'Non-Restoration Of Statehood Violates Federalism' : Plea In Supreme Court To Restore Jammu and Kashmir's Statehood In 2 Months

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to direct the Union Government to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir within 2 months.The application has been filed as a Miscellaneous Application in the disposed of matter "In Re : Article 370 of the Constitution" in which the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In that judgment,...

Land For Jobs Scam: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to RJD leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and his sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts granted bail on a personal bond of Rs. 1 lakh each. The matter will now be heard on October...

Gujarat High Court Launches Gender Sensitisation Campaign "Ehsaas Nyay Ka Sab Ke Liye"

The Gujarat State Legal Service Authority, in collaboration with Gender Resource Centre, Government of Gujarat, has launched a year-long gender sensitisation campaign titled "एहसास न्याय का सब के लिए" - "Ehsaas Nyay Ka Sab Ke Liye" during a seminar held at the Gujarat High Court Auditorium. The event was presided over by the Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal,...

Second National Lok Adalat: Telangana Settles 12 Lakh Cases And Awards Over Rs 200 Crores, Achieves "Highest Disposal Percentage"

In the recently concluded second National Lok Adalat, the state of Telangana settled 12 lakh cases and awarded compensation of over Rs 200 crore, becoming the state with the highest disposal percentage.Ch.Panchakshari, Member Secretary, Telangana State Legal Services Authority, while speaking to LiveLaw, informed that the state has achieved the "highest disposal percentage" in the National...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Review Of Judgment Which Struck Down Electoral Bonds Scheme

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a review of the Constitution Bench judgment which struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, JB Paridwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the review petition filed by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara and another"Having perused the review petitions, there is...

In 31 Months, Three Out Of Four Bombay HC Benches Recuse From Hearing Plea To Clear Father Stan Swamy's Name From Bhima-Koregaon Case

Last month, Bombay High Court judge Justice Revati Mohite-Dere recused from hearing a plea filed in December 2021 by the next of kin of Father Stan Swamy, who sought clearing the now deceased (Swamy's) name from the Bhima-Koregaon case.The plea filed by Father Fraser Mascarenhas, the former principal of Xavier's College in Mumbai, recently came up for hearing before a bench of...

Telangana High Court Holds Multi-Speciality Health Camp And Blood Donation Camp

The Telangana High Court held its Multi Speciality Health Camp & Blood Donation Camp" on 4th October. The camps were inaugurated by Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana & Patron-in-Chief, Telangana State Legal Services Authority.The initiative aimed at providing free health services to Advocates, Staff Members and others associated with the...

'No Scheduled Offence In Complaint Or Chargesheet' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Two Accused In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) granted bail to two accused, Laxmikant Tiwari and Shiv Shankar Naag, in a money laundering case connected with the Chhattisgarh coal levy scam case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih granted bail on the grounds of prolonged incarceration and the absence of a scheduled offence at the time of filing of the...

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh Launches Online Portal For Warrant Execution & Tracking

In a move to streamline judicial process in the State of Odisha, an online portal for Warrant Management System (WMS) was officially launched on Thursday by the Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.The event was attended by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi, Chairman, State Court Management System (SCMS) Committee and Judges of the High Court. Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, Director General...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Warns Accused Persons Over Delay In Commencing Arguments On Charge

A Delhi Court yesterday warned the accused persons in the larger conspiracy case connected with the 2020 North East Delhi riots that the arguments on charge should not get delayed further unnecessarily on their part.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts said that any delay on the part of the accused will be viewed by the court seriously.“It is surprising that on the...

Supreme Court Orders Surprise Inspections Of Assam's Matia Transit Camp To Assess Hygiene And Living Conditions

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) directed the Assam State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) to conduct surprise inspections of the Matia Transit Camp for housing foreign nationals in Goalpara, Assam to assess the facility's hygiene conditions, availability of food, and overall living conditions.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ordered the SLSA Secretary...

Supreme Court Summarises Principles For Interpreting Tax Statutes In Judgment On GST Input Tax Credit

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 3) outlined the principles governing the interpretation of taxation statutes in the context of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sanjay Karol summarised the principles of interpretation while dealing with a case involving the interpretation of Section 17(5)(d) of the CGST Act, which disallows...