Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Centre's Decision To Set Up Panel To Examine Schedule Caste Status Dalit Converts

A Writ Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the Centre's decision to set up a commission to inquire into the possibility of according Schedule Caste (SC) status to Dalits who have over the years converted ot Christianity or Islam. The petitioner has claimed that if the order of setting up the commission is allowed, the hearing on the main petition may...

Best Of 2022- 40 Important Supreme Court Judgments On ARBITRATION With Parallel Citations

Court while considering application seeking appointment of arbitrator cannot go into question of novation of contract. Meenakshi Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. v. Abhyudaya Green Economic Zones Pvt. Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 988Issue of arbitrability should be left to arbitrator unless on the face it is found that dispute is non- arbitrable. VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt. Ltd. v. Kay Ellen Arnold,...

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court: Important Judgments Of 2022

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This roundup includes 250+ important orders and judgments.1) "Right To Property A Constitutional Right": J&K&L High Court Orders 10 Lakh Compensation In 'Illegal' Deprivation Of Land Case Case Title: - Krishan Singh and another v. State...

Provisional Attachment Under PMLA Subsequent To Initiation Of CIRP: Supreme Court To Consider The Issue

The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Abhay S. Oka, while adjudicating a Special Leave Petition filed in Ashok Kumar Sarawagi v Enforcement Directorate & Anr., has permitted the CIRP of Corporate Debtor to be conducted on 'as is where is' and 'whatever there is' basis, during the pendency of a petition challenging the provisional...

BREAKING: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Journalist Siddique Kappan In PMLA Case

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case initiated against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh Granted him bail. He had moved to the High Court seeking bail earlier in October 2022, after Lucknow Court denied him bail in the case.BREAKING:...

Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the High Courts of Gauhati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Manipur. This roundup includes 180+ important orders and judgments.GAUHATI HIGH COURT "Benefit Of CAA Available": Gauhati HC Asks East-Pakistan Immigrant To Apply For Citizenship, Sets Aside Order Declaring Him 'Foreigner' Case title -...

Hackaton : Supreme Court Invites Suggestions From Advocates & Other Stakeholders To Improve Filing & Listing Process

The Supreme Court is organizing a "hackaton" event to identify and explore innovative ideas to improve the existing process of filing and listing of cases. Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul is supervising the event.The Court has issued a notification inviting suggestions/innovative ideas from the stakeholders and duty holders for the improvement in the system....

5850 Posts In District Judiciary Vacant Across The Country : Law Minister

As per the law minister of India, Kiren Rijiju, there is a total number of 5850 vacancies of Judicial Officers in the District and Subordinate Courts across the country out of sanctioned strength of 25042 as on 19th December 2022. These details were released on a question asked by MP Kanimozhi regarding shortage of judges and vacant posts in the courts of the country."From 01.01.2020...

CLAT 2023 Results Published

The results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 are published.The results are now available for students to access on their respective login IDs, said Professor Sudhir Krishnaswamy, the Vice Chancellor of National Law School of India University in a virtual press conference. The counselling dates will be announced shortly. The next academic year for NLSIU will begin by July...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 - PART-2 [VIDEO]

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Representations Received On 'Lack Of Transparency, Objectivity & Social Diversity' In Collegium System : Union Law Minister

The Union Minister for Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the Centre has received representations from diverse sources on lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of judges to the Constitutional Courts. "Representations from diverse sources on lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in...

Challenge Against Demonetisation : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Pronounce Judgment On January 2, 2023

The Supreme Court will pronounce the judgment on the petitions challenging demonetisation on January 2, 2023.A Constitution Bench will rule on the validity of the decision taken by the Union Government six years ago to demonetise the currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 denominations.The 5-judge comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna...