Special Background Or Connections Not Necessary To Succeed In Legal Profession : Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant, judge of the Supreme Court, speaking at an event at the Punjab & Haryana High Court, said that to succeed in the legal profession, special backgrounds and connections are not important."This is one platform where your hard work, commitment and patience ultimately allow you to win the professional and ultimately allow you to win race and create your space... I am...

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest September 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 737 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 843SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbortion'No immediate threat to mother's life; no foetal abnormality' : Supreme Court rejects married woman's plea to abort 26-week pregnancy. X v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 840AdvocateSupreme Court directs Manipur bar associations to not prevent lawyers of any community from appearing before courts; warns...

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe

A Delhi Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Police for clubbing 39 complaints in two Delhi riots cases against three accused persons based on “hearsay evidence” and ordered further investigation in the complaints separately. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that there was no evidence on record to even confirm the date and time of the alleged incidents mentioned in...

Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | ‘Report Near Completion’, ASI Seeks Further 15-Day Time To Submit Its Report Before Varanasi District Judge

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application before the Varanasi District Court seeking a further 15-day to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by November 17. In the application filed before the Varanasi District Judge, the ASI has stated that it has prepared a detailed survey...

'Allowing Police Custody Beyond First 15 Days Vulnerable To Misuse' : Parliamentary Panel Suggests Amendment To BNSS (New CrPC Bill)

The Parliamentary Standing Committee has expressed certain concerns with the provision in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill (BNSS) which allows police custody after the first fifteen days of remand.BNSS was introduced by the Union Government in the Monsoon Session to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.Clause 187(2) of the BNSS provides that the 15 day police custody can...

Is Consumer Protection Rule Invalid For Allowing More Govt Representation In Selection Committee For Forum Members? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition filed against the judgment of the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) which struck down Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection((Qualification for Appointment, method of recruitment, procedure for appointment, term of office, resignation and removal of the President and members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules,...

Writ Petition Against An Award Passed By A Facilitation Council Under MSMED Act Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a writ petition against an award passed by a Facilitation Council under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 would not be maintainable. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra held that the correct remedy against an award under the Act was provided under Section 34 of...

Mohan Katarki, Senior Advocate Joins International Law Association's Sea Protection Committee

Mohan Katarki, Senior Advocate, has been inducted as a member of the Committee on Protection of People at Sea by the Executive Council of the International Law Association. Katarki is a Senior Advocate designated by the Supreme Court of India. He is the Honorary Visiting Professor of Law at Bangalore University’s Law College, and is a well known expert in trans boundary water law on sharing...

Judges Should Know Where To Draw The Line So That Judiciary Isn't Seen As Taking Over Executive & Legislative Functions: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has stressed the role of the judiciary in not only ensuring social stability but also fostering a culture of tolerance and inclusion. Courts, he said, played the vital function of promoting dialogue and reason in society. Even when the dialogue that begins in the courtroom does not result in the constitutional and legal relief sought by citizens, it...

Modalities On Online FIR Registration Be Left To States : Parliamentary Committee On New Criminal Procedure Code Bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in its latest report, while reviewing the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill (BNSS Bill, 2023) acknowledged the positive impact of allowing online registration of FIR(First Information Report). It noted that Section 173 in the BNSS Bill provides that information can be given electronically for cognizable offenses without any bar on...

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