Lawyers' Body Condemns BCI Chairman's Letter Seeking Holiday For All Courts On Ram Mandir Consecration Day

The Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the Indian Lawyers Association has condemned the Letter Addressed by the Chairman of the Bar Council India requesting the Chief Justice of India for a holiday for all courts on the 22nd of January owing to the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.The Association has furthermore condemned the invitation of the Andhra Pradesh Advocates Association...

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At WB Police Relying On 'Confessions' Of Accused

In an appeal filed by the accused/ petitioner seeking bail, the Supreme Court was shocked to note that the respondent state, in its counter affidavit, has relied upon the confessional statements recorded before the police. “In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent State of West Bengal, shockingly, the State has relied up so called confessional statements of the...

Supreme Court Reduces Contempt Sentence Of Advocate After His Apology For Remarks Against Judges

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) set-aside the Delhi High Court order granting a six months imprisonment granted to a lawyer who was found guilty for making “contumacious allegations” and “scandalous imputations” against judges of the High Court as well as the District Court. The Bench comprising of CJI Dr. DY Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala J., and Manoj Mishra J., noted that...

Supreme Court Directs All High Courts To Expeditiously Decide Bail Applications

The Supreme Court in a recent order directed all the courts to scrupulously follow the directions/guidelines issued by it for the expeditious delivery of judgments and disposal of the bail applications.A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that High Courts should scrupulously follow the directions/ guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in...

“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XI]

Q.51 The culprit husband who is subsequently made an accused voluntarily goes to the police station soon after committing brutal murder of his wife and tells the Sub Inspector who is the SHO that he butchered his wife to death and reveals the place where he has concealed the chopper. The Head Constable is sent to the place mentioned by the person. The Head Constable finds the chopper...

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...