Physical Hearings Happened For 70 Years, No Harm If We Go Back To It: Supreme Court In Plea Seeking Continuance Of Virtual Courts

The Supreme Court of India today agreed to hear a clutch of pleas filed before it seeking continuance of virtual court and hybrid mode, in December 2021.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Mr. Sidharth Luthra before the Bench of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Abhay S. Oka, who queried Mr. Luthra in a lighter vein that effectively the Writ Petitions are infructuous with...

[BREAKING] Lakhmipur Kheri Case Probe "Not Going The Way We Expected" : Supreme Court Mulls Appointing Retired HC Judge To Monitor

The bench said that it was of prima facie view that attempts are being made to give benefit to one particular accused in the case.

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will continue hearing today the PIL on the #Lakhmipurkheri incident.The Supreme Court had on 26th October directed the State of UP to provide protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence. The Court also directed the State of UP to ensure that the statements of relevant witnesses are recorded by the Judicial Magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC. The court had...

Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response To PIL Seeking Enforcement Of Provisions To Assist Victim Women

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Central Government in a writ petition seeking proper implementation of the mandatory provisions of Chapter Ill, of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, for appointment and functioning of Protection Officers and Service Providers and effective establishment of Shelter Homes for the protection of victims of domestic violence...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Allahabad High Court's Order For CBI Probe Into A 'Custodial Death' Case

The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with an order of the Allahabad High Court transferring the probe into the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man (from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The Bench of Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose dismissed the plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh authorities against the High Court's September...

Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To 'The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara In FIR Over Report On Farm Law Protestor's Death

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim protection from arrest to The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara in connection with a case registered against them for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the Republic Day incidents as it allegedly "mislead people".The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice...

'Arbitrary And Illegal"- Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Suspension Of Internet Services In Rajasthan

While terming the 'arbitrary practise' of internet shutdown a definite practise of the State of Rajasthan whenever there is a competitive state level examination, a lawyer has moved the Supreme Court against the suspension of Internet services in Jaipur and several other districts to conduct the Rajasthan Administrative Services (Prelims) Examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public...

Bombay High Court Sends Anil Deshmukh Back In ED's Custody

A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Sunday set aside a special court's order remanding former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in judicial custody and remanded him back in the Enforcement Directorate's custody in the money laundering case. The ED moved an urgent plea before the vacation bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar against the special court's order from...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: Nov 1 To Nov 7, 2021

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS1. Insurance Claim Liable To Be Rejected If Premium Was Not Paid On Due Date : Supreme CourtCase name: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Sunita Citation: LL 2021 SC 617The Supreme Court observed that it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting the terms of the Insurance Policy.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi said that...

NCB Mumbai Chief Sameer Wankhede's Father Files ₹ 1.25 Cr Defamation Suit In High Court Against Nawab Malik

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's father has filed a defamation suit in the Bombay High Court against state minorities development minister Nawab Malik seeking Rs. 1.25 crore in damages. Dhyandev Wankhede (72) has sought a declaration that Malik's remarks, in press releases or interviews or social media including but not limited to his Twitter account,...

Insolvency Law in Review – September 2021

The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. This column fills this gap by providing brief summaries of latest decisions from the various fora dealing with Insolvency Law. These...

"Couldn't Keep Up The Hope & Trust Of Supreme Court": Madras High Court Apologises To Supreme Court For Delay In Deciding A Case

The Madras High Court this week apologized to the Supreme Court for taking more than six years to decide a writ plea filed by an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who has been accused of extorting Rs 3 crore from a woman involved in an economic offence.Observing that the High Court had not kept up the hope and trust of the Supreme Court in deciding the case expeditiously, the Bench of...