'Status Quo' Orders Not To Be Passed When Prima Facie Case Is Not Made Out: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently set aside a Punjab and Haryana High Court order in a revision petition which directed parties in a civil suit to maintain 'status quo' despite the fact that no prima facie case was made out by the plaintiffs for grant of such relief. In this case, the plaintiff sought an interim injunction against construction by a defendant in a building which he claimed to be...

15 Takeaways To Ace "Consumer Fora Litigation" In India

Determination of compensation for the loss or injury suffered by a consumer on account of deficiency in service: In the matter of: Charan Singh V/s Healing Touch Hospital & Ors, (2000) 7 SCC 668, it was held that: "… While quantifying damages, Consumer Forums are required to make an attempt to serve the ends of justice so that compensation awarded, in an established case, which not only serves the purpose of recompensing the individual, but which also at the same...

Former SC/HC Judges, Lawyers Seek Reconstitution Of Central Committee For Reforms In Criminal Law To Include Academic Representation, Trial Court Lawyers, Women, Dalits, Etc. [Read Letter]

Former High Court and Supreme Court Judges, Senior Advocates, Academics and Former Bureaucrats, working with the criminal justice system across the country, have urged the Central Committee for Reforms in Criminal Law not to proceed with the process of recommending criminal law reforms in India, unless it has adequate representation from such social groups and communities that have...

Madras HC Allows Pvt. Unaided Institutions To Collect 40% 'Advance Fees' Pending Resumption Of Physical Classes

The Madras High Court on Friday allowed all unaided private institutions in the state of Tamil Nadu to collect 40% of the tuition fees as 'advance fees', based on the tuition fees for the academic year 2019-2020. "This advance fee shall be paid by the students on or before August 31", directed Justice N. Anand Venkatesh. "The balance of 35% of the fees based on the tuition fees collected...

[WATCH FULL VIDEO][LiveLaw Practitioners Series] 'Strategies Of A Defence Lawyer In A Criminal Case' By Rebecca John, Senior Advocate

LiveLaw Practitioners SeriesTopic: Speaker: Rebecca John, Senior AdvocateModerator: Karan TripathiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1xce5_euYZoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91253441344?pwd=M0YwczFVMnJidHd1Vm5na2RvcGZ6UT09 Meeting ID: 912 5344 1344Password: 867300Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/livelawindia/For inquiries, write to us at info@livelaw.in or contact us at...

The Typewriter Still Works -The Story Of A Judge Who Presided Over India's Most Sensational Trial

I have only re-read one book. The first time was when it was gifted to me on my birthday by a dear college friend in 1998 and it had me right from the catchy title "Princely Imposter"[1]. It was the tale of British India's most iconic litigation-The Bhowal Sanyasi's Case masterly captured in every page by Partha Chatterjee. When the Legendary Ram Jethmalani, donning his professorial hat, had come to Law School to teach us the law of evidence, explaining the 'hearsay' doctrine,...

RBI Circulars On Loan Moratorium Not Applicable To Mutual Funds & Debentures: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has held that the Reserve Bank Of India's circulars dated March 27 and May 23 granting moratorium on payment of installment of term loans for three months and extending the moratorium on such payments respectively are not applicable to mutual funds and debentures. A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht delivered the judgment in a writ petition filed...

Bombay HC Rejects PIL Seeking Inclusion Of Services Rendered By Lawyers In The Category Of "Essential Services" [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last Friday rejected the criminal writ petition filed by an advocate seeking declaration of services rendered by lawyers as essential service and thus exempt lawyers from restrictions imposed with regard to movement of traffic during lockdown. Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice Madhav Jamdar concluded that it was within the exclusive domain of the...

[TODAY At 6 pm] LiveLaw Practitioner Series: 'Strategies Of A Defence Lawyer In A Criminal Case' By Rebecca John,Senior Advocate

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner Series" on July 17,2020.Senior Advocate Rebecca John will speak on the topic, 'Strategies Of A Defence Lawyer In A Criminal Case'.Moderator: Karan TripathiThe details of the webinar are as follows: Date & Time: 17/07/2020 , 6pm.Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91253441344?pwd=M0YwczFVMnJidHd1Vm5na2RvcGZ6UT09Meeting ID:...

Transgender Act : Not Just Unconstitutional!

The Act is tokenist and piecemeal, ignoring the lived experiences and struggles of transgender persons.

'Advocate-on-Record' System In Supreme Court & High Courts

Last month, the Registrar General of the Kerala High Court sent a communication to Kerala High Court Advocates' Association [KHCAA], asking them to place a report on the proposal of introducing Advocate on Record system in the High Court. The Registrar General also requested the Association to prepare a report regarding the 'Advocate On Record' system, the rules and legal position for regulation of Advocates practicing in the High court, methodology for standardization, criteria to be...

Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Attract 18% GST; No Exemption For 'Essential Commodities' : AAR Goa [Read Order]

On an application for advance ruling by the Springfields (India) Distilleries, the Goa Bench of the Goods and Service Tax Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that the alcohol based hand sanitizers will attract 18% of GST.The applicant Springfields (India) Distilleries, a registered partnership firm under the business of manufacturing Hand Sanitizers, approached the authority for...