Explainer On Article 370 Case In Supreme Court : Issues & Arguments Regarding J&K Special Status Abrogation

Nearly four years after the Central Government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, the much anticipated hearing of the petitions challenging the decision will start in the Supreme Court on August 2, 2023.As the case - which had been lying dormant in the Supreme Court for over three years since its last listing in March 2020 - is now going...

Supreme Court's 'Illegal But Permissible' Jurisprudence

There is an obvious difference between a judgment of the Court and a newspaper editorial or an opinion piece. While both seek to take a principled stand and appeal to a higher ethical conscience, a court judgment has the power to create real world consequences, whereas an editorial piece can only aim to shape public opinion at an abstract level. The Court’s judgment can nullify the effects of an illegal act, restore justice to the affected party and visit the wrongful party with penal...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Reconsider Reward Paid To Person Who Informed About Tax Evasion By News Agency ANI Media Pvt Ltd

The Supreme Court recently directed the reward committee constituted by the Ministry of Finance under the "Reward to Informers” policy to take a fresh decision on the amount of reward awarded to a person who gave information regarding tax evasion by news agency M/s ANI Media Pvt Ltd.The appellant before the Supreme Court contended that he had provided information to the authorities about...

'Discipline Is A Non-Negotiable Condition Of Service In Armed Forces' : Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Of Suspended Army Driver Who Overstayed Leave

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by a Mechanical Transport Driver enrolled in the Army Service who was dismissed from service for overstaying the leave granted to him. Finding him to be a habitual offender, the Apex Court held that such gross indiscipline by a member of the Armed Forces is unacceptable. “Discipline is the implicit hallmark of the Armed Forces and...

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending In Trial Courts; More Than 60 Lakh Backlogs In High Courts : Law Ministry

In response to questions raised by various Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha, the Union Law Ministry has replied that there are over 4,43,92,136 pending cases in various District and Subordinate Courts across the country, as on July 24. In these pending cases around 1 Lakh cases are more than 30 years old.The highest number of pendency is in Uttar Pradesh which is over 1 Crore (1,16,35,286 to...

29 Constitution Bench Matters Pending In Supreme Court, Oldest From 1992

There are 29 Constitution Bench matters pending in the Supreme Court. Out of these 29 cases, 18 cases are pending before 5-Judge Bench, 6 cases pending before 7-Judge Bench and 5 cases pending before 9-Judge Bench for adjudication.This information was given by the Union Law Ministry in response to a query raised by CPI(M) MP AM Arif.In the list of pending cases, the oldest case is Abhiram...

Doctor’s License Cannot Be Suspended By Court As Penalty In Contempt Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a medical practioner’s license cannot be suspended as penalty in contempt proceedings.A division bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol observed: “A medical practitioner guilty of contempt of Court may also be so for professional misconduct but the same would depend on the gravity/nature of the contemptuous conduct of the person in...

Mere Possession Of Extremist Literature Not 'Terrorist Activity' Under UAPA; No 'Credible Evidence' Against Vernon & Arun: Supreme Court

Mere possession of literature even if it inspires or propagates violence by itself would neither amount to a ‘terrorist act’ within the meaning of Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2002, nor any other offences under Chapters IV and VI of the Act, the Supreme Court of India held while granting bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and...

Bombay High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2023 [Citations 1 - 313]

Nominal Index [Citation 1 – 313]World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. v. One OTT Intertainment Ltd. In Centre 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 1Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit v. National Investigation Agency 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 2Vanashakti and Anr. v. Dharavi Redevelopment Project Slum Rehabilitation Authority and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 3Naresh s/o Netram Nagpure and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RBI Appeal Against Kerala HC Order That Lifted Loan Restrictions Imposed On Co-Operative Bank

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to in an appeal filed by the Reserve Bank of India, against an order of the Kerala High Court that lifted the loan restrictions imposed by it on Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank Ltd. The notice was issued by a division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appeared for the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Vehicles

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to direct the Union to frame guidelines for installation of CCTV cameras in all vehicles across the country. The PIL also requested the implementation of Section 136-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, which requires the installation of body cams and dash cams in public vehicles. The bench, comprising Justice...

Results Of Supreme Court Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate Exams 2023 Published

The results of Supreme Court Law Clerk/Research Associates Exam 2023 are now out.The results can be accessed here. The exam was held on June 4 at various cities across the country.In April, the Supreme Court had revised the scheme for Law Clerks/Research Associates and enhanced their monthly remuneration as Rs.80,000 per month. The contractual engagement is for a period of twelve months,...