Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (29th May 2023 - 4th June 2023)

Judgements/OrdersFact That Co-Accused Has Not Surrendered Cannot Be A Ground To Deny Bail : Supreme Court[Case Title: Sebil Elanjimpally vs The State of Odisha]Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 474The Supreme Court recently observed that an accused cannot be denied bail on the sole ground that the co-accused has not surrendered. The Court was considering a bail application filed by an accused who...

Karnataka High Court CJ Visits Central Prison On World Environment Day, Inaugurates Manufacturing Unit

Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Prasanna B Varale on the occasion of “World Environment Day”, on Monday, inaugurated the new Areca Nut Leaf Products Manufacturing Unit inside the Central Prison, Bengaluru. The unit aims to promote an eco-friendly environment and to say no to plastic. Attending an awareness programme organised at the Central Prison. The Chief Justice inaugurated...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Internet Shutdown In Manipur

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the internet ban imposed in Manipur since May 3 in response to reported incidents of violence.Chongtham Victor Singh, a lawyer in the Manipur High Court, and Mayengbam James, a businessman, both stated to be residents of Manipur, have filed the petition.The petitioners state that the shutdown has had a significant economic,...

BCI Signs MoU With Bar Council Of England & Wales For Mutual Exchange Program Of Lawyers & Law Students

The Bar Council of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bar Council of England and Wales & Law Society of England and Wales for an exchange programme of Lawyers and Law Students for mutual exchange of training & learning amongst each others jurisdiction.Under the MoU, the Bar Council of India has been authorized to recommend some young Lawyers to the Law Society...

Prayagraj Violence| 'Serious & Anti-Social Acts': Court Denies Bail To Javed Pump In Damage To Public Property Case

The Prayagraj/Allahabad Court on Monday denied bail to the former Welfare Party Of India Leader Javed Mohammad 'Pump' in a case pertaining to the June 2022 Prayagraj Violence incident wherein he has been accused of causing damage to public property.The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Birender Singh observed that the alleged acts of the accused are anti-social and are of serious nature...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma To Meet Ailing Wife

The Supreme Court on Monday granted three weeks of interim bail to former “encounter specialist” Pradeep Sharma, an accused in the Antilia Terror Scare and Manshukh Hiran Murder Case. The vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rajesh Bindal granted bail so that Sharma could meet with his ailing wife. Sharma had produced before the bench a medical certificate issued...

NLSIU Tops NIRF Ranking 2023, NLU-Delhi At Second Place

National Law School of India University at Bengaluru has retained its No. 1 position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for Law Institutions in 2023. This is the 6th year in a row that the University has secured the top spot in the NIRF rankings. NLSIU has scored 80.52 in this years rankingNational Law University at Delhi has secured the second rank with 73.91....

Delhi Riots: Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For ‘Insensitive Approach’, Imposes Rs 2,000 Cost To Be Paid To Each Accused

A Delhi Court recently pulled up the Delhi Police and the special public prosecutor for their “insensitive approach” in failing to file on time a calendar of evidence and supplementary chargesheet in a case concerning the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts granted last opportunity to the prosecution for complying with...

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

Today, a Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Court convicted former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari in connection with the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. Special Judge (MP/MLA) Avneesh Gautam convicted him today after a hearing in the case concluded on May 19. He has been sentence to life imprisonment. A fine of Rs. 1 lakh has also been imposed upon him. It may be noted that on August 3,...

World Environment Day Special: Recent Developments In Environmental Law Jurisprudence

On this special occasion of World Environment Day, we delve into the realm of environmental law jurisprudence to explore the latest developments that have taken place in this field.The article uncover the latest trends and explore the transformative power of environmental law jurisprudence in building a more sustainable future for generations to come.Let us celebrate the progress made and...

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

Q.36 If the sole attesting witness examined in the case appears to be dishonestly denying attestation of the Will, what are the courses open to the propounder of the Will ? Ans. 1. He can, after obtaining the permission of the Court under Section 154 of the Evidence Act, put questions to his own witness, namely the attesting witness, which might be put by the adverse party...

‘Ordinary Matters Being Listed During Vacation,’ SCAORA Alleges, Seeks Intervention of CJI DY Chandrachud

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has alleged that ordinary matters are being listed for hearing during the ongoing summer vacation, in violation of a circular issued by the Supreme Court. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, SCAORA has written: “Several matters including single judge matters are being listed during the present ongoing summer...