Law Ministry Accepts Parliamentary Standing Committee's Recommendation To Establish Regional Benches Of Supreme Court

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Wednesday presented the 144th Report outlining the response of the Union Law Ministry to the recommendations made for judicial reforms in the 133rd Report of the Committee. The 133rd report was presented before the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2023, and tabled before the Lok Sabha on the same day.The Union...

Madras High Court Judge Acts As Whistleblower; Declares As Illegal HC Order Transferring Trial Of Corruption Case Against TN Minister

In an extraordinary and unprecedented move, the Madras High Court on Thursday passed an order raising doubts at the manner in which District Judge Vellore passed the judgment acquitting Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.Justice Anand Venkatesh exercised suo motu revision powers to hold that the transfer of the case against the Higher Education...

15 Days Police Custody Meant To Be Applied To Entire Period Of Investigation As A Whole : Supreme Court Doubts 1992 Precedent

In the Senthil Balaji case, the Supreme Court has questioned the interpretation given by the 1992 judgment in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni that the police or investigating agency can't seek custody of the accused after the first 15 days from the arrest.Earlier this year, in April, another 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court in CBI v.Vikas Mishra had also doubted the Anupam Kulkarni dictum...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (19/05/2017)

---Top Stories---SC Directs Gujarat Govt To Provide 50% Quota To In-Service Medicos In PG Medical Seats [Read Order]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/sc-directs-gujarat-govt-provide-50-q…/Aadhaar For Welfare Schemes: SC Adjourns Hearing To June 27, Centre Says No Extension Of June 30 Deadline [Read Order]Read more at:...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (18/05/2017)

---Top Stories---All You Need To Know About ICJ’s Order In Kulbhushan Jadhav Case [Read Detailed Orders]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/need-know-icjs-order-kulbhushan-jadh…/Breaking: India Wins Provisional Stay Of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s Sentence At ICJ [Read Order]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/india-wins-provisional-stay-of-kulbh…/Breaking: SC Reserves Judgment On Pleas...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (17/05/2017)

---Top Stories---Justice Karnan Petitions President Under Article 72 Of The Constitution of India [Read Petition]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/justice-karnan-petitions-president-u…/[Day-5] Triple Talaq A Dying Practice,This Exercise May Revive It: AIMPLB [Also Read Raju Ramachandran’s Arguments Notes]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/day-5-triple-talaq-dying-practicethi…/SC...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (16/05/2017)

---Top Stories---Penalty For Anti-Trust Violations Must Be Based On Relevant Turnover, Not Total Turnover: SC [Read Judgment]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/penalty-anti-trust-violations-must-based-relevant-turnover-not-total-turnover-sc-read-judgment/Triple Talaq: AIMPLB Says Reforms In The Pipeline But Need Time; Asks SC Not To InterfereRead more...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (13/05/2017)

---Top Stories---Justice Karnan Not Ready To Tender Apology, Media Reports Wrong, States His Lawyer [Read Press Release]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/justice-karnan-not-ready-tender-apol…/#TripleTalaq- Personal Law Is ‘Law’ Within The Meaning Of Art.13, ‘Narasu Appa Mali’ Not Binding On SC: Jaising [Read Written Submissions]Read more...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (09/05/2017)

---Top Stories---Suo Motu PIL On Central Selection Mechanism For Subordinate Judiciary: SC Seeks Response From States [Read the Letter]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/suo-motu-pil-on-central-selection-me…/SC Tags New Plea Challenging Aadhaar Act With Matters Pending Before Constitution BenchRead more at: http://www.livelaw.in/sc-tags-new-plea-challenging-aadhaar…/SC Declines...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (08/05/2017)

---Top Stories---New Petition In SC Challenging The ‘Vires’ Of Aadhaar Act And Compulsory Linkage Of Aadhaar For Welfare Schemes [Read Petition]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/new-petition-sc-challenging-vires-aa…/Killing Of Stray Dogs: SC Issues Notice On Contempt Plea [Read Petition]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/killing-stray-dogs-sc-issues-notice-…/CBI Failed To Live Up...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (07/05/2017)

---Top Stories---SC Clears Decks For Andheri Building Redevelopment, Asks Minority Flat-Owners To Vacate By May 10 [Read Order]Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/sc-clears-decks-andheri-building-red…/Promotion Eligibility: Total Experience Counts, Not Just Experience In Region Where They Seek Promotion: SC [Read Judgment]Read more...

LIVELAW LEGAL UPDATES (05/05/2017)

---Top Stories---Benefits Of Beneficial Legislations On Child/Juvenile Care & Protection Shall Be Extended To All Categories Of Children: SC [Read Judgment] Read more at: http://www.livelaw.in/benefits-beneficial-legislations-childjuvenile-care-protection-shall-extended-categories-children-sc/India Is A Secular State With No State Religion, Citizens’ Freedoms Are Well-Protected: AG...