"Will Not Let Myself Be Brow Beaten By Bar Members": CJI DY Chandrachud Admonishes SCBA President Vikas Singh

On March 2, 2023, a heated exchange occurred between the Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, regarding the listing of the petition to convert the land measuring 1.33 acres that was allotted to the Supreme Court into chamber blocks for lawyers.The matter has long been in contention with Singh...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - February 2023 [Citations 53-108]

Nominal Index Citations [2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 53-108] P.K. Sajeev & Ors. v. Eldho P. Mathew & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 53 Prakashan and Ors. v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 54 The President, Vennoor Services Cooperative Bank v. State of Kerala & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 55 Suresh Kumar V State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 56 S. Sivadas v. State of Kerala and other...

Adani-Hindenburg : Know The Members Of Expert Committee Constituted By Supreme Court To Review Regulatory Mechanism

The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of the Adani-Hindenburg issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala ordered that the expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre. The following are the members of the committee :1....

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking 'Cow Protection Cell' In National Capital

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking a separate cow protection cell in every district and to stop cow slaughtering in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Government and Delhi Police and...

Supreme Court Directs Appointment Of Election Commissioners On Advise Of Committee Comprising Prime Minister, Leader Of Opposition And CJI

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has ordered that Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President of India on the advice of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister, and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of largest opposition party), and the Chief Justice of India.This practice will be enforced until a law in this regard is made by the Parliament, Justice...

Adani-Hindenburg Issue : Supreme Court Directs SEBI To Conclude Investigation In 2 Months, Constitutes Expert Committee To Review Regulatory Framework

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to complete the investigation of the Adani-Hindenburg issue within a period of two months and file a status report before the Court.The bench noted the stand of the SEBI is that it is already investigating into the allegations of the Hindenburg report as well as the market activity immediately preceding...

Will Estoppel Apply In Favour Of Person Who Unaware Of Failure In Intermediate Exam Gets Higher Education, Job? Orissa HC Full Bench To Decide

A Full Bench of Orissa High Court comprising Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar, Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi and Justice Murahari Sri Raman on Wednesday reserved judgment in a reference which was made by a Division Bench to decide the correctness of a decision rendered by another Division Bench wherein it was held that the rule of estoppel will apply in favour of a person who without...

Can’t Assume Accused Dominated Victim To Sexually Exploit Her Merely Because She Belongs To ST Community: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because victim belongs to Scheduled Tribes (ST) community, it cannot be assumed that accused dominated her will to sexually exploit her, an act which is punishable under Section 3(1)(xii) (as it stood before 2016 amendment) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act [‘the SC & ST Act’].While setting aside...

Former Chief Justice Of India AM Ahmadi Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passed away today morning, at 91.Born in Surat, Justice Ahmadi entered the legal profession in 1954 with his enrolment in Bombay. Ten years later he was appointed as a Judge in the City Civil & Sessions Court at Ahmedabad. He was elevated to the Gujarat High Court in 1976.He worked as the President of Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee in 1989 and as...

Relationship Cannot Be Said To Have "Religious Angle" Merely Because Boy And Girl Are From Different Religions: Bombay High Court

A case will not have religious angle merely because the boy and girl in a relationship are from different religions, the Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court held recently.A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Abhay Waghwase granted anticipatory bail to a Muslim woman and her family accused of forcing a Hindu man to convert to Islam and held – “It appears that now...

EPF Pension : Kerala High Court Restrains EPFO From Reducing Higher Pension Received By Petitioners

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, while considering the plea moved by persons aggrieved by the abrupt discontinuance or reduction of the pension that was being received by them, directed that the same shall not be curtailed, limited or stopped without specific orders from the Court. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan passed the above directive in light of the fact that the matter was under the...

Judges Must Exercise Control And Caution While Passing Strictures Against Investigating Authorities: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against investigating authorities and police officers on their professional capabilities since it may impair a person’s confidence and have a negative impact on work and reputation. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that a thin wall that exists between adjudicatory liberty to point...