'Advocacy Skill Has To Be Honed To Suit Judges' Approach' : Tips By Sr Adv C S Vaidyanathan On Effective Lawyering

In the latest edition of LiveLaw's legal practitioners' webinar series, Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan threw light on some of the most desirable practices that lawyers could adopt while speaking extensively on "The Future of Advocacy in India". At the outset, Mr. Vaidyanathan expressed his concern over the lack of urgency being shown by Indian Courts in dealing with matters of...

[Shravani Mela] Find Out A Possibility Of Limited Entry Of Public In Religious Places By Enforcing Social Distancing Norms, SC Asks Jharkhand Govt. [Read Order]

"We earnestly request them to find out a possibility of limited entry of general public in temples, churches and mosques in the State."

Hospitals Which Provide Free Services To Some Patients But Charge A Bulk Of Others Fall Under Consumer Protection Act: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that it is only where a hospital provides medical services free of charge across the board to all patients that it would stand outside the purview of the Consumer Protection Act. A hospital which renders free services to a certain category of patients, while providing services which are charged to the bulk of others would not lie outside the purview of...

[IBC] Does Principal Borrower Has To Be Corporate Entity In Order To Maintain Insolvency Proceedings ? SC To Examine [Read Order]

Does the principal borrower has to be corporate entity, in order to maintain the proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)?, the Supreme Court would examine this question that has arisen in an appeal against a judgment of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).In this case the Financial Creditor' filed an application under Section 7 of the IBC against...

[Breaking] 'Malice In Law' : Prashant Bhushan Files Writ Petition In SC Seeking Recall Of Contempt Notice

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution against the Secretary General of the Supreme Court, seeking recall of the contempt notice issued against him on July 22 and also the order passed on July 24 listing the old contempt case taken against him in 2009 for final hearing.The petition states that the complaint filed by...

No Permission Granted To Whatsapp For Full Scale Operations On UPI System : RBI Tells SC [Read Reply]

The Reserve Bank of India has told the Supreme Court that it has not granted permission to Whatsapp to go live for full-scale operations on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system.The RBI further told that it "concerned that WhatsApp was storing some payment data elements outside India beyond the permitted timelines indicated in the circular and the Frequently Asked Questions on 'Storage...

Religare Finvest Case : SC Orders Status Quo On Release Of Shivinder Mohan Singh In ED's Challenge

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo on the release of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh in a challenge made by the Enforcement Directorate against the order of Delhi High Court granting him bail."Until further orders, status quo with respect to release from jail be maintained and impugned Judgment not to be treated as a precedent for any other case", ordered...

[Motor Accident Compensation] For Age Group 15-25, Multiplier To Be Applied Is '18', Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that, while computing Motor Accident Compensation, for the age group of 15-25 years, the multiplier has to be '18'.Two recent judgments of the Supreme court has modified the award of MACT Tribunals on this ground.Mohit Goel was 23 years old bachelor when he met with an accident and died. His parents filed a claim petition before the Motor Accidents...

[Breaking] 'Offence Of Scandalizing The Court Rooted In Colonial Assumptions' :N Ram, Shourie, Bhushan Move SC Challenging Constitutionality Of Sec 2(c)(i) Of Contempt Of Courts Act

In a significant development, N Ram, former editor and Managing Director of 'The Hindu', Arun Shourie, former Union Minister and Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, have moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, which deals with the offence of criminal contempt on the ground of "scandalizing the court or lowering the dignity of...

Rajasthan Congress Legislative Party Chief Whip Moves SC Against HC Decision To Stay State Assembly Proceedings [Read Petition]

The Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Assembly has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in Supreme Court challenging Rajasthan High Court's decision to stay proceedings in the state assembly, initiated at the instance of the Sachin Pilot camp Through its Order, dated July 24, the High Court had restrained the Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly from...

State Can Revoke 'Essentiality Certificate' Granted To Medical College On The Ground Of 'Gross Deficiencies': SC [Read Judgment]

"The fulfilment of MCI norms and other allied conditions must be understood as an implied imperative for the consideration/continuation of Essentiality Certificate."

SC Refuses To Stay HC Order Denying Permission For Shravani Mela At Baidyanath Temple Amid COVID-19

The Supreme Court on Friday refused permission to hold the annual Shravani Mela at Baidyanath Temple in wake of the pandemic situation. A bench comprising Justice Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari was hearing a plea challenging the Jharkhand High Court order, denying permission to hold the annual festival at Baidyanath Temple with requisite precautions. The top court refused to stay...