The Supreme Court Can Reduce Its Pendency: Here's How

Livelaw is starting a series on the pendency of cases in the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Tribunals and Trial Courts. This article is one of the first in the series with regard to the Supreme Court of India. Livelaw invites stakeholders to participate in this endeavour by submitting their articles to – columns@livelaw.inCurrently, 81,712 cases are pending in the Supreme Court of India. The Court's immense pendency increases the time citizens must wait for their...

The Feasibility Of A Police Officer Independently Obtaining The Specimen Signatures And Handwritings Of An Accused Person During The Stage Of Investigation

C O N T E N T SI N N E R T I T L E SPARA NOIntroduction1Mode Of Proving Signature And Handwriting2Police Officer's Authority, if any, to take specimen writings under the old law3Power of the Court under Section 73 of IEA to take specimen signatures and handwriting 4The deadlock directed to be cleared Comparative table – S.311 A Cr.P.C./S.349 BNSS NOTES BY THE AUTHOR555I.P....

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 17 - 23, 2025]

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 17 - 23, 2025][2025 LiveLaw (SC) 311 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 338]AdministrationJudicial Review - Administrative Decisions - Courts should be cautious in interfering with the administrative decisions of the Governing Board, particularly when such decisions are in furtherance of implementing a statutorily approved Master Plan. (Para 16)...

Calcutta High Court Orders Deployment Of Central Forces In Murshidabad After Anti-Waqf Bill Protests Turn Violent

In an urgent hearing on Saturday, the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of Central Forces in Bengal's Murshidabad after violence broke out during Anti-Waqf Bill protests, which reportedly led to multiple deaths.Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam constituted a special division bench constituted by Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury upon an urgent plea moved by BJP leader...

Even Right To Laugh Being Threatened Today; No Justice In Bulldozer Actions : S Muralidhar

Dr. S. Muralidhar, Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, on Friday raised concerns over fundamental rights being threatened by state, such as the right to laugh, and criticised the practice of state demolishing the homes of people as punitive action, calling it “negative transformation”.“Democracy has to be practised by the people. If you don't exercise your...

FSSAI Proposes Star Rating System For Nutrition Content In Food Products; Supreme Court Asks Expert Committee To Submit Its Report

The Supreme Court recently directed an Expert Committee constituted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to submit its report on the amendments proposed by the FSSAI to introduce a star-rating labelling regarding the nutrition content of food products.The Court was dealing with a PIL seeking the implementation of Front-of-Package Warning Labels (FOPL) on packaged foods...

Kerala High Court Cautions Media Houses Against Publishing Unverified, One-Sided Stories To Boost TRP

The Kerala High Court has flagged the rising trend among media houses publishing 'mere allegations' leveled by a party against the other, without proper verification, only to increase their TRP (Television Rating Point).Stating that it is both their journalistic and moral responsibility to not publish one-sided story and to verify the news before telecast, Justice A. Badharudeen urged,"it...

Governors Must Generally Act As Per Advice Of State Council Of Ministers On Assent For Bills : Supreme Court

The Court observed that Governors can't be given absolute discretion which would enable them to collude with the Union Govt and stall the Bills cleared by the State Assembly.

Rule Of Law Has Responsibility To Protect Investment Of Foreign Investor: Supreme Court

While reviving criminal proceedings against a person accused of defrauding subsidiary of a foreign company, the Supreme Court recently remarked that rule of law has a responsibility to protect investments of foreign investors."The rule of law has a responsibility to protect the investments of foreign investors, while at the same time ensuring that any person accused of mishandling such funds...

Only Way To Protect Constitution Is To Practise It, Otherwise It'll Die : S Muralidhar

Constitutional morality is believing in the three values of liberty, equality and fraternity, he said.

First Time In History : State Govt Gives Effect To 10 Laws After Supreme Court Declares Governor's "Deemed Assent" On Bills

The Tamil Nadu Government has notified the operation of 10 Acts, which the Supreme Court declared as "deemed" to have been assented to by Governor RN Ravi in view of the Governor's prolonged delay in clearing them and his unconstitutional reference to the President.The notification was issued by the Government today after the Supreme Court uploaded its judgment yesterday night. It is for...

President Must Decide On Bills Reserved By Governor Within 3 Months; States Can Approach Courts Against President's Inaction : Supreme Court

In the landmark judgment in the 'State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu' case, the Supreme Court has also set timelines for the President to act as per Article 201 of the Constitution on the Bills which the Governor has reserved for the President's assent.The Court held that the President must take a decision within 3 months on the Bills reserved. In the judgment, the Court has also...