Appears That Displaying Of Fireworks Has Been Integral Part Of 'Thrissur Pooram': SC Allows Fireworks During The Festival [Read Order]

"We see no reason why the festivity should be suspended."

The Supreme Court During Modi Regime

After five years of Modi rule, we see the Supreme Court timid, tentative, fragmented and vulnerable, wary of hurting the central executive which has grown mighty in strength.

Practice Of Summoning Officers To Court Is Not Proper, Says SC [Read Judgment]

"The summoning of officers to the court to attend proceedings impinges upon the functioning of the officers and eventually it is the public at large who suffer on account of their absence from the duties assigned to them."

No Excise Duty Can Be Charged On 'Dharmada' Receipts By Assessees: SC [Read Judgment]

"When an amount is paid as Dharmada along with the sale price of goods, such payment is not made in consideration of the transfer of goods. "

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Ravindra Bhat As Rajasthan CJ [Read Resolution]

Supreme Collegium has recommended Delhi High Court Judge Justice Ravindra Bhat as Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court. "Office of the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court has recently fallen vacant, consequent upon transfer of Mr. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Chief Justice of that High Court to Bombay High Court. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to be made. Mr. Justice...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Challenge Against Justice PC Ghose's Appointment As India's First Lokpal [Read Judgment]

"We are of the considered opinion that the Chairperson and Members of Lokpal are not an employment under the Government"

A Writ Petition Ends Without Writs!

Analysis Of Supreme Court Judgment in Anjali Bhardwaj’s PIL for the appointment of Information Commissioners.

Private Entities Also Duty-Bound To Ensure That Their Facilities And Services Are Made Disabled Friendly: Gauhati HC [Read Order]

"Our popular culture is replete with instances where so-called "normal" people make fun of persons having different kinds of disabilities."

All You Want To Know About Recording Of Confessions (Section 164 CrPC) [Part-II]

Read the First Part Here [Part-1 - Introduction] PART-IISTAGE AT WHICH A "CONFESSION" OR "STATEMENT" CAN BE RECORDED 7. Such "confession" or "statement" can be recorded either during the course of an investigation or at any time thereafter but before the commencement of inquiry or trial. The investigation referred to under Section 164(1) can either be under Chapter...

RDBA, SARFAESI, IBC Doesn't Prevail Over PMLA, Must Be Harmonically Construed: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, SARFAESI Act and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code does not prevail over the provisions of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act. Justice RK Gauba observed that these laws be construed and enforced in harmony, without one being in derogation of the other with regard to the assets respecting which there...

Madras HC Suggests Mandatory Trial Court Experience, AOR Exams To Qualify For HC Practice [Read Order]

"The legal profession is not a child's play. The rights of the people who are approaching the Advocates, are involved."

Give Him A Chance To Reform: HC Reinstates 'Alcoholic' Clerk Suspended By School After He Agrees To Undergo De-Addiction Treatment

"Law will take its own course, but this Court cannot ignore the possibility of Aby Thankachan getting rid of his habits."