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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's View On Entering Into Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement With USA On Child Custody Disputes
The Supreme Court, recently, issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs indicating it to explore possibilities of entering into mutual agreements with the USA as the number of custody matters, wherein one of the parents living in the USA is flouting the orders of the Apex Court to return the child to the other parent residing in India, is on the rise."We...
Supreme Court Directs All Courts/Tribunals To Mandatorily Deposit Amounts Deposited By Parties With Registry In A Bank/Financial Institution
The Supreme Court has issued an important direction that all courts and judicial forums should frame guidelines to ensure that amounts deposited with the office or registry of the Courts or Tribunals are mandatorily deposited in a bank or financial institution. This direction is issued to ensure that litigants do not face any future loss of interest on the amount deposited before...
Shanti Bhushan’s Indelible Legacy Will Continue To Inspire Those Who Campaign For Accountability
If there is one phrase which could sum up the life and career of the eminent lawyer and former Union Law Minister, Shanti Bhushan who passed away on Tuesday, it is his zeal and passion for seeking accountability from the executive as well as the judiciary. His legal acumen was a means to this end. Shanti Bhushan was born in Bijnor, a district town of Western Uttar Pradesh, on November 11, 1925, Armistice Day. His parents named him Shanti, which means peace in Hindi, because he was...
'If Solicitor General Is Not Available, Make Alternative Arrangements' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Adjournments In Delhi Riots Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the Delhi Police for seeking adjournment in the Delhi riots conspiracy case on the ground of the unavailability of the Solicitor General of India.If the Solicitor General is unavailable, alternative arrangements should be made, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka told the counsel representing the Central...
Data Protection Bill To Be Introduced In Parliament In Budget Session : Centre Tells Supreme Court
A batch of petitions challenging the 2016 privacy policy of WhatsApp was mentioned before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar was informed that a Data Protection Bill, after administrative compliances, is to be introduced before the Parliament in the second half of...
SC Collegium Gives Reasons To Propose Elevation Of Two HC CJs; One Member Suggests Deferring One Recommendation
The Supreme Court Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph, cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.The Collegium has published a detailed statement listing the reasons for considering these two...
Senior Advocate Designation: SCAORA Urges Supreme Court To Fast-Track Decision On Applications Received In Feb 2022
The Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court urging it to direct the Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates to fast-track and complete the process of designating senior advocates pursuant to applications received in February 2022.The SCOARA has filed an intervention application in the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising...
Legendary Lawyer & Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan Passes Away
Acclaimed lawyer Shanti Bhushan, Senior Advocate, passed away at his home in Delhi at 7PM today. He was aged 97 years.He was the lawyer who represented Raj Narain in the legendary case in Allahabad High Court which resulted in unseating Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister in 1974. He has taken up several causes of great public interest and was a vocal activist against corruption and a champion...
Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of Allahabad HC CJ Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat HC CJ Aravind Kumar For Elevation To SC
Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.Currently, the Supreme Court of India has a sanctioned strength of thirty four Judges and is presently functioning with twenty seven Judges. Thus, there are seven clear vacancies.On 13 December 2022, the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Direction To Remove Encroachments On Roshni Land In Jammu & Kashmir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a petition challenging a circular issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government directing deputy commissioners to remove encroachments on State Land including Roshni Land and Kachharie Land by January 31 (today). A Bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna expressed its reluctance to entertain the application. “If we protect...