Curable Irregularity In Final Appointment Process Cannot Invalidate Entire Recruitment : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a procedural defect in the final stage of a recruitment process cannot automatically invalidate appointments where the recruitment itself was otherwise conducted fairly and transparently, and directed a Haryana cooperative society to reconsider the appointments of seven employees who had served for more than a decade.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh allowed the appeal filed by Gaurav Mehla and others, setting aside the Punjab...

Constructive Res Judicata Bars Grounds Omitted Due To Negligence : Supreme Court Summarises Principles

Constructive Res Judicata Applies Even To Grounds Omitted Due To Negligence, Inadvertence: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has summarised the governing principles of the doctrine of constructive res judicata, reiterating that parties are required to raise all grounds that "might and ought" to have been raised in earlier proceedings and cannot avoid the doctrine by attributing omissions to negligence, inadvertence or accident.Explaining the rationale behind the doctrine, the Court observed that...

Meenakshi Natarajan Case : Was Rejection Of Nomination Valid? Law On Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents Explained

Was Meenakshi Natarajan legally obliged to disclose the pending case in Hyderabad? Did the Returning Officer exceed jurisdiction by rejecting the nomination?

'Extreme Brutality': MP Court Gives Life Sentence To 7 Cow Vigilantes In 2022 Mob Lynching Case

A Sessions Court of Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh has convicted seven men to life imprisonment in connection with a 2022 mob lynching incident over suspicions of cow smuggling, resulting in the death of one man named Najir Ahmed and serious injuries to others. Additional Sessions Judge in Narmadapuram district, held Deepak alias Baba Kevat, Ajay alias Ajju Rathore, Prakash Kaushal, Pawan...

'We Can't Be Mute Spectator In Matters Of Voiceless Animals': Supreme Court Orders Protection Of Kerala's Tallest Elephant

The Court held a man guilty of contempt for subjecting the elephant to commercial exploitation violating an undertaking.

Woman Occupies District Judge's Chair In Varanasi Court, Attempts To Conduct Hearings; Removed By Police

Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Varanasi District Court on Friday after a middle-aged woman created panic by storming a courtroom, occupying the District Judge's chair and declaring herself as the Judge. An alleged video of the incident has gone viral on social media, in which the woman can be seen seated on the Judge's chairAs per various media reports, which cite the statements of...

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Move Court Seeking Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved a Delhi Court seeking bail in the case alleging larger conspiracy into the commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under UAPA.Vacation Judge Dr. Sumedh Kumar Sethiof Karkardooma Courts issued notice in the bail pleas and sought response of the Delhi Police. The matter is listed for hearing on July 04. Imam and Khalid have filed regular...

#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...

LiveLaw Celebrates 13 Years With Special Anniversary Subscription Offers

As LiveLaw marks its 13th anniversary, readers can avail special subscription offers with discounts of up to 60% across select plans. Thirteen years ago, LiveLaw was founded with the simple mission to make legal reporting more accessible, timely and reliable for the legal community. Over the years, LiveLaw has grown into one of India's most widely read legal news platforms, covering landmark judgments, important court proceedings, legislative developments and issues shaping the legal...

'No One Can Impose His Understanding Of Religion On Others': J&K Court Rejects Self-Styled Godman's 'Vexatious Complaint' On Temple Rituals

‘Cannot Enforce Particular Interpretation Of Rituals, Hindu Faith Not Fragile’: J&K Court Orders Jail For Self-Styled Godman Over ‘Vexatious Complaint’

Telangana Court Returns Complaint Which Led To Rejection Of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha Candidature

A Court in Hyderabad returned the complaint against Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, which led to the rejection of her Rajya Sabha candidature.As per a report of the New Indian Express, the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, returned the complaint on the ground of jurisidiction, since the persons arrayed in the complaint as accused are former or present...

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Kurian Joseph As Mediator In Rohini Sindhuri IAS-Roopa Moudgil IPS Defamation Dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday referred the long-running defamation dispute between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil, both serving in Karnataka, to mediation, remarking that both officers were harming each other's careers through continued litigation.A bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva expressed the view that the dispute could be...