Breaking: Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Jaswant Singh As Chief Justice Of Tripura High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Jaswant Singh as the new Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He is set to retire on February 22.Jaswant Singh's name was proposed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court in September 2022 as replacement for Justice Muralidhar, whose transfer as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court was recommended. The Centre...

Former Supreme Court Judge Abdul Nazeer Appointed As Governor Of Andhra Pradesh

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, reported news agencies. The incumbent Governor of Andhra Pradesh Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been transferred as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.Justice Nazeer retired on January 4, 2023.Former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer appointed governor of Andhra Pradesh:...

'Excommunication Is Subject To Constitutional Morality, Results In Civil Death' : Supreme Court Doubts Precedent Upholding Right To Excommunicate

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has doubted the correctness of the 1962 judgment in the case Sardar Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb v. State of Bombay which upheld the right of Dawoodi Bohra community to excommunicate its members and has referred it to the 9-judge bench which is considering the questions in Sabarimala."The question is whether the exclusionary practice which prevails in...

Statistical Analysis Of Reportable Supreme Court Judgments In January 2023

In January, 2023, the Supreme Court delivered 84 Reportable Judgments in various fields of law. Over the span of 21 working days in this month, the Supreme Court passed 12,367 Orders, which is an average of ~588 Orders per working day. This month also witnessed 3 Judgments pronounced by Constitution Benches. The first pertaining to the validity of demonetization [4:1]; the second relating to...

Hindu Law: High Courts Digest 2022

LiveLaw brings to you the most awaited High Court Digest on Hindu personal law cases from the year 2022.Allahabad High Court"Marriage Certificate Not Necessary For Adopting A Child": Allahabad HC In Transgender Person's Plea Seeking Marriage RegistrationCase title - Rina Kinnar And Another v. State of U.P. and AnotherCase Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 55The High Court has observed that for...

There Should Be More Activism On Supreme Court's Part On Issues Of Personal Liberty : Ex-Judge Madan B Lokur

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur opined that the there should be more activism on the part of the Supreme Court on issues relating to personal liberty, reported the PTI."Personal liberty is the most cherished aspect of our fundamental rights. And there is an obligation on the State to protect our personal liberty, not to deprive us from our personal liberty, There should be...

Fair Criticism Of Government Is Every Journalist's Right, It Is Not Sedition : Former CJI UU Lalit

Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit said that fair criticism of the government will not amount to sedition. “Fair criticism is the right of every individual, it is the cherished right of every journalist. I have every right to comment upon the policies and acts of the government. If I do that, then it is not sedition...Section 124A [of the Indian Penal Code for sedition] has always been...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 50000 Cost On Uttar Pradesh Govt For Filing Frivolous Appeal Challenging Gratuity To Deceased Employee

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, imposed a cost of INR 50,000 on the State of Uttar Pradesh for filing a frivolous appeal pertaining to payment of death-cum-retirement gratuity to the wife of a deceased professor.A Bench comprising Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Raganathna deplored the practice of filing frivolous appeals by State Governments before the Apex Court. “We deprecate the...

Supreme Court Expresses Anguish At Trial Courts Acting In Violation Of Its Judgments On Bail & Remand

The Supreme Court reprimanded a Trial Court for issuing non bailable warrants to accused on the filing of the chargesheet, despite the fact that they had been cooperating and appearing through counsels. The Court noted that the action of the trial court was in violation of the mandate in the case Siddharth vs. State of Uttar Pradesh LL 2021 SC 391.In Siddharth, the Court had observed that...

Police Investigation: Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar (FULL SET]

INVESTIGATION LEADING TO "POLICE REPORT" OR "COMPLAINT" AND CRIMINAL TRIAL CULMINATING IN THE JUDGMENT:Part 25: Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PART XXVPart 24: Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PART XXIVPart 23: Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PART XXIIIPart 22:...

No Need To Change Collegium System: Former CJI UU Lalit

Former Chief Justice of India Justice UU Lalit on being asked if the collegium system required to be changed, answered in a firm negative. Justice Lalit was speaking on 'Why Study Law: Social Duty and Legal Responsibility' at the inaugural session of the 12th edition of ThinkEdu Conclave on February 9 2023. When a person asked him if the collegium system should be changed he said–"The...

‘Delhi Ridge City’s Lungs, Supplies Oxygen' : Supreme Court Prohibits DDA From Allotting Lands In Protected Areas

Delhi Ridge act as the lungs that supplies oxygen to the citizens of Delhi, said the Supreme Court on February 8 while enjoining the Delhi Development Authority from allotting any land in areas which are under consideration for being notified as protected areas. A division bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath pronounced: “This court had observed that not only...