Filing Of Cross Objections By Defendants Not Necessary To Dispute Adverse Findings In The Dismissed Suit: SC [Read Judgment]

"The defendants have a right to support the ultimate decree passed by the trial court of dismissal of suit on grounds other than which weighed with the trial court."

National Conference Leaders Approach SC Against Presidential Order On Article 370, J&K Bifurcation [Read Petition]

National Conference leaders Mohammed Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi have approached the Supreme Court challenging the Central Government measures which abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and also the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 which bifurcated the state into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.The petition challenges the constitutional validity of...

J&K Curfew : Law Graduate Moves SC Seeking Information About His Parents In Kashmir

A law graduate in Delhi has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking information about his parents in Kashmir.Mohammad Aleem Syed, a law graduate from Jamia Milia Islamia who is currently doing apprenticeship with a lawyer in Delhi, states that he has not received any information from his parents and brother in Kashmir since the intervening night of 4th/5th August.Jammu and Kashmir has...

Patient With 92% Burn Injuries Can Be In A Fit State Of Mind To Give Dying Declaration : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a murder convict by upholding the dying declaration given by his deceased wife. The Court held that the mere fact that the deceased had suffered 92% burn injuries per se would not mean that she was not fit to give the declaration. It also held that the a hyper technical view cannot be adopted by differentiating between 'conscious' and 'fit state...

Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Dispute: All You Need To Know About The Civil Suits

From August 6, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court started hearing the appeals in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute issue. What the top court is hearing is first appeals from the decree passed by the Allahabad High Court in four civil suits filed by Hindu and Muslim parties in the case. The attempt here is to briefly explain the nature of the suits involved in...

Kashmiri Lawyer Moves SC Challenging Presidential Order Under Article 370 On J&K Special Status [Read Petition]

Challenging the Presidential Order issued on August 5 under Article 370 of the Constitution, Shakir Shabir, a lawyer from Kashmir, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court.The order issued under Article 370(1) of the Constitution by President Ram Nath Kovind paved way for the application of entire provisions of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir, taking away its special status...

"Law Has Been Very Slow To Take Up Technology": In Conversation With Prof. David Wilkins (Harvard Law School)

Speaking to Adv. Avani Bansal (for Live Law), Professor Wilkins shared his thoughts and opinion on Rule of Law, its challenges, Globalization and Legal Profession in India. He had recently published his book, 'India Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization' and pointed out that the book was as part of a larger project, Globalization Lawyers & Emerging Economies (GLEE) that he...

Treating Homebuyers As Financial Creditors Not Arbitrary : SC Upholds 2018 IBC Amendment [Read Judgment]

Dismissing a bunch of petitions filed by nearly 200 realtors, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the amendments made to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2018 to treat homebuyers as financial creditors.In the judgment titled Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Ltd and Anr vs Union of India, the bench of Justices R F Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant held that the amendments do...

When Can 'Group Of Companies' Doctrine Be Invoked To Bind Non-Signatory Company To Arbitration? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

The Supreme court, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, explained the circumstances in which the 'Group of Companies' Doctrine could be invoked to bind the non-signatory affiliate of a parent company to an arbitration?The bench comprising Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice Indu Malhotra observed in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd vs. Canara Bank that the 'Group of Companies' Doctrine could...

Filing Of Criminal Complaint For Settling Civil Dispute Is Abuse Of Process Of Law: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that filing of criminal complaint for settling a dispute of civil nature is abuse of process of law. The Three judge bench comprising of Justice Arun Mishra, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice MR Shah observed thus while setting aside a High Court order issuing directions in a writ petition filed by the complainant. (Commissioner of Police vs....

[Ayodhya Hearing][Day 3] 'Ram Janma Sthan Is A Juridical Person', Senior Adv Parasaran Submits For Deity

"The question has been if its a temple or a mosque. (Either way) it is one integrated entity. You can't say that physically 'you take this', 'you take this'. You can't partition an institution or bisect it", began Senior Advocate K. Parasaran for Ram Lalla on Day 3 of the hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. He mentioned the tale of King Solomon who was faced with two...

SC Commences Hearing On Pleas Against RBI Circular Banning Cryptocurrency

The Supreme Court Thursday commenced final arguments on a batch of pleas challenging a Reserve Bank of India circular prohibiting banks and financial institutions from providing services in relation to cryptocurrencies.Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies, in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of the currency units and verify the transfer of funds,...