Plea Before Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Deferring Plea Challenging Minority Status Of Jamia Millia Islamia Withdrawn

The petition filed in the Supreme Court in relation to the minority status of the Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi, has been withdrawn. The petition had been filed in the Apex Court against the order of the Delhi High Court that had deferred the hearing of the plea since a similar legal issue relating to the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University is pending before...

"Matters Shouldn't Be Prioritised On Political Exigencies": Centre Opposes Priority Hearing Of Money Bill Issue In Supreme Court

The Central Government on Thursday (October 12) objected to the Supreme Court giving priority hearing for the money bill issue, saying that matters should not be prioritised based on "political exigencies".The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was...

S.153C Income Tax Act | Preceding 6 Years Period As Regards 3rd Party To Be Calculated From Date When Documents Are Assigned To Concerned AO : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rejected the argument of the Income Tax department that Section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961 empowers the assessing officer to seek information from a third party regarding income tax returns of the period of six years preceding the date of the search of the assessee whose premises was originally searched.A Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Regulate Advertisements By Corporate Hospitals

The Supreme Court on October 10 issued notice on a writ petition which seeks directions to regulate advertisements by corporate hospital. The petitioner highlighted that while private medical practitioners are prohibited from advertising, such a restriction is not applicable to corporate hospitals.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued notice to the...

Supreme Court Extends Nawab Malik's Bail On Medical Grounds By Three Months

The Supreme Court on Thursday (12.10.2023) extended the interim bail granted to former Maharashtra Minister and NCP MLA Nawab Malik on medical grounds in a money laundering case by three months. On August 11th, the Supreme Court had granted him interim bail on medical grounds for two months after being behind bars since February 2022. A division bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and...

Family Planning Every Citizen's Obligation, Married Couples Must Take Precautions To Avoid Unwanted Pregnancies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (09.10.2023) in an order allowing the medical termination of pregnancy of a married woman who is 26 weeks pregnant has highlighted the importance of family planning and taking adequate precautions. It is however, important to note that on October 11th, while hearing the recall application filed by the Union against the said order, the bench of Justice Hima Kohli...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Against Discontinuation Of Annual Grant To OBC Junior Advocates

A plea has been moved in Kerala High Court against the non-issuance of notification to claim annual grant of twelve thousand rupees to the junior advocates belonging to the OBC category under the OBC Advocate Grant Scheme.Justice Devan Ramachandran has sought response from the Government of Kerala and the Directorate of Backward Classes Development Department regarding the discontinuation of...

'If Convict's Advocate Was Absent, HC Should've Appointed A Lawyer For Him' : Supreme Court Criticises HC Deciding Criminal Appeal Without Hearing

The Supreme Court recently examined a controversial conviction by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a triple murder case that was based on a modified charge, noting the absence of the appellant's advocate during the hearing. The Court highlighted procedural errors and the failure to provide notice regarding the proposed alteration of the charge, which resulted in a breach of legal principles...

Virtual Hearing Facilities Can't Be Restricted To Advocates/Litigants Above A Particular Age : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while mandating hybrid hearings in all High Courts across the country, expressed its concern over the absence of uniform Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in High Courts, highlighting the need for a clear and consistent approach to electronic access for hearings. The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra also...

Provide Counselling For Child Victims Of Sexual Offences, Ensure Their Education : Supreme Court Directs States

The Supreme Court has observed that whenever a child is subjected to sexual assault, the State or the Legal Services Authorities should ensure that the child is provided with a facility of counselling by a trained child counsellor or child psychologist. Because, it will help the victim children to come out of the trauma, which will enable them to lead a better life in future.The Court...

Orissa High Court Orders Regular Training Of Notaries, Inspection Of ‘Notary Registers’ By District Judges Twice A Year

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered the State Government to organize training programmes for all the Notaries on a regular basis, either through physical or virtual mode to apprise them of their statutory duties and functions, also what they can do and what they must avoid doing.While taking judicial notice of extra-legal practices adopted by Notaries, the Division Bench of Justice...

Can A Juvenile In Conflict With The Law Seek Anticipatory Bail Under S. 438 Cr.PC? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court is set to consider the question of whether an Anticipatory Bail filed under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 by a juvenile in conflict with the law as the per Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is maintainable.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Sanjay Karol issued notice to the State on Monday (9th October) in an appeal...