[Today At 5.30 PM] [LiveLaw Practitioners Series] Inquest and Other Inquiries in cases of "Unnatural Death": Justice V Ramkumar

[Today AT 5.30 PM] LiveLaw Practitioners SeriesTopic: "Inquest and Other Inquiries in cases of "Unnatural Death"Speaker: Justice V Ramkumar (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala)YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xP0R2LBCOuAZoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91246501170?pwd=RnovRzEyNWdnK2xIRU9aWm1FSGFiZz09Webinar ID: 912 4650 1170Passcode: 462863Facebook Link:...

Plea Seeking Extra Attempt For Civil Service Aspirants As One-Time Relaxation On Account Of Covid: SC To Hear Tomorrow

The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea on behalf of 24 UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt in the civil service service examination in the year 2021 tomorrow.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari will take up the petition which states that an extra attempt is pertinent because their preparation has been severely disrupted on account of CoVID-19 situation and...

SC To Consider Pleas Challenging Farmers Acts Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow for admission three writ petitions challenging the three farm laws passed by the Parliament recently, which have attracted opposition from several farmers groups across the country.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India will consider the writ petitions filed by Manohar Lal Sharma, office bearers of Chattisgarh Kisan Congress (Rakesh Vaishnav...

"Horrific Nature of Delhi Riots Requires Thorough Examination Of What Transpired": Constitutional Conduct Group Forms Inquiry Panel On Delhi Riots

In light of the riots that engulfed North-East Delhi in February, 2020, a group of former civil servants who have worked with the Central Government as well as different State Governments of India have invited former public functionaries of high standing to form a committee to contribute to the objective and fair understanding of the riots and their aftermath."We have invited the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing October 4th to October 11, 2020

'Pre-Installed Apps Make Privacy & Data of User Vulnerable': Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Smartphone Manufacturers Enunciating Disclosure

A PIL has been preferred in the Supreme Court for the protection and enforcement of right to privacy as recognised within the Fundamental Framework of the Constitution viz. Article 21, to the extent of data collated by smartphones on account of pre-installed applications.Filed by Advocate Wajeeh Shafiq and drawn by Advocates Divye Chugh & Nimish Chib, the plea filed by Jatin Rana,...

9 Women Lawyers Move SC Challenging MP HC's Bail Condition Asking Man Accused Of Sexual Assault To Get Rakhi Tied By Victim [Read Petition]

Supreme Court advocate Aparna Bhat and eight other women lawyers have challenged (before the Apex Court) one of the Bail Conditions in the Bail Order dated July 30 passed by Madhya Pradesh High Court, wherein the Court had imposed a bail condition upon the person (accused of outraging the modesty of his neighbour) to request the victim to tie the rakhi around his wrist.The Plea has been...

Justice Ramana Influencing AP Judiciary In Politically Sensitive Matters, Andhra CM Alleges In Complaint To CJI

The State of Andhra Pradesh is witnessing an unprecedented constitutional crisis with the State Government openly declaring no-confidence in some of the High Court judges.Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has written a complaint to the Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, alleging that some High Court judges are attempting to protect the interests of the major...

CBI Takes Over Hathras Case Probe From UP Police

A week after Uttar Pradesh government recommended CBI probe into the Hathras case relating to the alleged gangrape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman, the Central Government on Saturday issued a notification for the investigation in the case by the central agency.A petition is pending in the Supreme Court seeking court-monitored CBI probe. The UP Government told the Court that it has...

Right To Protest In Public Roads : What SC Constitution Bench Held In 1972 Himatlal Case?

The Supreme Court in its recent judgment holding that the public ways cannot be occupied indefinitely in the name of protests, have referred to a constitution bench judgment in HimatLal K. Shah v. Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad. This piece is an explainer about the said judgment delivered in 1972 by a five judge bench headed by the then CJI SM Sikri. In Himatlal, the rules framed by...

Republic TV CFO Moves SC Against Mumbai Police's Summons In TRP Scam

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Republic Media Network, S. Sundaram, has moved the Supreme Court against a FIR registered against him by the Mumbai Police, in connection with the alleged "spiked TRP scam". In response to a notice issued by ACP, Mumbai, to summon Sundaram, it was disclosed that Sundaram has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court in relation to this matter. He...

Loan Moratorium Exceeding 6 Months Will Impact Borrowers' Credit Behaviour: RBI Tells SC, Also Urges To Lift The Stay On NPA Classification

In response to a large number of Writ Petitions making diverse prayers relating to its Circular on Covid-19 - Regulatory Package dated March 27, 2020, and subsequent circulars issued on the matter; and the Circular on Resolution Framework for Covid19-related Stress dated August 6, 2020, the RBI has filed a consolidated reply before the Supreme Court."Reserve Bank of India has taken a...