Supreme Court To Hear Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea On July 14

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 14, 2023, a plea seeking bail for Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha listed the matter after mentioning by Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi. Dr AM Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, cited the illness of Sisodia's wife to seek urgent listing."It's a bail matter....

Manipur Govt Challenges HC Order On Restoration Of Internet; Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear tomorrow a plea challenging the Manipur High Court order which allowed the restoration of internet in the State in a limited manner. On July 7, the Manipur High Court had ordered the State government to lift the internet ban on Internet Lease Line (ILL) and Fibre To The Home (FTTH) connections in the State after ensuring that all the stakeholders...

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XI]

Q.51 What are the modes of revocation of an unprivileged Will or codicil ? Ans. Section 70 of the Indian Succession Act deals with the revocation of unprivileged Will or codicil. The said Section reads as follows:- “70: Revocation of unprivileged Will or codicil ...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Declares 'No Work Day' On July 10 Due To Heavy Rainfall, Requests HC To Not Pass Adverse Orders

The Punjab & Haryana Bar Association has requested the High Court not to pass any adverse orders on July 10 due to the absence of lawyers amid heavy rainfall, water logging and red alert issued by the weather authorities in the tricity.A letter written to the High Court today stated that the Executive committee of the lawyers’ body has unanimously decided to observe no work day on July...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice P. Sam Koshy To Telangana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the transfer of Justice P. Sam Koshy to the Telangana High Court.Justice Koshy is currently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The resolution passed on July 06 said that Justice Koshy had opted for his transfer out of the Chhattisgarh High Court and thus, acceding to his request, the...

Court Frames Murder Charges Against Six Men Accused Of Burning Man Alive During Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court has framed charges against six men for allegedly murdering one Shahbaz by burning him alive during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that the statement of witness Rahul showed that it was “pre-planned” of the mob to assemble at a given place to take revenge from Muslim persons."Some of the witnesses have witnessed...

Legal Stalwarts Who Shaped Indian Constitutional Jurisprudence : Justice Dipankar Datta Discusses

Speaking at the 3rd Justice HR Khanna symposium, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta paid tribute to legal stalwarts who have made significant contributions to the judiciary and enriched India's jurisprudence, ultimately ensuring the guarantee of liberty for the common man.Justice Dutta began by highlighting the eminent figure of Justice HR Khanna, emphasizing his unwavering commitment...

Top Quotes From Top Court : From Supreme Court Judgments [July 3-7]

Disquieting trend of criminal cases for cheating being converted into recovery proceedings "A disquieting trend emerging over the years which has gained pace in recent times necessitates this opinion. It has been found by us in multiple cases in the past several months that upon First Information Reports being lodged inter alia under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“the...

Candidates Can't Choose Agency For Medical Examination: CAT Rejects UPSC Aspirant's Claim For Reservation Under 'Multiple Disabilities' Category

The principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal has rejected the plea of a candidate who, despite clearing the UPSC Civil Services examination, was not allotted a post because his claim for the benefit of reservation under the Multiple Disabilities category was rejected.The candidate challenged the Medical Examination Report issued by the Medical Board of AIIMS, which found that...

Codified Law Empowering Agencies To Undertake Surveillance Subject To Constitutional Mandate Needed : Justice MM Sundresh

Supreme Court judge Justice MM Sundresh on Saturday spoke about the need to have codified law regarding surveillance.“There must be a codified law that empowers the agency to undertake acts of surveillance. Such a law must be subject to constitutional mandate. It'll prevent arbitrary action preserving the privacy of individuals", Justice Sundresh said, while delivering a lecture on the...

Manufacturing Defect In Car : Supreme Court Directs Ford India To Pay Rs 42 lakhs To Owner Of Ford Titanium Endeavour

The Supreme Court recently directed Ford India Ltd. to pay Rs. 42 lakhs as compensation to a consumer who purchased a car which had manufacturing defects. The issue related to a Ford Titanium Endeavour 3.4L owned by the consumer.The owner had filed a consumer complaint before the Punjab State Consumer Commission pointing out various defects, including oil leakage from the very beginning...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Holding That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces

The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court judgment which held that Old Pension scheme would be applicable to Para military forces. However, the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela Trivedi clarified that the petitioners shall abide by the Office Memorandum no. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023 issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry...