People Remaining Behind Bars As Undertrials A Disturbing Trend : Supreme Court Judge Justice SK Kaul

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Supreme Court judge and Executive Chairperson of the the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), expressed concerns about the situation of undertrial prisoners."We could not have a scenario where we perceive that the only punishment that can be delivered is keeping people at the undertrial stage irrespective of whether the prosecution has the ability to get...

Bar Council Of India's International Lawyers’ Conference 2023 [23rd -24th September]

The Bar Council of India is Organizing an International Lawyers’ Conference 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.Date: 23rd and 24th September, 2023Theme: ‘Emerging challenges in Justice Delivery System’The Bar Council of India’s International Lawyers’ Conference 2023 is a collaborative event with the Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of England and Wales, and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. The International Lawyers’ Conference is a mega event which aims to pave the way for...

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Setting Aside Election Of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna

The Supreme Court on Monday, as an interim direction, stayed the judgement of the Karnataka High Court which set aside the election of Janata Dal (Secular) Prajwal Revanna as a Member of Parliament from Hassan Parliamentary constituency in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, for filing a false election affidavit. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra...

Supreme Court Seeks CBI’s Response to TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal’s Bail Plea in Cattle Smuggling Case

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal’s bail application in connection with an alleged cross-border cattle smuggling scam, and sought the response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to his prayer. Mondal, who is currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail, was arrested in August last year by the central agency. A bench...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence | Supreme Court Disbands SIT, Relieves Retired Judge Appointed To Supervise Probe

The Supreme Court on Monday disbanded a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by it to probe into the October 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including four protesting farmers who were allegedly mowed down by a vehicle in the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra. The court also relieved...

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Withdraws Pleas Challenging ED Summonses After Supreme Court Asks Him To Approach HC

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren agreed to withdraw his writ petition against summonses by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, after the Supreme Court on Monday expressed its disinclination to entertain the matter. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a plea filed by the minister seeking the quashing of the...

Most Arbitrators Are Men,This Is Indicative of Our Unconscious Gender Bias: CJI DY Chandrachud

Speaking at the inaugural session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) South Asia Conference, 2023, Chief Justice of D Y Chandrachud, highlighted the issue of skewed gender composition in various International arbitral tribunals and institutions.“I am pleased to note that various International arbitral tribunals and institutions have curated regionally...

Vimukta Day Lecture By Justice KV Viswanathan-Full Text

At the outset, let me convey my thanks to the Criminal Justice and the Police Accountability Project (CPA Project) for inviting me to share my thoughts on the 71st anniversary of repealing the Criminal Tribes Act (CTA). Even spelling out the name of this Act is very jarring. Through the course of this conversation, we will see how horrendous the Act was, which attributed criminality at the...

Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court Directs States To Deposit Costs Towards Efforts Of Amicus Curiae

The Supreme Court recently directed all State Governments and Union Territories to deposit money with the Court's Registrar for the labour put in by the Amicus Curiae in a matter related to the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The States were asked to deposit Rs. 30,000/- each while the UT's were asked to deposit Rs. 20,000/-. On two...

CJI DY Chandrachud Cautions Lawyers Against Resorting To Strikes & Boycotts

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud cautioned against lawyers resorting to strikes and boycotting courts. Issues could always be amicably resolved by discussion and co-operation between the Bar and the Bench, he said on Sunday (September 17) addressing lawyers at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar to mark the 75th Marathwada Liberation Day, also known as Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din.The CJI...

When UAPA Is Invoked, People Continue To Be Behind Bars Even With Little Or No Evidence, That's The Real Tragedy : Rebecca John

During a panel discussion held to mark the launch of the book, authored by Gautam Bhatia, ‘Unsealed Covers: A Decade of the Constitution, the Courts, and the State, Senior Advocate Rebecca John made strong observations about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). She stated: “What is the problem with UAPA? I mean, there are many problems… the whole act is problematic...

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

ALTERATION OR REVOCATION OF PROBATE OR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONQ.71 Can errors in a Probate or Letters of Administration be rectified ? Ans. Yes. Chapter 3 of PART IX of the Indian Succession Act deals with the alterations and revocations of a Probate or Letters of Administration. As per Section 261, errors in the names, descriptions or in setting forth the time...