Rough & Ready Justice Anathema To Rule Of Law; Courts Must Subserve No Might But Constitution : CJI DY Chandrachud

'Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at an event today (July 02), said that rough, ready, and handy justice is anathema to the rule of law and procedural guarantees. He opined that a Court must subserve no might but the Constitution and serve no one but the litigant. Our Courts are not merely sights of sovereign power but are also essential service providers, he added. CJI...

US Supreme Court Holds Trump Has Immunity From Prosecution For “Official Acts”

In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald J. Trump was entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within his exclusive constitutional authority during his presidency. The court further stated that he was entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from prosecution for all his “official...

Kerala HC Launches “Kerala High Court Judgements-Daily” Platform To Make Certified Copies Of Reported Judgments Available Through WhatsApp Daily

The Kerala High Court launched the 'Kerala High Court Daily Judgments' (KHJ - Daily) platform to ensure that fully certified reported judgments are made accessible to all on a daily basis through WhatsApp. Chief Justice A J Desai unveiled the KHJ-Daily platform on July 27, 2024. Justice A Muhamed Mustaque, Editorial Committee members- Justice V G Arun, Justice C S Dias, Joseph Rajesh,...

Shocking To Know That Some High Court Judges Are Not Conducting Court On Time, Sitting In Second Half: Justice BR Gavai

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai on Saturday, spoke at the National Judicial Academy Conference at Kolkata. Earlier Live Law had reported on Chief Justice of India Justice (Dr) DY Chadrachud's speech at the aforesaid conference, also attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The CJI had expressed that judges should not be considered deities, but realise their role to serve...

Bengaluru Court Extends Police Custody Of JD(S) Leader Suraj Revanna In Sexual Abuse Case By Man

A city court in Bengaluru on Monday extended the police custody of Janata Dal (S) MLC Suraj Revanna till July 3rd. Revanna has been arrested in connection with a case of alleged sexual abuse of a man.The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate extended Revanna's custody by two days on an application filed by the Karnataka Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Notably, Revanna...

Delhi Court Sentences Medha Patkar To 5 Months Imprisonment In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena, Orders To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Damages

A Delhi Court on Monday sentenced Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar to 5 months simple imprisonment in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001. VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Court said that excessive punishment is not being imposed on Patkar looking at her age and medical ailments. The judge said that the...

NEET UG 2024| Don't Hope Re-Test Will Be Conducted For Solitary Person : Supreme Court Tells Petitioner

Today (July 1st), the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of a plea alleging, among other things, the involvement of the National Testing Agency (NTA) officers in manipulating the OMR sheets of the NEET-UG exam. At the outset, a vacation bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Manoj Misra questioned the petitioner's counsel for approaching the Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of...

NEET-UG 2024 | Re-Evaluate All OMR Sheets Instead Of Cancelling Exam : Plea In Supreme Court

In the latest development pertaining to the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, a writ petition has been filed stating that cancellation of this examination will be an “arbitrary decision” and will violate their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, also the candidates who appeared in the examination this year, have averred...

Liquor Policy: Arvind Kejriwal Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest, CBI Remand

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest as well as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remand in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Kejriwal is in judicial custody in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged scam.The Chief Minister was remanded to CBI custody for three days on June 26 by...

"Holders Of Public Office Ought To Be Held Accountable": Justice GR Swaminathan Releases Performance Report Upon Completing 7 Years As Judge

Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court has released a performance report on completing seven years as a Judge. In his report, Justice Swaminathan says that all holders of public office including Judges ought to be held accountable and Judges also have to be judges based on their performance. Justice Swaminathan added that the parameters applicable to judges of the District...

Curtains Fall On IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act : New Criminal Laws Take Effect From Today

India's legal system is giving a jittery welcome to the new criminal laws which are taking effect from today(July 1) replacing the decades-old Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The IPC(1860) and the Evidence Act(1872), which were enacted during the British regime, have been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam....

On Humanizing Law : CJI DY Chandrachud's Address At Oxford University

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently spoke on the theme of 'Role of Law In The Lives Of Those It Affects' at Oxford University. In his address, he spotlighted the issue of law which dehumanises the essence of democratic living and how an 'effects-oriented' approach by the judiciary helps 'Re-humanize' the law.In the heart of his address, the CJI emphasized the need to approach the...