Is New Bail Law Under Preparation? Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court has asked the Union of India to inform whether it is contemplating to introduce a new Bail Law as per the recommendation made by the Court in its 2022 judgment in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation.A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti, while ascertaining compliance of the directions in Satender Kumar Antil, stated in its recent order...

Bar Council Of India Lauds Centre For Three Criminal Bills, Pledges To Support & Train Legal Fraternity

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has commended the government for passing the three criminal bills: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.In a press release dated 21.02.2024, the Bar Council said, “This legislative milestone marks a pivotal juncture in the evolution of India's criminal justice...

If Any Govt Removes 'Secularism' From Preamble, It Will Sound Death Knell Of Democracy : Justice KM Joseph

Emphasising the importance of the principle of secularism, former Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph said that it is indispensable in a democracy.Referring to calls from certain quarters to remove the reference to 'secularism' from the Constitution, Justice Joseph said that even without the term, the Indian Constitution inherently had secular features."Even if you take away secularism from...

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Tasleem Ahmed In UAPA Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai rejected Ahmed's plea seeking regular bail on the ground of parity with co-accused persons namely Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha...

Why Can't Client Be 'Consumer' & Lawyer's Negligence Be 'Deficiency Of Service' Under Consumer Protection Act ? Supreme Court Asks

In a pivotal hearing on whether services rendered by the lawyer would come within the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 1986., the Supreme Court, inter-alia, deliberated on whether a consumer under the Act can be equated with the client. Additionally, the Court delved into whether negligence on the part of a lawyer can result in deficiency of service as given under the Act. The...

Centre Amends Surrogacy Rules To Allow Couples With Medical Conditions To Use Donor Gametes

In a crucial development to the surrogacy landscape in India, the Central government has modified the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that for couples (husband or wife) certified as suffering from medical conditions, both gametes need not come from the intending couple.To recap, Form 2 (Consent of the Surrogate Mother and Agreement for Surrogacy) of the Surrogacy Rules read...

Manipur High Court Deletes Earlier Direction To Consider Inclusion Of Meiteis In ST List

In a significant development, the Manipur High Court on Wednesday (February 21) modified its 2023 order in part, whereby a contentious direction was issued to the State government for considering the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.The Bench of Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu was hearing a review petition filed against para 17(iii) of the decision dated March 27, 2023...

BSLSA Organizes First Training & Sensitization Program For Nodal Officers Of District Legal Services Authorities In Bihar

The Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) conducted the inaugural training and sensitization program on February 17, 2024 for Nodal Officers of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) in Bihar.This initiative stems from directives issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in 2018, whereby the State of Bihar designated Senior Deputy Collectors, responsible for the...

What Is The Procedure For Cancellation Of Caste Certificate Granted After Scrutiny? Supreme Court In Navneet Kaur Rana's Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 21), while hearing the challenge against the setting aside of MP Navneet Kaur Rana's cast certificate, asked the counsel for the petitioner to examine what would be the procedure laid down by law when a certificate which is granted after verification is to be cancelled.The bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol was hearing Navneet...

Advocates Can't Be Brought Under Consumer Protection Act Just Because Doctors Are, Both Professions Different: Argument Before Supreme Court

In a matter where the Supreme Court is hearing whether services rendered by the lawyer would come within the Consumer Protection Act of 1986., arguments were advanced today (on 21 February) where an attempt to distinguish the legal profession from that of the medical profession was made. The issue, crucial for members of the Bar, emerged from a judgment delivered by the National...

'Will Check Custodial Violence' : Supreme Court Approves HC Direction To UP Police To Medically Examine Person Called For Investigation After Release

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court's direction asking the Uttar Pradesh police to conduct the medical examination of the person called in the police station after their release.“We find that the direction was issued in order to put up a check on custodial violence on the person's brought to the police station.”, the Supreme Court Bench Comprising...

Judicial Decision Does Not Infringe Fundamental Rights : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that a judicial decision cannot be challenged as infringing fundamental rights.The Court noted that it has been laid down in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar Vs. State of Maharashtra that "a judicial decision rendered by a Judge of competent jurisdiction in or in relation to a matter brought before him does not infringe a Fundamental Right."A...