SC Stays Execution Of Death Penalty In 7-Yr-Old Rape And Murder Case [Read Order]

“The sex maniacs are prowling in the society like wild wolves to quench their sinful bodily lust. They leave no stone unturned. In this evil pursuit they even do not spare infants and children,” the high court had said in the judgmentThe Supreme Court has stayed execution of death penalty imposed on a man accused of rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl.Calling for the records from the...

CJI Misra Recommends Justice Ranjan Gogoi As The Next Chief Justice Of India

Adhering to tradition, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has reportedly recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi to be his successor. Sources told CNN-News18 that with CJI Misra’s recommendation, papers are getting finalised to be sent to the Union Law Ministry.CJI Misra is set to retire on 2 October this year, while Justice Gogoi will retire on 17 November, 2019. He will, therefore, have a term...

In India There Is A Culture Of Seeking Adjournments As A Norm Than An Exception: President Kovind

While inaugurating a national conference on “Technology, Training, and Infrastructure: Key to Speedy Justice” organized by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) at New Delhi on Saturday, President of India Ram Nath Kovind spoke on the backlog of cases in the judiciary.Being a practicing lawyer of the Supreme Court before becoming the President, he said, to be in...

SC Stays Uttarakhand HC Judgment Imposing 2 lakh As Costs On Advocate For Filing False Affidavit [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the judgment passed by the Uttarakhand High Court last month, wherein the latter had imposed Rs. 2 lakhs as costs on a litigant who had made false averments in an affidavit filed by him.The stay was granted by a bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan, which also issued notice on the Appeal filed by Advocate Chandra Shekhar Kargeti, who had...

Can’t Acquire Adverse Possession By Simply Remaining In Permissive Possession For Howsoever Long It May Be: SC Exposits Law On Adverse Possession [Read Order]

‘One who holds possession on behalf of another, does not by mere denial of the other’s title, make his possession adverse so as to give himself the benefit of the statute of limitation.’Some judgments of the Supreme Court, though does not state anything new, are to be read in an academic point of view. It helps newbie lawyers and law students to know law as it is.The judgment expositing...

Law Commission Says UCC Neither Necessary Nor Desirable At This Stage

On the day its term came to an end, the Law Commission of India released a Consultation Paper on ‘Reform of Family Law’.It may be recalled here that LCI had taken up the examination of the viability of a UCC on the Centre’s request to look into the issue in detail and submit a report. Thereafter, in October last year, it had sought public opinion on the exercise of revision and reform...

No Claim Petition Under MV Act Maintainable When Driver-Cum-Owner Causes Accident Himself And No Other Vehicle Is Involved: SC [Read Judgment]

“A Claimant, in our view, cannot maintain a claim on the basis of his own fault or negligence and argue that even when he himself may have caused the accident on account of his own rash and negligent driving, he can nevertheless make the insurance company to pay for the same.”The Supreme Court has reiterated that when an owner-cum-driver of a vehicle is himself responsible for the...

SC Stays Constructions In Some States & UTs Till Formulation Of Solid Waste Management Policy [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed construction activities in a few States and Union Territories (UTs), until the framing of a Policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 by them.The direction was issued after the Bench comprising Justice MB Lokur and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer castigated a few States and UTs for their “pathetic attitude” in having delayed the formulation of a...

"Totally Concocted and Fabricated", Sudha Bharadwaj Refutes Police Allegations Of Maoist Links

Lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, one of the five persons arrested by Maharashtra police on an allegation of inciting Bhima-Koregaon Violence, has issued a statement refuting the claims made by police that they had conclusive evidence establishing links between the five activists and Maoist organizations.In the statement issued through her lawyer Vrinda Grover, Sudha Bharadwaj termed the...

Shyam Diwan To Argue For Polygamy Ban; Given Liberty By SC To File IA In Main Matter

Four months after the Supreme Court sought the Centre’s stand on banning polygamy and nikah-halala on six petitions and referred them to a constitution bench, one more woman victim moved the apex court with a similar demand.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices D Y Chandrachud and A M Khanwilkar yesterday granted senior advocate Shyam Diwan who represented the fresh petitioner...

Bhima-Koregaon Arrests: Wife Of Advocate Surendra Gadling Moves SC

The wife of Advocate Surendra Gadling arrested in connection with Bhima-Koregaon violence incident in Maharashtra moved the Supreme Court today seeking to intervene in a petition filed by noted historian Romila Thapar and others against the recent arrest of Left-wing activists by the Maharashtra Police for suspected links with Maoists. The petition was filed by Minal Gadling, wife of...

Here Is A Summary Of Law Commission’s Suggestions In Its Consultation Paper On ‘Reform Of Family Law’

On the day its term comes to an end, the Law Commission of India has released a Consultation Paper on ‘Reform of Family Law’.The Paper suggests a series of amendments to personal laws and further codification of certain other laws, particularly with respect to succession and inheritance. The suggestions also make an attempt at addressing the lacunae in laws such as the Special Marriage...