Taking Note Of Elephant's Emotional Bonding With Caretaker For 20 Years, Madras High Court Stops Department From Taking Its Custody

In an interesting judgment, the Madras High Court has permitted a man to keep the custody of an elephant even though he was not having the requisite transfer certificate under the Wildlife Protection Act to keep its possession.While passing the extraordinary order, a single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan took note of the emotional bonding which the animal has developed with its caretaker...

30 Feminist Judgments Of 2020

Orders Defending Women Rights 1. Daughters Have Coparcenary Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive When Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Came Into Force: SC The Supreme Court held that a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive or not at the time of the amendment. A bench comprising of...

Being Jharkhand's Prime Institution, NUSRL Needs Regular Support Of The State Govt.: Jharkhand High Court

Underlining that National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL) is a prime institution of the State of Jharkhand, the Jharkhand High Court recently conveyed its sentiments to the State Government that the University needs regular support of the State Government. The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan & Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad specifically observed, "It is...

Central Power Ministry Notifies Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020

The Central Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020.As per Rule 3, it is the duty of every distribution licensee to supply electricity on request made by an owner or occupier of any premises in line with the provisions of Act. Also, it is the right of consumer to have minimum standards of service for supply of electricity from the distribution licensee...

A State Running Lottery Has No Right To Interfere With Sale Of Other-State Lotteries : Kerala High Court

The Central Government alone has the power to regulate, control and interfere with lotteries.

SC Order Extending Limitation Applies Only To First 30 Days For Filing Written Statement In Commercial Court Cases: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has observed that the order of the Supreme Court dated 23rd March, 2020 extending limitation period would apply only to the first 30 days for filing written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure and not to the additional 90 days which follows the prescribed period for matters covered by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.The 90 days...

Most Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2020 -PART-1 [Video]

Click here Read the Full Text and PDF Links hereWishing you all a Happy New Year 2021.#HappyNewYear2021 Here is a thread of the LiveLaw annual round up stories of major developments of 2020.1. Good & Bad : 65 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2020https://t.co/a6PurYXm0a— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) January 1, 2021...

Prior Notice To District Magistrate Mandatory For Marriages Under Uttarakhand Freedom Of Religion Act:High Court Directs Strict Compliance

"Our intention is to inform the concerned persons about the illegalities and the legal implications in the matter, so that a prior information is given to the concerned District Magistrate, which is the mandate of law. In all similar cases, which are coming before us, we find that such intimation is not given under sub-section (2) of Section 8 of the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 by the concerned Priest"

Justice RS Chauhan Appointed As New CJ Of Uttarakhand HC; Justice Mohammad Rafiq Made New MP High Court CJ

The Central Government on Thursday (31st December) notified the appointment of Justice RS Chauhan, presently the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand. The Centre also notified the appointment of Justice Mohammad Rafiq, presently the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High...

Supreme Court 2020 : Events and Controversies

Even in the COVID-19 affected year of 2020, which threw physical functioning out of gear, the Supreme Court did not cease to be eventful.From an ex-CJI becoming a Rajya Sabha MP within months after retirement to a viral photo of the present CJI on a luxury bike opening the floodgates of contempt cases to a Chief Minister making public allegations against a possible next CJI, the top court witnessed several unprecedented events in 2020.Here is a round up of the major events and controversies...

IDBI Ltd Is Not A Government Undertaking Under Article 12 of Constitution of India: Bombay High Court

The Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni held that the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Ltd.) is not a Government Undertaking under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The matter dealt with a medical student, the Petitioner, desirous of availing of the Medical Entrance Information Brochure relating to...

Justice Pankaj Mithal Appointed As CJ Of Jammu & Kashmir High Court; Justice Ravi V. Malimath Made HP High Court Judge

The Central Government on Thursday (31st December) notified the appointment of Justice Pankaj Mithal, presently a judge of the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), as the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court. The Centre also notified the appointment of Justice Ravi R. Malimath, presently judge of Uttarakhand High Court, as the Judge of Himachal Pradesh...