Should Trial In PMLA Cases Be Halted Till Trial In Scheduled Offence Is Over ? Supreme Court Mulls Clarifying 'Vijay Madanlal Choudhary'

Should the trial in a money laundering case be halted till the trial in the predicate offence is complete? The Supreme Court is set to examine this issue in an appeal arising out of a Telangana High Court judgment which directed to pause the money laundering case till the completion of the trial in the scheduled offence.The Court on Wednesday considered whether the three judge bench decision...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur As Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising the CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge, Bombay High Court for appointment as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Office of the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court fell vacant on May 19, upon the elevation of...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Bring Back Tusker 'Arikomban' To Its Natural Habitat In Kerala After Relocating Human Settlements

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the relocation of the elephant 'Arikomban’ back to its natural habitat in Chinnakkanal in Kerala after the tusker was translocated to Periyar Tiger Reserve with the fixation of a radio collar on it, on April 29, due to its habit of invading human settlement areas. After translocation to Periyar...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court."Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and...

NGT Chairperson Justice A.K. Goel To Retire On Thursday: A Look Back At Key NGT Initiatives, Decisions Under His Tenure

Justice A.K. Goel, who served as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati and Orissa High Court, was elevated to the position of a Judge in the Supreme Court in 2014. Thereafter, he assumed the role of Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on July 6, 2018. As he concludes his tenure, Justice A.K. Goel is scheduled to retire tomorrow.The NGT has played a pivotal role in upholding...

Punjab Govt Files Suit Against Union Govt In Supreme Court Seeking Payment Of RDF & Market Fees

The Punjab Government has moved the Supreme Court alleging Union of India's refusal of the reimbursement of the statutory charges (Market Fees and the Rural Development Fees (“RDF”)). As per the original suit filed before the Apex Court, the charges levied by the State of Punjab are for the acquisition and procurement of food grains carried out by the Punjab on behalf of the Union,...

‘Majoritarian Morality Must Not Supersede Personal Laws’: Muslim Personal Law Board Files Objections To Law Commission’s Notice On Uniform Civil Code

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed its objections to the Law Commission's notice asking public to present views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code.“Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom, and minority rights in the name of a code which remains an enigma,” the Board said in the representation filed opposing the UCC.The Board has detailed out...

Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case: Jharkhand Court Convicts 10 Accused, Sentences Them To 10 Years Each

A local court in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district today sentenced 10 accused to 10 years imprisonment under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC concerning the 2019 Tabrez Ansari Lynching case.All accused were convicted last month by the Court of Additional District Judge-I Amit Shekhar and today, the quantum of punishment was pronounced. The Court has...

Ex-CJI UU Lalit Discusses Important Criminal Law Judgments Of Last One Decade In LiveLaw's 10th Anniversary Lecture Series

As part of celebrating the milestone 'LiveLaw @ 10: A Decade of Revolutionary Reporting', LiveLaw commenced the 10th Anniversary Lecture Series on July 3 with an inaugural lecture delivered by former Chief Justice of India Justice U.U Lalit. Justice Lalit delivered an enlightening discourse on "The Evolution of Criminal Law in the Last Decade" pinpointing significant judicial decisions...

Bar Council Of Delhi Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Firing Incident At Tis Hazari Court, Suspends License Of Laywer Identified In Video

The Bar Council of Delhi has taken suo-moto cognizance of the firing incident that took place inside the Tis Hazari Courts premises earlier today and also suspended the license of a lawyer who was identified in a video that got viral on the social media.The lawyer is the Senior Vice President of Delhi Bar Association.Noting that various advocates were seen involved in “hurling abuses and...

ICICI Bank Loan Fraud Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice In CBI’s Plea Challenging Bail Granted To Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, issued notice in Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea seeking challenging the order passed by the Bombay High Court whereby interim bail was granted to Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot in the ICICI Bank Loan fraud case.In the writ petition before the High Court, Dhoot had alleged arrest by the CBI. Dhoot had sought quashing of the special CBI...

Uniform Civil Code’s Implementation Will Destroy Nation’s Diversity, Infringe Freedom Of Religion: Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson To Law Commission

In a letter to the Law Commission of India, MP and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, P. Wilson, has questioned the reopening of public consultation on the Uniform Civil Code issue. He said India's secularism is at risk because of the UCC as it will wipe away the unique traditions and cultures of minorities with one personal law.Wilson, who is also a...