Failure To Recover Dead Body By Itself Doesn't Entitle Accused To Benefit Of Doubt: SC [Read Judgment]22 July 2019 12:54 PM GMTThe Supreme Court has observed that the failure of the police to recover the corpus delecti will not by itself render the prosecution case doubtful entitling the accused to acquittal ...
Essar Insolvency : SC Orders Status Quo On NCLAT Verdict22 July 2019 10:49 AM GMTThe Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo as of today with respect to the order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in the Essar insolvency case.The bench of Justices R F Nariman and...
'Approach BCI', SC Tells Petitioner Who Sought Directions To Improve Safety Of Advocates22 July 2019 9:45 AM GMT
SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation Of Vishakha Guidelines In Religious Institutions22 July 2019 9:38 AM GMT
Execution Petition Filed Without Certified Copy Of Decree Maintainable [Sir Sobha Singh And Sons Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shashi Mohan Kapur] In the appeal filed before the Supreme Court, the bench...
The CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the request made for urgent hearing today for a writ petition filed by two MLAs for holding trust vote in Karnataka assembly.When an...
![Whenever The Question Of Equal Rights For Women Has Come Forward,The Approach Of The Courts Has Been Disappointing:Indira Jaising [NLSU Speech]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/images/500x300_indira-jaising-1jpg "Whenever The Question Of Equal Rights For Women Has Come Forward,The Approach Of The Courts Has Been Disappointing:Indira Jaising [NLSU Speech]")
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has recently said whenever the question of equal rights for women has come forward, the approach of the courts has been disappointing.She was speaking on the occasion...
As uncertainty looms over the fate of Congress-JD(S) government of Karnataka, two MLAs have approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to hold trust vote by tomorrow 5 PM.The petitioners...
![There Is No Substantial Proof For Death Penalty As Deterrent To Crime : Justice Kurian Joseph [Project39A Podcast]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/04/11/500x300_359820-justice-kurian-joseph-1.jpg "There Is No Substantial Proof For Death Penalty As Deterrent To Crime : Justice Kurian Joseph [Project39A Podcast]")
Project 39A, NLU Delhi is inspired by Article 39-A of the Indian Constitution, a provision that furthers the intertwined values of equal justice and equal opportunity by removing economic and...
![Arbitration - Section 31(8), 31A Will Not Apply If Fee Structure Is Laid Down By Agreement : SC [Read Judgment]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/07/20/500x300_362399-justice-rf-nariman-justice-surya-kant.jpg "Arbitration - Section 31(8), 31A Will Not Apply If Fee Structure Is Laid Down By Agreement : SC [Read Judgment]")
The Supreme Court has held that Section 31(8) and 31A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 will not apply to arbitral fee if a fee structure has already been laid down in the agreement...
![Negotiable Instruments Act: Heavy Burden Cannot Be Placed On The Complainant To Prove The Debt: SC [Read Order]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/images/500x300_cheque-ll-size-minjpg "Negotiable Instruments Act: Heavy Burden Cannot Be Placed On The Complainant To Prove The Debt: SC [Read Order]")
The Supreme Court has reiterated that while dealing with a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, heavy burden cannot be placed on the complainant to prove the debt.In...
![Order IX Rule 13 CPC: Can A Person Who Is Not Party To Suit File Application To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree? SC To Examine [Read Order]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/04/17/500x300_360060-supreme-court-of-india.jpg "Order IX Rule 13 CPC: Can A Person Who Is Not Party To Suit File Application To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree? SC To Examine [Read Order]")
The Supreme Court has issued notice in Special Leave Petition in which the issue raised is whether a person who is not a party to the suit cannot move an application to set aside ex-parte decree...
The Supreme Court has observed that it is not always mandatory that the testator must necessarily sign the Will in presence of the attesting witnesses only or that the two attesting witnesses must...
![Arbitration Award Cannot Be Set Aside By HCs Invoking Writ Jurisdiction, Reiterates SC [Read Order]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/07/20/500x300_362407-justice-sa-bobde-justice-subhash-reddy-justice-br-gavai.jpg "Arbitration Award Cannot Be Set Aside By HCs Invoking Writ Jurisdiction, Reiterates SC [Read Order]")
The Supreme Court has reiterated that any award passed by the Arbitral Tribunals cannot be set aside by the High Courts invoking its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 & 227 of the...
![Objection Regarding Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Consumer Forums Should Be Raised At The Earliest Opportunity, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/01/28/500x300_justice-abhay-manohar-sapre-justice-dinesh-maheswari.jpg "Objection Regarding Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Consumer Forums Should Be Raised At The Earliest Opportunity, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]")
The Supreme Court has observed that objection regarding pecuniary jurisdiction should be raised before the Consumer Forum/Commission at the earliest opportunity.In M/s Treaty Construction vs. M/s...
![Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Termination Of Teacher By Private School Management: SC Upholds Patna HC Judgment [Read Order]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/07/20/500x300_362400-justice-r-bhanumathi-and-justice-as-bopanna-1.jpg "Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Termination Of Teacher By Private School Management: SC Upholds Patna HC Judgment [Read Order]")
The Supreme Court has upheld a Patna High Court judgment that held that the Management Committee of Private School is not 'State' within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and a...
![COFEPOSA: Liberty Of An Individual Has To Be Subordinated Within Reasonable Bounds To The Good Of The People: SC[Read Judgment]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/07/17/500x300_362310-justice-r-bhanumati-and-justice-as-bopanna.jpg "COFEPOSA: Liberty Of An Individual Has To Be Subordinated Within Reasonable Bounds To The Good Of The People: SC[Read Judgment]")
While upholding a detention of alleged gold smugglers under COFEPOSA, the Supreme Court observed that when the preventive detention is aimed to protect the safety and security of the nation, balance...
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a Public Interest Litigation should not be entertained in service matter.In this case [Vishal Ashok Thorat vs. Rajesh Shrirambapu Fate], the Bombay High Court,...
![Plaintiff Cannot Be Forced To Add Parties Against Whom He Does Not Want To Fight: SC [Read Judgment]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2019/03/08/500x300_358937-justice-dy-chandrachud-and-justice-mr-shah.jpg "Plaintiff Cannot Be Forced To Add Parties Against Whom He Does Not Want To Fight: SC [Read Judgment]")
The Supreme Court has reiterated that, in a suit, the plaintiff is the dominus litis and cannot be forced to add parties against whom he does not want to fight unless there is a compulsion of the...
