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Does LMV Licence Enable One To Drive Transport Vehicle Weighing Less Than 7500KG? SC 3-Judge Bench Doubts 'Mukund Dewangan' Decision; Refers To Larger Bench
A 3-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the issue whether a person, on the strength of a driving licence for Light Motor Vehicles(LMV), can drive a Transport Vehicle having unladen weight below 7500 kilograms.A 3-judge Bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha doubted the correctness of the decision given by a coordinate bench in the case...
'Unfortunate': Calcutta HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Saying Lawyer Approached Him Personally For Favourable Order
In an unprecedented development, Justice Shekhar B. Saraf of the Calcutta High Court on Friday recused from hearing a matter after alleging that a lawyer representing one of the parties had approached him personally to issue a favourable order. Calling the incident 'extremely unfortunate' Justice Saraf indicated to senior advocate Harish Salve who was appearing through video conferencing that...
Women Should Be Given Preference In Appointment Of Panel Advocates; Girls Must Have Reservation In Legal Education : CJI Ramana
Speaking at a virtual event organised to celebrate the International Day of Women Judges, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana opined that women should be given preference while making appointments as panel advocates, which can increase their appearances and visibility before the bench."A woman being a natural multi-tasker is bound to succeed in any given profession. But, if she is dependent...
Gift Deed In Favour Of Live-In Partner : Supreme Court Says Courts Should Not Pass 'Value Judgment' On Relationship Between Donor & Donee If There Is Valid Execution
"If the donor is making a gift out of his own free will and volition and is the exclusive owner of the property, it is nobody's concern as to who he gives the property to."
Without Public Debates & Awareness About Political Rights, There Would Be No Democracy : Justice Nageswara Rao
Speaking at the Soli J Sorabjee 1st Excellence Award & Scholarship and Inaugural Memorial Lecture, Justice Nageswara Rao on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court of India, through all its judgements relating to fundamental rights and freedom of speech, has protected free speech so that every individual should be given opportunity to openly discuss about the issues.Justice Rao was speaking...
Supreme Court To Commemorate First Ever 'International Day Of Women Judges' On 10 March, 2022
The Supreme Court will commemorate the first ever 'International Day of Women Judges' tomorrow(March 10). The special programme organised by Supreme Court Registry, shall be held on 10 March, 2022 through online mode.The event is organised in furtherance of a United Nations General Assembly resolution which had resolved on 28 April, 2021 to proclaim 10 March of each year as the 'International...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Bail To Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict, Who Has Been In Jail For 32 Years
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to AG Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts serving life sentence in the case related to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.Taking note of the fact that Perarivalan has been in jail for nearly 32 years, a bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai granted bail to him."Taking into account the fact that...
'Beating All Odds, Rewriting History On The Way' : In Conversation With Sarah Sunny, The First Deaf Lawyer Of India
"You should lead next time."Justice Venu Gopal Gowda, former Judge of Karnataka High Court was all praise for young Sarah when she attended an arbitration proceeding with her colleagues from thiru & thiru law firm. Sarah Sunny was born deaf to her parents Sunny and Betty, but that did not stop her from going down in history. Driven by perseverance and hard work, she worked her way up...
Order XXI Rule 34 CPC Cannot Be Diluted; Execution Court Has Duty To Invite Objections From Judgment Debtor To Draft Document/Deed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Order XXI Rule 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure cannot be diluted and it has to invite objections from the judgment debtor to the draft deed/document submitted by the decree holder."The departure from the provisions can have highly deleterious consequences not merely qua the parties in question but also persons who come to deal with those...
The Everyday Battles Of Women In Legal Field
Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to reinstate a woman judge, who was constrained to resign after she raised sexual harassment allegations against a then sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court was of the opinion that her resignation from the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge cannot be "construed as voluntary".Before the Supreme Court, the petitioner primarily challenged her transfer from...