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Patna High Court: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021
As we step into 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Patna High Court. This digest includes 50 important orders and judgments, spread across 8 different heads.Criminal Cases 1. Rape Victim's Identity Shouldn't Be Indicated Unless Such Disclosure Becomes Imperative For Which Reasons Are To Be Given: Patna High Court [Nagendra Kumar v. State of Bihar] A Bench...
BREAKING| NEET-PG Counselling: Centre Urges Supreme Court To Hear EWS Quota Case Tomorrow
The Central Government today sought the urgent listing of the cases related to EWS/OBC quota in NEET-AIQ tomorrow. "There is some urgency. If Your Lordships can consider having it tomorrow. I have requested Senior Advocate Arvind Datar (for the petitioners) to be here", Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud.Mr. Datar also...
Supreme Court In 2022 : Expected Changes & Developments
As the Supreme Court of India reopens today after the winter break, let us have a look at some of the changes and developments expected to take place in the judiciary in 2022.Three Chief JusticesThe year 2022 is likely to witness the tenure of three Chief Justices. The incumbent Chief Justice of India NV Ramana is set to retire on August 26, 2022. As per seniority turn, the next Chief Justice...
Chhattisgarh And Jharkhand High Courts: 50 Important Judgments Of 2021
As we step into the year 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important decisions from the Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand High Courts of 2021. This digest includes 50 important orders and judgments.Chhattisgarh High Court 1. When A Man Marries A Woman Knowing Fully That She Was Not Legally Divorced From Her Earlier Marriage Can't Plead Invalidity Of Marriage In 125...
COVID-OMICRON :Supreme Court Returns To Virtual Hearing For Two Weeks
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court has decided to revert to the virtual hearing mode for next two weeks. As per notification released on Sunday evening, it was notified that: "It is hereby notified for the information of the members of the bar, party-in-person and all concerned that keeping in view the rising number of cases of omicron...
All Supreme Court 2021 Digests & Round-Up Reports In One Place
LiveLaw has published 26 annual round-up reports about Supreme Court decisions and happenings in 2021. All those reports are compiled here for the benefit of readers.100 Major Judgments (3 Parts)1. 100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 1, Judgments 1-52]2. 100 Major Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 2, Judgments 53-75] 3. 100 Major Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part...
Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their Devices
Persons who suspect that their devices have been targeted by the Pegasus spyware can write to the Technical Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the allegations of snooping using the Pegasus spyware by the noon of January 7, 2022.The Committee issued a public notice in this regard today asking such persons, who feel that they are targets of Pegasus spyware, to send an...
Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021
As the end of the year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts. This digest includes 50 important orders and judgments.Himachal Pradesh High Court 1. "Custodial Interrogation Justified": Himachal Pradesh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Flesh Trade Of Adolescent Girls [Md. Nazim v. State...
Power Of Judicial Review: How Supreme Court Caused Changes In Government Decisions in 2021
"If the judiciary does not have the power of judicial review, then the functioning of democracy in this country would be unthinkable", said the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana while speaking at a public event recently.The CJI explained that the Constitution has created three co-equal organs, namely the legislature, the executive and the judiciary and the judiciary has been given the role of reviewing the legality of steps taken by the other two organs. To brand "judicial review" as "judicial...
Rajasthan High Court: Important Orders/Judgments Of 2021
As the end of year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Rajasthan High Court. This digest includes 48 important orders and judgments, spread across 11 different headsWomen/Children Centric Cases 1. In Digital Era, Employees Working In Different States To Be Treated As 'One Work Place' For Purposes Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace: Rajasthan High...
NEET-PG Counselling : Centre Decides To Retain Existing EWS Criteria; Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
In the cases related to the NEET-PG counselling, the Central Government told the Supreme Court that it has decided to retain the existing criteria for the Economically Weaker Section(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota, on the basis of the recommendations made by the expert committee.Changing the EWS criteria midway will lead to complications, opined the Committee. The Committee...