'Concerned About Horse Trading' : Supreme Court Proposes Declaring Chandigarh Mayor Election Results Based On Present Votes Instead Of Fresh Election

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) proposed that the results of the controversial Chandigarh Mayor election will be declared on the basis of present ballot papers instead of ordering a fresh election.The Court stated that it would direct that the votes already cast be counted by disregarding the marks which were made on them by the previous Presiding Officer Mr.Anil Masih. The Court...

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Case Against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Congress Leaders Over 2022 Protest Against Previous Govt

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) stayed the proceedings in the criminal case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over a protest march conducted by him in 2022 demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.The Court also stayed the proceedings against present State Ministers Ramalinga Reddy & MB Patil, and All-India...

Supreme Court Stays Lok Sabha Privileges Committee Proceedings Against West Bengal Officials On BJP MP's Complaint Over Sandeshkhali Protest

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) stayed the proceedings of the Lok Sabha Privilege committee against the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and three other officials of the State of West Bengal initiated on a complaint filed by BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar over alleged mistreatment against him during the protests at Sandeshkhali region on February 13 and 14.A bench led by...

'Judges Work Seven Days A Week': CJI DY Chandrachud On Criticism About Court Vacations

Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the Arbitration Center, Prayagraj and the launch of the book “Courts of Uttar Pradesh”, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted that judges work seven days a week, more so for the district court judges, who get even fewer vacation days. “All of us are criticized for the vacations we have. They all say, 'inko chutti...

NDPS Act | Courts Should Be Slow In Granting Even Regular Bail To Accused When Huge Quantities Of Narcotics Are Recovered: Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the Courts should be slow in granting bail to the accused in case of recovery of huge quantity of narcotic substance from the accused. Reversing the decision of the High Court which granted anticipatory bail to the accused against whom an FIR is being registered of conspiring in the procurement/supply of 232.5 Kg of ganja, the Bench Comprising...

A Fillip To Democracy : Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Case Verdict

On Thursday(February 15), the Supreme Court of India gave a much needed fillip to our democracy. Through a unanimous verdict of five judges, in Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (with opinions written by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud for himself and three others and by Justice Sanjiv Khanna for himself), the Court affirmed the central idea that our freedom to vote with full information is inherent to our right to political equality. In so declaring, the court ruled as...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 -Income Tax Act, 1961

2015 amendment to Section 153C of Income Tax Act will apply to searches conducted prior to the date of amendment. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 274Amendment brought to Section 153C of the Act, 1961 vide Finance Act, 2015 shall be applicable to searches conducted under Section 132 of the Act, 1961 before 01.06.2015, i.e., the date of the amendment. (Para 11) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 274Carrier of Goods not...

Must Read Judgments For Supreme Court Law Clerk Cum-Research Associates Exam 2024

This January, the Supreme Court of India invited online applications for the post of Law Clerk-cum Research Associates on Short-Term contractual assignment. The exam is scheduled for 10 March 2024. For this purpose, the Top Court published the list of relevant cases for the Clerkship Exam. We have collated all the cases while also giving brief descriptions of each case.CONSTITUTION...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12th- 17th February, 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, providing a...

District Judiciary Fearful About Granting Bail To Undertrials Due To Subordination Culture Existing B/W HCs & District Judges: CJI DY Chandrachud

"We have not created a footing of equality between the High Courts and the District Judges," CJI DY Chandrachud said.

Accused Who Surrenders Before Court Can't Be Taken In Custody When Court Hasn't Issued Summoning Order After Taking Cognizance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that an accused cannot be taken into custody when he voluntarily surrenders before the Court even though the Court which has taken cognizance of the chargesheet has not issued a summoning order against him.The Court further stated that a bail application filed by such an accused, who voluntarily surrendered even in the absence of a summoning order, cannot...

VHP Moves Calcutta High Court Over Lioness Being Named 'Sita' & Housed With Lion Named 'Akbar' At Siliguri Safari Park

The Bengal wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has moved the Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, challenging the forest department's move to name a lioness 'Sita' and keep it in the same enclosure as a lion named 'Akbar' at Siliguri's Safari park.According to reports, the pair had been recently brought in from Sepahijala Zoological Park in Tripura, and forest...