[Live Updates] Chandra Shekhar Azad Bail Hearing

Bail hearing of Chandra Shekhar Azad starts at Tis Hazari Court before Judge Kamini...

Breaking : State Of Chhattisgarh Files Suit In SC Against NIA Act [Read Plaint]

The State of Chhattisgarh has filed an original suit in the Supreme Court under Article 131 challenging the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 stating that it is ultra vires the Constitution.This is the second suit by a state government filed this week against a Central legislation. On Monday, Kerala had filed a suit against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.It is stated in the plaint...

Kashmir : 2G Internet In Post Paid Mobiles Restored In 5 Districts; Ban On Social Media Sites To Continue [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir Administration on Tuesday night partially restored internet services in five districts of the Union Territory for seven days from January 15.Last week, the Supreme Court had directed that the existing internet shutdown orders in the region should be reviewed within a week.As per the order issued by the Principal Secretary to J&K Government, the districts of...

Can Civil Judges Be Appointed Against District Judges Posts Reserved For Bar Candidates? SC Begins Hearing

On Tuesday, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra Bhat took up the reference regarding appointments of Civil Judges to the post of District Judges against the quota reserved for appointments directly from the Bar. According to Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India, a person not already in the service of the Union or of a State becomes...

Conviction Cannot Be Solely Based On The Evidence Of Hand-Writing Expert: SC [Read Judgment]

"Prudence requires that the court must see that such evidence is corroborated by other evidence either direct or circumstantial evidence."

Advocates' Association for Indigenous Rights of Assamese Moves SC Against CAA [Read Petition]

The Advocates' Association for Indigenous Rights of Assamese (AAIRA) has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The plea broadly contends that the CAA is repugnant to the fundamental as well as constitutional rights of the people of Assam, as guaranteed to them under Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29, 325, 326 and 355 of...

Kerala vs Centre : Other Instances Of States Filing Suit In SC Against Central Laws

Kerala's suit is fifth instance of case under Art 131 against central legislation.

Motor Accidents Claim: Violation Of Law By Itself Cannot Lead To A Finding Of Contributory Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]

"It is in such cases, where, but for the violation of the law, either the accident could have been averted or the impact could have been minimized, that the principle of contributory negligence could be invoked."

SC Issues Notice On Calcutta HC's Challenge Against Its Own Judgment Modifying Senior Designation Guidelines

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the Calcutta High Court challenging its own judgment that allowed in part the challenge to its own guidelines for designation of advocates as 'senior'. Before the High Court, Debasish Roy, a lawyer, had challenged the guidelines as not complying with the directives issued by the top court in the Indira Jaising case. In...

Nirbhaya Case : SC Dismisses Curative Pleas Of Two Death Row Convicts [Read Order]

A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions of Vinay Sharma and Mukesh, two of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case. The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan did not find any merits in the curative petitions. On January 7, Additional...

Mentioning- SC Agrees To Hear Live-Streaming Of Court Proceedings, Jallikattu Matters

Chief Justice S. A. Bobde on Tuesday agreed to "take up" the matter of implementation of the 2018 Supreme Court judgment on the live streaming of proceedings.Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, one of the petitioners-in-person in the case, mentioned her application for the judgment to be effectuated, stressing that the said decision even specifies a schedule for the modalities for live streaming...

[Live Updates] Bhim Army Leader Chandra Shekhar Aazad- Bail Hearing

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