Age Of Livestreaming And Social Media Places New Demands On Judges: Chief Justice Chandrachud

The Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud speaking at the National Conference on Digitization, Paperless Courts and e-Initiatives organised by the High Court of Orissa, remarked that in the age of livestreaming and social media every word said by judges in court is up in public realm, which places new challenges and demands on judges. “We realise this when we livestream constitution...

‘Court Not To Sermonise On Morality’ : SC Allows Premature Release Of Woman Convicted For Killing Sons While Attempting Suicide

Noting at the appellant had already suffered at the cruel hands of fate, the Supreme Court of India recently set aside the order of the Tamil Nadu government rejecting a convict-mother’s prayer for premature release, who poisoned her two children. “Thus, this Court feels that there is no valid reason/justifiable ground for the State not accepting the recommendation of the State...

'Gives Arbitrary Powers To Police' : Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of TN Decision To Constitute Anti-Land Grabbing Cell

Stating that the powers can be abused by police, the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of Madras High Court to set aside 2011 Tamil Nadu’s government order wherein it had constituted Land Grabbing Special Cells without defining land grabbing cases.The bench of Justice M.R Shah and Justice B.V Nagarathna said that, “In absence of any guidelines and/or definition as to which cases...

Customs Act 1962 : Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Jurisdiction Of Settlement Commission In Relation To Goods Under Section 123

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, delivered a split verdict in respect to the issue -whether jurisdiction of Settlement Commission under Section 127B of the Customs Act, 1962 can be invoked in relation to goods to which Section 123 applies. While considering the conflicting judgments of the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court a Division Bench comprising Justice Krishna Murari and...

17 Months Delay In Delivering Judgment : When Supreme Court Ignores Its Own Directions To Pronounce Verdicts Promptly

Notably, SC has issued guidelines before to ensure prompt adjudication by high courts after the conclusion of arguments.

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Evidence Law [Jan – Mar, 2023]

Close RelativeTestimony of a close relative - A witness being a close relative is not a ground enough to reject his testimony. Mechanical rejection of an even “partisan” or “interested” witness may lead to failure of justice. The principle of “falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus” is not one of general application. (Para 17.4) Ravasaheb @ Ravasahebgouda v. State of Karnataka, 2023...

Supreme Court Asks All Courts To Defer Applications For Default Bail Based On 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment Beyond May 12

The Supreme Court extended its interim order which directed that any application filed before any court seeking default bail on the basis of Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India And Ors. should be deferred, till May 12, 2023. Earlier, the court had agreed to constitute a three-judge bench on May 4 to consider Centre's application seeking the recall of the Chhabaria judgement. However, since...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest On Consumer Law [Jan – Mar, 2023]

Amend Consumer Protection Rules on appointment process of commission members within 3 months: Supreme Court to Centre, States. In Re: Inaction of the Governments in appointing President and Members/Staff of Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and inadequate infrastructure across India v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 201Consumer Commissions can't decide...

Reclaiming The Freedom Of Speech And Expression In An Orwellian Dystopia

The median age of this graduating class, I'm guessing, is 23. That would make "The Emergency" little more than a historical concept, a period heard or read about, but of no greater immediacy than the British Raj, the freedom struggle, Independence, or Partition. Born a quarter century after what was seen as the great aberration of 1975-1977, and coming of age in an era of boisterously noisy journalism, you'll be hard put to understand what it meant for a free nation to be plunged into...

National Green Tribunal Directs Union Government To Take A Call To Bring Slaughter Houses Under Environmental Clearance Regime, Sets 2 Months Deadline

The National Green Tribunal has directed the MoEF&CC to take a call within two months on the recommendations of the Expert Committee headed by Dr. S.R. Wate to include slaughterhouses and meat processing under Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A Senthil Vel further directed that, “…If...

Supreme Court Notifies Vacation Benches [Read About Composition of Vacation Benches]

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday notified the benches that will hear cases during the summer vacation commencing from Monday, May 22 to Sunday, July 2. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, in the exercise of his powers under the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, had directed that the top court will close for vacation later this month and reopen again in the first week of July. Notably, the annual...

Supreme Court Seeks Update From Centre On Sex Workers' Rehabilitation Bill

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally sought an update from the Centre on the status of a proposed bill on the prevention of trafficking, and the rehabilitation of sex workers. “Once that act is enacted, many of the aspects will be taken care of. We also know our limitations,” Justice Gavai remarked, during the hearing. A bench of Justices Gavai, Vikram Nath, and Sanjay Karol...