Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Bail To Two Convicts In 2015 Jindal University Gang-Rape Case

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to grant bail to the two convicts in the 2015 OP Jindal University rape case. On a previous occasion, the Apex Court had issued limited notice in the plea to consider the challenge to conviction under two provisions only- Section 376(D) IPC (gang-rape) and Section 376(2)(n) IPC (commits rape repeatedly on the same woman)..Appearing before a Bench...

Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification

The bench directed that all universities & exam boards should verify genuineness of degrees without charging fees.

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Complete Previous Recruitment Processes To Army & Air Force Which Were Cancelled After Agnipath Scheme

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions which sought directions to complete the recruitment processes initiated to the Indian Army and Air Force, which were discontinued after the 'Agnipath' scheme was announced in June 2022. The petitions were filed against the Delhi High Court's judgement upholding the Agnipath Scheme, as per which those between 17-and-a-half and 23 years of age...

BREAKING - Delhi High Court Discharges Vivek Agnihotri In Contempt Case After 'Unconditional Apology', Asks Him To Be Careful In Future

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Monday expressed his remorse and tendered an unconditional apology before the Delhi High Court in a contempt case related to remarks made against Justice S. Muralidhar on microblogging platform Twitter in 2018. Agnihotri was present in the courtroom and said he has "utmost respect" for the institution of judiciary.In 2018, Agnihotri allegedly retweeted a post...

Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of 'Exorbitant' Enrolment Fees Charged By State Bar Councils

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition which challenged the different enrolment fees being charged by different state bar councils as exorbitant.Terming that it is a "significant issue", a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala issued notice to the Union Government, Bar Council of India and all state bar councils on...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (3rd April-9th April 2023)

With another week gone at Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgements/OrdersSuggestions Made By Defence Counsel To Witnesses In Cross Examination If Incriminating Binds Accused: Supreme CourtCase Title: Balu Sudam Khalde And Another Versus The State...

Hiba: Gift Under Muslim Law- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-I]

While in the case of Hindus, Christians, Parsis etc., we in India have statute law laying down and regulating their marriage, divorce, testamentary and intestate succession etc., in the case of Mahomedans (Muslims), by and large, we do not have any statute law governing the above aspects. Even though gift is a transfer of movable or immovable property with immediate effect and...

Technology by Itself Not a Remedy for All Ills: CJI DY Chandrachud Emphasises Need for Digital Inclusion

The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday emphasised the need for digital inclusion and an ecosystem that allows the benefits of technology to be actualised. “Technology by itself is not a panacea,” the Supreme Court judge reminded, as he highlighted the importance of tailoring Indian technology with respect to our social realities and making our design...

Section 263 Income Tax Act | Erroneous Order Of Assessing Officer Causing Prejudice To Revenue Is Revisable By CIT : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the Commissioner of Income Tax can exercise revision powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act over the orders of the Assessing Officer which cause prejudice to the interest of the revenue.The Top Court set aside the Bombay High Court’s order where the High Court had ruled that the amount paid by the assessee to its shareholders in lieu of settlement...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 211 - 242) [March 20 – 26, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAccess to JusticeFundamental right of Access to Justice - Abolition of OAT does not violate right of access to justice as cases will be heard by High Court - The fundamental right of access to justice is no doubt a crucial and indispensable right under the Constitution of India. However, it cannot be interpreted to mean that every village, town, or city must house every forum...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up (March 2023)

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up brings to you all important developments on a wide range of legal issues from the Apex Court of the country. Whether you are a legal professional, a law student, an academic, or just someone interested in understanding the latest developments in Indian law, this digest provides with a concise and insightful overview of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence, and is...

Issuance Of Corporate Guarantee On Behalf Of Group Companies Without Consideration Is Not A Taxable Service: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the issuance of a corporate guarantee on behalf of group companies without consideration is not a taxable service.The division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Manoj Misra has observed that, as there is no consideration involved, no service tax would be assessed on the corporate guarantees given by a parent company to its subsidiaries.The department...