for other truly live in marriages.

The proposition of law need to be rechecked in some relevant cases.

Haresh Raichura
6/1/15


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January 6, 2015

Nudity is allowed when used to express Art, but obscenity is still punishable

Law draws a fine distinction between "Nudity" and "Obscenity"

Both words are extensively debated in reported law decisions and opinions.

Publication of Nudity may not be punishable as such where it is expressed as an artistic expression.

Whereas publication of obscenity is something which abhorrent to society and which is repugnant to mind.

Publication containing Obscenity is still punishable under Indian Penal Code.

Haresh Raichura
6/1/15



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When "FIR of any murder is registered against some unknown persons" NINE steps which follow :-

1) Police keeps a Register, where each FIR is registered by Serial number.

2) A copy of FIR is required to be sent to Magistrate within 24 hours.

3) Police Station Head assigns FIR to some Police Investigator to investigate crime.

4) Police Investigator has to keep a diary in which he has to keep note of every steps he takes and dates and time required to be recorded.

If someone makes allegation against Police, the Court can ask to see his diary to check what he is doing.

5) Police Investigation Officer will record statements of people who may be knowing something about crime.

These are called Statements under Sec.161

6) If in course of investigation, if he believes that someone has committed crime, he can arrest him and then produce him before judge 

7) At this time,  he can ask for remand of arrested person for custodial interrogation.

8) At end of investigation, he has to give a report to Court.

9) Once FIR is registered, Police Investigating Officer cannot close this investigation without permission of court.

Haresh Raichura
6/1/15

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January 5, 2015

What is "Full Court Reference" in Supreme Court or in High Court? #Judiciary #India

When some very prominent judge or lawyer has passed away, within few days a "Full Court Reference" is held in memory of departed soul.

Usually, in the Court Room of Chief Justice, all other judges come.

Prominent lawyers, Attorney General, Advocate General, President of Bar Association gather.

Those who experience of working with departed soul, share their memories and contributions of departed soul.

Then a 2 min silence is observed to pay respect to the departed soul.

This is known as "Full Court Reference".

Haresh Raichura
5/1/2014

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January 4, 2015

Two Lama discuss "How Dharma is part of Basic Structure and What is the Basic Structure in Constitution of India"

Two Lama discuss "How Dharma is part of Basic Structure and What is the Basic Structure in Constitution of India"

In the mountains of Himalaya

Younger Lama asks Elder Lama,
"Yesterday you said,
'Judges in India should bring
Dharma in Judiciary as
Doing justice according to law
Is not enough'

"So I checked Constitution of India
And found that Dharma is not
Mentioned in their Constitution
.

Then how can they do justice
In accordance with Dharma?"

Elder Lama replied,

"Dharma is part of Basic Structure of Constitution of India"

Younger Lama asked again,

"What is Basic Structure of
Constitution of India?"

Elder Lama explained
By giving one example,

"Your Time on Earth
And your Life on Earth
Are two inseparable things.

At end of everyday,
Your Time on Earth
And your Life on Earth
Are reduced by 24 hours!

Here, speed and direction of
Time of Your Life, is constant
And unchangeable.

This is Basic Structure of your life.

On the other hand,
Your Life on Earth
Is changeable.
You can amend it,
You can change how you live.

Same is the way about
Constitution of India

It's those parts which are constant
And which cannot be amended,
Even by Parliament,
Are Called "Basic Structure".

Younger Lama asked further,

"On what basis you say that
Dharma is part of Basic Structure
Of Constitution of India?"

Elder Lama replied,
"Dharma flows from
Art 21,14 & 142
Of Constitution of India.
Dharma is wider than Justice.

Indian Constitution is an evolving Constitution.

Judges discover and define
And redefine its Basic Structure
As and when necessity arises"

••••

It was difficult for Younger Lama
To fully understand this concept

So he decided to sit in
Meditation to understand

More about Basic Structure
Of his life,
Of his body,
Of his Time on Earth,
And almost about
Everything around him

He started seeing two parts
In everything around him,
The Unchangable Part
And 
The Changeable Part

He could his consciousness 
Elevated to a higher level.

- Haresh Raichura
4/1/2015


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Do you know that Constitution of India itself allows govt to pass gender biased law specially in favour of woman ->

Many pro-man activists complain against woman-friendly laws on the ground that it violates Equality between man and woman.

They say that the Constitution guarantees that no one shall be discriminated on ground of gender, sex,... On basis of man or woman etc.

And thus they oppose such laws as gender biased laws.

What they are missing ?

There are sub provisions below Equality Articles in Constitution.

This sub - Provisions say that Nothing contained in Equality clauses shall prevent any government from making any law, specially in favour of woman and other weaker sections of society.

Thus, the Constitution permits government to make special laws favourable to woman.

If anyone wants to challenge such law, he cannot do it on ground that it creates inequality between man and woman.

He should challenge such laws, probably on following grounds:-

Some suggested grounds:-

1) The classification made is arbitrary.

Unequal cannot be treated as equal.

A double graduated woman cannot be treated as "Weaker Section woman" at par with an illiterate maid woman.

If law give same Benefits to both types of women, it violates Art.14

2) The law is too vague. It gives wide powers to judges without indicating objects for which such powers are to be used.

3) The law casts too much burden on man to prove that which is unprovable.

Presumptions prescribed in law are too excessive and therefore violative of Art.14

4) Etc etc.

The Point is you cannot challenge a law in favour of woman, only on ground that it treats Man & Woman differently and is gender biased.

Haresh Raichura
4/1/2015

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Know when "Bailable Warrant" & "Non Bailable Warrant" are issued- And Know how both are actually "Bailable"->

1) Bailable warrant is bailable by Police themselves.

2) Non Bailable warrant is bailable, not by police, but by the Court. Therefore, this is known as Non Bailable warrant..Here only the court can grant bail if it thinks fit.

Thus basically both are bailable...

Now when and why these warrants are issued by Courts....

When courts wants someone to appear before it, it asks him by three modes :-

A) Issues order asking him to come and appear before him on particular date.

B) If he does not come on that date, through himself or through any lawyer, then the court issues bailable warrant issued through police. .....It is in fact an order stating that "Arrest this man and bring him on particular date.. .....But if he gives undertaking and to appear on date, then do not Harass him, just take bond from him and let him come on that date on his own."

Here, when police catches the man, he let's him go if he gives bond to appear before court. Therefore this is called Bailable Warrant.


C) Now, if on that date, if again, that man does not come in court, then court issues "Non Bailable Warrant".... It orders police something like this,"Arrest this man, this time do not let him go by taking bond from him. Just lodge him in jail or bring him before me.. I will see if I want to give him bail or not"

*****
This is by and large, the general idea. Next time when you read in newspapers about Bailable Warrant or Non Bailable warrant, you may get the general idea.

Haresh Raichura
4/1/15

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Law : Within how much time a fraudulent entry in land revenue records can be corrected -brief note

There are two basic law points which every one can understand and remember.

1) To undo a fraud, there is no time limit. A fraud can be undone by law any time whenever it is brought to attention of law.

2) For other things, if time limit is prescribed for any action, then action can be taken under that given time.

- And if No Time Limit is prescribed in rules, than the corrective action should be taken by Govt within REASONABLE TIME.

What is Reasonable time, will be decided by court by looking up facts of each case.


Haresh Raichura
4/1/2015


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January 2, 2015

Two Lama discuss on "What Chief Justice of India should aim to do in 2015 #Judiciary #India

Two Lama discuss on "What Chief Justice of India should aim to do in 2015

In The Mountains of Himalaya

In Christmas Holidays,
Younger Lama was reading books
Of Tarthang Tulku

Suddenly he looked up from book
And asked a hypothetical question to Elder Lama,

"What would Tarthang Tulku advise
To Chief Justice of India
If he happened to meet him?"

Elder Lama thought for awhile
And then replied,

"If Tarthang Tulku visited India,
And if he visited CJI,
He might give him three advices,

1) Meet your financial commitments on time,

2) Run a First Class Judiciary,

3) Bring Dharma into Justice."

Younger Lama pondered over these answers for quite some time.

Then he asked Elder Lama,
"Please elaborate. I am unable to understand what you wish to convey."

Elder Lama explained the first advice,

"It is duty of CJI to meet financial commitments of Judiciary.

It is his duty to see that all judges and all lawyers are paid their wages.

It is his duty to see that all financial requirements of Judiciary are met in time.

A judiciary which is unable to pay 
Good wages to Judges and Lawyers
Is like a Lion with legs of a goat."

Elder Lama then explained the second advice,

"Judiciary should be run with practice and procedure which are of the World Class.

At any given point of time,
Practice and Procedures of Indian
Judiciary should be First Class in the world."

Elder Lama then explained the third advice,

"Justice should be administered with Dharma in mind.
It is not enough to do justice
In accordance with Law"

Elder Lama thus explained the three advices 

••••

Younger Lama tried understand
Explanations given by Elder Lama 
In vain as the concept were too big
For his small mind to comprehend.

He then gave up efforts to understand
And resumed reading his books.

- Haresh Raichura
2/1/2015

(Theme is inspired by Arnaud Maitland's book MasterWorks: Managing Time: Skillful Means, based on work of Rinpoche Lama Tarthang Tulku)

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One Major Reason for Delay in Murder Trials in India - Delay in Receiving Report from Forensic Laboratory #Judiciary

In cases involving murders and other serious crimes, police is supposed to complete investigation and to file Chargesheet against Accused in Six Months.

As a part of investigations, blood stains on clothes, weapons, cause of death etc have to be examined and its report have to be filed in Court.

If the report is not received in time, police files charge sheet in time without report of laboratory ! Then the Court has to await for report !
And we blame Court for Delay!

Laboratory takes time to submit reports.. Sometimes as long as 3 Years....

Imagine agony of accused, court and all other connected with trial.

I do not know what can be reasons of such delay. May be too many cases and too little staff and equipments! Or could be other reasons, I have no idea.

But this could be one major factor for delay in trials.

Haresh Raichura
2/1/15


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How do we form "Righteousness" and how does it pain us when others don't behave as per "Righteous":- Very very brief answer

How do we form "Righteousness" and how does it pain us when others don't behave as per "Righteous":- Very very brief answer

Way back in childhood, our parents, our religious textbooks, our elders, our teachers tell us what is "Right" and what is "Wrong"

Some times that teach us that "A - Way of Life is Right" and "B to Z - Ways of Life are Wrong".

We accept some of or many of their suggestions. This forms a "Righteousness" and a "Wrongfulness" in us.

We start living in Rightful way. We also expect others to live in a Rightful way.

Here the troubles begin.

1) We feel pain when we are unable to live as per "A- Way of Life".

2) We feel pain and Anger when we see others living in "B to Z - Way of Life.

Haresh Raichura
2/1/15

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January 1, 2015

Repeal of Urban Ceiling Act - Land does not go to State if Actual Physical Possession Not taken before 1999 Sec. 10(3), 3(b)

In 1999, Urban Land Ceiling Act was Repealed.

But before that many Excess Ceiling Lands were order to be vested in Government.

Though such orders of vesting of Land in Government were passed, before government could take actual physical possession of land, the Urban Land Ceiling Act was repealed by Parliament.

Under Sec. 3(b) of Repeal Act, some clarifications were made.

As per this provision, if actual physical possession not taken by Government, than after Repeal Act came into force in 1999, the Government cannot take such land.

Supreme Court also gave recent judgements to clarify above issue.

Haresh Raichura
1/1/2015


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Know why Supreme Court has asked GOI to find out ways to block websites on internet:-

It is a recent case.

Advertisement of website offering "gender-test of unborn babies" is freely available on internet.

This results into silent genocide of "Girl - Child" in India.

A PIL is filed in Supreme Court to block such websites.

Notices were issued to GOI, Microsoft, Googles etc to show cause why such websites cannot be blocked?

The summary of all of their reply was:

1) GOI said, we cannot block such sites. We are helpless. Sorry.

2) Google, Microsoft etc said, We cannot block such sites. We provide only Corridors. Sorry.

Supreme Court showed displeasure as stand of "Helplessness expressed in affidavit in Court " by GOI.

It said, "A way have to be found."

It appointed a Senior Advocate, Amicus Curie, to find out in other countries 'How Websites violating law of land are blocked' and to give report to court."

The case is pending for further hearing in Supreme Court.

Haresh Raichura
1/1/2015




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One Thing That Blocks Creativity of All Lawyers in India - Lawyers ought to read this ->

Once I happen to read a 1939 issue of Bombay Law Reports. It contained sections like "Letters From Lawyers".

I read those letters. Here, letters were freely criticising wrong judgements of Supreme Court and High Courts.

There were also sections like "Jokes of Lawyers", "Poems from Lawyers" etc.

All this is missing in today's all Law Reports.

All Law reports of today's are Dry Law Reports, containing just judgements and some boring lectures.

Platforms for Expression of Creativity of Lawyers is missing in all such law reports.

"Letters From Lawyers" must be included in all Law Reports so that wrong judgements of courts can be easily criticised by lawyers simply by writing letters. This will make Judiciary and Legal System Stronger.


Haresh Raichura
1/1/2015

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