No Fresh Senior Designations Soon; Jaising’s Petition To Be Reheard: CJI [Read Order]

Despite fixing it for pronouncement, The Supreme Court today surprisingly ordered further hearing of the petition filed by senior advocate and former ASG Indira Jaising challenging the “discriminatory” advocate seniority designation rules and significantly also ordered tagging along with it a petition pending in the Delhi HC challenging section 19 of the Advocates Act.Jaising said the...

CJI Slams Centre For Delaying Transfer Of HC Judges [Read Order]

“Why are judges not transferred despite collegium’s recommendation ? you must have plausible explanations… why are you sitting on it ..the files cannot languish..it has been ten months now..you have to take a decision. What is happening??”, Chief Justice T S Thakur told Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.On his retirement eve, Chief Justice T S Thakur today once again pulled up the Centre...

SC Removes BCCI Prez, Secy; Anurag Thakur Also Slapped With Perjury & Contempt Notice [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke for continued defiance regarding implementation of Lodha panel reforms.Anurag Thakur is in deeper trouble as the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also issued show cause notice wherein he is to explain why perjury and contempt proceedings shall not be initiated against him for making certain...

Seeking Votes In The Name Of Religion Corrupt Practice: SC Constitution Bench [Read Judgment]

"Election is a secular exercise and therefore a process should be followed....the relationship between man and god is an individual choice and state should keep this in mind",said the majority.Delivering a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court today held that seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or community amounted to corrupt practice and election of a candidate who indulged in it can...

Best Of 2016: Constitution Bench Judgments Of 2016

Nine Constitution Bench Judgments were rendered by the Supreme Court of India in 2016.Entry Tax on Goods constitutional [Jindal Stainless Ltd. vs. State of Haryana]Nine Judge Constitution Bench upheld the constitutional validity of Entry Tax imposed by States on goods coming in from other states. The Bench also directed the three Judge Bench to decide whether the States’ entry tax laws on...

PM Announces New Schemes: Read The Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on New Year ’s Eve, thanked all citizens for taking part in his “fight against black money”. He claimed that the demonetisation drive has largely hit arms smugglers, illicit trade and drugs traffickers, as they are mainly dependent on black money.He also said serious offences by bank and government officials had come to light...

Best Of 2016: Significant Legislations Of 2016

In 2016, eight new laws and over 40 amendments to existing laws, passed by the Parliament have been notified in the Gazette of India. These new laws, deals with Juvenile Justice, Commercial Courts, Disability Rights, Real Estate, waterways, hijacking, Afforestation fund and Aadhar. Amendments include amendment to Constitution to enable GST regime, amendment to Benami Transactions law...

Best Of 2016: Read 25 Significant Judgments Of Supreme Court of India in 2016

In 2016, the Supreme Court has pronounced over thousand judgments, and it is pleasure to announce the Live Law has reported most of it.  While all of them are significant, as it comes from the Apex court of the country whose rulings have a force of law, some are more significant in view of the subject it dealt with and also the law it laid down. Following is a list of such 25...

SC Once Again Junks Plea Against Khehar’s Elevation As CJI

Twice within a space of a week, the vacation bench of the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the elevation of justice J S Khehar as the Chief Justice of India.Asserting that there was no question of Justice Khehar being considered ineligible for the post as it was a decision taken by the collegium compirising of not only him but also four other senior-most judges of the SC,...

Insulting The ‘Disabled’ Is An Offence: Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016 Comes Into Force [Read the Act]

Insulting, Intimidating, Assaulting the ‘Disabled’ can land one in Jail.The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, in the Official Gazette and it has come into force. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunity Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, now stands repealed.Both the Houses of Parliament had passed the...

Institutionalisation Of Arbitration Mechanism: Justice Srikrishna To Head The Committee

The Union Government has constituted a High Level Committee in the Ministry of Law and Justice to be headed by former Supreme Court Justice, BN Shrikrishna. According a press note published at the Press Information Bureau website, this committee will review the institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India.The press note mentions how the Government of India has laid emphasis on...

Ex-IAS Officer Anil Baijal To Be Delhi’s Next Lt-Guv

In view of the resignation of Najeeb Jung from the post of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, former IAS officer Anil Baijal is all set to adorn the post, as the President of India has reportedly given his approval.An official communication in this regard is yet to come, though Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has already ‘welcomed’ him as Lt. Governor of Delhi.Anil Baijal is a...