Kerala High Court Introduces Revised Guidelines For New Categorisation Of Filing System

The Kerala High Court has issued revised guidelines dated October 11, 2023, to categorize matters into Today, Tomorrow and Day After Tomorrow basis. The categorization is introduced in reference to notice dated December 23, 2022 read with corrigendum dated December 27, 2022 to facilitate faster and more efficient scrutiny of e-files.As per the revised guidelines, OP (RC) is decided to...

‘Very Disturbing Trend Of Investigation’: Court Raps Prosecution For ‘Fluctuating’ Stands On Clubbing Of Complaints In Delhi Riots Case

Calling it a very disturbing trend of investigation, the Delhi Court has pulled up the prosecution for “fluctuations and ups and downs” in its stand about clubbing of complaints in a 2020 Delhi riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts sent a copy of the order to the DCP, North East Delhi, and directed the official to appear before the court himself...

'They Don't Want 'Vicky Donor' Situation' : Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Restriction On Sperm Donors To Not Donate To More Than One Couple

The Supreme Court on Monday (16.10.2023), issued notice to the Centre in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging certain provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulations) Act of 2021 and the Rules of the Assisted Technology (Regulations) Rules, 2022.Under the Act, a gamete bank cannot supply the sperm or oocyte of a single donor to more than one commissioning...

Same-Sex Marriage Case Judgment : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will pronounce at 10.30AM today the judgment in the same-sex marriage case.A 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha will deliver the judgment in a batch of twenty petitions which seek legal recognition for same-sex and queer marriages. The bench has confined the...

Marriage Equality Case: Key Highlights From The Landmark Hearing Before Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its long-awaited judgment on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriages tomorrow. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, had started hearing the petitions on April 18, 2023. After rigorous deliberation, the bench...

Many First Generation Lawyers Have Made Their Mark In Legal Profession & Have Got Senior Designation : Supreme Court

Many first generation lawyers have made their mark in the profession and have attained prominence and have been conferred with senior designations, observed the Supreme Court while rejecting an argument that the "senior designation" system was benefiting only a special class of lawyers which comprise of the kith and kin of judges, prominent lawyers, politicians and Ministers.The bench...

"This Is Like Bonded Labour": Supreme Court On MBBS Interns Working Without Stipends; Asks, 'What Is NMC Doing?'

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 15) expressed grave concerns regarding the non-payment of stipends to MBBS interns, likening the situation to "bonded labor". A bench comprising of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a plea as per which 70 percentage of medical colleges do not pay any stipend or are not paying the minimum set stipend to doctors...

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of Manipur High Court Chief Justice 3 Months After Supreme Court Collegium Recommendation

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Siddharth Mridul, judge of the Delhi High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, pursuant to a recommendation made by the Supreme Court collegium on July 6.The High Court of the north-eastern State, which has been gripped in violent ethnic conflict since May, has been functioning without a regular Chief Justice...

Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea: ''You Can't Keep Someone Behind Bars Infinitely; When Will Charges Be Framed?' Supreme Court Asks ED, CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) about the delay in the trials that former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is facing in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Sisodia has been slapped with money laundering and corruption charges over alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge Against Bail Granted To Chanda Kochhar & Husband in ICICI Bank Videocon Load Fraud Case

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the bail granted to former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband, Deepak Kochhar, in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud caseA bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing the central agency's special leave petition against an order passed by the...

Bihar Caste Survey | Plea In Supreme Court Against Inclusion of Transgender Identities Under Caste Lists Withdrawn In View of Govt's Clarification

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition against the Bihar government including ‘hijra’, ‘kinnar’, ‘kothi’, and ‘transgender’ as an item in the caste list, while conducting its caste-based survey in August, in view of a clarification issued later by the government allowing non-binary persons to disclose their gender identities in a separate column. The court...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgement In Same-Sex Marriage Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment on the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriages in India tomorrow (17.10.2023). A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha had started hearing the matter on April 18 and reserved judgement in the matter on May...