Punjab Govt Files Suit Against Union Govt In Supreme Court Seeking Payment Of RDF & Market Fees

The Punjab Government has moved the Supreme Court alleging Union of India's refusal of the reimbursement of the statutory charges (Market Fees and the Rural Development Fees (“RDF”)). As per the original suit filed before the Apex Court, the charges levied by the State of Punjab are for the acquisition and procurement of food grains carried out by the Punjab on behalf of the Union,...

‘Majoritarian Morality Must Not Supersede Personal Laws’: Muslim Personal Law Board Files Objections To Law Commission’s Notice On Uniform Civil Code

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed its objections to the Law Commission's notice asking public to present views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code.“Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom, and minority rights in the name of a code which remains an enigma,” the Board said in the representation filed opposing the UCC.The Board has detailed out...

Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case: Jharkhand Court Convicts 10 Accused, Sentences Them To 10 Years Each

A local court in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district today sentenced 10 accused to 10 years imprisonment under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC concerning the 2019 Tabrez Ansari Lynching case.All accused were convicted last month by the Court of Additional District Judge-I Amit Shekhar and today, the quantum of punishment was pronounced. The Court has...

Ex-CJI UU Lalit Discusses Important Criminal Law Judgments Of Last One Decade In LiveLaw's 10th Anniversary Lecture Series

As part of celebrating the milestone 'LiveLaw @ 10: A Decade of Revolutionary Reporting', LiveLaw commenced the 10th Anniversary Lecture Series on July 3 with an inaugural lecture delivered by former Chief Justice of India Justice U.U Lalit. Justice Lalit delivered an enlightening discourse on "The Evolution of Criminal Law in the Last Decade" pinpointing significant judicial decisions...

Bar Council Of Delhi Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Firing Incident At Tis Hazari Court, Suspends License Of Laywer Identified In Video

The Bar Council of Delhi has taken suo-moto cognizance of the firing incident that took place inside the Tis Hazari Courts premises earlier today and also suspended the license of a lawyer who was identified in a video that got viral on the social media.The lawyer is the Senior Vice President of Delhi Bar Association.Noting that various advocates were seen involved in “hurling abuses and...

ICICI Bank Loan Fraud Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice In CBI’s Plea Challenging Bail Granted To Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, issued notice in Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea seeking challenging the order passed by the Bombay High Court whereby interim bail was granted to Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in the ICICI Bank Loan fraud case.In the writ petition before the High Court, Dhoot had alleged arrest by the CBI. Dhoot had sought quashing of the special CBI...

Uniform Civil Code’s Implementation Will Destroy Nation’s Diversity, Infringe Freedom Of Religion: Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson To Law Commission

In a letter to the Law Commission of India, MP and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, P. Wilson, has questioned the reopening of public consultation on the Uniform Civil Code issue. He said India's secularism is at risk because of the UCC as it will wipe away the unique traditions and cultures of minorities with one personal law.Wilson, who is also a...

Hearing Of Article 370 Petitions Likely To Start In August, Not On July 11: Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai

The Supreme Court of India is likely to start the hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 in August, although the cases have been listed on July 11. Justice BR Gavai revealed this while hearing activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail. When Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal – appearing for Setalvad – suggested that the hearing in her petition may...

Penniyar River Dispute | Supreme Court Judges From Karnataka & Tamil Nadu Recuse From Hearing

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh recused from hearing Tamil Nadu Government’s plea pertaining to the dispute in sharing of the Pennaiyar river water with the State of Karnataka. Recently, the Union Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court to apprise it that, pursuant to its order, the Centre submitted a proposal to...

'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Courts Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned to the first week of August, the hearing in a batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' for clubbing and transfer of first information reports (FIR) lodged against them in six cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. At the behest of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, a bench of Justices BR Gavai...

Supreme Court Posts Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea For Hearing On July 19; Extends Stay Of Gujarat HC Order

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday posted activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea for hearing on July 19 at 2 PM. Issuing notice on her petition, the Court also extended the interim stay of the Gujarat High Court's order which denied her regular bail. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta was hearing Setalvad’s plea against the Gujarat High Court’s decision...

Can't Collect High Enrolment Fee For 'Welfare Scheme', Supreme Court Says While Issuing Notice On BCI's Transfer Petition

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a transfer petition filed by the Bar Council of India seeking to transfer to the Top Court the petitions pending in the High Courts of Kerala, Madras and Bombay challenging the enrolment fee charged by State Bar Councils.However, the bench led by Chief Justice of India orally expressed concerns at the enrolment fee rates. When Senior Advocate...