District Judiciary Fearful About Granting Bail To Undertrials Due To Subordination Culture Existing B/W HCs & District Judges: CJI DY Chandrachud

"We have not created a footing of equality between the High Courts and the District Judges," CJI DY Chandrachud said.

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject/Statute Wise Index [February 1 to 11]

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007; Section 31 - The recruitment was not confined to the priority / reserved class rather it was open for general category also in case vacancies remain available. The Recruitment application(s) clearly establishes that the appellants have applied as a general category candidate(s) against the surplus seats/vacancies remaining...

Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-7]

AB. Is not the filing of a charge-sheet without the requisite prosecution sanction per se, illegal ? 29. The filing of a charge-sheet before Court without the requisite prosecution sanction is not per se illegal. What the law insists is that before the Court takes cognizance of the offence, there must be before the Court the requisite prosecution sanction given by the...

Electoral Bonds | How Supreme Court Used Proportionality Test To Give Primacy To Voters' Right To Information

In a profound development, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 15) struck down the controversial Electoral Bonds (EB) Scheme, holding that anonymous EBs are violative of the right to information enshrined under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.The decision was rendered by a Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj...

'Indian Legal Education System Favors English Speaking Students': CJI DY Chandrachud Urges RPNLU Prayagraj To Impart Education In Hindi

Today, speaking at the inauguration of the newest National Law University in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said “Despite the developments in legal education, the contemporary Indian legal education system only favours certain English speaking, urban students.”“National Law University...

Most Women Inmates Of West Bengal Prisons Were Already Pregnant When Brought To Jail: Amicus Tells Supreme Court

An application filed by Senior Advocate Gaurav Agrawal revealed that there were 62 children born in the jails in West Bengal during the last four years. However, the application added that most of these women inmates 'were already expecting at the time when they were brought to the jails.' “In some cases, the women prisoners had gone out on parole and returned back expecting," Agarwal,...

NEET-MDS : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Postpone NEET-MDS 2024 Exam & Extend Internship Cut-off Date

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 16) issued notice in a writ petition seeking to reschedule the NEET MDS 2024 which is due on March 18, 2024, and to direct extension of cut-off for eligibility after revising the internship completion dates. The bench comprising the CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was informed that the said decision of holding the NEET MDS on...

Kerala HC Advocates Association Writes To CJ Over Alleged Misconduct/Misbehavior By Justice A. Badharudeen

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has written a complaint to Chief Justice, A J Desai today alleging inappropriate conduct/misconduct/misbehaviour against advocates in the courtroom by Justice A. Badharudeen.The allegation was that on February 14, 2024, Justice Badharudeen had denied adjournment in a case to Advocate Jayakumar Namboodiri on medical grounds. It was stated...

Law Commission Recommends Compulsory Registration Of Marriages Between NRIs/OCIs And Indian Citizens

The Law Commission of India, in its 287th report, has recommended compulsory registration of marriage between Non-Residential Indians/Overseas Citizens of India and Indian nationals. The commission has also recommended changes to the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indians Bill, 2019 to make it more comprehensive enough to deal with all facets of marriage involving the...

After SCAORA, SCBA Decides To Intervene In Supreme Court Case Regarding Advocates' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act

After SCAORA, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has resolved to intervene in an ongoing matter where the Supreme Court is considering whether advocates would come under the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. Highlighting the impact of this matter upon all the advocates, the association has opted to intervene to assist the Court in 'laying down the correct...

Refrain From Using Terms Like 'Lower Courts', 'Subordinate Courts' To Address Trial Courts: Kerala High Court

Chief Justice, A J Desai has directed the Registry of the Kerala High Court to notify to all the staff and members to refer to the records of the Trial Court as 'Trial Court Record' (TCR) instead of 'Lower Court Record' (LCR). The direction has also prohibited the usage of terms like 'Lower Courts' or 'Subordinate Courts' while referring to the Trial Courts or the Courts in the...

BREAKING| Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Kerala CM's Daughter's Company Challenging SFIO Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 16) dismissed the petition filed by Exalogic Solutions Private Ltd - a company of which Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is a director - challenging the investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the company.A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Exalogic...