Lowest Vacancies, Highest Disposal Rates: Kerala Ranked Number 1 In Judiciary By India Justice Report 2025

India Justice Report (IJR) which is a collaborative effort of DAKSH, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Common Cause, Centre For Social Justice, Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy and TISS-Prayas has ranked Kerala at No. 1 in Judiciary among the large and mid-sized states. The report aims to rank the capacity of formal justice system operating in the states using the government's own...

India Must Evolve Judicial Independence Standards In Line With International Norms : Justice Madan B Lokur

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur has called for the evolution of standards for judicial independence in India that align with international norms. Speaking at the launch of a report titled “Judicial Independence in India: Tipping the Scale” by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Justice Lokur stressed the need for open, free and frank discussions on...

Delivery Fees, Food Charges And Platform Fees Charged By Zomato Are Not Unfair Or Discriminatory: CCI

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Aggarwal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) held that levying of various kinds of charges i.e., platform fees, food charges and delivery fees by Zomato is not unfair or discriminatory in nature and does not amount to abuse of dominant position as per Section 4 of...

Calling Article 142 “Nuclear Missile” Extremely Problematic : Sibal On Vice President's Comments Against Judiciary

Kapil Sibal underlined that the Article 142 power was given to the Supreme Court by the Constitution.

Reel Of Hanumangarh DLSA Of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Bags First Prize For West Zone In NALSA's Competition

In an inspiring demonstration of creativity and commitment to public legal education, law students from Nehru Memorial Law College, situated within the jurisdiction of the Hanumangarh District Legal Services Authority, operating under the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority, have brought pride to Rajasthan by winning the first prize in the Reel Category for the West Zone in the...

Supreme Court Asks Bombay HC If Plea Against Demolition Of Dargah Was Refused Urgent Listing

In an extraordinary move, the Supreme Court recently sought an explanation from the Registrar General of the Bombay High Court on an allegation that a petition, which was filed challenging the demolition notice issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation against Hazrat Satpeer Sayed Baba Dargah, was refused urgent listing.The Dargah management had filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court...

Dr Ambedkar Warned Against Allowing Parliament To Liberally Amend Constitution : Justice BR Gavai

Ambedkar was against allowing the Constitution to be amended at the sweet will of the majority, Justice Gavai pointed out.

Senior Advocate Attacked In Bengaluru: Bar Council Of India Demands Urgent Protection For Lawyers

The Bar Council of India has criticised the recent attack on Senior Advocate Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy in Bengaluru calling it 'an alarming symptom of a deeper sickness now infecting the space in which legal professionals are meant to operate safely and independently'. Reddy, who is the Co Chairman of the Bar Council of India, and also serves as a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council...

Forensic Report On Alleged Audio Tapes Of Ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh Ready, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Central Government on Thursday (April 17) informed the Supreme Court that the forensic report on the authenticity of audio clips allegedly incriminating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for the role in the ethnic violence in the State was ready and would be filed before the Court in a sealed cover.Taking note of the submission, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India...

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LiveLaw Academy is proud to present a unique opportunity for aspiring judges to take their preparation to the next level with the Judiciary Scholarship Test and the Judiciary Bootcamp – designed to give you a strategic head-start for the upcoming Judicial Services Examinations. Scholarship Test – April 20, 2025 Test your understanding of the newly introduced criminal laws –...

'Atrocious, Violates Human Rights' : Supreme Court Questions Foreign Court's Order Imposing Travel Ban On Minor Child

The Supreme Court yesterday expressed strong disapproval of a foreign Court order which imposed a travel ban on a child whose parents were involved in a matrimonial dispute, saying that such orders are "atrocious", violative of human rights and amount to house arrest.A bench of Justices Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with a habeas corpus matter, where the petitioner-father sought...

'Clear Case Of Honour Killing' : Supreme Court Applies Murder Charge, Criticises UP Courts For Invoking Lesser Offence

"Is it a crime in society if you like somebody? Should they have to hide because they belong to different faiths?" CJI asked.