Over 1.14 Crore Cases Settled At 3rd National Lok Adalat Of 2024 Organized By NALSA

The National Legal Services Authority organised the 3rd National Lok Adalat of the year 2024 in the Taluks, Districts and High Courts of 27 States/UTs on September 14. In the remaining States/UTs, the 3rd National Lok Adalat will be held after the prevailing Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam festivities. The present Lok Adalat was organised under the stewardship of Mr Justice Sanjiv Khanna,...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Ex-Chhattisgarh Civil Servant Saumya Chaurasia's Plea For Bail In PMLA Case

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a petition filed by Chhattisgarh's suspended civil servant Saumya Chaurasia challenging denial of bail in a money laundering case.Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, is accused in a money laundering case relating to coal scam. She has been in jail for over 1.5 years...

Lawyer Should Not Be A Hired Gun Or Rubber Stamp Of Client : Justice BV Nagarathna

A lawyer should not be a "hired gun" or "rubber stamp" for the client, said Justice BV Nagarathna, Judge of the Supreme Court, while speaking at the convocation ceremony of the National Law University, Delhi on Saturday (September 13).Reminding the law graduates that they must balance thier duty to the client with their duty to the Court, Justice Nagarathna said :"Dear graduates, you...

Continuous Cooperation Between International And Domestic Arbitration Bodies Needed: Justice Surya Kant

Supreme Court judge Justice Kant on Sunday stressed the need for continued cooperation between international and domestic arbitration bodies in ensuring that arbitration remains a fair, cost-effective, and accessible mode of dispute resolution.Justice Kant was speaking at the valedictory function of the two-day Conference on International Arbitration and Rule of Law. It was organised on...

Prison Reforms-What Is Needed Is A Systematic Study to Understand the Causes of Overcrowding in Prisons: Justice Madan Lokur

Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge of Supreme Court in conversation on prison reforms with Jhuma Sen, an Advocate practising before the Calcutta High Court.JS: Michel Foucault, writing about the failed project of 'reform' in prison famously observed in his Discipline and Punish that: “One should recall that the movement for reforming the prisons, for controlling their functioning is not a...

Compensation For Surrendering Land For Public Purpose Once Determined Is Payable Without Formal Request, Failure Violates Article 300-A: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 13) ruled that the doctrine of delay and laches does not apply to cases where compensation is being sought for land surrendered for public amenities like DP Roads and compensation must be granted, even if no formal request is made.“When relief in the nature of compensation is sought, as in the instant case, once the compensation is determined in the...

Justice Nagarathna Expresses Concerns About Lawyers Soliciting Clients By Spreading Fear Through Social Media

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna frowned upon the practice of lawyers soliciting clients by creating fear through social media, especially in matrimonial matters.Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the National Law University, Delhi, Justice Nagarathna said :"In recent years, under the guise of disseminating legal literacy, a disheartening practice has been adopted by some lawyers...

Bulldozer Action | Personal Liability Of Officers Violating Law, Ministers To Not Endorse Demolitions : Suggestions For Supreme Court's Guidelines

Pursuant to the Supreme Court's order dated September 2, 2024, Jamiat Ulama I Hind has filed its suggestions for the framing of pan-India guidelines to address the issue of demolition/bulldozer actions against houses of persons accused of crimes.To recap, a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the "bulldozer actions" in various...

AG To Share 'Sensitive Information' With Supreme Court On Pending Collegium Resolutions

Attorney General for India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Friday (September 13) that he wanted to share certain 'sensitive information' regarding some of the recent collegium recommendations, which are pending with the Union Government.The AG was appearing for the Union in a PIL seeking directions for time-bound implementation of the Collegium Resolutions for judges'...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Grant Of Land Acquisition Compensation Share To Persons Who Purchased Sites From Party Having No Title

The Supreme Court set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that awarded 30 percent of the compensation for land acquired for a Metro Rail Project to ten private individuals, despite the plaintiff being declared the lawful owner of the property.The ten individuals had purchased sites on the land from a cooperative society and constructed property on it. The society claimed rights over the...

All Persons Arrested In The Delhi Liquor Policy Case Get Bail, Except One

The Supreme Court yesterday granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case registered in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam, paving the way for the release of another politician arrested in the case.Notably, the decision was preceded by other persons accused in the liquor policy case getting bail over the past few months. These include Abhishek Boinpally...

We Trust Members Of Bar When We Hear Cases, But False Statements Shake Our Faith : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently dismissed two writ petitions where remission was sought by the advocate by pleading false statements in the writ petition as well as before the Court. Taking an exception to the continuous false statements made in the petition for remission, Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih remarked: "A large number of petitions are being filed in this Court wherein...