Applicability Of An Amended Rule For Compassionate Appointment Shall Be Based On Date Of Death Rather Than Date Of Consideration Of Claim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the applicability of a modified scheme with respect to an appointment on compassionate grounds would be based on a fixed criteria, like the date of death, rather than an indeterminate factor, like the date of consideration of the claim. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian refused to hold that Karnataka...

Know The Constitution[PART-III] Anecdotes From The First Meeting Of Constituent Assembly

We Are Introducing A New Series In LiveLaw -'Know The Constitution'If the Constitution has to be of the people, by the people and for the people, it must first capture the imagination of the masses.The 'Know the Constitution' series is a humble attempt by the team of LiveLaw to unravel the Indian Constitution in all its majesty. The aim is to demystify the Indian Constitution one Article,...

FULL VIDEO - Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture By Justice Nageswara Rao

LiveLaw is organising the 7th Justice V.R Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture on "Revisiting Social Justice Jurisprudence In Post Krishna Iyer Era".The event is being Hosted by Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice, Kochi, KeralaThe lecture will be delivered by Justice L Nageswara Rao, Judge, Supreme Court of India.The presidential address will be given by Justice S. Mani Kumar,...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 13 To December 19, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Alienation Of Joint Hindu Family Property By 'Karta' For Legal Necessity Or Benefit Of Estate Binding On Other Members: Supreme CourtCase name: Beereddy Dasaratharmi Reddy vs V. ManjunathCitation: LL 2021 SC 732Where a Karta has alienated a joint Hindu family property for value either for legal necessity or benefit of the estate it would bind the interest of all...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 1, Judgments 1-52]

As 2021 draws to a close, LiveLaw brings to you a round-up of the major judgments of the Supreme Court of this year. This year, in view of the huge number of significant judgments, the round-up is done in three parts. This parts covers 52 major decisions from January to June 2021. The second and third parts will cover the significant judgments delivered during the second half of...

Right To Equality Would Apply To A Man Who Has No Choice But To Accept A Standard Form Contract However Unfair It May Be : Supreme Court

Pani Ram v Union of India

Hospital Cannot Claim To Be Indemnified By Insurer Under Insurance Policies Obtained By Doctors To Cover Claims Of Professional Negligence: Supreme Court

In a case of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has observed that a joint and several liability could not have been fastened on the insurer and the hospital could not claim to be indemnified by the insurer under insurance policies which were not obtained by the hospital but by the doctors to cover claims of professional negligence against themselves. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and...

NEET-AIQ : Modified Scheme To Be Implemented For 2021-22 UG & PG Conuselling, MCC Tells Supreme Court

The Medical Council Committee of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Union of India filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on 03.12.2021 apprising it of the modified scheme for All India Quota counselling from the academic year 2021-2022 for NEET (both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes). On Thursday, a bench...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petition Alleging Discrepancies In NEET-PG 2021 Scores

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition alleging serious instances of discrepancies in the scores for NEET-PG 2021 and to further bring to the notice of the Court that the number of attempted questions reflected at the end of the paper on the computer screen is not same to the marks reflected in the scorecard. The petition was listed before the bench of Justices D. Y....

Kolkata Municipal Elections: BJP Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order Refusing To Direct Deployment Of Central Forces, Seeks Urgent Hearing Today

Bhartiya Janta Party, West Bengal has moved the Supreme Court challenging Calcutta High Court's 17 December order rejecting their plea to deploy Central Forces for conduct of free and fearless municipal elections scheduled on 19 December 2021.According to the petitioner Counsel, the party has sought an urgent listing of the matter today as the polls are scheduled tomorrow. The petitioner...

Know The Constitution[PART-II] The Constituent Assembly- The Origin Story

We Are Introducing A New Series In LiveLaw -'Know The Constitution'If the Constitution has to be of the people, by the people and for the people, it must first capture the imagination of the masses.The 'Know the Constitution' series is a humble attempt by the team of LiveLaw to unravel the Indian Constitution in all its majesty. The aim is to demystify the Indian Constitution one Article, one amendment, one doctrine, one schedule, one theme at a time.With this series we hope to make one small...

Supreme Court Asks Delhi High Court To Have A Relook On The Assignment Of Cases To Trial Courts For Speedy Trials

While hearing a special leave petition assailing Delhi High Court's order of dismissing the bail application filed by an accused, the Supreme Court recently observed that merely because the trial court judge is the District and Sessions Judge, it cannot imply that he is burdened more than necessary.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh observed, "We are of the view merely because...