Ex-CM Of MP Kamal Nath Moves Supreme Court Challenging ECI Decision To Revoke His 'Star Campaigner' Status [Read Petition]

The former Chief-Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Saturday (31st October) moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of Election Of India (ECI), in which his "star campaigner" status for the upcoming by-polls in Madhya Pradesh was revoked.The plea has been moved through Advocate Varun K. Chopra (For VKC Law Office) has arrayed The Election Commission of...

"The Inequalities of Technological Availability Have To Be Removed":CJI Bobde, At The Inauguration Of 'Nyay Kaushal' – Bombay HC's e-Resources Centre

Citing the famous Latin maxim, and lauding the achievements of the courts around the country in "uninterrupted justice dispensation" despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Justice of India Justice SA Bobde and Justice (Dr.) DY Chandrachud (Justice & Chairman, e-Courts Committee, Supreme Court of India) today inaugurated 'Nyay Kaushal' – the first ever e-Resources Centre of...

It Is For State To Assess, Review Threat Perception: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Withdrawal Of 'Z+' Security To Mukesh Ambani & Family

Dismissing a plea seeking withdrawal of security cover to Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani and his family members, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, nevertheless, observed that "it is for the State to assess and review the threat perception of individual on case to case basis". The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M. R. Shah were hearing a SLP against the December,...

Depression Not Unsoundness Of Mind For S. 84, IPC: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Dismissal By Ex-Army man [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that 'depression' does not qualify as 'unsound mind' for the purpose of entitling one to the defence under Section 84, IPC. The bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari was hearing an appeal against a 2018 order of dismissal passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow."The question is whether depression can...

Explainer: Why Supreme Court Held That Officers Designated U/s 53 NDPS Act Are 'Police Officers' ?

In an important judgment delivered on Thursday (29th October 2020), the Supreme Court (by 2:1 majority) has held that the officers who are invested with powers under section 53 of the NDPS Act are "police officers" within the meaning of section 25 of the Evidence Act, as a result of which any confessional statement made to them would be barred under the provisions of section 25 of the...

Supreme Court Upholds Cost of Rs. 50,000 On DU College For Dismissing a Professor While On Maternity Leave [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against a Delhi High Court Order which reintstated an ad-hoc Assistant Professor who had been removed from service by a Delhi University college during her maternity leave and upheld the cost of Rs. 50,000. A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee expressed grave reservations against the conduct of the college and stated...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions To Hold Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter Etc. Responsible For Allegedly Spreading Hate, Fake News

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame laws for criminal prosecution of persons involved in spreading hate and fake news through social media.The Plea has arrayed Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, The Ministry of Telecommunication, Twitter Communications India...

Lawyer Seeks Initiation Of Criminal Contempt Against DIG Of CBI For Alleged Physical Assault On Public Prosecutor

A representation to the Delhi government's standing counsel, Mr Rahul Mehra has been made by an Advocate seeking his consent for initiating criminal contempt proceedings against CBI Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Raghavendra Vatsa, who allegedly punched a public prosecutor in his face.Advocate Amit Sahni has made the representation invoking section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in...

Preferences & Inclinations Of Child Are Important In Determining Issue Of Parental Custody : Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in a judgement pertaining to transnational custody of child, relied upon Section 17(3) of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 which states that the Court can consider the preferences of the minor if he/she is old enough to form an intelligent preference. "As per Section 17(3), the preferences and inclinations of the child are of vital importance for determining the issue...

'State Cannot Act In A Misogynistic Way': Himachal Pradesh High Court Reads Down Policy Excluding Married Daughters From Compassionate Appointment

"The State cannot act in a misogynistic way," the Himachal Pradesh High Court remarked on Wednesday while allowing a married daughter's plea seeking compassionate appointment in her deceased father's place. "If the marital status of a son does not make any difference in the eyes of law, then it is difficult to think, how marital status of a daughter makes such a huge difference in...

[LIVE NOW] Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases- S Krishnan Vs State Of Madras

LiveLaw presents another episode of the Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases Of Indian Supreme Court, This Month's Case: S Krishnan & Others v State of Madras.Gautam Bhatia graduated from the National Law School of India University in 2011. He read for the BCL and the MPhil at the University of Oxford, on a Rhodes Scholarship, and for an LLM at the Yale Law School. He...

[254 Days Delay In Filing SLP]Supreme Court Imposes 25K Cost On Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), To Be Recovered From Officers Responsible

The Supreme Court has imposed costs on the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for delay in filing a Special Leave Petition, stating that the same shall be recovered from the officer(s) responsible for the delay.Taking note of the inordinate delays that point towards complete inefficiency in administration of legal departments, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Hrishikesh Roy has passed...