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Former SC Judge Dinesh Maheshwari Takes Charge As Law Commission Of India's Chairperson
Justice (Retired) Dinesh Maheshwari, former Judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India.Advocate Hitesh Jain and Professor DP Verma(Law Faculty, BHU) are the other members of the Commission. They took charge yesterday.Their tenure will last till 30.08.2027. The 22nd Law Commission was headed by Justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi,...
Cascading Impact Of Royalty On Royalty: Supreme Court Grants Last Chance To Union To Furnish Proposal As Per 'Kirloskar' Decision
The Supreme Court recently granted one final opportunity to the Cabinet Secretariat to prepare a proposal in terms of its directions in Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited v. Union of India and place it before the Union Cabinet.In the said decision, the Court had asked the Union to consider the cascading impact of royalty on royalty in the calculation of “average sale price” by virtue...
Former SC Judge Kurian Joseph To Head Tamil Nadu's Committee On State Autonomy
Justice Kurian Joseph, former Judge of the Supreme Court, will head the high-level committee formed by the Tamil Nadu Government to study the principles related to State autonomy.Justice Kurian Joseph agreed to accept the position on an honorary basis without taking any remuneration.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the formation of this committee in his address to the...
Supreme Court Stays HC Order Slashing Toll To 20% On NH-44 Stretch; NHAI To Levy Toll At 75% Rate
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court's order directing an 80 percent reduction in toll-fee at the Lakhanpur and Bann Toll Plazas on National Highway–44, until the completion of construction on the Lakhanpur–Udhampur stretch. The High Court had observed that it was unfair to collect toll if the road was in a bad shape.NH–44 is part of...
Who Are The Petitioners Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 In Supreme Court?
As the Supreme Court is set to hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, tomorrow, we take a look at the petitions that have been filed so far. The Act, passed by the Parliament on April 4, received the President's assent on April 5. The Central Government has notified the operation of the Act with effect from April 8.Although ten petitions...
ED Files Prosecution Complaint Against Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi In National Herald Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts posted the matter next on April 25 for consideration of cognisance."A fresh prosecution complaint under sections 44 and 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging P&H Order Setting Aside EWS List For Punjab ADO Selection
The Supreme Court on April 7 issued notice in a plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction to quash and re-draw the merit lists for General and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates in recruitments for Agriculture Development Officers. The bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Aravind Kumar agreed to consider the challenge against the order of Punjab and...
Supreme Court Proposes To Amend Its 2013 Rules, Invites Suggestions
Proposing to carry out amendments in the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, the Supreme Court has issued a circular inviting suggestions/views from stakeholders in the justice delivery system. The circular, which was uploaded on the Supreme Court website today, states,"the Supreme Court Rules Amendment Committee is in the process of considering certain amendments to the Supreme Court Rules, 2013....
Music Composer Ilaiyaraaja Sends Legal Notice To Makers Of Tamil Film 'Good Bad Ugly', Seeks ₹5 Crore For Use Of His Songs
Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja has sent a legal notice to Mythri Movie Makers against the unauthorized use of his musical works in the new Ajith starrer movie "Good Bad Ugly".In the legal notice sent through his counsels Maths Law Associates, Ilaiyaraaja said that the songs "Otha Rubayum Tharen" from the movie "Nattupura Pattu", the song "Ilamai Idho Ido" from the movie...
'Exclude Non-Muslims From Waqf Act' : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Waqf Act 1995
Amidst a slew of petitions against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the parent statute—the Waqf Act, 1995—on the ground that it confers undue benefits on Muslims and discriminates against non-Muslims.Advocates Hari Shankar Jain and Mani Munjal, through AOR Parth Yadav, filed the petition...
