Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the matter.The petition is filed challenging the April 10 judgment of the Delhi High Court which dismissed his petition challenging the ED arrest.Kejriwal was arrested...

Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi Court Remands BRS Leader K Kavitha To Judicial Custody Till April 23 In CBI Case

A Delhi Court on Monday remanded BRS leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23 in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the alleged liquor policy scam.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kavitha was produced in court on the expiry of her three days of CBI custody.Advocate Nitesh Rana appeared for Kavitha. CBI sought...

Easement By Necessity Not Available When There Is Alternative Way To Access Property : Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the claimant of an easementary right wouldn't be entitled to claim the 'easementary right by necessity' for enjoying the 'Dominant Heritage' (the property owned by the claimant) when there exists an alternative way to access the 'Dominant Heritage' apart from the way over which the easementary rights were claimed to access the Dominant...

Govt Should Close Schools Without Playgrounds, Sports & Games Part Of Curriculum : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to formulate guidelines prescribing the extent of playground necessary in each category of schools and adjacent facilities as required. “Right to education is a fundamental right of the children. The education includes play and other extra curricular activities. If there is no suitable playgrounds for games and sports in...

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

Article 16 - Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment Constitution of India; Article 16 - the intention of Article 16 was not to compromise on administrative efficiency. A certain portion (promotion) cannot be reserved for a certain class of citizen and not the others who were also initially appointed on the basis of horizontal reservation, the only exception...

The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-XI]

SPECIAL INTERMEDIATE STAGE OF “ACQUTTAL” IN A SESSIONS TRIAL – Section 232 Cr.P.C.Q.48 What is the special intermediate stage of acquittal in a “sessions trial” ? Ans. If after the prosecution evidence is over the Judge considers that there is “no evidence” to show that the accused committed the offence alleged, the Judge shall record an order of acquittal. Such...

Search & Seizure Provisions Of NDPS Act Do Not Affect Article 20(3) Of Constitution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently (on April 09) observed that Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution remains unaffected by the provisions of search and seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act). Article 20 (3) of the Constitution provides that no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself."In the instant case, we...

Which Are The Patanjali/Divya Pharmacy Products Facing Legal Scrutiny For Objectionable Advertisements?

In the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, the affidavit filed by the State of Uttarakhand in the Supreme Court on April 9 throws light on some of the Patanjali products which are facing legal scrutiny.The Supreme Court, in its hearing held on April 10, has expressed dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the Uttarakhand licensing authority, noting that the authority has done...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (8th April-13th 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 updates...

Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India, Dr DY Chandrachud in his welcome address at the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference spotlighted the intervention of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the realm of legal practice and judicial decision-making. Stressing the need to embrace the technological developments and the onset of AI in the legal domain, the CJI also cautioned against 'high-risk' AI tools which may...

Power Of Attorney Holders Cannot Give Evidence About Facts Which Are Within Personal Knowledge Of Persons They Represent : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court explained in a recent judgment that a Power of Attorney holder can only depose about the facts within his personal knowledge and not about those facts which are not within his knowledge or are within the personal knowledge of the person who he represents Observing that a power of attorney holder can depose about the fact within his knowledge and not about those facts which...

SBI Refuses To Disclose In RTI Response Fees Paid To Sr Adv Harish Salve In Electoral Bonds Case

The State Bank of India (SBI) has declined to disclose the legal fees paid to advocate Harish Salve for representing the bank in the electoral bonds case, citing exemptions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In response to an RTI query from activist Commodore Lokesh Batra, SBI stated that the requested information is exempt from disclosure as it involves third-party information held by...