Injustice To Daughters In Hindu Shastric Law Done Away With: SC Explains The Impact Of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 [Read Judgment]

In its landmark judgment recognizing the equal rights of daughters in coparcenary property, the Supreme Court has explained the law regarding devolution of coparcenary property and also the impact of 2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Act on daughters' right to it.The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah, observed that the classic Shastric Hindu law excluded...

'Develop Childlike Curiosity To Become An Outstanding Lawyer': Justice Kureshi's Tips On Good Advocacy

In a recently organized webinar by Livelaw on How to extend classroom training into good advocacy, Justice Akil Kureshi, Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court imparted his valuable insights on a range of topics relevant to the profession. Starting from the role that a strong bar plays in the justice delivery system to discussing the adequacy of the current academic structure of...

[VIDEO] [Webinar] Women In The Legal Profession - A Freewheeling Conversation [Part I]

LIVELAW invites you to a webinar on 'Women in the Legal Profession – a Freewheeling Conversation [Part I]'Lawyers talk about the profession, dealing with biases, and what they think the future looks like for women.SpeakersSHAH RUKH ALAM - Shah Rukh Alam graduated from the National Law School of India, Bangalore in 2000 and went on to pursue her LL.M from the London School of Economics. She...

[Read Judgment] Daughters Have Coparcenery Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive When Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Came Into Force: SC

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that, a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive or not at the time of the amendment.Justice Arun Mishra today pronounced the judgment in a batch of appeals that raised an important legal issue whether the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, which gave equal...

Plea In Karnataka HC Against Holding COMEDK On Aug 19; Says It's A 'Manufactured Havoc For Students'

A PIL filed in Karnataka HC challenges the decision to hold COMEDK test by Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) on August 19.The PIL filed by Adv Abdulla Mannan Khan states that around 70,000-80,000 students will be writing the exams, and the decision to hold the test on August 19 will result in putting the students to the grave danger of COVID19.It...

Breaking : CLAT 2020 To Be Held Online On September 7

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2020) has been rescheduled to September 7.The NLU Consortium has decided that a "centre-based ,online computer-based exam" will be conducted for both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates on September 7, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.Admit cards will be available for download on the NLU Consortium website in two week's time.The Consortium of National...

[VIDEO] Webinar On " How To Extend Class Room Training Into Good Advocacy" - By Chief Justice Of Tripura HC Justice Akil Kureshi

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar at 5:30 pm.Justice Akil Kureshi (Chief Justice, Tripura High Court) will speak on the topic "How to extend Class Room Training into Good Advocacy".The webinar will be moderated by Advocate Prachi Dutta.The details of the webinar are as follows:Date & Time: August 10,2020, 5:30pmZoom Meeting...

[Students Vs UGC] Pleas Seeking Cancellation Of Final Year Examinations [LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court]

Students vs UGC : SC to continue hearing today a batch of petitions against the UGC direction to Universities to hold final year exams by September 30....

Special Immunity To Prime Minister Violating Basic Structure - Remembering 39th Constitution Amendment On Its 45th Anniversary

10 August 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of the Constitution (Thirty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1975. The Constitutional Amendment was passed during the infamous Emergency in India, with the aim of nullifying the Allahabad High Court's judgment which had quashed Mrs. Indira Gandhi's election on grounds of electoral malpractice. The Amendment took away the power of the Supreme Court to try electoral disputes concerning the President and Vice-President and vested this power in a separate...

Sec 57 Of Transfer Of Property Act Permits Court To Declare A Property Free Of Encumbrance Even Against Will Of Encumbrancer: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court explained the procedural mechanism under Section 57 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, to lift encumbrance from an immovable property. The order, passed by Justice Devan Ramachandran, assumes relevance since there is no case law/ precedent on this subject. The verdict opens with emphasis on the "efficacious and...

Law On Reels: 'Just Mercy'- A Poignant Tale Of Racial Injustice

"Hopelessness is the enemy of justice. Hope allows us to push forward, even when the truth is distorted by the people in power. It allows us to stand up when they tell us to sit down, and to speak when they say be quiet." -Bryan Stevenson Based on the novel titled "A story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson, the movie "Just Mercy" explicitly brings out the predicaments, controversies and the contentions that are often suppressed by the system engulfing all of us. The ...

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Says 'Hindu Resentment' Order Of Delhi Police Caused No Prejudice; Asks Media To Verify Facts [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the order of the Special Commissioner of Police, dated July 8, which cited 'resentment among Hindu community' in the wake of arrests in Delhi riots cases to advise police officers to exercise due care while making arrests.A single bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait observed that "no prejudiced has been caused" by the said direction as it was issued...