SC Calls Upon Advocates & Parties-In-Person To Provide Joint Consent For Resuming Physical Hearings [Read Notice]

Taking stock of requests for re-commencing physical hearings at the Top Court, the Supreme Court has called upon Advocates and Parties-in-person to give their written consent stating that the same shall only be considered on receipt of the same.The circular signed under the hand of the additional registrar has been released today and states that,"In view of the request received from...

Breaking: [Bhima Koregaon] SC Stays Gautam Navlakha's Bail Proceedings Before Delhi High Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in the Gautam Navlakha's bail proceedings before Delhi High Court.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) against a May 27 order of the Delhi High Court whereby it directed the agency to furnish a complete record of the proceedings before the NIA Special Judges based on which he was transferred...

Tamil Nadu CPI(M) Moves SC Against Denial Of Statutory Reservation To SC/ST/OBC in UG-PG Medical Seats In All-India Quota Under NEET

The Supreme Court has been moved in a writ petition by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s Tamil Nadu wing against denial of statutory reservation for the OBCs i.e.Backward Classes (BC) and Most Backward Classes (MBC) and the SC and ST in Undergraduate and Post Graduate Medical Seats of the All India Quota under NEET. The reservation has its backing in the state legislation 'The Tamil...

Plea In SC Seeks Issuance Of Directions To UOI To Get Full Disclosure Of Information Related To COVID19 From China [read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the Union of India to make a representation to the People's Republic of China & the World Health Organisation (WHO) to make available, relevant information related to Covid19.Filed by an organisation named "Doctors For You" through Advocate On Record Abhishek Singh (& drawn by Advocates Simar Suri, Aditya...

No Law That The Person Accompanying Principal Culprit Shares His Intention In Respect Of Every Act Which The Latter Might Eventually Commit: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no law that a person accompanying the principal culprit shares his intention in respect of every act which the latter might eventually commit.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph made this observation while allowing an appeal filed by a theft and murder accused. The appellant was tried with 4 others and was convicted under...

SCAORA Urges CJI To Restore Physical Court Hearings From July [Read Letter]

The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) has addressed a letter to CJI SA Bobde, urging him to restore working of the Courts in a physical setting, from July, 2020. The letter highlights that Open Court hearings are the "spine" of the Indian legal system and that Virtual Courts are not a substitute to physical Courts. Attention has also been drawn towards...

'Levy Of Interest During Moratorium Takes Away Benefit' : Plea In SC Challenges May 22 Circular Of RBI [Read Petition]

Challenging Levy Of Interest During Moratorium Period

[Theft And Murder] Not Safe To Draw An Inference That The Person In Possession Of Stolen Property Was The Murderer: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, in a theft and murder case, it is not safe to draw the inference that the person in possession of the stolen property was the murderer. In this case Sonu @Sunil vs State of Madhya Pradesh, the appellant was convicted for committing theft and murder. He was sentenced to death by the Trial Court. The High Court later commuted the death penalty and...

[Video] Democracy and Judiciary : Comparative Perspectives from India and America

Democracy and Judiciary : Comparative Perspectives from India and America. Adv. Avani Bansal, Supreme Court of India,in conversation with Dr. Prof. C. Rajkumar, VC, Jindal Global Law School, Hon. Mr. Justice Matthew F. Cooper, Judge, New York County, Supreme Court, USA, Hon. Mr. Justice Michael D. Wilson, Judge Supreme Court of Hawaii....

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-16]

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Centre Keen To Introduce All India Judicial Services If There Is Consensus Within Judiciary : Joint Secretary (Law)

The Central Government is keen to introduce All India Judicial Services if there is consensus within the judiciary, said Mr.G R Raghavender, Joint Secretary(National Mission For Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms), Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India.He made this statement on Sunday while speaking at an interactive online session hosted by Advocate Sumit Nagpal on the topic...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing May 25 to May 31, 2020