Godhra Train Burning Case : Supreme Court Posts Appeals For Hearing In January 2025, Says No More Adjournments

The Supreme Court today (September 26) has kept a batch of appeals in the Godhra train burning case to be heard for a final hearing in the third week of January 2025.A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal was hearing criminal appeals filed by the convicts of the 2002 Godhra train burning carnage against the judgment of the Trial Court and Gujarat High Court convicting them....

DUSU Elections : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Candidate's Plea To Provisionally Contest For Secretary Post

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by Delhi University-student Rahul Jhansla seeking permission to contest for the post of Secretary in the Delhi University Students Union elections scheduled for September 27, 2024.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan heard the matter and observed that it could neither stay the elections, nor permit Jhansla...

UP Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Judge Who Ordered 'Gyanvapi Survey

A special NIA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district on Wednesday granted bail to a man who has been accused by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the state police of threatening a judge involved in the 'Gyanvapi' mosque case via his Instagram account and posting inappropriate remarks, encouraging violence against him. Special NIA Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi granted bail to...

Ensure Criminal Background Check Before Enrolling Advocates, Confirm Declarations On Degree & Job: BCI Directs State Bar Councils

The Bar Council of India (BCI) issued a circular on September 25, 2024, to all State Bar Councils (SBCs) mandating strict compliance with BCI directions of criminal background check, declaration of simultaneous degree or employment and compliance with attendance norms before enrolling candidates for legal practice.The notification highlights two recent BCI circulars that provide for...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Challenging Byju's-BCCI Settlement; Orders Status Quo & No CoC Meet Till Verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 26) reserved judgment on the petitions filed by US-based lender Glas Trust Company LLC challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to close the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for...

Mumbai Court Sentences Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut To 15 Days Jail In Defamation Case By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife

The Mazgaon Metropolitan Court in Mumbai on Thursday convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and sentenced him to 15 days jail term for defaming BJP leader and former MLA Kirit Somaiya and his wife Medha Somaiya.The Court has also ordered Raut to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 to the complainant - Medha Somaiya, the wife of the BJP leader. According to the complaint filed by Medha in...

Third Case Of Suicide In Three Months At NLU Delhi; Student Body Calls For Inclusiveness, Solidarity

The Student Bar Council of National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) has released a statement addressing an incident of suicide by one of its students. Notably, this is the third such incident to have occurred in the past three months."The Student Bar Council is committed to standing by the student body during these trying times and ensuring your concerns are heard and acted upon. We are...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Orders Women's Reservation In Delhi High Court Bar Association Posts

The Supreme Court today ordered that there should be women's reservation for posts in the Delhi High Court Bar Association. The Court directed that a meeting of the General Body of DHCBA be held as early as possible, not later than 10 days. The GB shall consider the desirability of reserving the post of Treasurer for women members. In addition to reserving the post of Treasurer, GB shall be...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On CPI(M) MLA A. Raja's Appeal Against Kerala HC Annulling His Election In 2021 Assembly Polls

The Supreme Court today (September 26) reserved judgment on a plea by Kerala CPI(M) MLA A. Raja challenging the March 23, 2023 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled his elections on grounds that he was not a member of the Scheduled Caste to contest from a seat reserved for SC category. The challenge to Raja's election was raised by D. Kumar before the High Court in an election...

Breaking | Bombay High Court Allows Kunal Kamra's Plea, Strikes Down 2023 Amendment To IT Rules On 'Fact Check Units'

After receiving the 'opinion' of "tie-breaker" Judge, the Bombay High Court division bench today declared amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, "unconstitutional" and struck down the said amendment, which allowed the Central government to establish Fact Check Units (FCUs) to identify "fake and false" information about its business, being circulated on digital platforms. The bench of Justices...

Master The Law Of Evidence: LiveLaw Academy's Advanced Course On Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 With (Former Judge) Sr. Adv. BG Harindranath

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 Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 seeking to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court today (September 26) allowed the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in the money laundering case arising out of the cash for jobs allegations.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had reserved its judgment and flagged delay in trial on August 12, 2024.Justice Oka, while pronouncing the verdict today, said that stringent...