Republic TV And Arnab Goswami's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court [Day 2]

Bombay High Court has resumed hearing on petition filed by Republic TV And Arnab Goswami challenging Bombay Police's FIR/Charge-sheet in the TRP...

Filings Have Gone Down; Virtual Functioning Affecting Struggling Lawyers : Sr Adv Vikas Singh Tells Supreme Court

Arguing on behalf of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in its plea seeking quashing of the SOP issued by Supreme Court's Registry on hybrid hearings, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh on Tuesday highlighted various grievances faced by lawyers and the legal community amid covid 19 pandemic. "The unsuccessful and struggling lawyers are the real sufferers today. As an individual I do not...

Default Bail : State Cannot Take Advantage Of Filing One Charge Sheet First And Seeking Time To File Supplementary Charge-sheets To Extend The Time Limit U/S 167(2)

The Supreme Court observed that the time period for investigation specified under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be extended by seeking to file supplementary charge sheet qua UAPA offences.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy, while granting default bail to Fakhrey Alam, a person accused under Section 18 of the UAPA Act, reiterated...

Supreme Court Launches E-Copying Software To Facilitate 'Contactless', 'Doorstep' Delivery Of Certified Copies Of Judgments

The Supreme Court has launched a web-based e-Copying software to facilitate doorstep and contactless delivery of certified copies of Supreme Court judgments/proceedings. Therefore, it will not be necessary for stakeholders to physically come to the counter of the Registry to apply and obtain such copies. The e-Copying software, which has been made available on the website of...

'Liberty Is So Precious; But We Must Give A Sense Of Responsibility To High Courts' : SC On 'Routine' Stay Orders Under Section 482 CrPC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern regarding the rising trend among High Courts across the country to routinely grant interim relief by way of a stay on any coercive action pending a writ petition or a plea under section 482, CrPC for quashing of criminal proceedings.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, M. R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna was considering an SLP arising out of...

Breaking: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Inquiry Into Allegations Of Illegal Detention & Custodial Torture Of Labour Activist Shiv Kumar

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday (16th March) directed the District and Sessions Judge, Faridabad to hold an inquiry with regard to the allegations of Illegal Detention and Custodial Torture of Shiv Kumar. The Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan has directed all concerned parties to lend their full cooperation to the Sessions Judge, so that the inquiry report is submitted at...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Calls For Meeting Between Judges Committee & SCBA To Resolve Differences On Hybrid Hearing SOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that there should be a meeting between the judges committee and the newly elected representatives of the Supreme Court Bar Association(SCBA) on the contentious SOP formulated for hybrid hearings."Meaningful consultation can only be with the judges committee", observed a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy in the order."We are...

Republic TV And Arnab Goswami's Plea Against Mumbai Police's FIR In TRP Scam: Live Updates From Bombay High Court

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Maratha Reservation: Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- Live Updates [Day-2]

[MARATHA RESERVATION - DAY 2]Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has resumed the hearing on the challenge against constitutionality of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, which provided for a quota to Marathas in jobs &...

All Consumer Complaints Filed Before CPA 2019 Should Be Heard By Fora As Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986 : Supreme Court[Read Judgment]

No need to transfer previously filed cases to the new fora under the 2019 Act.

Protection Of Great Indian Bustards (GIB): Supreme Court May Order Under-grounding Of Low Tension Cables

Supreme Court on Monday observed that it can consider directing under-grounding of the low voltage transmission lines in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and installation of Bird diverters in case of High transmission lines, for protection of the Great Indian Bustard. A three-judge Bench of CJI SA Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian made the observations while hearing the...

Writ Petition Under Article 226 Not Maintainable Against Orders Passed By State Consumer Commission:Supreme Court

The Supreme Court opined that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging judgments and orders passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is not maintainable.In this case, an order passed by M.P. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission [dismissing a revision petition upholding the order of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum] was...