[Breaking]NLSIU To Hold NLAT Re-Test For Candidates Who Submitted Complaints Of Technical Glitches

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has decided to hold a re-test for the National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) tomorrow, September 14, at 12 PM for candidates who submitted complaints of technical glitches.There were widespread complaints of technical problems during the NLAT which was held yesterday. Following that, the NLSIU had asked candidates who faced...

Plea In SC Seeks Steps For Improving India's Deplorable Global Ranking On The Corruption Perception Index

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre, states and UTs for setting up an Expert Committee to suggest steps for improving India's deplorable ranking on the Global Corruption Perception Index.Filed on behalf of BJP Leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay who has been instrumental in filing many PILs before top court, the plea seeks the constitution of...

Medha Patkar Moves SC For Interim Release Of Maharashtra Prisoners Under Special Acts Amid COVID-19

The Supreme Court on September 14 will consider a petition filed by activist Medha Patkar seeking temporary release of prisoners from Maharashtra jails on account of the risk spread of COVID-19. The SLP, filed through Advocates Vipin Nair and S.B Talekar challenges the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold the Maharashtra State High Powered Committee's recommendations to not release...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Top Stories This Week:1. SC Allows NLSIU To Conduct NLAT Tomorrow, Restrains From Declaring Results And Making Admissions [Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. V. NLSIU, Bengaluru & Ors.]A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan has allowed the National Law School of India to conduct the Admission Test-NLAT2020 as per the scheduled on September 12. However the Bench has...

'Not Allowing Homosexual Marriage A Violation Of Right To Life': PIL in Delhi HC Seeks Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage

A PIL filed in Delhi High Court seeks a declaration recognizing the right of same-sex couples to get married under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The petition filed on behalf of activists and members of the LGBTQ community avers that the Hindu Marriage Act (the Act) allows a marriage to take place between 'any two Hindus', without discriminating between homosexuals...

'Rule Of Noise Has Replaced Rule Of Law': Senior Advocates Discuss Problems Of Media Trial

Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Harish Salve, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and C Aryama Sundaram discussed the problems on 'media trial' in a virtual debate hosted by NewsX on the topic 'pros and cons of media trial' as part of Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture.The comments of the senior lawyers assumed relevance in the context of the coverage of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput,...

[Prof. Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture] Imagining Legal Education In Contemporary India : Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Lecture

Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday delivered 'The First Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture' organized by LIVELAW on the topic 'Imagining Legal Education in Contemporary India' Dr. Anup Surendranath (Project 39A-NLU Delhi has moderated the event.IDIA Operations Director Swati Agrawal and Advocate Rohit Mammen also participated in...

[Attempt To Suicide] Constitutional Validity Of Section 309 IPC And Flip Flops By Supreme Court & Law Commission

World Suicide Prevention Day was observed on 10th September to raise awareness against suicide. Incidentally, the very next day, the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde made some remarks on a penal provision [Section 309 IPC] which criminalises the attempt to commit suicide. The provision reads as follows:Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards...

77 Year Old Woman Moves SC Challenging Rules Prescribing Age Limit to Study Law [Read Petition]

A 77-year old woman desirous of pursuing a law degree has moved Supreme Court challenging the Rules of Legal Education and BCI Rules which set the upper limit of admission prescribing the upper age limit of admission to a 3 year LLB course at 30 and 5 year course at 20. Seeking to intervene in a matter pending before the Top Court regarding the same issue, the septuagenarian widow...

NLAT 2020: Several Candidates Share Miseries Of Technical Glitches - Login/ Verification Issues; Answers Submitted Automatically Before Time

The National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) 2020 for admissions to UG/PG law courses at the premier National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore was held yesterday. Whereas NLSIU has claimed that its technological and proctoring processes have performed "to scale", many students complained of login-related issues, verification issues, technical glitches, untimely submission...

[NLAT 2020] Technical Glitches Faced By Candidates May Be Raised On Portal By September 13, 12 PM: NLSIU

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru has released a statement as follows."The UG NLAT exam was conducted across three sessions. Of the 24,603 who registered for the UG NLAT, a total of 23,225 candidates appeared for the exam, recording an overall attendance of 94%"In light of this, the University draws a comparison with the law entrances conducted last year &...

SC Releases Comprehensive User Guide For Effectuating Its Limited Physical Hearings

The Supreme Court of India has come up with an extensive and comprehensive guide for purposes of effectuating limited physical hearings in the top court amid Covid.The step-by-step guide takes the user through processes fine-tuned for purposes of e-Nomination of Counsel, e-Nomination of Clerk, e-Application for Special Hearing passes and e-Submissions for self-declarations.It begins with a...