'ED Targeting Political Opposition': Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Urges Supreme Court To Monitor Enforcement Directorate's Functioning

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has moved the Supreme Court of India against the latest summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. The chief minister and leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had earlier approached the apex court challenging the summons issued previously by the central agency, asking him to appear for...

When UAPA Is Invoked, People Continue To Be Behind Bars Even With Little Or No Evidence, That's The Real Tragedy : Rebecca John

During a panel discussion held to mark the launch of the book, authored by Gautam Bhatia, ‘Unsealed Covers: A Decade of the Constitution, the Courts, and the State, Senior Advocate Rebecca John made strong observations about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). She stated: “What is the problem with UAPA? I mean, there are many problems… the whole act is problematic...

In Suit For Passing Off, Plaintiff Required To Prove Figures Of Sale/ Advertisement Expenses To Establish Goodwill : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that in a suit for passing off, for establishing goodwill of the product, it is necessary for the plaintiff to prove not only the figures of sale of the product but also the expenditure incurred on promotion and advertisement of the product. The Court was hearing an appeal against the decision of the High Court, who had stayed the execution of the decree passed...

Legal Heirs Of Former Ruler Entitled To Annuity After Privy Purse Abolition? Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order

The Supreme Court on Friday (15.09.2023), stayed the order of the Kerala High Court that had directed the State Government to pay annuity to the legal heirs of the Malayala Brahmin family that possessed sovereign rights over the territory of Paravur in present day Ernakulam district. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah issued notice in the appeal filed by the...

WB Registration Act | Registrar Cannot Exercise Power Of Substantive Review While Cancelling Society's Registration : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court where it was held that the Registrar of Society can only cancel registration granted to a society under the West Bengal Registration Act, 1961, by exercising a power of procedural review. The High Court was of the view that there is a vital difference between a power of substantive review and procedural review, and the...

Lack Of Positive Viscera Report Not Conclusive Proof That Victim Didn’t Die Of Poisoning: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction In Dowry Death Case

The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of the appellants in a dowry death case, despite the absence of a positive viscera report. The case revolved around the death of Tuli Shah, who allegedly committed suicide due to harassment for dowry.The Court observed “Thus, the absence of detection of poison in the viscera report alone need not be treated as conclusive proof of the fact...

Sedition Law Challenge | Supreme Court Says 1962 Kedar Nath Singh Decision Didn't Consider Article 14 Aspect

In its recent order referring the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code to a bench of at-least five judges, the Supreme Court noted that the judgement in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962), which had upheld the provisions of Section 124A, had not considered the aspect of Articles 14 of the Constitution in...

'Sanatana Dharma' Is A Set Of Eternal Duties, Idea Being Gained That It's Only About Promoting Casteism & Untouchability: Madras High Court

"Untouchability in a country of equal citizens, cannot be tolerated, and even if it is seen as permitted somewhere within the principles of 'Sanathana dharma', it still cannot have a space to stay", the Court said.

Are Civilian Employees Of Armed Forces Unit Run Canteens Government Servants? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court on Thursday(Sep 14) referred a significant case regarding the employment status of civilian employees working in Unit Run Canteens (URCs) within the Armed Forces to a larger bench. This decision comes in light of conflicting judgments in previous cases, specifically the Mohd. Aslam (2001) and R.R. Pillai's case (2009). In ‘Union of India vs. Mohd Aslam’ reported in [2001]...

Kerala District Judiciary Proposes To Change Sitting Time Of Courts

A proposal to change the sitting time of courts in the District Judiciary of Kerala is currently underway. The sitting time of courts in the District Judiciary is prescribed under Rule 9 of the Kerala Civil Rules of Practice (not later than 11:00A.M. - not before 5:00 P.M.) and Rule 5 of the Kerala Criminal Rules of Practice (10:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.). The Kerala High Court had also issued...

BREAKING | Bar Council Of India Offers To Hold CLAT, Says NLU Consortium Is A Non-Statutory Body

The Bar Council of India on Friday offered to conduct the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) for admissions to law schools. The apex lawyers' body said it has mechanism to conduct CLAT in multiple regional languages, as it did for AIBE (All India Bar Examination).The exam is currently conducted by the Consortium of NLUs on rotational basis. BCI said this arrangement amongst the national...

Prepared Platform To Assess Top 50 Judges Of Country Who Would Be Considered For Elevation To Supreme Court : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud on Friday said that steps are being taken to bring more transparency into the collegium system. “The idea is to make the process of recommending appointments to the Supreme Court more transparent. Not by sharing our discussions in the public realm, which we obviously cannot do. But by laying down objective parameters for selection to the Supreme...