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Bengaluru Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Former CM BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case
A court in Bengaluru on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case registered against him.The warrant was issued based on the application filed by CID which is probing the case registered under section 8 of the POCSO Act read with section 354 (A) of the Indian Penal Code. Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Naik argued...
NEET-UG 2024 Candidates' Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Investigation Into Alleged Paper Leak & Malpractices
A writ petition filed by NEET-UG candidates in the Supreme Court seeks a CBI investigation into the alleged instances of paper leak and malpractices in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam on May 5 this year.Apart from the issue of alleged mass-scale paper leaks, the petitioners have raised the allegation of exam centre manipulations in the NEET-UG exam.The petitioners raised suspicions...
Supreme Court Asks Yamuna River Board To Decide Delhi Govt's Plea For Additional Water; HP Govt Withdraws Statement On Surplus Water
The Supreme Court (today on June 13), disposed of the Delhi Government's plea seeking directions to the State of Haryana for immediate release of water to the crisis-hit national capital. While doing so, the Court directed the Delhi Government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB), saying that the issue concerning the sharing of the Yamuna water between States is a complex...
BREAKING| Pay Rs.15K to 20K To Junior Advocates As Monthly Stipend : Madras High Court Directs Advocates
The Madras High Court has asked advocates and senior advocates in the State rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to pay a monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 to Junior Advocates engaged with them. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan thus modified an earlier direction that the court had issued on Wednesday (12th June) asking the...
Constitutional Courts Provide Democratic Space For Reasoned Dialogues Especially In Times Of 'Fractured Polities' : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud in his recent lecture at Cambridge University, United Kingdom spoke extensively on his idea of 'transformative constitutionalism' and the role of Indian Courts in bolstering a democratic space for discussing diverse views. He expressed how Courts in Constitutional Democracies like India had a key role in ensuring that the marginalized get a...
Plea To Cancel NEET UG 2024 | Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today three petitions seeking to cancel the NEET UG 2024 test and conduct of a retest due to alleged anomalies in grant of grace marks.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta will hear the matter. The petitioners also seek stay of the counselling.Follow this page for live updates from the hearing which will happen after 10.30...
Disinformation Has Serious Impact On Rule Of Law, Emerging To Be Most Severe Global Risk : Justice K V Viswanathan
Justice, K V Viswanathan (Judge, Supreme Court of India) spoke about the 'Emerging Areas That Impact Law And The Legal System' in Justice T S Krishnamoorthy Iyer Memorial Oration held at the Kerala High Court today.One of the major emerging legal areas that was discussed was Disinformation. Justice Viswanathan said that digital media has its advantages and disadvantages. He stated that...
Principle Of Res Judicata May Not Strictly Apply When Public Interest At Stake: Supreme Court
While ruling in favor of the Delhi government and its entities in a batch of land acquisition cases, the Supreme Court recently observed that the principle of res judicata may not strictly apply in situations where public interest is at stake.The bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan said that in such cases, "a more flexible approach ought to be adopted by...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: May 2024
Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during April 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of May, providing a succinct overview.Orders/ Judgments S.138 NI Act | Courts Can't Compel Complainant To Give Consent For Compounding,...
Can't Expect Junior Lawyers To Work Without Pay: Madras High Court Directs Bar Association To Pay Monthly Stipend Of ₹15K-20K
The Madras High Court has directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to issue circulars to all bar associations asking them to pay a minimum stipend of Rs 15,000 to Rs.20,000 to all junior lawyers practicing in the state. In the order uploaded on Thursday however, the court has modified this direction and asked the lawyers to pay monthly stipends to junior lawyers engaged...