Supreme Court Releases Man Incarcerated For 12 Years After Finding That He Was A Juvenile At The Time Of Offence

The Court noted that the maximum period of sentence of imprisonment that can be awarded to a juvenile is three years.

Courts Must Interfere In Election Process If There's Unjust Executive Action Or Attempt To Disturb Level Playing Field : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that as a general rule, the courts do not interfere in election matters. However, the court clarified that this principle is not absolute. It recognized that there are circumstances where executive actions or attempts to disrupt a fair electoral playing field may emerge. In such cases, the Constitutional Courts are not only permitted but also duty-bound to step...

Denotified Tribes Face Disproportionate Criminalisation, Discrimination In Jobs & Education : Justice PS Narasimha

On the occasion of Vimukta Diwas, Justice P.S. Narasimha delivered a lecture on ‘Justice For Marginalised In A Constitutional Democracy’.Earlier, on August 30, Justice KV Vishwanathan delivered the keynote address on “Policing of Habitual Offenders: The Enduring Legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act in India” to commemorate the said ocassion. Justice Narasimha commenced his lecture by...

'One Nation, One Election' Will Reduce Democratic Accountability : Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi

Holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and local bodies can result in the dilution of democratic accountability, opined former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi.He was speaking in an interview with LiveLaw about the concept of "One Nation, One Election". Recently, the Central Government constituted a High-Level Committee to examine the feasibility of...

MoU Signed Between Supreme Court Of India & Supreme Court Of Singapore For Judicial Cooperation

During an official visit to Singapore, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud met with the Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court of Singapore in the field of judicial cooperation. The two chief Justices witnessed the signing of the said MoU. During his official visit to...

Litigants Liable For Civil Contempt On Violating Undertaking Given On Their Behalf By Advocate To Court : Supreme Court

In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court held that litigants will be liable for 'civil contempt' on wilful breach of undertaking given on their behalf by their advocate to the Court."We hold that an assurance in the form of an undertaking given by a counsel / advocate on behalf of his client to the court; the wilful breach or disobedience of the same would amount to “civil contempt”...

IBC - Liquidator Can't Cancel Valid Auction On Mere Expectation Of Fetching Higher Price; No Unfettered Discretion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that even though the highest bidder in an auction sale under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 has no indefeasible right to demand acceptance of his bid, the liquidator, if such a bid is rejected must furnish reasons for the same in the rejection order. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that the mere expectation...

Accounts Office Can't Overturn Pension Claim When There Is Positive Declaration By Authorities: AFT Grants Relief To Widow 24 Yrs After Pilot's Death

The Chandigarh Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal recently granted 'Liberalized Family Pension' to the wife of a deceased Air Force Pilot whose helicopter crashed due to the treacherous weather conditions while undertaking life saving missions in 1999 in Himachal Pradesh."It is settled law that when there is a positive declaration in favour of the claimant by the concerned authority, it cannot...

Ensure Advocates Representing State Are Paid In Time, Unfortunate That They've To Approach Court : Supreme Court To UP Govt

Court asked the UP Government to “set its house in order”.

Supreme Court Stays Disqualification Of Elected Members Of Anjuna Panchayat, Goa

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) stayed the disqualification of two elected members (Sarpanch and Ward member) of the Anjuna Panchayat, Goa. The Court, while issuing notice to the State Government of Goa, also restored the position of the sitting Sarpanch and Ward Member. The proceedings before BDO(Block Development Officer) who was given 15 days to decide as regards...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Bihar Caste Survey Case Until October

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in a batch of pleas doubting the constitutionality of the caste-based survey conducted by the Bihar government last month. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti is hearing a plea by non-governmental organisations Youth for Equality and Ek Soch Ek Prayas against the decision of the Patna High Court to uphold the Bihar...

Sessions Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Chartered Accountant In 38 Years Old Case Over Smuggling Of Foreign Currency Worth ₹46 Lakh

A sessions court in Mumbai recently set aside the conviction of a chartered accountant from Ahmedabad in a 38-year-old case for allegedly attempting to smuggle US dollars’ worth Rs. 46 lakhs.Additional Sessions Judge Dr AA Joglekar set aside Ashutosh Nanavaty’s conviction ordered by the Metropolitan Magistrates Court in 2014. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment and fined Rs. 2.5...