E-Filing Not A Stop Gap Arrangement Due To Pandemic; A Step To Modernize Judiciary : Justice Chandrachud

"I do hope members of Judiciary encourage members of Bar to adopt e-filing as the standard practice & they do so by adopting e-filing themselves. The change for Judges & lawyers is the change in the mind. Once we change our mental attitude & perception, the other parts of technology will follow suit. It is important for everyone to remember that the adoption of e-filing should not...

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices

On Friday, the Competition Commission of India directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices in India raised by a non-government organisation, Together We Fight Society. Allegations raised by Informant The informant, alleged that - "Apple uses barrage of anti-competitive retrains and abuse dominate practices...

Articles 32 & 226 : Supreme Court Judgments On Scope Of Writ Jurisdiction [2021]

Article 32 and 226 of the Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts respectively, to issue writs in the nature of habeas corpus, quo warranto, mandamus, certiorari and prohibition. The following are judgments delivered by the Supreme Court in which it dealt with the scope of this power.On Article 226Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Utilised By A Litigant Only To...

Karnataka High Court Notifies Rules On Live Streaming And Recording Of Court Proceedings

The Karnataka High Court has notified the Karnataka Rules on Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings, 2021, which will come into force from January 1, 2022 and apply to the High Court and to courts and tribunals over which it has supervisory jurisdiction. The rules are notified to imbue greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to Justice. As per the rules...

NDPS Act : Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985 (NDPS Act) is one law that made news this year, thanks to the media coverage about arrest (later granted bail by the Bombay High Court) of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan who was charged under its provisions.In 2021, the Supreme Court of India delivered some judgments interpreting this law. This article lists those judgments/orders....

People's Chief Justice : Impactful Remarks Of CJI Ramana In 2021

The 8-month tenure of Justice NV Ramana as the 48th Chief Justice of India has witnessed certain refreshing changes in the judicial approach of the Supreme Court.Apart from his orders in cases like Pegasus, Tribunal vacancies, Lakhimpur Kheri etc., CJI Ramana has in his tenure of 8 months made some important observations and crucial remarks on various issues of contemporary relevance, both...

Kerala High Court: Yearly Digest 2021

With 2021 coming to a close, LiveLaw brings to you an annual Round-up of significant updates of the Kerala High Court. Criminal Matters:International Arrest Warrant By Itself Not Sufficient To Extradite A Person To UAE Unless There Is A Written Request[Rakhul Krishnan v. Union of India]Justice N. Nagaresh held that International Arrest Warrant issued by itself will not suffice to arrest...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Judgments Of 2021

As per the Supreme Court's statistics of January 2021, the number of Constitution Bench matters pending are 433 (50 main matters + 383 connected matters). As of December 2021, the number now is 422 (50 main matters + 372 connected matters). There were only three judgments/orders of the Constitution Bench in the year 2021. Last year (in 2020), there were 11 judgment/orders by the...

Madras High Court: Yearly Digest 2021

LiveLaw brings you a list of important cases, orders and judgments from the Madras High Court that caught our eyes in 2021. The Yearly Digest is segregated into different topics for the reader's ease.Bail Matters & Quashing FIRs 1. 'Right To Be Funny Can Be Mined In Article 19(1)(a)': Madras High Court Quashes FIR Over Humorous Facebook Post [Mathivanan v. Inspector of Police...

100 Significant Bombay High Court Judgments Of 2021 In Civil, Constitutional And Criminal Law

As the year comes to an end Live Law brings to you a News Digest of 100 Significant Cases from the Bombay High Court in Civil, Constitutional and Criminal Law 1. Bombay High Court Bans Propagation For Sale Of Items Claiming Miraculous or Supernatural Powers via Television Advertisement [Rajendra v. UOI & Ors.] The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) held that sale...

Larger Bench References Made By Supreme Court in 2021

In the COVID-19 affected 2021, where the Supreme Court was functioning in a hybrid model throughout except for the first three months of the year, several substantial points of law were settled by answering long-pending references. Also, some new points of public importance were referred to a larger bench. Here is a look at some of such important judgments(in no particular...

Central Govt Notifies 'Consumer Protection Rules 2021' Revising Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of District, State & National Commissions

The Central Government has notified the Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission, and the National Commission) Rules, 2021 that aims to revise the pecuniary jurisdiction of all the three commissions, i.e., District, State, and National Commissions.Significantly, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 promulgates a three-tier quasi-judicial mechanism...