Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 403 - 423) [May 8 – 14, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXArbitration2015 Arbitration Amendment not applicable though S.11 application was filed after it, if arbitration notice was issued pre-amendment. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. Engineer in Chief Military Engineering Service, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 417Award can be said to be suffering from 'patent illegality' only if it is an illegality apparent on the face of it....

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup (May 2023)

In this fast-paced era of ever-evolving laws and dynamic legal landscapes, it's essential to stay ahead of the curve. That's why Live Law brings to you a comprehensive coverage of the most significant Supreme Court decisions, influential rulings, and groundbreaking legal precedents that shape the course of justice in our nation.Judgements/OrdersFact That Co-Accused Has Not Surrendered Cannot Be...

Bar Council Of India Can Prescribe That Only Graduates From Recognized Law Colleges Can Enrol As Advocates : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an Orissa High Court order which had held that the Bar Council of India cannot impose a condition that a person must have graduated from a recognized law college to enrol as an advocate.Relying on the recent Constitution judgement in Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors (which upheld the All India Bar Examination), a Bench of...

Results Of BCI’s Qualifying Exam For Indian Nationals Holding Foreign Degrees Published; Supreme Court Disposes Of Plea

The Supreme Court today disposed of a plea which had asked to direct the Bar Council of India (BCI) to declare the result of the 18th Bar Council of India Qualifying Examination for Indian nationals holding Foreign Law Degrees (INHFLD). The examination was conducted from December 19 -24, 2022 at the BCI office.A vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rakesh Bindal...

'Final Hearing Might Take Days' : Kerala High Court Says Judge's Productivity Can't Be Measured Based On Number Of Cases Listed Daily

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy alleging that a sitting judge has limited the number of cases listed before the bench to only 20 matters a day, terming it a 'Publicity Interested litigation' to malign judges and the judiciary.The lawyer had moved the Court alleging that Justice Mary Joseph was limiting the list of cases before her Court....

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views On Allowing Bike-Taxi Aggregators Like Rapido, Uber In Delhi; Asks About Insurance Coverage

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response in a plea challenging Delhi High's order which allowed bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber to operate bike-taxis without aggregator licenses till a final policy regarding it is notified. A Vacation Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal was hearing a special leave petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the...

“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-IX]

Q.41 What are the usual occasions for proving a Will and what is the burden which is on the propounder’s shoulder ? Ans. The question of proving a Will can arise in an ordinary civil litigation or before a testamentary Court. When the Will is propounded by any of the parties to a litigation, the burden to prove the same is always on the propounder. This...

YS Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case : Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Bail Granted To YS Avinash Reddy On June 13

The Supreme Court on Friday listed on June 13 the Special Leave Petition filed against the Telangana High Court order which had granted anticipatory bail to the Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy in Vivekananda Reddy Murder case. The petition has been filed by Sunitha Reddy, the daughter of YS Vivekananda Reddy. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra before a vacation...

Supreme Court Seeks Report From Madras High Court On Issue Of Toilets For Women Lawyers In Nilgiris Court Complex

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Madras High Court administration to submit through its Registrar General a detailed report on the issue of lack of toilet complexes for women lawyers in the Nilgiris Court Complex. The bench noted that while the Registrar General had earlier filed a report in the matter, the said report did not explain in detail in what manner the facilities for...

Liquor Scam Case : Supreme Court Modifies Interim Bail Granted To Magunta Raghava Reddy; Directs Him To Surrender On June 12

The Supreme Court on Friday modified the Delhi High Court order which had granted 15 days of interim bail to Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MP Magunta Srinivasulu’s son Magunta Raghava Reddy. While the vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rajesh Bindal did not cancel the bail granted to Reddy, it asked him to surrender on June 12 2023. The order...

Can't Direct That A Judge Should Hear Particular Number Of Cases A Day : Kerala High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy alleging that a sitting judge has limited the number of cases listed before the bench to only 20 matters a day, terming it a 'Publicity Interested litigation' to malign judges and the judiciary. A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan terming it a frivolous writ petition for popularity and news...

Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Challenging Internet Shutdown In Manipur, Says HC Is Hearing Similar Matters

The Supreme Court on Friday declined the urgent listing of a plea challenging the internet shutdown in the State of Manipur today. The plea challenging the internet ban which has been continuing in the State of Manipur since May 3 2023 was mentioned by Advocate Shadan Farasat before a vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Rajesh Bindal. However, noting that the matter...