General Guidelines Issued By The HC Cannot Override Directions Given By Supreme Court On Judicial Side: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday rapped a local Court in Madhya Pradesh for its failure to complete trial in a rape case, despite explicit orders to do so within six months. The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna rejected the explanation rendered by the Trial Court with regard to hearing of only urgent cases amid the Covid crisis and sternly...

[TODAY AT 5.30 PM] Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases Of Supreme Court (1950-2020)-Episode [1] AK Gopalan Vs State Of Madras

LIVELAW PRESENTSGAUTAM BHATIA'S LECTURE SERIES ON LANDMARK CASES OF SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (1950-2020]EPISODE-1 AK GOPALAN VS STATE OF MADRASAUGUST 15 AT 5.30 PM[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 practiced law for...

There Is No Requirement Of Taking Attorney General's Consent In Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings:SC [Read Judgment]

"The strong arm of the law must, in the name of public interest and public justice, strike a blow on him who challenges the supremacy of the rule of law by fouling its source and stream."

'Will Create Confusion': SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Filling Up Of Vacated Seats Of AIQ Medical NEET-PG In Order Of Merit [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union to come forth and declare 3309 seats of All India Quota (AIQ) under Medical NEET-PG 2020 which have been vacated by candidates, as being lapsed on account of non-joining of selected/shortlisted candidates after the publication of final list and fill them up in order of merit as per the NEET-PG examination.A bench...

SC Orders De-Sealing Of Properties In Delhi; Sets Aside Report Of Court-Appointed Monitoring Committee [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment pronounced on Friday, the Supreme Court ordered de-sealing of residential units in Delhi which had been sealed by a Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.A 3-Judge Bench comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari arrived at this decision upon finding that the Committee had never been authorized to take action against the residential premises that...

Open School Exam: SC Tells NIOS To Consider Representation For Revaluation Of Results Of Freshly Enrolled Students

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed students challenging the Assessment Scheme dated July 10, 2020 issued by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to make a representation before the NIOS for revaluation of results and seek basis of allotted marks in their theory papers.The assessment scheme came to be notified pursuant to cancellation of Public examination which was rescheduled...

'Declare That No Freedom Of Speech And Expression On Court Hearings And Judgments Except To The Extend Of True And Fair Reporting': Plea In SC

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that there is no freedom of speech and expression vis-à-vis pending matters before courts of law, except to the extent of fair and true reporting. The petition has been filed by Advocate Dr. Subhash Vijayran and is slated to be heard on August 17, 2020 by a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and...

[IBC] Limitation Period For CIRP Application Is Three Years From The Date Of Default: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the limitation period for application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is three years as provided by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, which commences from the date of default and is extendable only by application of Section 5 of Limitation Act if any case for condonation of delay is made out. The issue considered by the...

[Contempt] Prashant Bhushan's Tweets Tend to Shake Public Confidence In Institution Of Judiciary: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in its judgment, holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt, observed that his tweets tend to shake the public confidence in the institution of judiciaryJustice BR Gavai, who authored the judgment which runs to 108 pages, has made a threadbare analysis of Bhushan's two tweets to see whether they are entitled to protection under Article 19(1) of the Constitution as...

[Breaking] 'When Exams Can't Be Held In April With 1137 COVID-19 Cases, How Can They Be Held Now With Lakhs Of Cases?' Shyam Divan Tells SC In Students v UGC

When the UGC itself says that its guidelines are advisory in nature, they must be tailored according to local needs, submitted Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, before the Supreme Court in the petition seeking cancellation of the UGC direction to hold final term exams by Supreme Court.Appearing for Yuva Sena, he pointed out that COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially in several states...

[Breaking] 'How Can There Be Exams Without Teaching? UGC Directions Arbitrary': Singvhi Seeks Cancellation Of Exams

"No one is against the exams in normal times. We are against exams during the pandemic", he submitted in SC.

[STUDENTS VS UGC] SC Adjourns The Hearing To August 18 [Read The Courtroom Exchange]

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