Hathras Stampede : PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Negligent Authorities

In the Hathras Stampede Incident, which occurred yesterday, July 02, a PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge for enquiry. In furtherance to this, the petition has pleaded the Court to direct the State of Uttar Pradesh to submit status report for this incident and initiate...

'Incorrect' : Supreme Court Criticises HC Order Limiting Bail Of Undertrial To 2 Months When He Has Been Under Custody Since 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 2) reiterated the settled legal position that an accused's right to speedy trial is a fundamental right and closely connected to the right to life and personal liberty. The Court deprecated the order of the High Court which overlooked the said principle and released the petitioner on bail for merely two months when the trial would take a long time...

Pune Porsche Accident | Father And Grandfather Of Minor Accused Granted Bail For Alleged Wrongful Confinment Of Driver

A Pune Court has granted bail to father and grandfather of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche car accident case in the case for allegedly pressurising their driver to take the blame for the accident and wrongfully confining him in their house.The two are booked under sections 342, 365, 368, 506 with 34 of IPC.“My clients have been granted bail by the Honourable court at Pune. They...

'Absurd, Impossible' : Supreme Court On HC's Condition That Accused Will Get Bail Only If Victim Stands As Surety

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 1) expressed disappointment over an 'absurd' condition for bail imposed by the Patna High Court where the bail was granted to an accused on the condition that the victim of the offence should stand as his surety. The Court lamented how such a condition led to the petitioner suffering in jail for a year despite being ordered for release.The vacation bench...

Delhi Court Grants Custody Parole To Engineer Rashid To Take Oath As MP

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to Engineer Rashid, who defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, in order to permit him to take oath as a member of Parliament.Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) gave consent to allow Rashid to take...

CJI DY Chandrachud Declines To Comment On New Criminal Laws, Says Issues Are Sub-Judice

Today (on July 02), Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, refused to say anything regarding the three new Criminal Acts which came into effect yesterday, i.e., July 1, 2024. CJI said that the issues pertaining to these laws are pending before the Top Court; thus, he should not speak about them."These are issues which are sub-judice before the Supreme Court, maybe possibly the other...

Supreme Court Bench Led By CJI DY Chandrachud To Hear NEET-UG Petitions On July 8

The Supreme Court bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is set to hear the batch of petitions challenging the alleged malpractices and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 Examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on July 8. The cause list for July 8, published on the Supreme Court's website, showed that the matters are listed before the bench led...

'Significant Step In Achieving Justice At Doorstep': Delhi High Court Acting CJ Manmohan On New Court Complex Stone Laying Foundation Ceremony

Delhi High Court's Acting Chief Justice, Justice Manmohan, on Tuesday said that the stone laying foundation ceremony of three new court complexes at Rohini, Shastri Park and Karkardooma is a significant step in achieving the “justice at doorstep” initiative.“I have no doubts that today's ceremony is a significant step forward in achieving the "Justice at Doorstep" initiative, which aims...

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...