Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 15]

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will resume hearing today the respondents' arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article370 of the Constitution.Follow this page for live...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Andhra Pradesh Govt Plea Against HC Stay On Construction Of Houses For EWS Section In Amaravati's R5 Zone

The Supreme Court on September 1 issued notice to the Neerukonda and Kuragallu Farmers Welfare Association (respondent) in a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by State of Andhra Pradesh (petitioner) assailing an order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court that stayed further construction of houses for the economically weaker sections in R-5 Zone of the capital city of Amaravati.The matter...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. [FIR 88 of 2020 registered at Dayalpur police station]Hussain was recently granted bail by the Delhi High Court in five different riots cases. However, Hussain will still remain in judicial custody in other FIRs registered against him, including the...

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XIV]

Q.66 Is not the applicant exempted from executing a bond in a case where the proceedings are non-contentious ?Ans. No. Exemption from executing the bond on the ground that the proceedings were non-contentious, is not contemplated by Rule 18 of the Succession Rules, 1968 (Kerala). (Vide In Re Mariamma Thomas (2006) 2 KLT 11 = 2006 KHC 529 – K.M. Joseph - J).Q.67 What is the...

Branding Person To Be Born A Criminal And Treating It As A Hereditary Phenomenon Was Born Out of Some Wrong Historical Notions: Justice Vishwanathan

31st August this year marks the 71st year of repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871 (CTA). A number of communities belonging to the Denotified Tribes celebrate this day as Vimukta Divas, the day of independence from the CTA, until its repeal in 1952.On the eve of this day the Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project in association with Live Law organized a Vimukta Day lecture...

President Appoints 3 CAT Judicial Members For Srinagar, Jammu Benches

The President of India has made three appointments to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for its Srinagar and Jammu benches respectively. Senior Advocates Mir Syed Latif, Rajinder Singh Dogra, and Sanjeev Gupta, District Judge, have been chosen as Judicial Members for these important positions.As per the official order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and...

Manipur Lawyers Withdraw From Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing's Case After Mob Attack

The home of a lawyer representing Kuki Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing before the Manipur High Court was vandalised by a mob. The home of Advocate Soiraisham Chitaranjan was attacked.Following this, Chitarajan and three other lawyers - Victor Chongtham, Th. Zingo, and A Priyokumar Sharma - had to decide to not appear for Professor Huasing in the Manipur High Court. They filed a memo in the...

Advocate Acting As Real Estate Agent & Selling Client's Property Amounts To Misconduct : Supreme Court Upholds BCI Penalty

The Supreme Court recently upheld a decision of the Bar Council of India to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct after it was revealed that he had acquired a General Power of Attorney from his own client in a property-related case and subsequently sold the property.The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal was hearing an appeal from...

Shadow Of Criminal Tribes Act 1871 Still Looms Large : Supreme Court Judge Justice KV Viswanathan

Justice KV Vishwanathan delivered the keynote address on “Policing of Habitual Offenders: The Enduring Legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act in India” to commemorate Vimukta Day(August 30). This day marks the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act 1871 (Act). The Act was the most draconian law passed by the British colonial state, under which millions of nomadic and semi-nomadic communities...

Centre's Committee On 'One Nation, One Election' Will Examine If Constitutional Amendments Require Ratification By States

The Central Government has notified the constitution of a 'High Level Committee' to examine the concept of 'one nation, one election' (simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies).The Committee will be headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Former Leader of Opposition...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of AOR Sibo Sankar Mishra & Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera As Orissa HC Judges

The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of Sibo Sankar Mishra, Advocate-on-Record and Ananda Chandra Behera, Senior Judicial Officer as Judges of Orissa High Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names for such appointment on August 17, 2023.While recommending the name...

Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | ASI Seeks Further 8 Weeks' Time To Submit Its Report Before Varanasi Court

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application before the Varanasi Court seeking a further 8 weeks time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by September 2.In the application, the Counsel for the ASI has the survey is expected to take some more time as a lot of trash/debris consisting of garbage,...