More The Surges In Stock Market, Greater The Role Of SEBI & SAT In Ensuring Stability: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted the crucial role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) amidst surges in the stock market. Speaking at the inauguration of SAT's new premises and website in Mumbai on Thursday, CJI Chandrachud emphasized the need for SEBI and SAT to exercise caution and ensure stability while...

Calls For Re-NEET 'Unreasonable & Harsh' : Plea By 56 Candidates In Supreme Court To Restrain NTA From Cancelling NEET-UG 2024

Opposing the calls for 'Re-NEET' and cancelling the results of the NEET-UG 2024 examination, a petition has been filed by 56 Gujarat-based medical students in the Supreme Court for not re-conducting NEET afresh. The petitioners have sought for the continuation of the medical admission based on the present results, excluding those who have adopted unfair means in the examination. The...

Delhi High Court Refers To Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita For First Time While Dealing With Forgery In Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has referred to Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for the first time after it came into effect on July 01, while dealing with the issue of forgery and fabrication of documents by a party in a trademark infringement dispute.In a ruling passed on July 02, Justice Prathiba M Singh dealt with a suit wherein two newspaper advertisements relied upon by the plaintiff,...

Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023- A Critique

Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (for short hereinafter referred to as“ Sanhita” ) replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 ( for short hereinafter referred to the as Code) . There can be no dispute that both Sanhita and Code deal with the procedure relating to criminal matters. The preamble to the Sanhita itself provides as follows “An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure”. While the Code gives the title correctly as Code of Criminal...

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Bihar Bridge Collapse : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Structural Audit Of All Bridges In Bihar & Their Real-Time Monitoring

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Bihar government for a thorough structural audit and constitution of a high-level expert committee to identify any weak bridges that might need to be demolished or strengthened.The petition has been filed in the wake of reports regarding the collapse of 9 bridges in the last 15 days (including...

'Fixed Term Sentences Be Suspended Ordinarily' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 70-Year-Old Disabled Man; Chides HC For Casual Approach

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 3) expressed displeasure with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order for adopting a casual approach in refusing to consider the plea of a 70-year-old ailing man for the suspension of the sentence. While granting bail to the petitioner, the Supreme Court said that the plea for a suspension of sentence should be considered liberally in cases of fixed...

Supreme Court To Examine Chhattisgarh HC Judgment Quashing Appointment Of B.Ed Degree Holders As Primary School Teachers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 4) agreed to consider the validity of a judgment of the Chhattisgarh High Court setting aside appointments of B.Ed degree holders as Assistant Teachers at primary schools. The vacation bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing the challenge to the setting aside of the rule allowing B.Ed. -qualified candidates to be eligible...

SC Collegium's Reasons For Rejecting HC Judges' Appointment If Published, Will Be Detrimental To Those Whose Names Were Recommended: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court recently observed that publication of reasons by the Supreme Court Collegium for rejection of the recommendations made by the High Court Collegium for elevation of Judges to the High Court will be detrimental to the interests and standing of people whose names have been recommended by the High Courts.A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said that...

Woman Who Alleged Molestation By WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Immunity Claimed By Him

A former employee of West Bengal Raj Bhavan, who raised sexual harassment allegations against the State's Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the immunity claimed by the Governor from criminal prosecution as per Article 361 of the Constitution. The petitioner argued that Article 361 does not bar police investigation against the Governor. She also argued that...

In A First, Punjab & Haryana High Court Interprets Provision Of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has passed its first order interpreting a provision of the newly enforced Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).BNSS, along with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into effect from July 1, 2024. Not soon thereafter, on July 2, the High Court was faced with the dilemma whether a criminal revision petition filed before it...

'Very Casual, Will Summon Your Home Secretary': Supreme Court Raps Uttar Pradesh Govt For Not Complying With Directions For Speedy Trial

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 3) came down heavily on the State of Uttar Pradesh for lack of prompt compliance with its earlier order of examining the victim in a POCSO trial. The Court stated that it would seek a response from the Home Secretary if the serious lapses on the part of the State were not rectified within a week. The vacation bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and...