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Undertrial Prisoner Entitled To Food Suited To His Medical Condition: Chennai Court On Anbil Mahesh's Plea For Home-Cooked Food In Prison
Noting that an undertrial prisoner is entitled to food that is suitable to his body, a Chennai Court has directed the Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal Prison to ensure that former Minister Anbil Mahesh is provided with class “A” prison facilities and food/diet suitable for chronic pancreatitis. Special Judge LS Sathiyamurthy noted that the court had already ordered class...
Explainer : What Are Peace Bonds? When Can Executive Magistrates Order Them?
The Delhi High Court last week dismissed AISA leader Neha Bora's plea challenging a Special Executive Magistrate's notice to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, after she was detained at Mandi House during a protest on October 16.In doing so the court ruled that notice was "purely based on the subjective satisfaction of the SEM" who had...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has recommended the appointment of 5 judicial officers as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The statement reads, "The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 30th October 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh"....
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Six Names For Appointment As Chhattisgarh High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has approved the proposal for the appointment of six persons as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The six persons recommended for appointment include four advocates and two judicial officers.The advocates recommended by the Collegium are Anand Shukla, Ratna Nidhi Pusty, also known as R.N. Pusty or Ratan Pusty,...
Twisha Sharma Case | Former Judge Giribala Singh Likely To Influence Trial In MP : CBI Tells Supreme Court, Supports Transfer Plea
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has supported the transfer of the trial in the Twisha Sharma unnatural death case from Bhopal to Delhi, telling the Supreme Court that there is every likelihood that the two accused may influence the proceedings and intimidate witnesses in Madhya Pradesh.“It is further submitted that respondent No.2 being a retired District Judge from District...
UGC Regulations | Will Time Spent On PhD Count As 'Teaching Experience' For Associate Professor Post? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court recently reserved judgment on the issue whether the period spent to acquire Ph.D. can be counted towards teaching experience for the appointment as Associate Professor as per the norms of the University Grants Commission.A bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan heard the petitions filed by the UGC as well as Professor Joseph Skaria challenging the Kerala...
UP SIR : Bulk Forms 7 Filed Were Fake, Not Acted Upon, Says ECI; Supreme Court Directs Corrective Steps
The petitioner claimed that 32 Form 7s in a constituency were filed against a particular community, and 2 of them were signed by the BLOs.
Supreme Court Asks MeitY To Ensure Action Against Unauthorised Uploading Of Court Hearing Clips
The Supreme Court today called on the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to include in its proposed policy a provision for action against the breach of the Court's directions restraining unauthorised uploading of audio-video clips of court proceedings. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with a batch of petitions concerning...
Supreme Court Dismisses NIA's Plea Challenging Bail Of Kashmiri Activist Khurram Parvez In UAPA Case
The Supreme Court today(October 30) dismissed the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency(NIA) challenging the bail granted by the Delhi High Court to Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) over alleged terror funding.The bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale refused to interfere with the High Court's...
Kochi Mercedez-Benz Crash: Kerala Court Asks State To Remove Minor's Name From Bail Cancellation Plea
A Kerala court on Friday (October 30) directed the State government to make necessary corrections in its plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to the minor accused in the Kochi Mercedes-Benz crash.The allegation is that the 17-year-old drove the car which hit scooterist Jayabalakrishnan in Cheranalloor while he was returning home from work. Jayabalakrishnan's wife has also moved...