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Sitting Over Judicial Appointments New Weapon In Executive's Arsenal : Gopal Subramanium
Sitting over collegium recommendations is the "new weapon in the arsenal" of the executive to stall appointments which they find uncomfortable, said Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium while taking at a webinar. "Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution is nothing but a set of empty promises", he said at a talk on "The Shifting Meanings of the Rule of Law and Judicial Independence...
Supreme Court Asks Madras HC To Decide Constitutional Validity Of Section 40(a)(iib) Of Income Tax Act
The Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide the constitutional validity of Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act.Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. had approached the Apex Court challenging the High Court order dismissing the writ petition filed by it challenging the validity of Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.This provision deals with disallowance...
'No Machine Infallible': Plea In SC Seeks To Replace EVM's With Ballot Paper In Forthcoming Elections
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to stop using electronic voting machine (EVM) and use ballot paper instead for the forthcoming polls.The plea has averred that EVMs are more prone to error and several other countries have banned its use as doubts have been raised on its transparency & accuracy."That to save democracy, we must...
General Allegation Of 'Surcharged Atmosphere' Is Not Sufficient To Transfer Trial From One One Court To Another: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a general allegation of surcharged atmosphere is not sufficient to transfer trial from one one Court to another."The transfer of trial from one state to another would inevitably reflect on the credibility of the State's judiciary. Except for compelling factors and clear situation of deprivation of fair justice, the transfer power should not be...
High Court While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Reappreciate Evidence Led During Disciplinary Enquiry, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that while exercising writ jurisdiction with respect to disciplinary proceedings, the High Court must not act as an appellate authority, and reappreciate the evidence led before the enquiry officer.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph observed thus while restoring an order of compulsory retirement passed against a...
Bombay High Court Asks Enforcement Directorate To Not Insist On Appearance Of 'Lawyers Collective' & Anand Grover Till Dec 14
In an interim relief to renowned NGO 'Lawyers Collective' and its founder-trustee Senior Advocate Anand Grover, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate to not insist on their appearance till December 14.A division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik was hearing the writ petitions filed by 'Lawyers Collective' and Grover challenging the summons...
BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Grants Transit Bail To Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee For 20 Days In TRP Scam FIR
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted transit bail for 20 days to Chief Operating Officer Priya Mukherjee of ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd (which runs Republic TV & R Bharat channels) in the FIR registered by Mumbai police alleging TRP Scam.After the period of 20 days, she has to approach the appropriate forum for relief, ordered the High Court. In the meanwhile if she is...
"Technology Will Play A Vital Role In The Future Of Legal Education": Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
While highlighting the need for formulating a legal framework on Digital Ecosystem, the Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that technology is going to play a very important role in the future of Law education.The Union Minister addressed a virtual conference on Wednesday, organised by Jindal Global Law School on the...
Can Right Of Woman To Reside In Shared Household Under DV Act Be Defeated By Power Of Eviction U/S 23 of Senior Citizens Act?: SC Reserves Judgement
The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered if the right of a woman to reside in the share household under section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 could be defeated by the power of eviction under section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee was hearing the plea of a married...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Stays Andhra Pradesh High Court's Gag Order On Media Reports & Social Media Comments On Amaravati Land Scam FIR
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court's gag order on media reporting and social media comments on the contents of the Amaravati land scam FIR.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah passed the stay order on a special leave petition filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh challenging the interim order passed by the High Court on...
"Criminal-Political Nexus" Flagged In Vohra Committee Report Must Be Looked Into By Lokpal-Monitored Investigation: Plea In SC
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a Lokpal-monitored investigation into the "criminal-political nexus" as pointed out in the Vohra Committee report.The petition filed on behalf of Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay and seeks a Lokpal to monitor the investigation by National Investigation Authority, Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, Intelligence Bureau,...