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'Balanced Order' : Supreme Court Affirms Madras HC Order Limiting Muslims' Worship At Thirupparankundram Hills In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court today(February 9) refused to interfere with the judgment passed by the Madras High Court, holding that Muslims have no right to conduct any prayers except during Ramzan and Bakri-Id at the Nellithoppu area, the 33 cent of which is owned by the Sikkandar Badhusha Avuliya Dargah atop the Thiruparankundram hills in Madurai District in Tamil Nadu.The High Court, in its...
Lawyer Alleges Attack By Goons In Tis Hazari Court Before Judge; CJI Assures Action, 'Won't Accept Gunda Raj'
A lawyer mentioned before the Chief Justice of India this morning that he was beaten up in a Courtroom in Tis Hazari Courts in Delhi last Saturday.The lawyer said that while he was appearing in the Court of Additional District Judge Harjeet Singh Pal, on behalf of one accused, the complainant's advocate along with many goons entered the Courtroom, and in front of the Judge assaulted him and...
Code Of Civil Procedure (CPC): All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtOrder XLI Rule 27 CPC | Appellate Courts Must First Examine Pleadings Before Allowing Additional Evidence : Supreme CourtCause Title: IQBAL AHMED (DEAD) BY LRS. & ANR. VERSUS ABDUL SHUKOORCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 831The Supreme Court held that appellate courts cannot permit additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 of the CPC unless such evidence is supported by...
LiveLaw Academy Announces Course on the New Labour Codes: Registrations Open Now
LiveLaw Academy has opened registrations for its upcoming Course on the New Labour Codes, a structured and practice-oriented online course designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of India's reformed labour law framework. Interested participants can view full course details and register through LiveLaw Academy here: 👉 Register for the Course on the New Labour Codes Understanding India's New Labour Law FrameworkIndia's labour law regime is undergoing a fundamental transformation with...
POCSO Act: All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtApplication in Consensual Adolescent Relationships - The Supreme Court emphasized a nuanced application of the POCSO Act in cases involving consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, prioritizing the best interests of the victim and her dependents. (Paras 15, 31) In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 617 : 2025 INSC 778Life Imprisonment -...
Can Third Party To Decree File Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether a third party to a civil decree can maintain an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking to set aside an ex parte decree.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of conflicting decisions rendered earlier by coordinate Benches of the Court on...
Supreme Court To Examine If Kerala Joint Family Abolition Act Repugnant To Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 6) issued notice returnable four weeks in a plea challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment, which held that the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System(Abolition) Act, 1975 was repugnant to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti considered the matter. Notice has also been issued on an...
'Politically Motivated': Sonia Gandhi Opposes Plea For FIR Over Her Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has opposed before a Delhi Court a plea challenging a magisterial court order refusing to order FIR against her for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Gandhi has said that the plea is politically motivated, wholly misconceived, frivolous and abuse of the process...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Duping Builders By Impersonating As SC Lawyer
The Supreme Court granted bail to a nearly 60-year-old woman accused of cheating multiple persons by falsely projecting herself as a lawyer practising before the Supreme Court and collecting money from them on that representation.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the Special Leave Petition filed by Poonam Charandas Khanna, setting aside a Bombay High Court...
Three-Fourths Of Supreme Court & High Court Judges Appointed Since 2021 From Upper Castes : Law Ministry Tells Parliament
Nearly three-fourths of the Judges appointed to Supreme Court and High Courts between January 1, 2021 and January 30, 2026 belong to upper castes, the Union Law Ministry informed Parliament on Wednesday in a written response to a question by Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson.According to the data shared by the Government, out of 593 judges appointed to various High Courts during the period, 157...