CJI DY Chandrachud Inaugurates 'Mitti Cafe', Run Entirely By Differently Abled Staff, In Supreme Court

In a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and accessibility, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, inaugurated the 'Mitti Cafe' in the Supreme Court premises today. The Mitti Cafe, a unique initiative, is entirely run by specially-abled staff. The inauguration ceremony of Mitti Cafe featured a rendition of the National Anthem in sign language. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud...

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Supreme Court Explains Essentials To Prove Conspiracy While Affirming Life Sentence To Convicts In Kerala Hooch Tragedy

The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants involved in a deadly conspiracy of liquor poisoning. The Court relied on the landmark case of State v. Nalini to lay down the essential constituents for proving a case of criminal conspiracy. It reaffirmed that “Where in pursuance of the agreement, the conspirators commit offenses individually, all of them will...

Supreme Court Allows Man To Donate Liver To 3-Year-Old Cousin Who Is Overseas Citizen Of India; Says Order Won't Be Treated As Precedent

The Supreme Court recently allowed liver donation by a person to his cousin, a 3-year-old child who is suffering from a chronic liver disease, while also making it clear that the instant order will not act as a precedent for any other case.The Court's interventionn came after authorization committee under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 denied approval for the...

No Seizure Of Journalistic Or Academic Materials From Digital Devices Without Judicial Warrant: Academics Submit Draft Guidelines To Supreme Court

Five academicians who have petitioned the Supreme Court seeking guidelines for the seizure of personal electronic devices by investigating agencies have prepared a set of draft guidelines and have submitted them to the Court (Ram Ramaswamy and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.). On Thursday (November 9), the ,matter came before the Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia,...

EPF Act Can Be Applied Even To Factories Not Engaged In Schedule 1 Industries: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Umbrella Making Unit

The Supreme Court recently held that a notification under clause (b) of sub-Section (3) of Section 1 of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, can be issued by the Central Government in respect of factories engaged in any industry that has not been not specified in Schedule I. The Top Court was considering whether a factory, which is not specified in Schedule...

To Curb Gun Problem, Make Bail Provisions More Stringent Like PMLA; Reverse Burden Of Proof: Amicus Tells Supreme Court

Senior Advocate S Nagamuthu, the amicus curiae in an ongoing suo motu case in the Supreme Court aimed at curbing the proliferation of unlicensed firearms, has suggested making bail provisions under the Arms Act, Explosives Act, and Explosive Substances Act more stringent, akin to those in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act....

‘CBI An Independent Agency, West Bengal's Suit Not Maintainable Against Union Govt’: SG Tushar Mehta To Supreme Court

The Union of India on Thursday (November 9) questioned the maintainability of an original suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) allegedly continuing to register and investigate cases in the State even after the State government withdrew the general consent for the central agency. Raising preliminary objections to the maintainability...

Bihar State Legal Services Authority Organizes Training Program For District Legal Services Secretaries

Bihar State Legal Services Authority, Patna, organized a two-day Training-cum Sensitization program for Full Time Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities of Bihar on 06.11.2023 and 7.11.2023.Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, JAD-1 cum Executive Chairman, BSLSA, addressed all the Secretaries during the training session, motivating them to work with full enthusiasm and dedication....

Three New Judges Take Oath, Supreme Court Back To Its Full Strength Of 34 Judges

Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta took oath as judges of the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to them at a ceremony held in the Additional Complex of the Supreme Court today at 4.15 PM.It was on November 6 that the 5-member Supreme Court collegium led by the CJI recommended their names for elevation...

Can Past Service As Judicial Officer In One State Be Counted For Benefits In Judicial Service In Another State? Supreme Court To Consider

Can the past service in the judicial services of another State be taken into account for the purpose of benefits in the judicial service of one state? The Supreme Court is set is examine this issue in a case.Recently, the Court issued notice to the Delhi High Court in a Special Leave Petition filed against the Delhi High Court order wherein one Ms. Neetu Nagar, a candidate serving in...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Adv. Unni Krishnan Nair As Additional Judge Of Gauhati High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment Adv. N. Unni Krishnan Nair, Advocate as an Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, had recommended Adv. N Unni Krishnan Nair on 18th October. The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in...