BREAKING| Justice PB Varale Sworn-In As Supreme Court Judge, Dalit Representation In SC Rises To 3

Justice Prasanna B Varale was sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court took oath on Thursday (January 25). Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to Justice Varale, who was previously the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court and a judge of the Bombay High Court.With this appointment, the Supreme Court is back to its full strength of 34 judges. Also, the Supreme Court...

Mere Fact Of AMU Being Established By British Law Doesn't Indicate Surrender Of Minority Status, Says Supreme Court [ Day 5]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday(January 24) continued with its 5th day of hearing arguments from the side of the Union in the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) minority status case. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta (SG) argued that AMU cannot claim minority status as it was established by an imperial legislation passed by the British Crown (AMU Act 1920).The...

ED Moves Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Bribery Probe Against Its Officer From Tamil Nadu DVAC To CBI

In a significant development on Wednesday (January 24), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has petitioned the Supreme Court for the transfer of an investigation into bribery allegations against its officer, Ankit Tiwari, from the Tamil Nadu Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department (DVAC) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The move comes after Tiwari was reportedly apprehended...

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Principal Of Bishop Johnson School & College Prayagraj, Calls Complaint 'Mala Fide'

The Supreme Court (on January 24) quashed a criminal case over alleged forgery and cheating against Dr.Vishal Noble Singh, the Principal of Bishop Johnson School and College, Prayagraj.A division bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih observed that no offence was made out against the appellant on a reading of the contents of the FIR and the chargesheet.The Court noted...

BREAKING| Centre Clears Appointment Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As Supreme Court Judge

The central government today cleared the appointment of the chief justice of Karnataka High Court, Justice Prasanna B Varale as Judge of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Collegium last week recommended his elevation.In its statement, the SC Collegium had considered the fact that among the High Court Judges, Justice Varale is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Juvenile Justice Act

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Bone Ossification test does not give precise age, not entirely accurate. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Courts must extend the benefit of juvenility where 2 views are possible on the same evidence. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000...

Archaeological Survey Of India's Report On Gyanvapi Mosque Survey To Be Made Public, Orders Varanasi Court

In a significant development, the Varanasi Court today ordered that the report of the Gyanvapi Mosque's scientific survey [conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)] be made public, with all relevant parties getting access to the same. The order was made by the district Judge AK Vishvesha while disposing of a bunch of applications filed by concerned parties seeking a copy of...

Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Plea, Next Posting On January 31

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 23) adjourned the hearing of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid's bail plea in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke...

Constitutional Amendments Necessary To Implement "One Nation, One Election": BCI Chairperson Submits Suggestions To High-Level Committee

The Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), Manan Kumar Mishra, has forwarded a detailed set of recommendations to the High-Level Committee on the prospect of "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE). The proposals encompass a spectrum of legal and administrative transformations required for the efficacious implementation of simultaneous elections for central and state governments.Key Legal...

Forfeiture Amount Can't Be Unreasonable: Haryana RERA Directs Builder To Refund Balance Paid Up Amount To Buyer Who Defaulted In Payment

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed a Gurugram-based builder to refund the paid up amount to a homebuyer who defaulted in making timely payments, after forfeiting the predetermined earnest money.A three member bench of Members Sanjeev Kumar Arora, Ashok Sangwan, Vijay Kumar Goyal said that while cancelling the fat buyer's unit on account of default, it was an obligation of M/s Martial Buildcon Private Limited to return the paid up amount after forfeiting the amount...

How Can A Law Officer Say He Won't Support An Amendment Passed By Parliament? Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General In AMU Case

The fifth day of the hearing in the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) case witnessed certain dramatic moments when the Solicitor General of India submitted that he was not supporting the amendment passed by the Parliament in 1981 which had the effect of conferring minority status to the AMU.A seven-judge bench led by the Chief Justice of India expressed surprise at this submission of the SG...

Default Bail Can't Be Claimed On Ground That Investigation Is Pending Against Other Accused: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail To Wadhwans In DHFL Case

The Supreme Court today (January 24) set aside the default bail granted to DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan in the case related to the alleged multi-crore loan scam. Setting aside the concurring findings of the High Court and the Trial Court, the Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal noted that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan cannot claim the statutory right of...