Chandrababu Naidu Moves Supreme Court After Andhra Pradesh High Court Denies Him Anticipatory Bail in AP FiberNet Scam Case

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has approached the Supreme Court against an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court denying him anticipatory bail in the state FiberNet scam in the state.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi will hear this matter today. The bench will also hear his petition to quash the FIR in the skill development scam case at 2...

I See A Great Future In Legal Profession In This Country: Justice Aniruddha Bose

Justice Aniruddha Bose, on October 13, delivered the lecture “Justice Delivery System & Role of Lawyers”. To begin with the topic, Justice Bose stated that lawyers contribute to the great judgments but somehow the judges who write them get the name. He went on to say that at least, in our system, lot of reliance is placed on lawyers by the judges for arriving at a decision.“We call...

Is An Arbitration Clause In An Unstamped Agreement Enforceable?Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Reserves Judgement

"When a position of law is liable to cause grave public injury, public uncertainty, and grave imbalance in the world of business investment, the point should not be left to future litigation. It is the duty of the court to seize upon the opportunity and see to the end of it all," CJI said.

When There Is An Oppressive State, The Hope Is In The Judiciary: Justice Dr. S Muralidhar

Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S Muralidhar, while delivering a lecture on the 'Independence of the Judiciary’ at the Kerala High Court Auditorium on Thursday, highlighted the importance of the judiciary being a counter-majority organ of the State. He said that in a country like India, whenever there has been a strong executive, there has been a visibly...

Foetus Has No Separate Identity From Mother; Woman Can't Be Forced To Undergo Pregnancy At Risk Of Physical & Mental Trauma : Justice Nagarathna

The split order passed by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on October 11 on the plea of a married woman seeking termination of her unplanned pregnancy at 26 weeks has been uploaded.In view of the difference of opinion between Justice Hima Kohli and Justice BV Nagarathna, the matter was referred to a 3-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India. It may be recalled that the two-judge bench...

Bombay High Court Calls For "Progressive" View On Obscenity, Says Wearing Short Skirts, Dancing Provocatively Not Per Se Obscene

Women dancing provocatively in skimpy clothes or making gestures are not “obscene” or “immoral” acts which could annoy someone, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench has held.A division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki Menezes quashed an FIR against five men accused under Section 294 (obscenity) of the IPC and under sections of the Maharashtra Police Act for indecency in...

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of 11 Convicts; Asks Centre, Gujarat To Produce Records

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas against the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. Last year, on Independence Day, the life convicts were allowed to walk free, sparking...

A Feminist Perspective On Justice Is Essential, Particularly When Considering Justice For The Community Of People With Disabilities: Justice AK Sikri

In his address at the Mission Accessibility Annual Day held at the India International Centre, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, and Patron-in-Chief, Mission Accessibility Emphasized the paramount importance of empathy and sensitization in the pursuit of disabled rights.Speaking on the topic, “Creating The RPWD Generation From Principle To...

'Woman's Autonomy Important, But Unborn Child's Rights Can't Be Ignored': Supreme Court On Married Woman's Plea To Abort 26-Week Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Thursday (12.10.2023) underlined the importance of balancing the rights of a woman to autonomy and choice with the rights of an unborn child. The three-judge bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the plea for medical termination of the ongoing pregnancy of a married woman who is 26 weeks pregnant. The petitioner,...

Umar Khalid Bail : "Can Demonstrate In 20 Mins That There's No Case", Sibal Says; Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Citing Paucity Of Time

The Court posted the matter for hearing on November 1.

[Today AT 4.45 PM] Justice (Retd) Muralidhar To Speak On “Independence Of Judiciary” [Watch LIVE]

Today AT 4.45 PM Justice (Retd) Muralidhar [Former Chief Justice, Orissa High Court) To Speak On “Independence Of Judiciary” At Kerala High Court Auditorium The Event is Organized By AALT Watch Live at LiveLaw YouTube Channel :...

S.149 IPC - Prosecution Must Prove Accused Was Aware Of Offences Likely To Be Committed To Achieve Common Object: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently emphasized the importance of concrete evidence to establish the common object in cases involving Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This provision deals with vicarious liability of members of an unlawful assembly."To convict a person under Section 149 IPC prosecution has to establish with the help of evidence that firstly, appellants shared a common object...