Law Students Move Bombay High Court Challenging Maharashtra Govt's Declaration Of Public Holiday For Ram Mandir Consecration On Jan 22

Four law students have filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government's notification declaring January 22, 2024 a public holiday for the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A special bench of Justices GS Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale has been constituted to hear the matter tomorrow. The petitioners are students from MNLU, Mumbai, GLC and NIRMA law school....

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conditions for personal search as specified in Section 50 of the NDPS Act are applicable only for the search of the physical body of the person and not for the search of any bag carried by the person. (Para 125) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 856Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conviction liable to be set aside if samples...

BJP Leader Ranjith Srinivasan Murder Case : Kerala Court Finds 15 Persons Guilty

A Court in Kerala has pronounced 15 persons guilty in the case for the murder of BJP leader and lawyer Ranjeet Srinivasan in December 2021.Additional Sessions Court Mavelikara found 15 persons, linked to PFI-SDPI, guilty in the case. The Court found that the offence of murder is proved against first eight accused and the other accused are found guilty of criminal conspiracy The sentence will...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Stand Regarding Cryptocurrency

The Supreme Court, (on January 19), has asked the Union to present its stance with reference to the matters of crypto currency arising in different States. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Vishwanathan passed this direction while granting interim protection from arrest to the present petitioner (Ganesh Shiv Kumar Sagar). The petitioner was booked under several provisions of...

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements- PART-1

MCQs based on Current SC Judgments- September 20231. Recently, in Zunaid v. State of UP 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 730, what power did the Supreme Court affirm regarding the Magistrate's authority after receiving the final police report under Section 173 CrPC?a) The Magistrate must accept the final report without any discretion.b) The Magistrate can only order a reinvestigation.c) The Magistrate...

E-Rickshaws To Be Provided In Matheran Only For Present Hand Cart Pullers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (on January 10) clarified that E-Rickshaws, if permitted, in the city of Matheran would be only for present hand cart pullers. This was to compensate them on account of their loss of employment. The Court further clarified that there should also be a restriction on the number of E-rickshaws permitted in Matheran. The Division Bench of Justices B.R Gavai and...

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

A Kerala Court on Wednesday convicted a 59-year-old tuition teacher for sexually assaulting and subjecting a 12-year-old boy to unnatural offences over a period of seven months in Thrissur district in Kerala.Special Judge, Jaya Prabhu of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur convicted the accused for a total of 97 years under Sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt),...

Ram Mandir Inauguration: NCLT Benches To Have Half Day Holiday On Jan 22

The National Company Law Tribunal on Friday announced that all its 15 benches will be closed for half a day till 2:30 PM on January 22nd, in view of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony being held at Ayodhya. “All 15 NCLT Benches office (administrative Side) and Registry shall start working from 3:00 PM onwards on 22-01-2024”, the notification issued by NCLT stated.The notification...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. (FIR 44 of 2020, PS Jagat Puri)Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, now transferred to Rouse Avenue Courts, however discharged them for the offences under Section 34,...

The Art Of Writing Judgments [Part-II]

Criminal CasesThe general framework of a judgment in a criminal case is substantially similar to a civil case. The judgment must contain (i) the facts asserted by the prosecution and by the accused; (ii) the point or points for determination; and (iii) the decision on the points, with reasons therefor. The judgment in a criminal case must also set out the offence and the section of the...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views On Balancing Preservation Of Great Indian Bustard With India's Solar Energy Needs

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) sought the views of the Union Government on striking a balance between the need to protect the Great Indian Bustard, an endangered bird, and India's international commitments toward lowering the carbon footprint through solar energy.The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra sought updated status reports...