Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Setting Up Of National and State Mortal Remains Management Disposal Protocol

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to Centre and the States to set up a National and State Mortal Remains Management Disposal Protocol for pandemic and non- pandemic times within a reasonable period. The plea has also sought directions to the State Governments to designate the District Medical Officer to be appropriate authority for implementation of this...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [February 1 to February 7 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Violation Of Fundamental Right To Speedy Trial Is A Ground For Constitutional Court To Grant Bail In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court[Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb] CITATION: LL 2021 SC 56 The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose held that Section 43D (5) of UAPA per se does not oust the ability of Constitutional Courts to grant bail on ground...

Authorities Should Avoid Viewing Action Against Religious Trust As Against God; Need To Have Secular Mind, Scientific Approach : Bombay High Court

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that government authorities, including police officers and judicial officers should work with a 'secular mind' and avoid the general fear of inviting trouble in matters involving religious feelings. The Court added that authorities need to have a 'scientific approach' and should avoid viewing statutory action against a religious trust...

No Release For Comedian Munawar Faruqui Yet As Indore Jail Authorities Seek Clarity On UP Production Warrants

Update at 12.42 AM, Feb 7 : In a late night development, Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore jail after midnight.Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was granted ad-interim bail by the Supreme Court yesterday, was not released from Indore Jail on Saturday as jail authorities insisted that there should be more clarity on the pending warrants in the cases registered by Uttar Pradesh Police,...

What Is Appropriate Limitation Period Applicable To Appeals Filed Under Section 37 Of Arbitration and Conciliation Act? Supreme Court To Decide

What would be the appropriate period of limitation applicable to appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The Supreme Court said it would examine this issue which arose in an appeal filed by Union of India.In this case, the appeal filed by the Union of India under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act read with Section 37 of the Arbitration and...

Recruitment Of Candidates In Excess Of Notified Vacancies Would Be Unconstitutional: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that recruitment of candidates in excess of the notified vacancies, will be violative of Articles 14 and 16 (1) of the Constitution of India.An authority cannot fill up more than the notified number of vacancies advertised, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra and Vineet Saran observed while setting aside an order passed by the...

Breaking: Recommendations Of State Human Right Commission Are Legally Enforceable, Binding On Govt/Authorities: Madras High Court (FB)- Read Judgment

A Full Bench of Madras High Court has held that the recommendation of State Human Rights Commission under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is binding on the Government or AuthorityThe Bench comprising of Justices S Vaidyanathan, Parthiban and M Sundar also held that it is an adjudicatory order which is legally and immediately enforceable.The Bench has answered the...

Our Supreme Court Has Become Number One In World In Hearing Cases Through Video Conferencing : PM Modi

"Our Supreme Court has become number one in the world in hearing cases through video-conferencing", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the commemorative function of 60 Years of Gujarat High Court. Prime Minister Modi was celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Gujarat High Court with the release of a commemorative postage stamp. Justice MR Shah of the Supreme Court, Chief...

PM Modi 'Most Loved, Popular, Vibrant & Visionary Leader' : SC Judge Justice MR Shah Says At Gujarat HC Event

Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi "our most popular, loved, vibrant and visionary leader", while speaking at a virtual function related to the release of a commemorative stamp on the occasion of the diamond jubilee of the Gujarat High Court."I am glad and feel proud & privileged to participate in this important function of release of commemorative...

FULL VIDEO- Webinar On "Criminalising Journalism And Cinema"- N Ram, Akhil Sibal, Jyoti Kapoor And Avani Bansal

LiveLaw is Organising a Webinar on Criminalising Journalism And Cinema on Saturday at 11 am.The details of the webinar are as follows:Topic: Criminalising Journalism And CinemaDate and Time: 6 February, 11 amPanelistsN Ram, Senior JournalistAkhil Sibal, Senior AdvocateJyoti Kapoor, ScreenwriterModerator: Avani Bansal, Advocate Supreme Court Of IndiaYouTube...

"Section 124A IPC Is A Threat To Fundamental Rights" : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges The Constitutional Validity Of Sedition Law

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court urging it to declare the law against Sedition under section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code as ultra-vires the Constitution of India. The plea states that a colonial provision like section 124A which was intended to subjugate the subjects of British crown should not be permitted to continue in a democratic republic, under...

Illegal Occupants Of Government/Panchayat Land Cannot Claim Regularization As A Matter Of Right: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that persons in illegal occupation of the Government Land/Panchayat Land cannot, as a matter of right, claim regularization."Regularization of the illegal occupation of the Government Land/Panchayat Land can only be as per the policy of the State Government and the conditions stipulated in the Rules. If it is found that ...