Actor Sexual Assault Case: Supreme Court Extends Time For Completion Of Trial

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time for completion of trial in the Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case.A division bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Bela M. Trivedi granted extension of time for completion of trial while directing that the proceedings be completed as expeditiously as possible. The bench passed the order allowing an extension application filed by...

Orissa High Court Opens Its Historic Building For Visit Of General Public Through ‘Guided Tour’ Initiative

In a laudable initiative, the Orissa High Court has started a ‘guided tour’ program which aims to open its monumental heritage building as well as the new Court building for visit of common people. A notification to this effect was issued by the Court on Thursday.“From 5th August, 2023 the High Court of Orissa will be opened to the general public for guided tour on every Saturday except...

Gyanvapi Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court On Plea Against ASI Survey

In a new development in the Gyanvapi Case, the SupremeCourt is set to hear today the Masjid Committee's challenge to Allahabad HC's order permitting for ASI Survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter.Yesterday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition filed by Committee of...

Delhi Liquor Policy Scam : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Applications Of Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia To September 4

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till September 4 the bail applications to former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia who is facing charges of money laundering and corruption for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy in the national capital. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been in custody since February of this year and...

Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Which Suspended Andaman & Nicobar Chief Secretary & Fined LG For Disobedience

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order passed by the Calcutta high Court's Port Blair Circuit Bench which suspended suspended Keshav Chandra, the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration, and fined Admiral D.K. Joshi, the Lt. Governor, a sum of Rs 5 lakh to be paid “from his own funds” for not implementing directions.Attorney General for India R...

Kerala State Mediation & Conciliation Centre Set To Launch 'NIRNAYA Scheme' On August 5

The 'NIRNAYA Scheme' for extending mediation services to all disputes within the State, with the exception of those pending before Courts, is set to be launched under the aegis of the Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre (KSMCC). It is on noting that formal adversarial litigation might not be suitable for complex multi-party civil litigations, and that mediation would be an...

Rahul Gandhi's Conviction Stayed - LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea TODAY against Gujarat High Court's order refusing to stay his conviction in criminal ddefamation case over 'why all thieves share Modi surname' remark.Rahul Gandhi approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court's order dismissing his application to stay the conviction in the criminal case. The conviction in the case led to...

Jaipur-Mumbai Train Firing: Police Focuses On Accused Constable's Mental Health Evaluation, Excludes Possibility Of Hate Crime From Remand Copy

The police remand copy seeking the custody of Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, who allegedly shot and killed four persons on board a Jaipur – Mumbai train, doesn’t mention his alleged hate filled utterances after the act or seek his custody to probe a possible communal motive behind the murder. Instead, the remand focuses on Singh’s ill health and seeks a...

Calcutta High Court Suspends Andaman & Nicobar Chief Secretary & Fines Lt Gov For Not Implementing Directions For Daily Wagers' Benefits

The Calcutta High Court’s Circuit Bench at Port Blair on Wednesday, under its contempt jurisdiction, suspended Keshav Chandra, the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration, and fined Admiral D.K. Joshi, the Lt. Governor, a sum of Rs 5 lakh to be paid “from his own funds” and directed him to be present at the next hearing to show cause why they should not...

Rajya Sabha Passes Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill, Prohibits Person Convicted For Offence Against State Security From Publishing

The Rajya Sabha passed the Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill, 2023 today. It seeks to repeal the existing Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.According to the Statement of Object and Reason, the 1867 Act was a pre-independence archaic law that is not in sync with the current media landscape. Hence, “it was considered necessary to repeal and reenact the Act to be...

Governor and Union Government Acted in Tandem to Abrogate Article 370: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court [Day 2]

In today's proceedings on the dilution of Article 370, Senior Advocate Kapil, appearing for NCP MP Mohammad Akbar Lone, argued that the Governor of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Government acted in tandem to get rid of Article 370. He stated that the abrogation of the article was a purely political act carried de hors the Constitution. The Constitution Bench...

Rajya Sabha Passes Bill To Amend Advocates Act, Seeks To Punish 'Touts'

The Rajya Sabha passed the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 today, which was introduced on August 1. It amends the Advocates Act, 1961.The major changes which the Bill seeks to bring is, making the act of ‘Tout’ punishable and repealing certain provisions of Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 which have become obsolete.According to the statement of object and reasons of the Bill, “All...