New Roster Effective In Supreme Court From July 3; PILs Before First Three Benches

The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work which will be effective from July 3. The allocation of cases will be allocated to fifteen different benches as per this subject-wise roster.The first bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud covers the maximum subject of cases, ranging from indirect taxes, service matters, criminal appeals, election petitions, company law,...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 446 - 460) [May 22 – 28, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAnimal WelfareSupreme Court upholds laws allowing jallikattu, kambala & bull-cart racing In Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Maharashtra. Animal Welfare Board of India v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 447'Century old practice': Supreme Court disagrees with 2014 verdict which held that jallikattu was not part of the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu. Animal Welfare Board...

Mumbai Court Summons Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut In Defamation Case By Shinde Faction MP Rahul Shewale

A Metropolitan Magistrates Court in Mumbai has issued process and summoned Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut in a defamation complaint filed by Rahul Shewale from the breakaway Sena faction. The complaint was filed over an article published in the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana.’ While Thackeray is the Chief Editor, Raut is the Executive Editor. Additional...

‘Stray Dogs Pose Public Safety Risk, Need To Be Culled Or Confined’: Kerala State Child Rights’ Commission Approaches Supreme Court

Citing increase in stray dog attacks in Kerala, especially against children, the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KeSCPCR) has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to curb the menace. The statutory body has filed an intervention application before the Supreme Cour in a pending civil appeal in which the Kannur district panchayat has also filed a plea for...

‘Basic Structure’ of Valmiki Ramayana Distorted, Language in Dialogues Only Used by ‘Gully Boys’: PIL Before SC Seeks Ban on ‘Adipurush’

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking an exhibition ban on Om Raut’s ‘Adipurush’, a movie based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Hindus and devotees of various deities depicted in the movie by “destroying their fundamental values and characters” and modifying the ‘basic...

Mumbai Court Denies Undertrial Prisoner Permission To Undergo IVF Treatment For Pregnancy

A Mumbai court recently denied a jailed undertrial woman permission to undergo IVF treatment for pregnancy.Additional Sessions Judge PP Bankar observed that if this application is allowed, the applicant will seek other reliefs which will affect the trial and burden the prosecution.“as per directions of the Hon’ble High Court, the trial is likely to be completed in near future. There...

Changing 'Rules Of Game', Arbitrator Appointment By Ineligible Person, Scope Of LMV License : Matters Before New Constitution Bench Of Supreme Court

A new Constitution Bench has been formed in the Supreme Court to hear four cases starting July 12. The bench will be led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and will comprise Justices Hrishikesh Roy, PS Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra.The Bench will hear the following cases:1. Tej Prakash Pathak and ors v. Rajasthan High Court and orsThe issue in this matter is whether the "rules...

Atique Ahmed’s Sister Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Independent Inquiry into ‘State-sponsored Killing’ of Brothers

The sister of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed, who were gunned down while being in police custody in Uttar Pradesh, has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking a probe headed by a retired judge into the ‘state-sponsored killing’ of the duo, as well as the encounter of Atique’s son and her nephew by the police. Another petition – filed in the public interest...

CCI Grants Approval To HDFC's Stake Acquisition In HDFC Life Insurance And HDFC Ergo General Insurance

In a Press Release, the Competition Commission of India has given its approval for the proposed combination involving Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Limited) acquiring additional shares of HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Life) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO). HDFC Limited is a publicly listed housing finance company incorporated...

World Drug Day: 20 Important Judgments On The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

“The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been enacted with the object of meeting the unprecedented challenge of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Drug abuse has been recognized as the single most powerful social offender in recent times creating unimaginable extent of damages on frighteningly large sections of the society. Its effect on the people addicted to it, is catastrophic for which the international conventions as to traffic on such drugs and...

Now Full Set Of Supreme Court And High Courts Quarterly Digests [Jan - March 2023] Available For Premium Subscribers!

Avail a one year LiveLaw Premium Subscription with 25% off at just INR 1499+GST per year.Limited time offer !Subscribe Now - livelaw.in/pricingSupreme Court1. Supreme Court Quarterly Civil Law Digest [Jan- Mar, 2023]2. Supreme Court Quarterly Criminal Law Digest [Jan – Mar 2023]3. Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE 1908 [January - March 2023]4. Supreme...

CCI Dismisses Allegations Against LG Electronics, Concludes No Contravention Of Competition Act

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed and dismissed the relief in a case filed by Perfect Infraengineers Limited (PIL) against LG Electronics Limited (LG) stating that no case of contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 is made out.PIL had approached CCI alleging contravention of the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Act.Brief Facts:PIL specializes in...