GNCTD vs Union : Supreme Court Contemplates Referring Delhi Govt's Plea Against Centre's Services Ordinance To Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it is contemplating a reference to a Constitution Bench in the petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the recent Ordinance promulgated by the Centre to take away "services" from the control of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice...

Supreme Court Extends Bail Of Veerappan’s Associate Gnana Prakash Who Was Sentenced To Life In Palar Bomb Blast Case

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Gnana Prakash, an associate of the slain forest brigand Veerappan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 in the Palar bomb blast case. The sexagenarian life convict – diagnosed with advanced stage cancer – was released last year after spending almost 30...

Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Advocates' Strikes; Asks Bar Council Of India To Give Details Of Action Taken Against Bar Associations For Court Boycotts

“As a method of protest, the Courts of justice cannot be stopped", the Court said.

Deoghar Airport Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Jharkhand Govt's Plea Challenging HC Order Quashing FIR Against BJP MPs

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in the petition filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging the Jharkhand High Court's order quashing the FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari and few others in the Deoghar Airport case. The FIR was lodged over allegations that the accused had threatened and forced ATC to permit the takeoff of private aircraft in violation of...

'You Want Us To Decide Which Station A Train Stops At?' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Additional Stop For 'Vande Bharat' Train

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a lawyer against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of a plea to direct the Southern Railways to permit a stop for the 'Vande Bharat Train Service' at Tirur Railway Station in Malappuram District.At the very outset, the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra expressed its disinclination...

2008 Blast Case: Supreme Court Relaxes Abdul Nazar Maudany's Bail Condition, Allows Him To Reside In His Hometown In Kerala

The Supreme Court on Monday granted relaxation of bail condition to Abdul Nasser Maudany, accused in the 2008 Bangalore blasts case, permitting him to travel and stay in his home town in Kerala. As part of the bail condition imposed by the Apex Court on 11.07.2014, the Kerala People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman was to stay in Bengaluru till the trial in the blasts case is...

Kerala Court Convicts Man For Permitting Minor Brother To Ride Motorcycle

A Kerala Court recently sentenced a person to pay a fine of R. 34,000/- and simple imprisonment till the rising of court, for permitting his minor brother to ride his motorcycle that too without displaying the registration mark on the front and back side of the vehicle. The Ernakulam Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Naina K.V. passed the order and added that the registration of the...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Issues Fresh Guidelines For Senior Designation; Previous Applicants Required To Update Or Submit Fresh Applications

The Supreme Court has issued fresh guidelines for the designation of senior advocates following the May 12 judgment in Indira Jaising vs Supreme Court which modified the criteria for senior designation.The Court has directed that Advocates-on-Record/Advocates who had applied in response to Notice/s dated 25 February 2022 and 7 May, 2022, for conferment of designation as Senior Advocate have...

Jharkhand Judicial Academy Organizes State Level Conference On Crimes Against Women, Human Trafficking

The Judicial Academy, Jharkhand, on Sunday organized a State Level Conference on 'Crime Against Women and Human Trafficking'. Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, who was Chief Guest at the conference, attended the gathering virtually.Other judges of the high court, Principal Secretaries, senior bureaucrats of State, judicial officers, senior police officers, members of...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Anticipatory Bail [Part-VI]

Q.26 Whether a person who apprehends arrest not by a police officer, can seek anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C? Ans. Yes. (Vide –H.S Manjunath v. State of Karnataka 1995 Cri.LJ 179 (Karnataka- apprehended arrest by a Forest Officer) – S. A. Hakeem, J. Eswara Prasad - JJ; E. Joseph v. The Asst. Collector of Customs, Tuticorin 1982 Cri.L.J. 559 (Madras -...

LiveLaw Is Hiring Associate Editors (2)

LiveLaw is hiring Associate Editors.Number of vacancies : 2Skills and qualifications : Candidates should have at least two years experience in legal journalism. Persons with law degree will be given preference. Excellent writing skills, sharp legal acumen, good news sense, ability to manage CMS & SEO are necessary.Job profile :1. Editing reports about judgments and court hearings. The editing process involves fact-checking, proof-reading, improving readability, choosing the apt heading,...

Can Juvenile Get Benefit Of Sec 436A CrPC On Undertrial Period? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open But Grants Bail

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to a juvenile accused who spent more than 2 years in custody. As per Section 436-A CrPC, one can be released from custody if he has spent more than half of the maximum sentence prescribed for the offence. Interestingly, in this case the accused had spent more than 482 days as an adult in jail even though he was a juvenile. Thereafter he was tried as...