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LIVE NOW -Gandhi Jayanti Webinar On "Gandhian Influence On Law" By Tripura HC Chief Justice Akil Kureshi
LiveLaw in association with Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum is organizing a webinar on"Gandhian Influence On Law" on Gandhi Jayanti Day.Justice Akil Kureshi (Chief justice, Tripura High Court) will be the distinguished speaker.Advocates Prachi Dutta and Nandita Rao will moderate the session.The details of the Webinar are as follows:-Date and time:- October 2, 2021 (Saturday), 05...
Justice Lalit Urges Senior Advocates To Voluntarily Take Up At Least 3 Pro-Bono Cases Every Year
Supreme Court judge Justice U. U. Lalit conceded that while in the last 25 years, we have taken large and very strong strides, yet legal aid and legal awareness have not reached every nook and corner, every village in the country.Justice Lalit, the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority, was speaking at the launch of pan-India Awareness and Outreach Campaign on 2nd...
Constitutional Guarantees Meaningless Without Ensuring Equal Access To Justice For All : CJI NV Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday that ensuring equal access to justice for all was necessary for the protection of constitutional guarantees of equality.The CJI and the Patron-in-Chief, NALSA was speaking at the launch of pan-India Awareness and Outreach Campaign on 2nd October, 2021 from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The President of India Ram Nath Kovind wasthe Chief Guest....
Law Minister Has Assured That 106 Recommendations Made For HC Judges Will Be Cleared Soon : CJI Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday that Central Government has cleared some of the 106 recommendations made by the collegium for High Court judges since May, and that the Union Law Minister has informed him that the rest of the recommendations will be finalized in one or two days time"The quality of democracy rests on the quality of justice; For a healthy democracy,...
Family Settlement Document Which Merely Records Past Transaction Does Not Require Compulsory Registration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a family settlement document which merely sets out the existing arrangement and past transaction will not be compulsorily registrable under Section 17(1)(b) of the Registration Act, 1908, if it doesn't by itself creates, declares, limits or extinguishes rights in the immovable properties.Therefore, such a document will not be hit by the bar under Section 49...
Motor Accident Claim - Evidence Recorded Before Tribunal To Be Given Weightage Over Contents Of FIR In Case Of Contradiction : Supreme Court
While deciding the issue of negligence in a claim for motor accident , Supreme Court has observed that if any evidence before the Tribunal runs contrary to the contents in the First Information Report, the evidence which is recorded before the Tribunal has to be given weightage over the contents of the First Information Report."If any evidence before the Tribunal runs contrary to the contents...
Doctrine Of Merger Not Applicable To Order Dismissing SLP; But If The Order States A Principle Of Law, It Is Binding : Supreme Court
Even though the doctrine of merger is not applicable to an order dismissing a special leave petition, if such an order states a principle of law, it will be binding on all courts and tribunals in the country, held the Supreme Court."The statement contained in the order other than on points of law would be binding on the parties and the court or tribunal, whose order was under challenge on...
TODAY AT 5PM -Gandhi Jayanti Webinar On "Gandhian Influence On Law" By Tripura HC Chief Justice Akil Kureshi
LiveLaw in association with Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum is organizing a webinar on "Gandhian Influence On Law" on Gandhi Jayanti Day.Justice Akil Kureshi (Chief justice, Tripura High Court) will be the distinguished speaker.Advocates Prachi Dutta and Nandita Rao will moderate the session.The details of the Webinar are as follows:-Date and time:- October 2, 2021 (Saturday), 05...
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021- Progressive But Not Far Enough
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021[1] ('Act') has come into force with effect from 24th September 2021. The Act amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 ('MTP Act') which regulates the conditions under which medical termination of pregnancy be pursued. The Act inter alia modifies Section 3 of the MTP Act to extend the upper limit for medical termination of pregnancy to 24 weeks, from the present stipulation of 20 weeks, for certain categories of women...
Section 92 Evidence Act - Oral Evidence Admissible Only To Show That The Document Is Sham: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act bars giving of oral evidence on a written document except to prove that the document reflects a sham transaction."...the oral evidence of a written agreement is excluded except when it is sought to be alleged the document as a sham transaction", a bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian observed in...
100% Domicile Reservation In PG Medical Seats : Supreme Court Seeks MP Govt Response
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Medical Council of India seeking a reply on the validity of 100% reservation made for domicile and residents of M.P. in P.G. Medical Courses of the State. A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice L. Nageshwar Rao and Justice B.R. Gavai issued the notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the...