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Supreme Court Dismisses JioStar's Challenge To CCI Probe On Alleged Abuse Of Dominance In Kerala Cable TV Market
The Supreme Court today(January 27) dismissed a challenge made by Jiostar Private Limited against the Kerala High Court's order holding that the allegations of abusing dominance in the Kerala television industry must be looked into by the Competition Commission of India. Asianet Digital Network Limited(ADNPL) has accused Jiostar of abusing its dominance in the television broadcasting space...
'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case Verdict : Live Updates From Madras High Court
The Madras High Court is to pronounce its verdict in the 'Jana Nayagan' movie case today.A division bench will decide the CBFC's appeal against the single bench's order to grant certification for the movie.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will pronounce orders on Tuesday morning. The court had reserved orders on 20th January after hearing the...
Chhattisgarh High Court Celebrates 77th Republic Day With Solemnity
The High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, celebrated the 77th Republic Day with solemnity and patriotic fervour on Monday at the High Court premises. The programme commenced with Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, paying floral tributes to the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the High Court premises, thereby honouring the architects of...
Mandating Prior Approval For Investigation Not Appropriate : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan On S 17A Prevention Of Corruption Act
Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recently made critical remarks against Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates that there must be prior approval from the concerned authority of the Government before initiating investigation against a public servant for an offence of corrption.Justice Bhuyan said that mandating such prior approval "may not be appropriate" as...
Domestic Violence Act: All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtExtradition Order Quashed - The Trial Court's order directing extradition of the appellant (husband) residing in the USA, due to his non-appearance, was held untenable, especially given the illegal impoundment of his passport. (Para 20) Vishal Shah v. Monalisha Gupta, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 240Issuance of bailable warrant - Proceedings under the D.V. Act are quasi-criminal and do...
TSLSA Organizes 2K Run To Raise Awareness On Rights Of The Girl Child
In order to create awareness among the public regarding the rights and protection of the girl child, commemorating National Girl Child Day – 2026, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA), Hyderabad, in association with the District Legal Services Authority (Sessions Division), Hyderabad, and in collaboration with the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), organized a 2K Run...
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LiveLawBiz is a dedicated platform from LiveLaw focused on corporate and commercial law in India. We report business law as it unfolds in courts, tribunals, and regulatory forums, with every story grounded in hearings, judgments, and statutory developments. Built for corporate lawyers, in-house counsel, compliance professionals, law students, small business owners, business leaders,...
NDPS Act: All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtInterim release of vehicles involved in NDPS cases - Four Scenarios of Seizure - The Court identified four scenarios where contraband is seized from a vehicle: (i) Owner or agent is the accused. (ii) Vehicle is stolen by the accused. (iii) Contraband is found with a third-party occupant without the owner's knowledge. The Court held that in the third and fourth scenarios, where...
Justice KT Thomas, Former Supreme Court Judge, Conferred Padma Vibhushan
Justice K.T. Thomas, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.Justice Thomas served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2002.He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2017.During his tenure, he authored several landmark judgments on criminal law and constitutional law.He started his judicial career...
UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtArticle 21 - Applicability of Section 436-A CrPC - Article 21 vs. National Security - Supreme Court clarified that Section 436-A CrPC expressly excludes offences for which death is a prescribed punishment - the accused were charged under Section 302 IPC and Section 16 UAPA (both punishable by death), they were ineligible for bail under this specific provision - While Article...
TODAY: LiveLaw Academy's Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series 2.0 - Civil & Criminal Law
LiveLaw Academy has launched the Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series 2.0 - Civil & Criminal Law, a comprehensive online test series designed for aspirants preparing for judicial service examinations. The test series is conducted online, with the medium of instruction in English, and follows a judiciary-oriented full syllabus format aligned with current examination standards. Register for the Test Here - REGISTER NOW About the Test Series The Judiciary Prep Booster Test Series 2.0 covers...