[Article 113 Limitation Act] Limitation Period Begins To Run When The Right To Sue Accrues And Not When It 'First' Accrues: SC

In cases governed by Article 113 of the Limitation Act, the period of limitation begins to run "when the right to sue accrues" and not when the right to sue "first" accrues, the Supreme Court has observed The suit was filed by the plaintiff against his bank praying for a decree for rendition of true and correct accounts in respect of the interest/commission charged and deducted by...

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Decongestion Of Prisons; Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking decongestion of jails in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde disposed of the petition, with the direction that the Petitioner had the liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Courts for relief in this matter. On 23rd March, the Supreme Court Bench comprising...

No Need For CBI Probe Into Nizamuddin Markaz Event; Anand Vihar Bus Terminal Gathering Due To 'Misinformation': Centre Tells SC

The Central Government submitted in the Supreme Court on Friday that no separate probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was required to be initiated in the Nizammuddin Markaz issue at New Delhi.Further to this, the counter states that thousands gathered at the anand Vihar bus terminal on March 28 due to circulation of "misinformation" and not due to the laxity of...

Migrants Crisis : SC Reserves Order After Hearing Centre, States; To Pass Further Directions On June 9

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved orders on the suo moto case registered on the issue of migrants crisis, after hearing the Centre, State Government and intervnors.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah observed during the course of hearing that directions for ensuring the welfare of migrants who have now reached their native states will be passed.The bench said...

South Africa High Court Strikes Down Lockdown Regulations As Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

The High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) has held that some lock down regulations imposed by the Government in South Africa in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic are unconstitutional. Judge Norman Davis observed that they do not meet the rationality test.The Court ruled thus in a petition filed by the Liberty Fighters Network advocacy group who contended that the...

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response in a PIL seeking cap on fees to be charged by private hospitals in treating Covid patients as well as transparent mechanism for purposes of admission to hospitals for quarantine and post infection facilitiesPetitioner Avishek Goenka told the court that private hospitals are charging exorbitant fees from covid patients making it...

[LIVE UPDATES] Supreme Court Hearing On Plight Of Migrant Workers (Suo Motu)

Supreme Court to hear the suo motu case pertaining to the plight of migrant workers across the country, who have found themselves in dire straits due to the Coronavirus induced lockdown. ‬‪Last week, a slew of interim directions were passed by Top...

NLSIU Alumni (Migrant Mazdoor Program) Seeks Intervention In Suo Moto Case Registered By The Supreme Court On Plight Of Migrants

The NLS Migrant Mazdoor Program, an initiative of a few alumni of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, has sought intervention in the suo motu case registered by the Supreme Court on the plight of migrants in the country during the lockdown. The application will be taken up by the Supreme Court today. The applicant-organization highlights that the...

"No Guest Worker (Migrant) Was Left Starved": Kerala Govt. Files Statement of Fact In Before SC In Suo Motu Migrant Case

The Government of Kerala has filed statements of facts for consideration before the Top Court in its Suo Motu case pertaining to the migrant crisis.State Government of Kerala has stated that it has taken stock of the detrimental affect that the lockdown has effectuated on migrants and has been a role model in many fields of public life, raised to combat the situation. It has therefore...

Pregnant Student Safoora Zargar Denied Bail By Delhi Court In UAPA Case Alleging Delhi Riots Conspiracy [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to Jamia Milia University student Safoora Zargar, who has been in custody since April 10 in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots.27- year old Zargar is in the second trimester of her pregnancy.The prosecution alleged that her "inflammatory speech" on February 23 led to violence and rioting in North...

Bar Council Of India Passes Resolution Against 'LiveLaw' & Author For Publishing Article Criticizing Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra

The Bar Council of India has passed a resolution against LiveLaw for publishing an article criticizing the various acts and decisions of BCI Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra."It is appalling to note that "Live Law" has allowed its platform to be used for a defamatory story prompted by ill-will and malice to make personal allegations against Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of...

After SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Migrant Workers' Plight, Original Petitioners Seek Intervention To Assist Court [Read Application]

After the Supreme Court last Tuesday took Suo Motu cognisance of the miseries of migrant labourers stranded across the country amidst the COVID lockdown, activists Anjali Bharadwaj and Harsh Mander, besides Jagdeep S. Chhokar, former Dean, IIM-Ahmedabad have prayed for permission to assist the Court in the matter.Vide their intervention application, it is urged that "the applicants would like...