Lakhimpur Kheri Case| Supreme Court Asks UP Police & Prosecutor To Ensure Presence Of Witnesses To Avoid Delay In Trial

Victims alleged that prime accused Ashish Mishra was attending political meetings in violation of the bail conditions.

Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Penalty Against Yash Raj Films For Not Including In 'Fan' Movie Song Shown In Trailer

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) allowed an appeal filed by Yash Raj Films against an order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which imposed a penalty on YRF for not including a song in the 2016 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Fan', which was shown in the promos and the teasers of the movie.A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar delivered...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15th April-20th April, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and also the...

System Didn't Bring In People Like Justice Kureshi; If You're Too Good & Independent, You're Out : Former SC Judge RF Nariman

Speaking on the appointment of judges, former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Rohinton Nariman said that while the entire system that exists today was not per se bad, it was not being followed properly or working how it should be.Nariman said that the inefficiency of the system was brought out when the government sat on appointments of some judges. He also added that the system had failed...

Never Mutilate The Idea Of India Where Unity In Diversity Is As Important As Unity : Former Judge Akil Kureshi

Emphasizing the importance of preserving the concept of unity in diversity of the country, former Chief Justice of Rajasthan and Tripura High Court, Justice Akil Kureshi said that the idea of India as a diverse nation should never be mutilated."Now an idea of India has emerged where there is a modern, liberal scientific outlook, where social, and economic justice is a continuous march,...

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-IX]

CRZ Notification CRZ Notification 2011: Storage facility for edible oil not allowed outside port area; Supreme Court affirms quashing of post-facto clearance. K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 77 : AIR 2023 SC 808 : (2023) 5 SCC 440 Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011 - Storage facility for edible oil not allowed outside port areas- the...

Delay In Trial: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Who Spent 10 Years In Custody Without Conclusion Of Trial

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man who spent 10 years in custody without conclusion of trial. The man shall be produced before the Trial Court within 1 week, to be discharged on appropriate terms and conditions, after hearing the Public Prosecutor.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order considering that the man (appellant) had undergone 10 years...

Supreme Court Reiterates Principles To Be Adhered By Appellate Court While Reversing Acquittal

Recently, the Supreme Court (on April 19) reiterated the principles that must be adhered to by the appellate Court while reversing the decision of acquittal as arrived by the Trial Court. The guiding principles read as follows: “(a) That the judgment of acquittal suffers from patent perversity; (b) That the same is based on a misreading/omission to consider material evidence...

Explainer : Booth Capturing During Elections As 'Corrupt Practice' Under RP Act

As India entered the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on April 19, there were reports about incidents of booth capturing and destruction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in certain places.In this backdrop, the offence of booth capturing, the penalties that it attracts and the observations made by courts on the subject assume significance. This article, accordingly, attempts to...

Article 226 | Delay Defeats Equity, HC Should Dismiss Writ Petition If Petitioner Is Guilty Of Delay Or Laches : Supreme Court

Observing delay and laches as prominent factors while deciding petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court held that the High Court ought not to grant extraordinary relief to a petitioner who approaches the writ court belatedly or in other words sleeps over his rights for a considerable period of time. Reversing the High Court's finding which had allowed the writ...

Supreme Court Gives UP Govt 8 Weeks To Consider Need For Guidelines On Invocation Of Gangsters Act

The Supreme Court on April 19 granted 8 weeks' time to Uttar Pradesh government to consider desirability of laying down some parameters/guidelines in relation to the invocation of the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 ("Act").The matter was listed before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, when Additional Solicitor General...

'Intoxicating Liquor' Doesn't Include 'Denatured Spirit', But Includes 'Extra Neutral Alcohol' : State Of Kerala To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 18) concluded its 9-judge Constitution Bench hearing on the issue whether States have the power to regulate 'industrial alcohol' using their powers over 'intoxicating liquor' or whether it is exclusively reserved for the Union. On the last day of the hearing, the Court conducted a rejoinder session. While the majority of the states contested for a...