BREAKING - Delhi High Court Rejects Former IPS Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea Against Dismissal Order

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the order of the Union Government dismissing Gujarat IPS Officer Satish Chandra Verma, who probed Ishrat Jahan encounter case, one month before his retirement. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva dismissed the pleas moved by Verma against his termination."In view of the above, we find no merit in...

CLAT 2024 To Be Conducted On December 3, 2023

The Executive Committee and Governing Body of the Consortium of National Law Universities met on May 20, 2023 at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal and decided that the Common Law Admission Test 2024 shall be conducted on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The exam is for admission to UG and PG law courses in 22 National Law Universities.The Consortium in the press release has said that...

Avulapalli Reservoir: Supreme Court Stays NGT’s 100 Crore Penalty On Andhra Pradesh,Orders To Deposit 25 Crore

The Supreme Court has stayed the Rs.100 Crore penalty imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the water resource department of Andhra Pradesh for obtaining Environmental Clearance for the construction of Avulapalli reservoir in Chittoor district in violation of environmental norms.The stay is granted subject to the state depositing an amount of Rs. 25 Crore with the authorities within...

Supreme Court "Unhappy" With Telangana HC For Not Deciding MP Avinash Reddy's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Murder Case, Directs Vacation Bench To Decide

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Telangana High Court to place the plea for anticipatory bail filed by Lok Sabha member YS Avinash Reddy, accused in murder case of YS Vivekananda Reddy a member of the Indian National Congress and brother of the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, before the vacation bench of the High Court on 25.05.2023.“We are inclined to...

BREAKING: Varanasi District Judge Consolidates All Pending Suits Concerning Gyanvapi Dispute, To Hear Them Together

A Varanasi Court today allowed an application moved before it seeking to consolidate eight Gyanvapi-related suits pending before various courts. Now, all these matters will be heard together by the district judge's court.District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha passed this order today observing that all the matters should be tried together and consolidated together."I am of the opinion that it...

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

Q.26 What are the points to be borne in mind before proceeding to make an unprivileged Will ? Ans. Before proceeding to make a Will, the following points have to be borne in mind:-a) Every person whether male or female and who is of age of majority and capable of making a Will as per Section 59 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, can make a Will.b) A Will...

Supreme Court Quarterly Tax Digest 2023

Building Tax Act 1975 (Kerala); Explanation to Section 3(1) - 'Charitable purpose' not limited to 'free medical relief'- The Explanation goes to indicate that ‘charitable purposes’ includes and is, therefore, not confined to the relief of the poor and free medical relief. Consequently, the decision in SH Medical Centre Hospital vs State Of Kerala & Ors (2014) 11 SCC 381 to the extent...

Supreme Court To Hear On May 26 Bail Plea Of AAP Leader Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court will hear on May 26 the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader and former cabinet minister in Delhi government Satyendar Jain seeking bail in a money laundering case. The matter has been listed before a vacation bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sanjay Karol. A bench comprising Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli, while considering Jain’s plea...

Time Frame For Grant Of Prosecution Sanction Under UAPA Rules Mandatory, Accused Entitled To Interim Bail In Case Of Delay: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that on conclusion of investigation and filing of challan, if no decision on prosecution sanction is taken and communicated within the period as specified in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (Recommendation and Sanction of Prosecution) Rules, 2008, the accused ought to be released on interim bail.Observing that the...

Breaking | Bombay High Court Directs Sameer Wankhede To Not Publish WhatsApp Chats Or Make Press Statements In Extortion Case, Extends Protection

The Bombay High Court today extended the interim protection granted to former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede in Rs 25 Crore extortion case regarding the arrest of Aryan Khan in 2021.The vacation bench of Justice Abhay Ahuja and Justice MM Sathaye extended its May 19 order asking CBI not to take any coercive steps against Wankhede, subject to his not publishing any...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Demolition Of Illegal Constructions In Delhi's Vishwas Nagar, But Gives 7 Days Time To Vacate

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order for demolition of illegal constructions in Vishwas Nagar area. However, it has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop the demolitions for 7 days so that the dwellers can voluntarily leave the place."If they don't vacate by 29th May, it would be open to DDA to resume their demolition activities. We order...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (15 May 2023- 21 May 2023)

Welcome to Live Law's Supreme Court Weekly Digest, your comprehensive source for the latest updates and significant developments in the realm of Indian jurisprudence. In this week's edition, we delve into several crucial cases and legal proceedings that have shaped the legal landscape. Amongst the notable proceedings this week was the Supreme Court's decision to uphold West Bengal's ban on...