Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said.The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication of false news is a disservice to...

SC Registry Modifies ‘Proforma Of First Listing’ To Include ‘Period Of Custody Undergone By Accused’ [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court Registry has introduced necessary changes in the Proforma of First Listing complying with the directions issued in State of UP vs Munna @ Deewana.In the said order, the Supreme Court has directed the registry to ensure that all cases filed before it against an acquittal must mention the period of custody undergone by the accused. Read Live Law Story here.Now the column 7(e)...

Explained: Death Penalty- Matters Of Judgment

The Centre on the Death Penalty of the National Law University, released on November 8, a Judges’ Opinion Study, titled “Matters of Judgment” on the death penalty and the Criminal Justice System.  Livelaw seeks to answer some questions, arising out of the study.Q: Why is the study significant?A: The aim of the study is to explore the opinions of former judges of the Supreme Court of...

Pradyuman Thakur Murder Case: SC Dismisses Plea For Cancellation Of Anticipatory Bail Of Ryan International Group CEO, His Parents [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Justice RK Agrawal and Justice AM Sapre on Monday dismissed the petition for the cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to Ryan International Group CEO Ryan Pinto and his parents Augustine and Grace Pinto, the chairman and managing director respectively of the group, in connection with student Pradyuman Thakur’s...

Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer To Receive Pirappancode Memorial Award For "Outstanding Lawyer With Social Commitment" For 2017

Founder of SpicyIP, Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer, has been awarded the Pirappancode Sreedharan Memorial Award for outstanding lawyer with social commitment for the year 2017.Mr. Basheer is also the Managing Trustee of IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education), which has been a pioneer in the struggle for elimination of inequities in education. Since its inception,...

RTI And Judiciary

The Supreme Court of India consistently held from 1975 to 2005 that RTI is a fundamental right of citizens. The nation recognises its great contribution to the framing of the Right to Information Act.  However certain decisions and pronouncements of the Court[1] in the last decade weaken this powerful fundamental right by gross misinterpretation. These should be discussed by RTI users and the legal fraternity, and a public awareness should be created.Challenging decisions of the Information...

NLU-D Centre On Death Penalty Releases ‘Matters Of Judgment’ Report On Award Of Capital Punishment [Read Report]

The National Law University of Delhi (NLU-D) on Friday hosted an event at India International Centre, New Delhi, to celebrate the release of the research compilation of the Centre on Death Penalty -‘Matters of Judgement’, an opinion study on the death penalty and the criminal justice system with 60 former judges of the Supreme Court. The occasion saw in attendance Delhi High Court...

In A First, A Transgender And Acid Attack Victim Assist In National Lok Adalat

In yet another first-of-its-kind initiative by Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal, a transgender and a victim of acid attack sat as associate members on the National Lok Adalat conducted on Friday by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority.The Lok Adalats were organised in all 11 districts in all the court complexes and were presided over by the judges/ retired judges of...

Explained: Disqualification Of Sharad Yadav As Rajya Sabha Member [Read Notification]

On December 4, the Vice President, M.Venkaiah Naidu, in his capacity as the  Chairman, Rajya Sabha, disqualified the Janata Dal (U) Leader, Sharad Yadav, as a member of the Rajya Sabha, under the Anti-Defection Act.Here are some questions and answers on the issue:Q: So, is it the fastest decision by any Presiding Officer, under the Anti-Defection Act?A: It appears so.  The Leader of the...

Law Commission Refutes News Reports Claiming LCI Chairman Doesn't Consider Uniform Civil Code Possible [Read Press Release]

In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Law Commission of India (LCI) has refuted news reports which quote its Chairman Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan as saying that the "UCC is not possible and not even an option". Recently, News18 had quoted Mr. Chauhan as saying, "UCC is not possible. We will try to recommend religion-wise amendments in family laws. It would be the piecemeal way to...

Humanity Comes First, Then Religion : Meghalaya HC [Read Judgment]

It is really very sad that even after one's death, we are fighting over our faith, caste and religionNo person can practice religion or become spiritual, until and unless he or she becomes a good human being because humanity comes first, then religion.Members of indigenous faith in the state of Meghalaya will soon get a place for cremating their dead, thanks to intervention of the...

NGT Holds Sri Sri’s Art Of Living Guilty Of Damaging Yamuna, Floodplains; Told To Cough Up Restoration Cost [Read Order]

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living International Center was on Thursday held responsible by the National Green Tribunal for causing damage and environmental degradation of the flood plain of river Yamuna near the DND Flyway by holding the World Culture Festival Celebration in March 2016, which saw a footfall of 35 lakh, and it will now be responsible for restoration...