[TODAY AT 5PM] Second 'Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' By Justice Ravindra Bhat

LIVELAW is organising'The Second Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' Speaker: Justice Ravindra Bhat (Judge, Supreme Court of India)Topic: 'Fundamental Rights And The Role Of The Regulatory State'Advocate Vrinda Bhandari will moderate the event.Advocate Santhosh Mathews will deliver a brief address on Professor Shamnad BasheerDate and time:-September 25, 2021 (Saturday), 05...

Rohini Court Firing: Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Seeking Directions To Enhance Security In Courts

In the backdrop of recent gun firing and killing of jailed gangster Jitender Gogi inside Delhi's Rohini Court hall, a lawyer has moved Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India and State Governments to take immediate steps and measures for security of the Subordinate Courts.An application filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari has sought directions for production of Hardcore Criminals...

Supreme Court Asks NIC To Remove Centre's Banner With Prime Minister's Image In Footer Of Official Emails From Court

Pursuant to Supreme Court's direction, the National Informatics Centre has dropped Central Government's banner with image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the footer of the emails originating from the Supreme Court.After it was brought to the Supreme Court Registry's notice that the official emails of the Supreme Court of India were carrying an image as footer which has no...

Awadh Bar Association Elections: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Guidelines To Conduct Fresh Elections

The Supreme Court today dismissed the special leave petitions assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated August 24 and August 27 of cancelling the election process and imposing some restrictions while conducting elections of the Awadh Bar Association afresh. The matter was heard by the bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna. While dismissing the SLP against the HC directions, the...

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection Of Candidature To Judicial Post Citing Absence Of 'Honourable Acquittal' In Criminal Case

The Court observed that common man's perception about credentials of judicial officer is vital and the lack of honourable acquittal will undermine public faith.

'What Is Left For General Category?': Petitioners Challenging OBC/EWS Quota In NEET-AIQ Argue; Supreme Court To Hear On October 7

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to file its counter within 2 weeks in writ petitions challenging Centre's notification of granting 27% reservation for OBC and 10% for EWS in 50% All India Quota seats in admission to medical courses through the NEET exam.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna directed the Union's counter to be filed by October 6 and posted...

Existence Of Alternate Remedy Does Not Bar Exercise Of Writ Jurisdiction If Order Is Challenged For Want Of Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that even if an alternate remedy exists, a High Court can exercise its writ jurisdiction if the order of the authority is challenged for want of authority and jurisdiction, which is a pure question of law."While a High Court would normally not exercise its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution if an effective and efficacious alternate remedy...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Against Export Of Iron Ore In Pellet Form To Evade Export Duty

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government in a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause, seeking directions to the Union of India to completely ban export of iron ore, whether in the form of pellets or otherwise or in the alternative to levy an export duty of 30% on export of iron ore in all forms including pellets (except pellets manufactured and exported by KIOCL). A...

Supreme Court Quashes Madras HC Direction That EWS Reservation In NEET-AIQ Requires SC Constitution Bench Approval

The Supreme Court on Friday set-aside the observations in the Madras High Court's order which said that the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) in the NEET-All India Quota can be implemented only with the approval of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that is examining the correctness of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provided for economic reservations.A...

Kamlesh Tiwari Murder : Supreme Court Transfers Trial From Lucknow To Prayagraj

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the transfer of trail in the case relating to murder of Hindu Samaj party leader Kamlesh Tiwari from Lucknow to Prayagraj.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul ordered the transfer on a petition filed by accused Ashfaq Husen and nine others, who sought for transferring the trial from State of Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. The accused said that they faced threat...

'Shields The Solemnization Of Marriages Of Children': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Section 8 of Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 so far as it permits the registration of child marriages. The Rajasthan State Assembly last week passed the aforementioned bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration...

Administrative Action Of Public Authority Cannot Be Invalidated Merely For Not Recording Reasons When It Had No Duty To Do So: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an administrative action of a public authority cannot be struck down merely for not 'recording' reasons when there was no duty on its part to do so.The court may, when there is no duty to record reasons, support an administrative decision, with reference to the pleadings aided by materials, the bench of Justices KM Joseph and S. Ravindra Bhat observed. The...