'Judges Must Protect Freedom Of Speech Even If They Don't Like What Was Said' : Supreme Court Quashes Gujarat FIR Against Congress MP Over Poem

"Even if a large number of persons dislike the views expressed by another, the right of person to express the views must be respected and protected."

Breaking | Kunal Kamra Moves Madras High Court For Transit Anticipatory Bail In Mumbai Police FIR Over Satire Video; Hearing Today

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR lodged against him at Mumbai over his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Kamra is a permanent resident of Villupuram town in Tamilnadu and thus claims Madras High Court has jurisdiction. An urgent mentioning of the case was made before...

Can GST Act Timelines Be Relaxed For Bonafide Errors? Supreme Court Appoints Amicus Curiae, Issues Notice To CBIC

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) over the recurrent issue of not allowing rectification of bonafide errors made after the lapse of prescribed deadlines under the CGST Act. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a challenge by the Union against the decision of the Bombay High...

SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma From Delhi HC To Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court Collegium today recommended the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, from Delhi High Court to Calcutta High Court.Justice Sharma was elevated from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service to the Delhi High Court in February...

'Timelines To Rectify Bonafide GST Form Errors Must Be Realistic' : Supreme Court Asks CBIC To Re-examine Provisions

The Supreme Court recently underscored the need for the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to fix realistic timelines for correcting bonafide errors by the assesses in forms when filing GST returns. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge to the Bombay High Court order which allowed an assesee to rectify its form GSTR-1 after missing the...

IBC | Supreme Court Accepts Apology Of Tax Authorities For Asking Successful Resolution Applicant To Pay Dues Not Covered By Approved Plan

Giving the benefit of doubt and accepting their unconditional apology, the Supreme Court today disposed of a contempt petition filed against Chhattisgarh tax authorities for raising demand notices against a successful resolution applicant over claims in respect of a period prior to the approval of the resolution plan."we have no hesitation in holding that the demands raised by...

LiveLaw Academy Exclusive! Live Session On Jurisdictional Issues In Civil Procedure By Justice Ved Prakash Sharma [29th March] [Register Now!]

Join us for an exclusive live session on Jurisdictional Issues in Civil Procedure, led by none other than Justice Ved Prakash Sharma, Former Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Former Chairperson of the M.P. Law Commission, Bhopal.Justice Sharma served as Judge in Madhya Pradesh District Judiciary from 1983 to January, 2016, as Director of Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy from...

Supreme Court Asks Union & Delhi Govts To Inquire If Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Provided Free Treatment To Poor In Last 5 Years

Following an allegation against the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital that it is not providing free treatment to poor patients as part of its obligations under a government land lease, the Supreme Court recently called for a joint inspection of the hospital records by the Delhi government and Union of India to ascertain inter-alia how many poor patients were treated at the hospital in the last...

Cash Row | Bar Associations Urge CJI To Initiate Criminal Investigation Against Justice Yashwant Varma

In a development relating to Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Row, several Bar Associations of the various High Courts have issued a joint statement requesting the CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, to initiate a criminal investigation against Justice Varma and to withdraw the recommendation to transfer the Judge to Allahabad High Court. The official joint statement has made the following request : "The...

Consumer Protection Act | When Machine Is Used By Employees, It Can't Be Regarded As Purchase For 'Self-Employment' : Supreme Court

Such a buyer will not come within the definition of 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act.

Supreme Court To Decide Maintainability Of Writ Petition Filed To Reconsider Death Penalty Based On 2022 'Manoj' Verdict

The Supreme Court today(March 27) considered the question of law whether it can entertain a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution to reconsider a judgment of the Court affirming the death penalty granted to a convict in the light of its subsequent judgment in Manoj wherein it set practical guidelines on mitigating circumstances. The writ petition was filed by Vasanta Sampat...

Bengaluru Advocates' Association Resolves To Conduct Candle March Against Alleged Corruption In Judiciary, HC Registry And Trial Courts

In its Special General Body Meeting held on March 24, the Advocates' Association, Bengaluru has resolved that protest of lawyers through a candle light vigil in darkness would be held all over Karnataka and at the high court's gate to bring to the understanding of the judiciary that there is a need to "dispel the darkness and bring light to our judiciary". The protest will be held against...