"Make Law Understandable To Layman": PIL In SC Seeks Direction To Draft Statutes, Rules and Notifications In Plain Language [Read Petition]

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for directions for the use of plain language in drafting and issuing of all government communications, and for issuance of handbooks of laws of general public interest which are easily understandable to the layman.The petition, filed by Petitioner-in-Person Dr. Subhash Vijayran, further seeks for directions to Bar Council of...

Related Witnesses' Testimony, If Found Truthful, Can Be The Basis Of Conviction: SC [Read Judgment

The Supreme Court has observed that testimony of the related witness, if found to be truthful, can be the basis of conviction.If the witnesses are otherwise trustworthy, past enmity by itself will not discredit any testimony, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy observed.The court upheld observed thus while upholding conviction of five persons accused in a...

[2020 Tribunal Rules] AG Defends Exclusion Of Advocates From Appointment To Single-Member Tribunals, SC Reserves Judgment [Read Order]

Supreme Court has extended the terms of Members, Vice- Chairperson and Chairperson of Tribunals which are about to expire stand extended till 31st December, 2020.

Medical Admission - NRI Quota Not Compulsory; Private Colleges Have Discretion To Abolish It: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that it is not compulsory for the private medical colleges to provide for 15% NRI quota.Private colleges and institutions which offer such professional and technical courses can decide whether, and to what extent, they wish to offer NRI or management quotas, subject to limits set by judicial precedents, enacted law or subordinate legislation.In this case, NEET...

[Breaking] Karnataka Court Directs FIR Against Kangana Ranaut For Her Tweet On Farmers Protests

A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Tumkur, Karnataka on Friday directed the jurisdictional Police Station (Kyathasandra) to register FIR against Hindi film actor Kangana Ranaut for her tweet on farmers opposing the Farmers Bill. The complaint was filed by advocate Ramesh Naik L under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure alleging that Ranaut has posted a...

SC Allows CLAT 2020 Aspirants To Make Representation Before Grievance Redressal Committee Within Two Days; Committee To Decide At The Earliest [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed CLAT 2020 aspirants, liberty to make representation(s) before the Grievance Redressal Committee which is headed by Retired Chief Justice of India regarding their grievances pertaining to the conduct of the Examination.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan stated that the Committee should take a decision at the earliest on the objections raised...

Fair And Frank Reporting of Events By Media Cannot Be Curbed Merely Because It May Have An Adverse Impact on the Business Of Some Class of Persons: J&K HC

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday (08th October) quashed an FIR bearing No.26/2018 (registered under Section 505(1)(b) RPC) of Police Station, Kothi Bagh, Srinagar which was lodged against a senior journalist who published a news item in daily Times of India titled "Stone pelters in J&K now target tourists, four women injured".The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar did not find that...

SC Seeks NCPCR Response On Restoration Of Children From Child Care Institutions To Families

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) during the course of the suo moto case on conditions of children protection homes across the country in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao heard the submissions of amicus curiae Gaurav Agrawal and noted that a letter had been issued by the...

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Threshold Requirement Brought So That Other Homebuyers & Creditors Are Not Hurt: Centre Defends IBC Amendment Act 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the Centre in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of conditions introduced by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2020, on the homebuyers' right to file insolvency petitions against defaulting builders. A Bench of Justices R. F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and K. M. Joseph heard arguments advanced by Additional...

[Breaking] Allahabad HC Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea Against Alleged Detention Of Hathras Victim's Family; Grants Liberty To Move SC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed the habeas corpus writ petition filed on behalf of the Hathras victim's family against alleged illegal detention by the UP Government. The Bench of Justices Pritinker Diwaker and Prakash Padia observed that the Supreme Court is already seized with this matter in Satyama Dubey & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. and thus, it shall...

"Be Good Children & Withdraw The Plea": SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Interest Free Loans For Lawyers Amid Pandemic

The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by a lawyers' body seeking interest free loans for lawyer of upto 20 lacs.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun asked the petitioner-association, Supreme Court Arguing Counsel Association to withdraw the plea and instead file an intervention application in another matter which is pending...