NALSA Announces Schedule For National Lok Adalats To Be Held In 2024

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has released the schedule for the National Lok Adalats in the year 2024, following the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009.The National Lok Adalats across the country are organized as per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read...

MCC Violation Case | BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail By Lucknow Court

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district last week sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi to six months imprisonment after finding her guilty of violating the code of conduct during the 2012 UP assembly polls. Additionally, a fine ₹1,100 has also been imposed upon her. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA Court) Ambrish Kumar Srivastava convicted Joshi,...

UP Woman Judge 'Suicide' Case | Police Registers FIR Against Unidentified Persons For Murder On Father's Complaint

Two days after a woman judge posted in Uttar Pradesh's Badayun district was found hanging in her official residence, the police have lodged a case for murder against unidentified persons on a complaint moved by her father. Earlier it was claimed that 27-year-old Civil Judge (Junior Division) Jyotsna Rai, who hailed from Mau and was currently posted in Badayun, had died by suicide as...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (29th January- 3rd February, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. 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 also the...

Liquor Policy: ED Moves Delhi Court Against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal For Not Complying With Summons

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved a Delhi Court against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not complying to the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. A fresh complaint case has been filed by the Enforcement Directorate against CM Kejriwal for non-compliance of the summons received by him in the money laundering case. So...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For Rehabilitation Of Slum Dwellers Evicted From Jhuggis Near Delhi's Mathura Road

In a plea against demolition of a Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) cluster near Mathura Road, Delhi, at a time when demolition activities in the national capital were banned subject to exceptions, the Supreme Court on Friday(February 2) issued notice to the respondent-authorities.The Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar was hearing a challenge to a Delhi High Court order, whereby a plea against...

Govt Law Officers Must Remain Impervious To Politics Of The Day & Conduct Themselves With Dignity In Court : CJI DY Chandrachud

In his inaugural address, delivered at the Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) 2024, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said executive accountability relies heavily on law officers' ethical behavior and responsibility. Elucidating, CJI said that law officers - such as the Attorney General for India, the Advocate General of State, the Solicitor General of...

Trek Organizer Not Liable For Deaths Of Trekkers Due To Forest Fire: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Belgian Citizen

The Supreme Court recently quashed an FIR against a Belgian citizen over the death of 13 trekkers due to a forest fire which took place at the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in 2018. This trekking expedition was organized and arranged through a website owned by the Belgian citizen, Peter Van Geit. Based on this, the appellant was also embroiled in the matter. Pertinently, he was accused...

Union & Tripura Govts Settle Dispute Over Assam Rifles Land; Supreme Court Disposes Of Suit

In a land dispute (The Assam Rifles Ground) between the Union of India and the State of Tripura, the Apex Court was informed today (on February 2) that a settlement has been reached between the parties. Accordingly, the Division Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra disposed of the matter.Pertinently, the land is in possession of the Assam Rifles. It may be noted that...

'Schools Can't Accept That I Am A Transwoman', Says Terminated Teacher; Supreme Court Expresses Concerns

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 2) expressed concerns over the treatment meted out to a transgender teacher who had been terminated from her appointment by two private schools in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.CJI DY Chandrachud who was presiding over the bench hearing a writ petition filed by the teacher challenging her termination, expressed, “Something has to be done for her, the...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of Chief Justices Of Six High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointments of Chief Justices for 6 High Courts.They are :1. Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava (presently Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court) appointed as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. His parent High Court is Chhattisgarh High Court.2. Justice Ritu Bahri (presently Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court) appointed...

Deposit Amount Of Damaged Public Property For Bail : Law Commission Gives Recommendations On Tightening PDPP Act

The 22nd Law Commission has come out with a suo-motu Report (No.284) titled "Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property", recommending amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.To recap, initially, the Supreme Court had constituted two Committees to look into the issue of destruction of public property. These Committees had submitted their reports...