CLAT 2025 : Consortium Of NLUs Approaches Supreme Court For Transfer Of Petitions In High Courts

The Consortium of National Law Universities has filed a transfer petition in the Supreme Court with respect to the petitions filed in various High Courts challenging the results of the recently held Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for admissions to various National Law Universities.Petitions are at present pending in the High Courts of Delhi, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Bombay,...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Include Rajasthani Language As Medium Of Instruction In Rajasthan Schools

The Supreme Court last week (January 10) issued notice on a petition seeking to include Rajasthani as a language to impart education to children in schools. The petitioners also sought directions to include Rajasthani Language in the examination syllabus of Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the State...

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Police Over Clubbing FIRs And Implicating Accused Based On 'Manipulated Video', Asks Commissioner To Take Action

A Delhi Court has recently rapped the Delhi Police over clubbing of six FIRs in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case, observing that the concerned IO “shrugged off” his duty to properly investigate the 6 complaints. It also slammed the Police for implicating an accused on the basis of “manipulated piece of video.”Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice K Vinod Chandran As Supreme Court Judge

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran, the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court.It was last week that the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Vinod Chandran."In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is...

Master Course On BNSS And BNS By Justice Abraham Mathew And Vishalakshi With Upto 60% Discount Now

Now Judicial Aspirants, Lawyers And Law Students And Others Can Enrol For Individual And Combo Subjects From LiveLaw Academy's 'Judicial Service Examination Preparation Course'Introduction:In 2020, the Government of India embarked on an ambitious exercise of reforming the Criminal Justice System. On 11th August 2023, three bills titled Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 6, 2025 To January 12, 2025

Nominal IndexCitationM/S Naresh Potteries v. M/S Aarti Industries and Anr., SLP(Crl) No. 8659-2023 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1Bernard Francis Joseph Vaz and Ors v. Government of Karnataka and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 2Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit and others 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 3BN John v. State of UP & Anr., SLP (Crl.) No. 2184 of 2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 4Municipal Corporation of Delhi v....

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Transfer Cyber-Complaints Against Alleged Victim Of Fake Stock Market Investment Scheme

The Supreme Court today (January 10) dismissed a writ petition which sought the transfer of multiple cyber complaints filed against a petitioner, who claimed to be a victim of cyber fraud, to one authority. In the writ petition, the petitioner alleged that three cyber complaints had been filed against him arising out of the same cause of action thereby, violating his fundamental right to life...

PC Act | Whether Sanction Granted By Competent Authority Matter Of Evidence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Which Invoked S.482 CrPC To Quash Trial

The question whether sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) was granted by a competent authority is a matter of evidence, observed the Supreme Court, while setting aside an order of the High Court which quashed the proceedings in exercise of powers under Section 482 CrPC.The Court also reiterated that a sanction order cannot be quashed on the ground...

Principles To Evaluate Circumstantial Evidence In Criminal Cases : Supreme Court Explains

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court enunciated the principles that courts must adhere to while appreciating and evaluating evidence in cases based on circumstantial evidence.While dismissing the appeal against the conviction in a rape-murder case, a bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Sandeep Mehta summarised the principles as follows :(i)The testimony...

NUJS Kolkata Hosts AmiQuiz Curiae Legal Quiz Eastern Regional Rounds

NUJS Kolkata on Sunday hosted the eastern regional zone finals of the legal quiz 'AmiQuiz Curiae' organised by Qshala in collaboration with Live Law.The keynote speakers at the event were Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar.After a long day of quizzing, the following teams emerged as finalists:1st place: Jhuma Sen, Arpan Banerjee, Gaurav...

Law Schools Must Help Students Identify Injustice, Encourage Inclusivity: Dr S Muralidhar

NUJS Kolkata on Sunday hosted the Eastern Zonal Round finals of the AmiQuiz Curiae quiz conducted by Qshala in partnership with LiveLaw. Justice Joymalya Bagchi (Judge, Calcutta High Court) and Dr S Muralidhar (Senior advocate and former Chief Justice, Orissa HC) were the keynote speakers at the event. On the topic of legal education and social responsibility, Justice Bagchi stated that...

Motor Accident Claim | Third Party Insurance Policy Effective From Date & Time Specified In Policy Document : Supreme Court

While dismissing an insurance company's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that merely alleging fraud as regards obtaining of an insurance policy is not enough. Rather, it has to be proved by the insurance company by adducing evidence. The Court further observed that policy coverage commences from the time and date specified in the...