Sedition And Its (Ir)Relevance In A Democratic India

BREAKING| Law Commission Recommends Retention Of Sedition Law With Certain Amendments & Increased Punishment Upto Life Imprisonment

In a significant development, the Law Commission of India has recommended against the total repeal of sedition law (Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code) and has instead proposed that the provision be retained with certain amendments.The Law Commission stated in its 279th report that it is of "the...

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Gyanvapi | 'Merely Seeking Right To Worship Hindu Deities Doesn't Change Mosque's Character Into A Temple': Allahabad HC Rejects Masjid Committee's Plea

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea Challenging Notifications Allowing Exchange Of ₹2000 Notes Without ID Proof

Investigating Agency Can't Defeat Right Of Statutory Bail By Filing Police Report Without Completing Investigation: Delhi High Court

Courts Can Delete Unnecessary Parties In PILs : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Property Law [January to March,2023]

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Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Property Law [January to March,2023]

Adverse inference cannot be drawn against a plaintiff merely because he did not produce his bank passbook. Basavaraj v. Padmavathi, 2023 LiveLaw (SC)...

Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Sentences NRI Father To 6 Months Imprisonment, Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Fine Violating Directions To Bring Minor Son To India

The Supreme Court has sentenced a non-resident Indian to six months imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakhs for contempt of court, for failing...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Banking Law [Jan-March, 2023]

Security Furnished By Judgment Debtor In The Form Of A Rented Shop Belonging To A Third Party Cannot Be Accepted : Supreme Court

CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice PS Narasimha

Duty To Fill Up Vacancies From Waiting List Does Not Arise In The Absence Of A Rule Mandating It : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Land Laws [January to March 2023]

Supreme court, justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Rajesh Bindal

Failure To Plead Material Facts Concerning Alleged Corrupt Practice Is Fatal To Election Petition: Supreme Court

‘Courts Below Failed To Properly Evaluate Evidence’: Supreme Court Acquits Two Convicts In 22 Year Old Murder Case

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Relaxation In Age Criteria For Gujarati Stenographer Recruitment

Delegation Of Quasi-Judicial Functions By SEBI To Its Members Is Permissible: Kerala High Court

Merely Being Named In FIR On Matrimonial Offences Can’t Be Treated As Impediment For Public Appointment: Delhi High Court

Calcutta High Court Again Grants Bail To Accused After Fresh Consideration On Supreme Court Directions, Says 'Human Liberty Is Most Valuable'

Madras High Court Restrains Taxes Department From Demanding Penalty From Music Composer Harris Jayaraj In Maserati Car Import Case

Chhota Rajan Moves Bombay High Court Against Netflix Series Scoop, Alleges Infringement Of Personality Rights

Gyanvapi | 'Merely Seeking Right To Worship Hindu Deities Doesn't Change Mosque's Character Into A Temple': Allahabad HC Rejects Masjid Committee's Plea

Allahabad High Court, Section 160 CrPC, Notice, witness, Mockery, Criminal Jurisprudence, 17 years of FIR, Devendra Singh And 4 Others vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 174, Justice Rahul Chaturvedi and Justice Gajendra Kumar,

'Mockery Of Criminal Jurisprudence': Allahabad HC Deplores Issuance Of S. 160 CrPC Notice To Accused, 17 Years After Lodging Of FIR

Unexplained Delay In Issuing Detention Order After Last Prejudicial Activity Of Detenu Is Ground For Quashing: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Raps Kochi Corporation For Inaction Against Street Food Stalls Dumping Waste Into Stormwater Canals

Standing Orders On Sampling Of Narcotic Drugs Must Be Respected By Probe Agencies, Can’t Be Rendered Optional For Compliance: Delhi High Court

Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC

Unusual For A Woman To Present A False Story Of Sexual Assault So As To Implicate An Innocent Person: Allahabad High Court

High Court Asks Punjab Irrigation Dept To Release Pensionary Benefits To Widow In 3 Weeks Or Face Stay On Disbursal Of Salaries Of IAS Officers

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Issue Notification For Formation Of Public Land Protection Cells In Each District, State Seeks 3 Weeks

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Mumbai Court Directs Economic Offences Wing To Investigate Former FMC Chairman Ramesh Abhishek's Role In NSEL Crisis

A Special Court in Mumbai recently directed the Economic Offences Wing to investigate the role of former Forward Markets Commission (FMC) chairman Ramesh Abhishek in the 2013 National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) payment default crisis.Special Judge A.S. Sayyad under the Maharashtra Protection of...

Press Should Not Publish Anything Manifestly Defamatory Against An Individual Or Institution, Can’t Exceed Limit Of Fair Comment: Delhi Court

AFT Orders Disability Pension To Army Personnel Injured While Procuring Railway Tickets To Return To Posting, Says It Is 'Incidence Of Service'

CBDT Proposes Changes To Rule 11UA In Respect Of Angel Tax, Notifies Excluded Entities

E-Filing Of “Audit Report” Beyond The Date, Violative Of CBDT Circular: ITAT Denies Section 11 Exemption to Trust

Relationship Between Consultant Doctor And The Hospital Can't Be seen As Employer Employee : ITAT Deletes Addition

NLU-Delhi Is Not Engaged In Business: ITAT Quashes Income Tax Penalty

Burning Of Copy Of Constitution: Court Censures Delhi Police For Failing To Complete Probe In 2018 SC/ST Act Case, Summons ACP

Coal Block Scam: CBI Court Frames Charges Against Former IAS Officer, Others

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Improving The Functioning Of The National Company Law Tribunal – A Perspective

31 May 2023 10:00 AM GMT

Rajasekhar VK

Improving The Functioning Of The National Company Law Tribunal – A Perspective

Adani-Hindenburg : Did The Supreme Court Panel Ask The Right Questions?

31 May 2023 5:04 AM GMT

Manu Sebastian

Adani-Hindenburg : Did The Supreme Court Panel Ask The Right Questions?

Delhi Govt vs LG | Democratically Elected Govt Should Have Power To Control Its Officers To Ensure Accountability: Supreme Court

27 May 2023 5:35 AM GMT

Manu Sebastian

Delhi Govt vs LG : Why The GNCTD Ordinance Which Nullifies Supreme Court Judgment Is Unconstitutional?

Data Protection Standards For Cross Border Data Transfers In India: Suggestive Approaches And Way Forward

25 May 2023 12:59 PM GMT

Bhavna Sharma, Dhawal Gupta & Ajay Singh Chauhan

Data Protection Standards For Cross Border Data Transfers In India: Suggestive Approaches And Way Forward

Kiren Rijiju : Law Minister Who Crossed The Line Too Far With Rhetoric Against Judiciary

19 May 2023 3:01 AM GMT

Awstika Das

Kiren Rijiju : Law Minister Who Crossed The Line Too Far With Rhetoric Against Judiciary

“Delhi High Courts Direction On Reviewing The Government Policy On The Patentability Of Business Method Patents.”

16 May 2023 2:23 PM GMT

G.R.Raghavender

“Delhi High Courts Direction On Reviewing The Government Policy On The Patentability Of Business Method Patents.”

Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi Admirer, Known For Pro-Executive Stance In Civil Liberty Issues

16 May 2023 3:42 AM GMT

Manu Sebastian

Justice MR Shah : A PM Modi Admirer, Known For Pro-Executive Stance In Civil Liberty Issues

Rule Of Repugnancy And Appointment Of Arbitrator Under The Indian Arbitration Regime

15 May 2023 9:30 AM GMT

Sriram Venkatavaradan & Saai Sudharsan Sathiyamoorthy

Rule Of Repugnancy And Appointment Of Arbitrator Under The Indian Arbitration Regime

Proposed Regulatory Framework To Curb The Problem Of Delays In CIRP

15 May 2023 7:53 AM GMT

Ravishekhar Pandey & Amarpal Singh

Proposed Regulatory Framework To Curb The Problem Of Delays In CIRP

The Bias Of An Arbitrator: Is The Remedy Under Section 14 Foreclosed?

12 May 2023 10:47 AM GMT

Sahil Narang,Priyanshu Jain & Ausaf Ayyub

The Bias Of An Arbitrator: Is The Remedy Under Section 14 Foreclosed?

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Commentary On IBC Authored By Justice L.N. Rao And Adv. Avinash Formally Released By Justice R.F. Nariman

A Book titled, ‘Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process and Liquidation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016’, authored by Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Mr. Avinash Krishnan Ravi, Advocate (Madras High Court) and published by Lexis Nexis, was formally released by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman,...

Dhir & Dhir Associates Launches 3rd Edition Of Virtual Legal Marathon On ESG

Obhan & Associates Advises Forest Essentials In Onboarding Teenage Social Media Influencer, Maleesha Kharwa

Luthra And Luthra Advised Cotonificio In Divestment Of Its Share In Raymond Luxury

ICA: International Conference On “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes – 2nd Edition” [5th June 2023]

Delhi High Court Upholds Maintainability Of Letters Patent Appeal In Trade Mark Cancellation Matters

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1 Jun 2023 4:39 PM GMT

Courts Today 01.06.23: UP Cow Slaughter Act, FIR Against Ashneer Grover, Exchange Of ₹2000 Notes And More [VIDEO]

31 May 2023 4:09 PM GMT

Courts Today 31.05.23: Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute, Avinash Reddy Bail, Education Loan On Low CIBIL Score And More [VIDEO]

30 May 2023 10:41 AM GMT

Delhi High Court Rejects Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea In Delhi Liquor Policy Case [Video]

30 May 2023 10:30 AM GMT

Sexual Assaults On Children On Rise, Offenders Must Be Punished Mercilessly: Allahabad High Court [Video-Hindi]

29 May 2023 4:03 PM GMT

Courts Today 29.05.23: IIT- JEE Advanced, Death Penalty For Yasin Malik, CMDRF Misuse Case And More [VIDEO]

25 May 2023 4:25 PM GMT

Courts Today 25.05.23: Arnab Goswami Contempt case, Delhi Riots UAPA Case, Kollam Doctor Death [VIDEO]

25 May 2023 10:59 AM GMT

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Direction Parliament Building's Inauguration By President [Video-Hindi]

24 May 2023 4:14 PM GMT

Courts Today 24.05.23: CLAT 2024, Delhi Liquor Policy CaseSC, AORA Writes To CJI And More [VIDEO]

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CBDT Notifies New Monetary Limits For Condonation Of Delay In Filing Refund Claim And Claim Of Carry Forward Of Losses

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued new monetary limits in respect of condonation of delay in filing refund claim and claim of carry forward of losses under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.The Principal Commissioners of Income-tax/Commissioners of Income-tax (Pr. CsIT/CSIT) shall be vested with the powers of...

Tax Cases Monthly Round-Up: May 2023

Gift From Family Members Do Not Require Any Special Occasion: ITAT Deletes Addition

CBDT Notifies e-Appeals Scheme, 2023

Show Cause Notice Bereft Any Specific Allegation, Delhi High Court Quashes GST Registration Suspension Order

Dept. Initiated Reassessment By Deviating From Prior View Without Any Cogent Reasoning: Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Notices

Taxpayers Filing Declaration Under SVLDR Scheme Can’t Quantify The Duty Under Indirect Taxes: Delhi High Court

Non-Supply Of Survey Report, Delhi High Court Stays Reassessment Proceedings Against Centre For Policy Research

Interest On Delayed Service Tax Refund Payable On Expiry Of 3 Months From Application: CESTAT

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Supreme Court, Quashing FIR, Impregnating Minor Girl, Compromise To Marry, The State Of Rajasthan Vs Tarun Vaishnav & Anr.

When Can A Provision Be Held To Be Clarificatory With Retrospective Effect? Supreme Court Explains

Can Husband’s Right To Privacy Prevail Over Wife’s Right To Seek Evidence For Proving Her Allegations Of Adultery? Delhi High Court Answers

S 156(3) & 202 CrPC : Supreme Court Explains Differences Between Powers Of Magistrate At Pre-Cognizance & Post-Cognizance Stages

Judicial Intervention In Encounters In India

Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha Disqualification: Legal Position On Suspension Of Conviction | Explainer

Section 52 TP Act -Alienation Of Suit Property Pendente Lite Not Invalid; But It'll Be Subject To Rights Of Litigants : Supreme Court

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Delhi Consumer Commission: Negligence On The Doctor’s Part Cannot Be Assumed in Unsuccessful Treatments

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and Judicial Member Mrs Pinki held that in cases involving allegations against medical professionals, negligence is a crucial element of the offence, which involves the failure to perform a duty by omission that a reasonable person would do...

NCDRC: The Waiting Period For The Possession Of The Flat Must Be Reasonable, Buyer Cannot Be Made To Wait Indefinitely

NCDRC: Surveyor Report In An Insurance Claim Is Inconclusive And Not Binding On The Insured Or The Insurer

NCDRC: The Presence Of An Arbitration Clause In The Agreement Does Not Bar The Jurisdiction Of The Consumer Fora

NCDRC: Concurrent Findings By The District/State Consumer Forums Based On Evidence Cannot Be Substituted In Revisional Jurisdiction

NCDRC Awards 2 Crore Compensation With Interest For Bad Haircut, Hair Treatment At ITC Maurya

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Lectures On Procedural Laws (2023) By Aishwarya Pratap Singh, Lexis Nexis [Book Review]

The conflict and court marshal side by side and procedural law assumes the ‘role of lens of the law’ to magnify the litigation and judgment. The procedural laws sound full of magic because it conjures a world of its own and seeks to capture the ‘real’ world in its social legal milieu. Lectures on Procedural Laws by Aishwarya Pratap Singh...

K G Kannabiran: The Practitioner of Insurgent Constitutionalism | Book Review Of 'The Speaking Constitution'

The character of the Indian state and politics has transformed drastically over the last few years. Mob lynchings, hate speech against minorities, criminalisation of dissent, weaponisation of extant laws against critics, and evisceration of civil liberties, among others, have largely come to constitute the everydayness of India. This...

Book Review ;Technology And Democracy: Toward A Critical Theory Of Digital Technologies, Technopolitics, And Technocapitalism

Review: Report on the working of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar's Review of The Book 'Soli Sorabjee: A Great Maestro' By Sudhish Pai

Book Review: Prophets With Honor by Alan Barth

Book Review- The Proof: 'Uses of Evidence in Law, Politics, and Everything Else'

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Commentary On IBC Authored By Justice L.N. Rao And Adv. Avinash Formally Released By Justice R.F. Nariman

1 Jun 2023 3:08 PM GMT

Dhir & Dhir Associates Launches 3rd Edition Of Virtual Legal Marathon On ESG

1 Jun 2023 7:03 AM GMT

Mediation Sensitization Programme For The Police Officers Of Women Safety Wing - State Of Telangana

24 May 2023 5:30 AM GMT

Last 24 Hours to Register for India’s 1st Virtual Legal Marathon on ESG - 3rd Edition - A 24 Hour Research Lab

23 May 2023 8:00 AM GMT

AIAC And AIADR Announce Official Membership With APCAM, Paving The Way For Future Of ADR In Asia-Pacific

18 May 2023 6:47 AM GMT

Book Launch: “Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process And Liquidation Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code 2016” By Justice L. Nageswara Rao [20th May]

16 May 2023 6:40 AM GMT

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सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बिना आईडी प्रूफ के 2000 रुपए के नोट बदलने की अनुमति देने वाली अधिसूचना को चुनौती देने वाली याचिका को तत्काल लिस्ट करने से इनकार किया

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बिना आईडी प्रूफ के 2000 रुपए के नोट बदलने की अनुमति देने वाली भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (आरबीआई) और भारतीय स्टेट बैंक (एसबीआई) की अधिसूचना को चुनौती देने वाली याचिका को तत्काल लिस्ट करने से इनकार किया। जस्टिस सुधांशु धूलिया और जस्टिस केवी विश्वनाथन की वेकेशन बेंच ने वकील अश्विनी उपाध्याय...

अदालतें जनहित याचिकाओं में अनावश्यक पार्टियों को हटा सकती हैं: सुप्रीम कोर्ट

लड़की ने कहा- मेरे भाई मेरा यौन शोषण करते थे; जज ने कहा- आप कुछ भी बोले जा रही हैं।"

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने चुनौतीपूर्ण पीएमएलए प्रावधानों की आड़ में मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग के मामलों में जमानत मांगने के "प्रवृत्ति" की आलोचना की

राज्य किसी धर्म के प्रति वफादारी नहीं हो सकता; संविधान धार्मिक बहुमत को तरजीह देने की इजाजत नहीं देता: जस्टिस बीवी नागरत्ना

न्यायिक स्वतंत्रता की मांग है कि न्यायाधीशों को राजनीतिक दबावों से मुक्त रखा जाए : जस्टिस बीवी नागरत्ना

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने नाबालिग बेटे को भारत लाने के निर्देशों का उल्लंघन करने पर एनआरआई पिता को 6 महीने की कैद और 25 लाख का जुर्माना लगाया

जजों के रिटायरमेंट के बाद नियुक्ति के लिए दो साल की कूलिंग ऑफ' अवधि की मांग करते हुए वकीलों की संस्था सुप्रीम कोर्ट पहुंची

सह-आरोपी के आत्मसमर्पण नहीं करने के आधार पर जमानत से इनकार नहीं किया जा सकता: सुप्रीम कोर्ट

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Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Arrest of Former PM Imran Khan Unlawful

Sri Lankan Supreme Court Cites Indian Supreme Court Judgments While Upholding Bill Decriminalising Homosexuality [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court Of Pakistan Declares Election Commission’s Decision To Delay Punjab Polls Unconstitutional

Lahore High Court Strikes Down Country's Sedition Law [Section 124A Of Pakistan Penal Code]

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Empanelment Of Advocates At Rajendra Institute Of Medical Science, Ranchi

Driver Vacancy At High Court Of Sikkim, Gangtok [Gender Netural]

Manav Malhotra

The High Court of Sikkim invites applications for the post of Driver (Gender Neutral) on a contractual basis. Name of the Post: DriverNo. of Post: 05 (Five)Essential Qualification and Experience• Candidates should be class-VIII pass• Valid Driving License and Medical Fitness CertificateHow to apply?• Interested candidates are required to submit their online applications along with scanned copies...

Lead Analyst (Legal) Vacancy At I-PAC [Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

I-PAC invites applications for the post of Lead Analyst (Legal) Name of the Post: Lead Analyst (Legal)Location: Vijayawada, Andhra PradeshEssential Qualification and Experience• Bachelor's Degree in LLB from premier institutions• Proficiency in drafting documents and basic MS Office• Basic knowledge of the Contracts LawPreferred• Must be ready to work round the clock and shorter and tight...

House Master Vacancy At Commissionerate Of Social Welfare, Social Justice And Special Assistance Department, Maharashtra [Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

Maharashtra Public Service Commission invites online applications for the post of House Master in the Commissionerate of Social Welfare, Social Justice and Special Assistance Department. Name of the Post: House MasterNo. of Post: 18 (Eighteen)Essential Qualification and Experience• A Bachelor's degree in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law or Agriculture in at least the Second Class of a recognized...

Junior Manager & Officer (P&A) Vacancy At Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)

Manav Malhotra

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) invites applications for the post of Junior Manager (P&A) and Officer (P&A) on Direct Recruitment basis at ALIMCO HQ at Kanpur and its Auxiliary Production Centres at Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Jabalpur, Mohali, Ujjain and Regional Marketing Centres at New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Guwahati. Name of the Post: Junior...

Labour Inspector Vacancy At Office Of The Labour Commissioner, A&N Administration [Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

The Office of Labour Commissioner & Directorate of Employment and Training, A&N Administration invite online applications for the post of Labour Inspector. Name of the Post: Labour InspectorNo. of Post: 02 (Two)Essential Qualification and Experience• Degree in Law from a recognized University, or• Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Social Work, Labour Welfare/Industrial Relations/ Sociology...

Joint Director (Law) Vacancy At Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

Manav Malhotra

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission invites online applications for the post of Joint Director (Law). Name of the Post: Joint Director (Law)No. of Post: 01 (One)Essential Qualification and Experience• Law Degree from a recognized University.• Officers holding analogous posts on a regular basis OR With 2 years of regular service in the pay Matrix Level - 12 ( 7th CPC) / PB-3 (pre-revised)...