COVID 19 : Entrants To Supreme Court Undergo Thermal Screening, Sign Declaratory Forms

Amidst the Coronavirus scare and directions issued by the SCBA and SCAORA in pursuance of the advisory circulated by the Health Ministry, the Supreme Court has installed thermal-screening, hand sanitiser stations and has employed limited functioning of the Court. On Sunday evening, an urgent meeting was called by Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde to discuss the functioning of the Courts in...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

● Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction In The Field Of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE [The Pharmacy Council of India v. Dr SK Toshniwal Educational Trusts & Ors.] The Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the Jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy and not the All India Council for Technical Education. The bench comprising Justices...

Breaking: [COVID 19] SC To Introduce Court Proceedings Through Video Conferencing, E-Filing Will Be Available 24/7

In a bid to combat the spread of Novel COVID-19, the Supreme Court will introduce court proceedings vide video conferencing to avoid the 'people to people' contact.The Chief Justice of India Justice SA Bobde called an urgent meeting Sunday evening to discuss the steps to be taken for the functioning of the Courts in the wake of Corona outbreak in the country.Justices Arun Mishra, U.U....

UP Governor Promulgates Ordinance To Recover Damages For Destruction Of Public/ Private Property During Protests [Read Ordinance]

The Governor of Uttar Pradesh has promulgated the Uttar Pradesh Public and Private Property Damages Recovery Ordinance, 2020. The Ordinance, which was cleared by UP government in a cabinet meeting, will enable the state government to recover damages from any person/ miscreant causing damage to any private/ public property during protests/ demonstrations/ hartal/ bundh/ riots/...

[Illegitimate Children's Entitlement To Share In Coparcenary Property] SC Awaits Answers To Larger Bench Reference Made In 2011 [Read Order]

Whether illegitimate children are entitled to a share in the coparcenary property? This legal issue is pending before a larger bench of the Supreme court since 2011. Recently, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph called upon the Registrar to look into this issue so that the papers can be placed before the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India for reference to a...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-5]

Courts This Week is a new series from Live Law - where we give you a snapshot of important legal developments in the Supreme Court and other courts in India.

Centre Constitutes NCLAT Bench At Chennai [Read Notification]

The Central government has constituted another Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai, to hear appeals against the orders of the Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) having jurisdiction of Karnataka, TN, Kerala, AP, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. A notification issued in that behalf by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on...

Allahabad HC Stays Varanasi Court's Order To Commence Hearing On Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque Land Title Dispute [Read Order]

In a recent order, Justice Ajay Bhanot of the Allahabad High Court stayed the decision of a trial court to proceed with the hearing of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute. A trial court in Varansi on February 4, while hearing the original suit filed in 1991, relating to the long standing land title dispute between the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir Trust and the Anjuman...

Appointment Secured On The Basis Of A Fraudulent Caste Certificate Is Void Ab Initio: SC [Read Order]

"It is not open to the government to circumvent the existing statutory mandate by indefinitely protecting the deceitful activities of such candidates through the use of circulars or resolutions."

COVID 19 : SC Puts In Place Precautionary Measures To Control Coronavirus Spread

In view of the advisory issued by the Government of India cautioning against mass gathering(s) to avoid the spread of Novel Coronovirus (COVID­19) infection, the Supreme Court has put in place the following precautionary measures :1. All cafeterias, including the Departmental Canteen, are being advised to remain closed until further orders. All the staff members shall make their...

COVID 19 : SC Makes Arrangements For Mentioning Of Urgent Matters Today & Tomorrow

The Supreme Court has made arrangements for mentioning of urgent matters before mentioning officers today and tomorrow.A circular issued by the Court has said that trgent matters to be taken up by the Supreme Court may be mentioned before three officers who will be present at the premises today and tomorrow for the purpose.Mentioning officers, Sushil Anuj Tyagi (Additional Registrar) and JS...

No Proposal To Bring Advocates Under Consumer Protection Act 2019, Clarifies Union Minister

There is no proposal to include Advocates under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, clarified Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday.The Minister stated in Twitter that there was no proposal to include legal services in the Consumer Protection Rules, or to change the definition of 'services' under the Consumer Protection Act 2019. This was in response to the letters sent...