#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners

Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...

Supreme Court Allows Retiral Benefits To Employee Whose ST Certificate Was Found Invalid After 25 Years' Service

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) in exercise of its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution has protected the retiral and pensionary benefits of a retired employee, whose community certificate was subsequently found to be invalid after rendering over 25 years in service. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi heard the appeal filed by a...

Supreme Court Rejects ED's Plea Against Bail Granted To Ex-DMK Member Jaffer Sadiq, Expresses 'Reservations' About HC Order

The Supreme Court recently declined to interfere with the Madras High Court's order granting bail to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and brother Mohamed Saleem in a money laundering case, while making it clear that it had “reservations” about the High Court's decision.The prosecution has alleged that Sadiq was involved in money laundering arising out of three predicate offences...

Listing Case Under 'For Dismissal' Caption Improper : Supreme Court Criticises AP High Court

The Supreme Court has taken exception to the Andhra Pradesh High Court listing a case in the causelist under the caption "For Dismissal".The Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar noted that such a practice is improper as it suggests that the Court had pre-decided the matter before hearing.“We find that the High Court had listed the related criminal revision case under...

UP Police Team Entered Former Delhi Mayor's House Looking For Me : Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay Tells Supreme Court

Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has alleged in the Supreme Court that a Uttar Pradesh Police team entered the residence of former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri in Nizamuddin East during the intervening night of August 22–23 while purportedly searching for him.In an additional affidavit filed on September 3 in his pending writ petition, Upadhyay relied on a publicly available report about the...

BRICS Chief Justices' Forum Begins In New Delhi; CJI Surya Kant Meets World Judicial Leaders

The BRICS Chief Justices' Forum began in New Delhi on Friday, bringing together Chief Justices, Presidents of Supreme Courts and senior judicial leaders from BRICS member states and partner countries for a three-day meeting focused on strengthening judicial cooperation.The Supreme Court of India is hosting the forum from September 4 to 6, with judicial delegations from Brazil, China,...

Motor Accident Claim | Functional Disability Can't Be Reduced Just Because Victim Was Retained In A Specified Role : Supreme Court

The impact on the earning capacity in the open, competitive market must be seen.

Supreme Court Allows NGO Energy Watchdog To Participate In Proceedings Against Companies Over Alleged Unauthorised Power Use

The Supreme Court has permitted the NGO Energy Watchdog to participate in the proceedings initiated by Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. against two companies over alleged unauthorised supply and use of electricity. A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court permitting the NGO...

Supreme Court Flags Off 26 Mobile eSewa Vans to Take eCourts Services, Legal Aid To Citizens' Doorsteps

The Supreme Court eCommittee, in collaboration with the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Department of Justice, on Friday flagged off 26 Mobile eSewa Vans aimed at taking eCourts services, legal aid and dispute resolution facilities directly to citizens in remote and underserved areas.The vans were flagged off at the Supreme Court's Administrative Buildings Complex in New...

Supreme Court Explains Procedure For Disposal Of Vehicles Seized Under NDPS Act; Says Notice To Owner Mandatory

The Drug Disposal Committee must issue notice to the owner before putting the vehicle for public auction.

RBI Can Supersede Multi-State Co-operative Bank Board Beyond Six-Months; Consultation With State Not Needed : Supreme Court

Observing that the Banking Regulation Act applies to multi-state co-operative banks, the Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) held that the Reserve Bank of India's power to supersede the Board of Directors of a multi-state co-operative bank extends beyond the six-month limit prescribed under Article 243ZL(1) of the Constitution. “…the power of RBI to supersede BoD of a...

S. 362 CrPC Does Not Curtail High Court's Inherent Power To Recall Judgment Resulting In Miscarriage Of Justice: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which generally bars criminal courts from altering or reviewing a judgment after it has been signed, does not obliterate the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to recall an order or judgment when allowing it to stand would result in a miscarriage of justice.The Court made the observation while allowing...