BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Decision To Hold UGC-NET Re-test On Aug 21

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the decision to hold a re-examination for the UGC-NET exam.The petitioners challenged the decision taken by the authorities to cancel the previous UGC-NET exam held on June 18 and to hold a re-test on August 21.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, noting that two months have...

'Alarming Situation' : Supreme Court Flags Concerns On Pendency Of Civil Suits In Gujarat Courts, Seeks Report From HC

The Supreme Court, recently (on August 06) flagged serious concerns pertaining to the pendency of suits before Civil Courts in the State of Gujarat. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, while hearing a civil appeal, noted that the suit for recovery was filed in the year 2001. However, the issues were not framed until 2019 and then the plaintiff's evidence commenced...

BREAKING| Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Approaches Supreme Court Against CBI Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.Kejriwal's latest petition before the Supreme Court challenges the Delhi High Court order of August 5, whereby his plea against CBI arrest was dismissed by a single judge bench, with liberty to approach...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (05 August-10 August, 2024)

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing a succinct overview.Judgments/ Orders LG Can...

Chhattisgarh HC CJ Ramesh Sinha Calls For Unified Efforts For Enhancing Rights, Dignity Of Disabled Children, Cites Constitutional Guarantees

The 9th Round of the State Level Stakeholders' Consultation on the Protection of Children with Disabilities was successfully organized by the High Court Juvenile Justice Committee on August 10, 2024, in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy and the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority.The Inaugural session commenced with Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha ceremonially...

'No Lawyer Can Brazenly Say I Won't Argue The Matter' : Supreme Court Asks Advocate To Tender Apology To High Court

The Supreme Court recently chastised an advocate for refusing to argue an appeal before the High Court.The bench comprising Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih was hearing a petition filed by a convict, who is serving life sentence in a murder case, challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to grant him bail. When the bail application was taken, the High Court bench told the...

Maharashtra Govt Reduces Maximum Court Fees Payable By Widows For Probate Of Will Or Letters Of Administration From ₹75K To ₹10K

The Maharashtra Government recently decided to reduce the maximum court fees to be paid by widows on probate of a Will or Letters of Administration, from Rs 75,000 to Rs 10,000 to be filed in Civil Court.As per a notification, issued on August 7 by the State Revenue and Forests Department (SRFD), the government has reduced the fees to be paid by widows under the Maharashtra Court Fees...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2024

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during July 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of March and also the updates of the Constitution bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing...

Right To Bail Should Be Read Into S.45 PMLA When Accused Has Spent Long Time In Custody & There's Delay In Trial : Supreme Court

While allowing the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court recently observed that in cases where there has been a delay in trial and the accused has spent a long period in custody, right to bail shall be read into Section 439 CrPC and Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The same will...

Artificial Intelligence Can Handle Routine Tasks, Freeing Lawyers' Time For High-Value Work: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can significantly enhance the efficiency of the legal profession. Drawing a parallel to how lawyers have previously adapted to technological advancements, he expressed confidence that they would similarly embrace AI.Speaking at the inaugural address of a two-day National Conference on "The Landscape of...

Supreme Court Hears Plea Seeking Free Treatment For Children With Muscular Dystrophy

The Supreme Court today (August 9) today heard a batch of petitions filed by parents of children suffering from Muscular Dystrophy who seek a policy for free treatment of the disease.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud,Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a petition seeking to commence a national programme for the treatment of children with muscular dystrophy. The petition further...

Manipur Crisis| Supreme Court Directs Justice Gita Mittal Committee To Resolve Grievances Of Students Seeking Transfer To Central Universities

The Supreme Court today (August 9) directed the Committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal to look into the individual grievances raised by 25 displaced students from Manipur University who seek a permanent transfer to other central universities. The students were displaced due to the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. The 25 students belonging to the Manipur University have sought for...