29 Constitution Bench Matters Pending In Supreme Court, Oldest From 1992

There are 29 Constitution Bench matters pending in the Supreme Court. Out of these 29 cases, 18 cases are pending before 5-Judge Bench, 6 cases pending before 7-Judge Bench and 5 cases pending before 9-Judge Bench for adjudication.This information was given by the Union Law Ministry in response to a query raised by CPI(M) MP AM Arif.In the list of pending cases, the oldest case is Abhiram...

Doctor’s License Cannot Be Suspended By Court As Penalty In Contempt Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a medical practioner’s license cannot be suspended as penalty in contempt proceedings.A division bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol observed: “A medical practitioner guilty of contempt of Court may also be so for professional misconduct but the same would depend on the gravity/nature of the contemptuous conduct of the person in...

Lok Sabha Passes National Nursing And Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023

Lok Sabha passed The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 on Friday, it was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 24. It repeals the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947.The Bill aims “to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by nursing and midwifery professionals, assessment of institutions, maintenance of a National Register and State...

Mere Possession Of Extremist Literature Not 'Terrorist Activity' Under UAPA; No 'Credible Evidence' Against Vernon & Arun: Supreme Court

Mere possession of literature even if it inspires or propagates violence by itself would neither amount to a ‘terrorist act’ within the meaning of Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2002, nor any other offences under Chapters IV and VI of the Act, the Supreme Court of India held while granting bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and...

Madras High Court Judge Inspects Puzhal Prison, Requests State To Consider Extending Conjugal Rights To Prisoners

Madras High Court judge Justice SM Subramaniam, who is also the Portfolio Judge for Thiruvallur District, recently conducted a surprise inspection in the Puzhal Prison and thereafter conducted a review meeting with officials. Subsequently, the judge issued a slew of directions for better management of the prison. The judge has requested the Government of Tamil Nadu to consider...

Mumbai CBI Court Acquits Chhota Rajan In Union Leader Datta Samant's Murder Case

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday acquitted gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje aka Chhota Rajan in the 1997 murder of trade unionist Dr Datta Samant. Special CBI judge AM Patil acquitted Rajan of all the charges for the lack of cogent evidence.Samant was famous for leading thousands of textile mill workers in a year-long strike in 1982 which led to the...

Lok Sabha Passes The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 which regulates the mining industries.According to the text of the Bill, “One of the major reforms proposed in the Bill is to introduce exploration licence for deep-seated and critical minerals.”The exploration licence...

Bombay High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2023 [Citations 1 - 313]

Nominal Index [Citation 1 – 313]World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. v. One OTT Intertainment Ltd. In Centre 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 1Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit v. National Investigation Agency 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 2Vanashakti and Anr. v. Dharavi Redevelopment Project Slum Rehabilitation Authority and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 3Naresh s/o Netram Nagpure and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RBI Appeal Against Kerala HC Order That Lifted Loan Restrictions Imposed On Co-Operative Bank

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to in an appeal filed by the Reserve Bank of India, against an order of the Kerala High Court that lifted the loan restrictions imposed by it on Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank Ltd. The notice was issued by a division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appeared for the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Vehicles

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to direct the Union to frame guidelines for installation of CCTV cameras in all vehicles across the country. The PIL also requested the implementation of Section 136-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, which requires the installation of body cams and dash cams in public vehicles. The bench, comprising Justice...

Results Of Supreme Court Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate Exams 2023 Published

The results of Supreme Court Law Clerk/Research Associates Exam 2023 are now out.The results can be accessed here. The exam was held on June 4 at various cities across the country.In April, the Supreme Court had revised the scheme for Law Clerks/Research Associates and enhanced their monthly remuneration as Rs.80,000 per month. The contractual engagement is for a period of twelve months,...

Supreme Court Directs ED To Withdraw LOC Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Rujira Banerjee

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) today to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee in connection with the money laundering allegations over the alleged coal scam. The direction was passed by a bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia in an application...