S.S. UPADHYAY
Former District & Sessions Judge/Legal Advisor to Governors
Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (INDIA)
Shri Shyam Shankar Upadhyay has been a District & Sessions Judge in Uttar Pradesh. He has served as Judge in District Judiciary in different capacities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh and has also served as Additional Director of Training at the ‘Institute of Judicial Training & Research, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow’. He has trained Judges, Magistrates, police & jail authorities, public prosecutors and others in legal and judicial matters. His services for providing training in legal matters to the administrative officers of various levels are also solicited at the ‘Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration & Management, Lucknow’. He has delivered more than 7500 lectures on several important law subjects at the Judicial Training Academies of various States, at the Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narain Institute of Forensic Sciences & Research, Rohini, New Delhi, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow and also at several other universities of India. He has prepared huge valuable reading materials for Judges, Magistrates, public prosecutors, jail authorities, police officers on various law subjects and the same have been published in many journals, brochures, magazines, and books etc. He has authored six books titled (1) “The Governors’ Guide: Powers & Functions of Governors under the Constitution of India”, (2) “University Law in India”, (3) "Law of Disciplinary Proceedings in India”, (4) "Life & Legacy", (5) "Dictionary of Urdu, Arabic & Persian Words as Used in Courts” and (6) "Hindutva and Challenges". The said books have been published by the world fame law publishers ‘Lexis Nexis’ and 'Thomson Reuters' and have been appreciated by the Hon’ble President of India, Judges of the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts and the other constitutional dignitaries. The said books are available on Amazon and Flipkart for online purchase. Many Articles written by him on different subjects of social, literary, religious and spiritual importance have also been published in several magazines of different organizations in different States of our country. He has delivered lectures on various law subjects to the teachers of various Universities of India under the UGC sponsored refreshers programs. From 2011-2018, Shri Upadhyay served at Raj Bhavan, Lucknow as Legal Advisor to three Hon'ble Governors of Uttar Pradesh. Huge reading materials prepared by him on various law subjects are posted here for use of judges, lawyers, law teachers, law students, law researchers and all those who need guidance on any law subject. These reading materials are periodically updated by assimilating therein the latest judicial pronouncements (rulings) of the Courts particularly those of the Supreme Court of India.
READING MATERIALS
Civil Laws
- 1. Advocates & Attorneys
- 2. Affidavits & Oath Commissioners
- 3. Amendment of Pleadings
- 4. Appreciation of Evidence in Civil Cases
- 5. Production & Appreciation of Evidence in Civil Matters
- 6. Commission & Survey Commission
- 7. Counter Affidavits in Writ Petitions
- 8. Court Fees & Valuation
- 9. Execution of Decrees
- 10. Guradians & Wards Act
- 11. Interim Injunctions
- 12. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- 13. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Vis-a-Vis C.H.Courts
- 14. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Vis-a-Vis Revenue Court
- 15. Trial of Offence u/s 198-A (2) of the UP ZA & LR ACT, 1950 by SDM
- 16. Appeal (Civil)
- 17. Revision (Civil)
- 18. Law of Limitations
- 19. Specific Performance of Agreements
- 20. Notice u/s 80 CPC
- 21. Service of Processes in Civil Cases
- 22. Inherent Powers of Civil Courts under Section 151 CPC
- 23. Rejection of plaint under Order 7, Rule 11 CPC
Criminal Laws
- 1. Application of Modern Scientific Techniques in the Investigation of Crimes
- 2. Appreciation of Evidence in Criminal Trials For Magistrates
- 3. Appreciation of Evidence in Criminal Trials For Sessions Judges
- 4. Evaluation of Evidence in Crimes Against Women
- 5. Charges in Criminal Trials
- 6. Circumstantial Evidence & its Appreciation
- 7. Cognizance & Summoning of Accused
- 8. Sections 195/340, 344, 345, 346 CrPC & Section 228 IPC
- 9. Death Sentence & its Relevance in Modern Times
- 10. Certain Provisions of Electricity Act, 2003
- 11. Disposal of Property in Criminal Cases
- 12. DNA Test & its use in Detection of Crimes
- 13. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
- 14. Forest Offenders and their Arrest, Detention, Remand & Bail
- 15. Appeal (Criminal)
- 16. Revision (Criminal)
- 17. Remand u/s 167 CrPC
- 18. Essential Commodities Act, 1955
- 19. NDPS Act, 1985
- 20. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
- 21. Offences and Penalties under the Registration Act, 1908
- 22. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 & Sanction for Prosecution
- 23. Cognizance of Offences
- 24. SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- 25. Legal Bars for Prosecution u/s 197, 195/340 CrPC and u/s 19 of the P.C. Act, 1988
- 26. Legal Bars for Prosecution of Public Servants
- 27. Public Prosecutors and their Powers & Functions
- 28. Principles of Sentencing
- 29. Probation of Offenders
- 30. Law of Bail (for Sessions Judges)
- 31. Law of Bail (for Magistrates)
- 32. Anticipatory Bail
- 33. Section 313 CrPC and Statements thereunder
- 34. Section 156(3) CrPC and Registration of FIRs
- 35. Section 321 CrPC and Withdrawal of Prosecution
- 36. Section 319 CrPC and Summoning of Additional Accused
- 37. Section 311 CrPC and Summoning of Witnesses
- 38. Doctors and their Role in Dispensation of Criminal Justice
- 39. Prosecution & Sentencing of Crimes Against SC/ST/OBC/Minority Communities
- 40. How to Argue Criminal Appeal Filed Against Conviction
- 41. Cyber Crimes & Cyber Laws
- 42. Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, Explosives Act
- 43. Electronic Evidence & its Appreciation
- 44. Statements & Confessions u/s 164 CrPC
Independence of Judiciary & Right to Privacy
Sexual Offences & Role of Courts
Model Orders & Judgments in Civil Cases
Mistakes & Duty of Courts
Career in Law
Custody of Minors in Criminal Matters
Maintenance to Wives & Others
Domestic Violence Act, 2005
DNA, Polygraph, Narco Analysis, Lie Detector Tests, etc.
Juvenile Justice
Human Rights
Motor Accidents Claim Petitions
Precedents and Law Thereon
Investigation of Crimes
Prisoners & Duty of Courts
How to Write Judgements & Orders
Disciplinary Proceedings
Role of Advocates in Administration of Justice
Role of Judiciary in Protecting Fundamental Rights
Strictures & Remedies: Defences against Judicial Assault
Protection to Judicial Officers
Reforms Required in District Judiciary
Misc. Subjects
- 1. District Judiciary & The Vigilance System
- 2. Media and Impact of its Interference in Investigation & Trial of Offences
- 3. Legal Services & Lok Adalats
- 4. Miscellaneous Judicial Problems of the Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrates
- 5. Speaking & Reasoned Orders: Necessity Thereof
- 6. Protection to Women under Various Laws in Criminal Matters
- 7. Transfer of Cases
- 8. Practice and Procedure of Courts
- 9. University Matters
Constitutional Governance of States
Challenges Before Higher Education & Remedies Thereof
Articles in English
हिन्दी के लेख
- 1. अभिवादन परम्परा
- 2. रामचरित मानस में विधि के शासन की अवधारणा
- 3. धनार्जन की भारतीय अवधारणा
- 4. दम्भ(Ego)
- 5. धर्म
- 6. गंगा
- 7. हिग्स-बोसोन का दार्शनिक पक्ष
- 8. नमामि गंगे
- 9. राज-धर्म
- 10. कानूनी सहायता उपलब्ध करवाने में कानून के विद्यार्थियों की भूमिका
- 11. स्वास्थ्य एवं अध्यात्म
- 12. योग-विज्ञान का दार्शनिक पक्ष
- 13. 21वीं शताब्दी का महाकुंभ- एक विमर्श
- 14. हिन्दी भाषा के समक्ष चुनौतियाँ
- 15. गाँधी दर्शन
- 16. ब्रह्माण्ड की संरचना
- 17. भारत की संत परम्परा
- 18. रामकालीन समाज की शासन एवं न्याय व्यवस्था
- 19. शास्त्रार्थ परम्परा
- 20. सनातन धर्म में साँई पूजा का औचित्य