The Mess That Was NLAT 2020

Lord Hewart, the then Lord Chief Justice of England in the case of Rex v. Sussex Justices, gave the world the oft-quoted aphorism we all fall back to every once in a while - "Justice must not only be done, it must also be seen to have been done"The conduction of NLAT today, with supposedly good intentions and nothing more than an below average usage of technology to catch the cheaters, gave a huge dent to the perception of fairness of the law entrance examinations, the narrative which was so...

Prashant Bhushan Moves SC Seeking 'Right To Intra- Court Appeal' Against 'Original Criminal Contempt Orders' Passed By It [Read Petition]

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was recently held guilty of contempt for his remarks over the CJI and functioning of the Supreme Court, has moved the Top Court seeking a declaration that a person convicted in an original criminal contempt case has a "right to an intra-court appeal" to be heard by a larger and different bench. The plea has been filed through his counsel...

COVID-19 Pandemic Going To Increase Pendency Of Cases : CJI Bobde

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, the judiciary is going to witness a surge in the pendency of cases, said Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde on Saturday.He was speaking at the virtual launch event of the book authored by recently retired Supreme Court judge, Justice R Banumathi.The CJI then went on to highlight two issues that had arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic:...

'Her Work Helps Readers Learn Important Things About Judiciary': CJI Bobde Releases Justice R Banumathi's Book

Thomson Reuters conducted on Saturday the Book Launch of "Judiciary, Judges & the Administration of Justice" authored by Justice R. Banumathi (Retd.), former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The book, authored by Justice R. Banumathi who has served the Indian judiciary for more than three decades, contains valuable information about the Judiciary and its functioning. The...

Law Schools Must Teach Students To Question Abuse Of Power & Authority : Dr Justice S Muralidhar

"If a law school cannot teach a student to respect difference and dissent, it would have failed in a very fundamental way", he said.

Mere Passage Of Time During Pendency Of Appeal Cannot Be A Ground To Suspend Sentence And Grant Bail In NDPS Cases: SC [Read Order]

"There is no doubt that the rigors of Section 37 would have to be met before the sentence of a convict is suspended and bail granted and mere passage of time cannot be a reason for the same."

Make Advance Tax Ruling System More Comprehensive As A Tool For Settlement Of Disputes, SC Tells Centre [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, has recommended to the Central Government to consider the efficacy of the advance tax ruling system and make it more comprehensive as a tool for settlement of disputes. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Indu Malhotra observed that one of the largest areas of litigation for the Government is taxation matters and the petition rate of the tax department before...

Removal Of 48,000 Slum Dwellings Around Delhi Rail Tracks: 16 Slum Dwellers Move Supreme Court [Read Application]

16 slum dwellers have approached the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the MC Mehta case whereby a Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra had ordered removal of jhuggis near the New Delhi area, to address environment related issues. Threatened by eviction from their homes, that too amid a global pandemic, the applicants have prayed that the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Trust...

[FULL VIDEO] First Professor. Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture: By Dr.Justice S Muralidhar

The First Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2020" .Dr. Justice S Muralidhar (Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court) will speak on " Imagining Legal Education in Contemporary India ".The session will be moderated by Dr Anup Surendranath (Executive Director, Project 39A, NLU Delhi)Other Speakers in the eventSwati Agarwal (Director-Operations-IDIA)Rohit Mammen Alex (Advocate,...

Bombay HC Says Not Necessary To Pass Orders Against Shiv Cable Sena's Boycott Call Against Republic TV As It Has No Effect In Law [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday said that it was not necessary to pass any orders to restrain Cable TV operators from stopping the telecast of the Republic TV and Republic Bharat, as the alleged call for boycott made by 'Shiv Cable Sena', an affiliate of the major partner of the ruling coalition Shiv Sena, has no "effect in law" as it was not a statutory authority.The Court was hearing a...

EWS & Maratha Reservation: Consecutive Constitution Amendments Comes Under SC Constitution Bench's Scrutiny

The impacts of two consecutive Constitutional Amendments [102nd and 103rd] have come under the scrutiny of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in cases related to reservation.National Commission for Backward Classes [102nd Amendment]The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018 came into effect on 11.8.2018. Article 338B was inserted constituting a National Commission...

LiveLaw Invites You To "The First Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2020" By Justice S Muralidhar[ Today At 11 AM]

LiveLaw is organising "The First Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2020" on September 12, 2020 (Saturday) at 11 am.Dr. Justice S Muralidhar (Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court) will speak on " Imagining Legal Education in Contemporary India ".The session will be moderated by Dr Anup Surendranath (Executive Director, Project 39A, NLU Delhi)Other Speakers in the eventSwati...