One-Third Women's Reservation Bill for Urban Local Bodies Introduced in State Assembly, Nagaland Govt Tells Supreme Court

The State of Nagaland on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the state legislative assembly introduced a bill earlier this month seeking to reserve 33 percent reservation of seats in urban local bodies for women in terms of Article 243T of the Constitution of India.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was considering a contempt plea filed by the non-profit...

AFT Chandigarh Bar Association Writes To CJI Seeking Quashing Of "Sudden Transfer" Of Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary

The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Chandigarh Bench Bar Association has written to CJI D.Y Chandrachud on Monday, seeking quashing of the transfer of Justice Dharma Chand Chaudhary from the Tribunal. Justice Chaudhary was transferred for allegedly passing strict orders against senior Government officials for non-implementation of AFT judgements.The Bar Association writes that, "...the Chairperson...

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Bombay High Court Seeks Advocate General Birendra Saraf’s Assistance On Legal Issues Involved

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought the Advocate General’s assistance in the petition moved by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to quash the defamation case filed by a BJP leader against him for his "commander in thief" social media post and video from 2018.Justice Sarang Kotwal noted that Gandhi had raised significant questions of law in his plea, including a legal bar under Section 199 of...

IT Rules Amendment | Bombay High Court Asks Why Fact Checking Unit Is Required If It Cannot Compel Removal Of Fake News

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday wondered why the amendment to Information Technology Rules, 2021 providing for a government Fact Check Unit (FCU) is required when the FCU cannot compel social media platforms to take down content flagged as false, fake, or misleading.Justice GS Patel asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who began arguments for the central government today, to reconsider...

CCI Closes Complaint Against Hero Moto Corp Limited, Citing No Contravention Of Competition Act, 2002

The Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma (Member) closed the complaint filed by Sri Balaji Enterprises (‘Informant’) alleging contravention of provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 ('Act'). The complaint has been filed against Hero Moto Corp Limited (‘OP-1’), Hero Moto Corp....

Arbitration Clause In Unstamped Agreement Enforceable? Supreme Court Refers 'NN Global' To Seven-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court on Tuesday(September 26) referred to a seven-judge bench the issue whether that unstamped/insufficiently stamped arbitration agreements are unenforceable. A 5-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made the reference while hearing a curative petition against its 2020 ruling that had held that an arbitration clause in an insufficiently stamped agreement...

Malegaon Blast Accused Seek Advance Copy Of Questions U/S 313 CrPC, MP Pragya Singh Thakur Seeks Exemption From Appearance In Morning

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appeared in the Special NIA Court on Monday in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, and along with other accused persons, sought advance copies of questions prepared by the judge to be put to them under Section 313 of the CrPC.Section 313 of the CrPC deals with the judge’s power to frame questions against an accused and seek an explanation based on the evidence led...

[S.173(2) CrPC] Prescribe Mode For Police To Inform Complainant About Completion Of Probe, Filing Of Final Report: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue a notification prescribing the manner in which the details about completion of investigation and filing of final report is to be given by officer-in-charge of a police station to the complainant in terms of Section 173(2)(ii) of CrPC. In an order passed on September 04, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed that the notification...

No Copyright In Religious Scriptures But Adaptions Or Dramatic Works Entitled To Protection: Delhi High Court

Observing that no copyright can be claimed in religious scriptures, the Delhi High Court has ruled that adaptions of such work, including making TV series or creating dramatic works, would be entitled to copyright protection. Justice Prathiba M Singh made the observation while dealing with a suit filed Bhaktivedanta Book Trust created by a renowned scholar and spiritual leader Srila...

Supreme Court Constitutes 7-Judge Bench To Decide Whether MPs/MLAs Taking Bribe For Votes In Legislature Can Claim Immunity

The Supreme Court has constituted a seven-judge bench to hear the reference of the judgement in PV Narasimha Rao v State (1998) which had held that legislators enjoyed immunity from prosecution in cases of bribery in relation to parliamentary vote and speech as per Article 105(2) and Article 194(2) of the Indian Constitution. The judgement had added that the immunity would only be extended if...

S. 27 Evidence Act | Discovery Can't Be Proved Against Person If He Wasn't Accused Of Any Offence & Wasn't In Custody Of Police At The Time Of Confession: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that for a confession made to the police to be admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, two essential conditions must be met: the individual must be 'accused of any offence,' and they must be in 'police custody' at the time the confession is made.The Court firmly held that "being in 'the custody of a police officer and being 'accused of an offense'...

Lawyer's Custodial Torture: Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Condemns Alleged Police Inaction, To Abstain From Work Tomorrow

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Minister seeking the suspension of the SSP of District Muktsar Sahib for allegedly not lodging an FIR against erring police officers in the case of alleged custodial violence and sexual assault against a lawyer, despite the CJM's order passed on Saturday.The letter further alleged that rather than taking...