Lok Sabha Clears IBC (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, by voice vote. Aimed at easing the insolvency resolution process, the Bill was introduced in the house by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 12, last year. After having been scrutinized by the Standing Committee, whose report was received on March 4, the Bill was passed...

Landmark Judgments Of Justice Muralidhar In Delhi High Court

Justice Dr S Muralidhar received an astounding farewell from the members of the Delhi High Court Bar Association on Thursday, on the occasion of his transfer to Punjab and Haryana High Court.The ceremony witnessed an unprecedented turnout of lawyers, and Justice Muralidhar won hearts with his speech punctuated with wit, wisdom and humility.In this context, let us have a look at some...

Read The Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Farewell Speech

The Chief Justice, my colleagues, and all present here.I had first written out a speech thanking those who made it possible for me to be where I am. That ran into six typed pages. Some of them are here, some elsewhere. They include Amma, my sister and my niece, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins and numerous other relatives and friends and above all,...

Former SC Judges Visit Riot Affected AreasIn Delhi, Justice Kurian Joseph Urges Legal Service Authorities To Start Help Desk

Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Vikramjith Sen and Justice AK Patnaik have visited the riot affected areas in Delhi today to ascertain the prevailing condition there.Justice Kurian Joseph told Live Law that the situation therein is very shocking. "We went there to ascertain the prevailing situation there, and not to check who is culpable. We have seen people who lost their homes, those who...

'Gandhi's Principle For Weakest and Ambedkar's Principle for Constitutional Morality Are my Principles':Justice Muralidhar In His Farewell Speech

The Delhi High Court on Thursday bid farewell to Justice S. Muralidhar on his transfer to Punjab & Haryana High Court. The High Court was bustling with lawyers as they gathered to witness a Full Court Reference. Chief Justice DN Patel recalled the landmark verdicts delivered by the judge during his stint of 14 long years, including the one on patents and parity on retirement...

[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case Convicts To Be Hanged On March 20 At 6 AM; Fresh Death Warrant Issued

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued fresh death warrant in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case for the execution of death sentences by hanging by the neck of four convicts on March 20 at 6 M."It is hereby directed that convicts will now be hanged by neck till death on March 20, 6am", Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana of Patila Court Courts ordered in the application moved by Tihar...

Harsh Mander Case : 'We Don't Need You In This Proceeding', CJI Tells Colin Gonsalves

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to allow the plea made by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves on behalf of a riot victim to intervene in the petition filed social activist Harsh Mander seeking police investigation against politicians who made hate speeches which allegedly led to Delhi riotsGonsalves requested CJI to allow the intervention in the case, which is scheduled to be heard...

CAA Petitions To Be Heard After Sabarimala Reference; CJI Asks Sibal To Mention After Holi Break

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday mentioned before the Chief Justice of India the petitions challenging the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 for early listing.CJI S A Bobde in response asked Sibal to mention the matter immediately after the Holi break, and said that the matter could be heard immediately after the 9-bench hearing on Sabarimala reference.The Supreme Court...

'No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition' : Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Manager Of Bidar School In Case Against Students Drama [Read Order]

In the controversial sedition case arising out a school drama enacted against CAA-NPR, a Sessions Court at Bidar, Karnataka on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to the manager of the Shaheen Primary and High School, Abdul Qadeer, the President of Allama Iqbal Education Society and Founder of Shaheen Group of Institutions. Sessions Judge Managoli Premavathi, while allowing the plea file...

[Delhi Riots]Harsh Mander's Speech 'Seriously Contemptuous' And Instigated Violence:Delhi Police Files Affidavit In SC

The Delhi Police, through the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) [legal cell], on Wednesday filed an affidavit seeking the dismissal of activist Harsh Mander's petition with exemplary costs and initiation of contempt proceedings against him. Mander, whose plea seeking registration of FIRs against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Verma for making speeches which...

[Coronavirus] J&K HC Directs Evacuation Of Indian Students From Iran [Read Order]

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has directed the Central government to take immediate steps for evacuation of Indian students who stand stranded in Iran, amidst the spread of Coronavirus. Iran is the second epicenter of Coronavirus in the world. Apprehensive of its spread among Indian students, Dr. Zahoor Hussain Mir, guardian of a student stated to be pursuing her higher studies...

Cryptocurrencies Capable Of Performing Most Functions Of Real Money Though Not Legal Tender : SC [Read Judgment]

In the judgment quashing the Reserve Bank of India's ban on providing banking services to cryptocurrency dealers, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that Virtual Currencies(VCs) were just goods/commodities which cannot be regarded as real money.This argument was raised by the petitioners to state that virtual currencies fell outside the regulatory framework of Reserve Bank of India.It...