'Develop Childlike Curiosity To Become An Outstanding Lawyer': Justice Kureshi's Tips On Good Advocacy

In a recently organized webinar by Livelaw on How to extend classroom training into good advocacy, Justice Akil Kureshi, Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court imparted his valuable insights on a range of topics relevant to the profession. Starting from the role that a strong bar plays in the justice delivery system to discussing the adequacy of the current academic structure of...

Sushant Singh Rajput Death: SC Reserves Order On Rhea Chakraborty's Plea To Transfer Bihar FIR To Mumbai [Court Room Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its orders in a plea filed by Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of an FIR filed against her from Patna to Mumbai.The Court also asked all parties to submit a written note by Thursday, August 13.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy heard all parties involved, who had complied with the Court's August 5 Order, directing them to...

SC Reserves Order In Plea to Scrap Judicial Commission Set Up To Probe Vikas Dubey's Alleged Encounter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its Orders in a plea seeking disbanding of the Justice (Retd) B S Chauhan inquiry Commission constituted to probe the alleged encounter of UP gangster, Vikas Dubey. The plea, filed by Maharashtra lawyer Ghanshyam Upadhyay, cast aspersions on the independence of members of the judicial commission, which was set up on July 22 by the Top Court, in...

[Sushant Singh Rajput Case] SC Hearing Rhea Chakraborty's Transfer Petition [LIVE UPDATES]

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SC Directs Allahabad HC To Dispose Off Dr Khafeel Khan's Plea Against His Detention At Mathura Jail [Read Order]

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[Read Judgment] Daughters Have Coparcenery Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive When Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Came Into Force: SC

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that, a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive or not at the time of the amendment.Justice Arun Mishra today pronounced the judgment in a batch of appeals that raised an important legal issue whether the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, which gave equal...

PIL Filed In SC To Declare Entire Animal Kingdom As 'Legal Entities' & Humans As 'Loco Parentis'; Issue Guidelines For Animal Protection [Read Petition]

The People's Charioteer Organization, an Allahabad based NGO, has moved the Supreme Court seeking inter alia, declaration of the entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic species as "legal entities" having a distinct persona with corresponding rights of a living person. The PIL, filed through Advocates Shashwat Anand and Devesh Saxena, is aimed at preventing animal cruelty...

[Breaking] 4G Internet Will Be Restored In One Districts Each In Jammu And Kashmir On Trial Basis: AG Tells SC

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court Bench hearing the contempt petition in the restoration of 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir matter that the Special Committee was of the considered view that the situation in Jammu & Kashmir is still not conducive to restore internet Services of 4G in Jammu & Kashmir. However, a phased restoration on a trial basis...

Petition Challenging Contempt Law Now Listed Before Justice Arun Mishra Led Bench

The writ petition filed by N Ram (former Editor and Managing Director of 'The Hindu'), Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, and Arun Shourie, former Union Minister, challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, is now seen listed before a three judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.The bench,...

Does Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, Which Gave Equal Right To Daughters In Ancestral Property, Have Retrospective Effect? SC Judgment Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its judgment in a batch of appeals raising an important legal issue whether the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, which gave equal right to daughters in ancestral property, has a retrospective effect.These cases are listed before the three judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra for pronouncement of Judgment. BackgroundThese cases were heard by...

SC Dismisses Mahua Moitra's Plea Challenging Exclusion Of Donations To CM's Relief Fund From CSR

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed plea filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra which challenged the Centre's circular which states that Chief Minister's Funds or State Relief Funds will not come within the purview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under Section 135 of the Companies Act. A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy ad BR Gavai heard the...

[AGR Case] 'Can Spectrum Be Sold In Insolvency Proceedings?' SC Examines Bona Fides Of Telecos' Bankruptcy Claims

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on whether Telecom Spectrum can be sold/auctioned in the insolvency proceedings faced by the telecom companies.The Court posed this query while examining the bona fides of bankruptcy claims of Reliance Communications, Aircel and Videocon. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer & MR Shah also directed Solicitor General...