Does Supreme Court Grant Bail To Every Murder Accused After One Year Custody? Dushyant Dave Asks In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

Will the Supreme Court lay down a general principle that every accused facing murder charges will be released after one year custody? Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave asked this question when the Court contemplated whether it should grant bail to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, considering the fact that he has undergone custody for over a year."If...

India Can't Be International Arbitration Hub If There Is No Enforcement Of Award : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that India cannot aspire to be an international arbitration hub if there is no enforcement of arbitration awards.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath made this observation while considering a petition filed by Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) in relation to the enforcement of the award to the tune of Rs 7200 crores passed...

BREAKING: Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail To Umar Khalid For One Week

A Delhi Court on Monday granted interim bail to student activist Umar Khalid for a period of one week in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. Khalid had sought the interim bail to attend his sister's marriage ceremony.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat passed the order but made it clear that the interim bail will remain subject to conditions. The interim bail will...

Remove Scurrilous Allegations Made Against Other Religions : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner In PIL On 'Mass Conversions"

The Supreme Court on Monday took exception to certain scurrilous statements made against minority religions in the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay alleging "mass conversions" taking place across the country.The Court asked Senior Advocate Arvind P Datar, who is appearing for the petitioner, who is seeking directions to prevent forceful and deceitful religious conversions, to ensure...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case | 'How Long Should Ashish Mishra Be Kept Inside?' : Supreme Court Asks Trial Court To Inform Time Needed For Trial

While considering the application filed by Asish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the trial court to indicate the time which will be tentatively required to conclude the trial without affecting the schedule of other pending matters.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Krishna Murari directed the...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: November 2022 [Citations 1027 - 1134]

Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1027 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1134NOMINAL INDEXMedeor Hospital Ltd. Versus PCIT 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1027DR RAVI M NAIR & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1028GUJARAT COOPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION LTD & ANR. v. MARUTI METALS & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 1029DR. ZAFARUL ISLAM KHAN v. GOVT. OF NCT DELHI & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw...

Gujarat High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2022 [Citation 253 To 387]

NOMINAL INDEX Narubhai Amarsinh Makwana(Koli Patel) V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 253 Chief Officer v/s Decd. Shree Solanki Kanubhai Danabhai through Legal Heirs Manjulaben w/o Kanubhai Solanki 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 254 Rafik Adam Sumra V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 255 Gujarat State Financial Corporation Ltd V/S India Sme Assets Reconstruction Company...

'Some Files Approved Fast, Some Kept Pending' : A Look At The Time Taken By Centre In Accepting Different Collegium Recommendations

Some recommendations are approved fast, but some others are kept pending for months, observed the Supreme Court recently while hearing a case filed against the Union Government for delaying approval for collegium proposals.There is no definite time-line set for the Centre to decide on collegium proposals, except in respect to names reiterated by the collegium as High Court judges, where there is a definite judicial direction to the Centre to make the appointment within 3-4 weeks. Due to the...

Nani Palkhivala-The Gentle Colossus

December 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the one and only Nani Palkhivala. It is appropriate to remember him and light his memory on this occasion. Lawyer, jurist, expert in constitutional law, public finance and taxation, educationist, diplomat and statesman, Nanabhoy Ardeshir Palkhivala was all this and more. His was a multi-splendoured life marked by integrity and versatility. Very few are called upon to play such diverse and distinguished roles and fewer still acquit...

Anti-Conversion Laws Are Coming For Political Reasons Than Actual Reasons: Ex-Judge Justice Deepak Gupta | Transcript Of Interview

This is the full transcript of the interview of former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the topic of anti-conversion laws.State has no business to know if a person has changed religionMr. Manu Sebastian : "An important news of this week is the Supreme Court hearing a PIL which seeks to regulate forceful conversion. The Supreme Court...

Breaking: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having A Uniform Marriage Code; Family Courts Have Become Another Battleground: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday said that the Union Government should seriously consider having a uniform marriage code in India in order to promote the common welfare and good of spouses in matrimonial disputes.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen said the law at present differentiates parties on the basis of their religion, when it comes...

Cannot Stop Circulation Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video Without Being Provided Users' Phone Numbers: WhatsApp To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday was told by WhatsApp that it cannot stop the circulation of a video, showing a judicial officer in a compromising position, without being provided the phone numbers of the users."They are expecting us to do something that we are not in a position to do. MeitY also says we cannot do it till they give us phone numbers," submitted Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal,...