Odisha Govt Reconstitutes State Law Commission, Appoints Justice Biswanath Rath As Chairperson

The State Government has reconstituted the Odisha State Law Commission (OSLC) in pursuant to the resolution of the Government of Odisha in the Law Department published in the State Gazette in March, 2016. Justice Biswanath Rath, former Judge of the Orissa High Court has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Commission. Senior Advocates Surya Prasad Mishra and Soura Chandra Mohapatra have...

Tax Law : Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2024

As the year 2024 nears its end, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important Supreme Court judgments of the year rendered in connection with Tax Law. The same are as follows:1. Hiring Of Motor Vehicle Or Cranes Is Not 'Sale Of Goods' If Control Over Equipment Is Retained By Contractor, VAT Can't Be Levied: Supreme CourtCase: M/s. K.P. Mozika v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors....

'Unheard Of': Supreme Court On Farmers Gathering To Resist Shifting Of Farmers Leader Dallewal; Seeks Compliance Report Again On December 31

There are some farmers' leaders, we don't want to comment on their conduct. What kind of leaders are they if they are allowing him to die there? Please try to read in between the lines. Who are these people? Are they interested in Dallewal's life or do they want him to die there at spot? Their intention is questionable.

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Join Today for LiveLaw Academy's "JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSE" To get 25% Scholarship. Last Date To Avail 25% Scholarship is 31st December 2014Last Date To Apply For The Course: 10th January 2025Commencement of Classes : 15th January 2025Features of LiveLaw Academy's Judicial Service Examination CourseWell Qualified Faculties Including High Court JudgesComprehensive...

Supreme Court Vacation Bench Seeks Compliance Report Tomorrow On Hospitalisation Of Farmers Leader Dallewal

The Supreme Court today (December 27) in unequivocal terms have stated that the Punjab Government must do everything in its capacity to ensure that law and order of the State is maintained while farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since more than 20 days at the Khanauri border, is attended with immediate and adequate medical care. The Court has sought a...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of An Advocate As Bombay HC Judge & A Judicial Officer As Uttarakhand HC Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 22nd December, 2024, approved the proposal for the appointment of Advocate Pravin Sheshrao Patil as a Judge of the High Court of Bombay. In the same meeting, the proposal for the appointment of Judicial Officer Ashish Naithani as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court was also approved.Click Here To Read/Download the Collegium's...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Advocate Praveen K. Giri As A Judge Of Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 22nd December 2024, approved the proposal for the appointment of Praveen Kumar Giri, Advocate, as a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. Presently, the Allahabad High Court has a sanctioned strength of 160 and is functioning with 81 judges with a vacancy of 79 Judges.Click Here to Read/Download the Collegium's...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 3 Judicial Officers As Rajasthan HC Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 22nd December 2024 approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the Rajasthan High Court: Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Pramil Kumar Mathur, and Chandra Prakash Shrimali Click Here to Read/Download the Collegium's...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Part 1 can be read here. Part 2 can be read here. Part 4 can be read here.51. If Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated, Constitutional Courts Can Grant Bail Despite Statutory Restrictions : Supreme Court In UAPA CaseCase Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 486In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner...

Embarrassing Moments Of 2024 When Judges Sparked Controversies With Unthoughtful Comments

Sober, stoic and reticent to an extent- this is the cliched image which is often associated with judges. Judges are traditionally thought of as being socially and politically aloof, restrained in public utterances and interactions, with their judicial power manifesting only through the boldness of their judgments."Work like a horse and live like a hermit" -this is the adage which judges are expected to follow.Recently, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court expressed disapproval of judges...

Kerala High Court Judges Committee Suspends Judicial Officer Over Allegations Of Misbehaviour With Female Court Employee

The Kerala High Court has suspended the presiding officer of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Vadakara over allegations of misbehaviour with a woman court staffer in Kozhikkode. He was the Additional District and Sessions Judge of Kozhikkode. Reportedly, he was transferred to Vadakara after the alleged incident came to light. The decision was taken by the Administrative Committee...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2024: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Director of the company not responsible for its day-to-day affairs cannot be held liable for dishonour of cheque. (Para 10) Susela Padmavathy Amma v. Bharti Airtel Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 237Section 138 – Maintainability of suit – Criminal law can be set in motion by anyone, even by a stranger or legal heir. A complaint under Section 138, preferred by the Power of Attorney Holder is...