Latest News
Possession Of Land In Excess Of Ceiling Area Can't Be Interfered With U/S 14T(3) WB Land Reforms Act If Used For Commercial Purposes: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently restrained the concerned Block Land and Land Reforms Officer from interfering with the possession of the land under Section 14T(3) of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 (Act) after noting that a person is entitled to land in excess of the ceiling area defined under Section 14M of the Act if the same is intended to be used for commercial purposes. A...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Arrested In Connection With Alleged Recovery Of 200 KG Of Prohibited Flesh
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to one Sajid @ Kale who was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 200 KG of prohibited flesh taking into account the fact that the co-accused, from whom the flesh was recovered, had been granted bail.The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been adequately explained and the...
Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Varavara Rao's Pleas Seeking Permanent Bail & Permission To Reside In Telangana
The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on poet P Varavara Rao's pleas seeking permanent bail on medical grounds and permission to reside at his home in Telangana. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste violence case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap heard arguments advanced by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh for the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Need For Court Permission To Investigate Sec.23 POCSO Offence For Disclosure Of Victim's Identity
A 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on the issue whether Section 155(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure will apply to the investigation of an offence under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).As per Section 155(2) CrPC, a police officer cannot investigate a non-cognizable offence without the order of a Magistrate....
Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Report On Policy For Vaccination Of Children Below 12 Yrs
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a report indicating the steps taken by it for vaccination of children below the age of 12 years, against Covid-19.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the Centre to file its response before the next date of hearing, May 12.The direction was passed in a plea filed on behalf of a 12 year...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Recovery Of ₹1 Trillion Debt Allegedly Owed By Pakistan To India
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking recovery of ₹1 trillion debt allegedly owed by Pakistan to India. Stating that the plea involves issues pertaining to government policy, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla refused to interfere in the matter.Om Sehgal, party in person, produced several documents to argue that India has...
![Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-108]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/videothumb/yt_CJ54u_3eDIY.jpg "Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-108]")
Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Recovering Damages From Persons Who Destroyed Public Property
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking recovery of damages from persons who allegedly indulged in destruction of public property during the North East Delhi Riots that happened in February 2020.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has issued notices to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi government and the Commissioner of Delhi...
NEET PG Counselling 2021 :Supreme Court To Hear Doctors' Plea To Appear In Mop Up Round On March 25
The Supreme Court on Monday requested assistance of one of the Additional Solicitor Generals in a writ petition referred by doctors seeking permission to appear in the mop up round.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant while granting liberty to serve the Central Agencies (Medical Counselling Committee, National Board of Examination and Union of India) in addition adjourned the...
AILET 2022 For NLU-D Admissions Postponed To June 26
The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2022 for admissions to the National Law University Delhi has been rescheduled. AILET will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the offline mode.The last date of submission of online application form is extended to Wednesday, 25 May, 2022.ALERT! #AILET2022 RescheduledAILET 2022 will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from...
'Legal Issue Is There' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging ECI's Waiver Of Sikkim CM's Disqualification Period
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition filed by Vice President of the Sikkim Democratic Front challenging the appointment of the Mr.Prem Singh Tamang as the Chief Minister of Sikkim, and reduction in his disqualification period from 6 years to 1 year. The petition filed by Mr JB Darnal has challenged Section 11-B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which...