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Spotlight On Recent Appointments To The Supreme Court - Justice Manoj Misra
A general criticism of the Indian Courts has been that very little is known to the public about the judges being recommended by respective Collegium before their appointment, on merit and suitability. A designated Secretariat ideally should do the job, unfortunately we don’t have such a mechanism. Livelaw has taken an initiative to share relevant information about the appointees and we...
Transgender Persons, Gays & Sex Workers Excluded From Blood Donation Based On Scientific Evidence: Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Union Ministry of Health And Family Welfare has filed its preliminary affidavit in a petition challenging the blood donor guidelines in so far as they impose a blanket ban on Transgender persons, gay men, female sex workers, etc. from donating blood. It has stated that the determination of the population group that is to be precluded from being blood donors is prescribed by the National...
Chief Justice Of Kenya Lauds India's Ability To Translate Judgments Using AI
A delegation of the Supreme Court of Kenya, led by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya, Justice Martha K. Koome, EGH, called on President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today and held discussions with Professor SP Singh Baghel, the Minister of State for Law and Justice and the officials of the Ministry.After the discussions, the Kenyan Chief Justice lauded the...
Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Relief To Govt Servant Caught Up In Dispute Over Resignation
The Supreme Court recently granted pensionary benefits to an auxiliary nurse working in service of Gujarat Government, who was embroiled in a long drawn litigation over a decision taken by her in 1993 to withdraw her resignation.The appellant, an auxiliary nurse midwife appointed by the district panchayat, Valsad had submitted her resignation on April 18, 1993, but withdrew it on November 23,...
Possession Of License To Do Business In Shop Does Not Entitle Party To Allotment Of Auction Platform As Matter Of Right: Supreme Court
Possession of license to do business in a particular shop does not entitle a party to the allotment of auction platform as a matter of right , particularly, in front of and/or adjacent to their shop, the Supreme Court recently held.“Even as rightly observed by the High Court, to do business in the shop and to carry on business on the auction...
Breaking: Manish Sisodia Remanded To ED Custody Till March 17 In Delhi Liquor Policy Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Friday remanded Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 17 in a money laundering registered in connection with excise policy for the year 2021-22.Special Judge MK Nagpal pronounced the order after hearing Senior Advocates Dayan Krishnan, Mohit Mathur and Siddharth Aggarwal for...
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[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Default Bail-PART-II
Q.6 Is a Magistrate or a Special Judge obliged to release an accused on default bail (compulsive bail) under the proviso to Sec. 167 (2) Cr.P.C. in a case involving a cognizable offence under the Customs Act, 1962 where the arrest and production before Court were made by a Customs Officer who is not a police officer ?Ans. Yes. Although, applying the tests laid down by the Supreme Court,...
NI Act| Company's Authorized Signatory Not "Drawer" Of Cheque, Not Liable To Pay Interim Compensation Under Sec.143A : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that authorised signatory of a company who signs a cheque on its behalf is not the "drawer" of the cheque and hence such signatory is not liable to pay interim compensation under section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in a case for dishonour of cheque."The signatory of the cheque, authorized by the "Company", is not the drawer in terms of...
Supreme Court To Host 18th Meeting Of Chief Justices Of SCO Member States From March 10 to 12
The Supreme Court of India will host the 18th meeting of the Chief Justices of the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) from March 10 to March 12, 2023 with a view to develop judicial cooperation among Member States.Chief Justices / Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of SCO Member States have been invited to attend the meeting. The Indian participation in the meeting...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To ITAT Member Whose Appointment Was Delayed For Not Filing Income Tax Returns
The Supreme Court recently allowed a member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to continue in the post till the age of 62 years as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act 1961. Although she had applied in pursuance of a notification issued in 2013, she was given appointment only in 2018, as there was a dispute regarding non-filing of income tax returns by her with respect to the...