Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 1 To August 7, 2022

Nominal Index [ Citation 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 391-416 ]Olorumemi Benjamin Baba Femi v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 391P.K Shanmughan v. District Collector & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 392 Tresa K.J v. State of Kerala 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 393Rajesh Chandran v. M.R. Gopalakrishnan Nair & ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 394Gouri Dev S.B & Ors. v. University Grants Commission & Ors....

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: August 1 To August 7, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 728 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 764NAMANPREET S DHILLON v. STATE 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 728HIMANSHU GOEL v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 729NATIONAL SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD. v. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 730SOUMITRA KUMAR NAHAR v. PARUL NAHAR 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 731ANIL SAMANIYA...

Syllabus For Upcoming AIBE Will Be Published In 15 Days; Examination Within 3 Months : BCI Tells Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court was informed by the Bar Council of India that the syllabus for the upcoming All India Bar Examination would be published within 15 days and the examination would be held within a period of three months thereafter. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat and M.M. Sundresh was hearing the Bar Council of India's challenge to the...

License To Use Software Is "Deemed Sale";Service Tax Not Leviable On Ground That Updates Are Provided : Supreme Court In QuickHeal's Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by the Commissioner of Service Tax seeking to levy service tax to the tune of over Rs 56 crores on Quick Heal Technologies Ltd for its sale of anti-virus software during the period 2012-2014.The Court held that the sale of software in CDs/DVDs is a sale of goods and once sales tax has been paid on the sale consideration, service tax is...

"What's The Point In Passing Orders? There Has To Be A Minister To Implement": Bombay HC Judge On Lack Of Cabinet In Maharashtra

Bombay High Court judge Justice Revati Mohite Dere on Friday made a comment on the delay in appointment of Ministers in Maharashtra's cabinet on Friday.It's been over a month since rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra with BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as deputy CM, but the cabinet expansion is yet to be announced. On Friday, the bench...

Frivolous Criminal Actions Against Large Corporations May Give Rise To Adverse Economic Consequences For Country: Supreme Court In Reliance vs SEBI

The Supreme Court of India held that initiation of criminal action in commercial transactions, should take place with a lot of circumspection. The bench stated that initiating frivolous criminal actions against large corporations would give rise to adverse economic consequences for India in the long run. Thus, it was opined that the Regulator must be cautious in initiating such an action...

No Trees Cut In Aarey, Only Bushes & Branches Removed: Metro Body To Supreme Court [Video]

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Over 71,000 Cases Pending In Supreme Court, 59 Lakhs In High Courts : Law Minister Tells Rajya Sabha

Over 4.1 crore cases are pending in the subordinate courts in the country.

"Defence Forces Meant To Protect Country, Not Conduct Lawlessness" : Supreme Court Deprecates Army Officers Violating Injunction Orders

The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly condemned the conduct of certain officers of the Indian army in Secunderabad for encroaching upon a civilian's property near the Army Quarters and razing down its boundary wall in violation of the injunction orders of a civil court.The Court was considering an appeal filed by the Union Government through the Defence Estates Officers, Andhra Pradesh...

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to Savukku Shankar...

Uddhav v Shinde: What Happened In Today's Hearing In Supreme Court? [Video]

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"You Don't Have To Carry All Papers": Justice Chandrachud Says Lawyers Will Be Provided The Same Scanned Files Given To Judges

During the course of a hearing on Thursday, Supreme Court Judge Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who also heads the Court's e-committee, informed the lawyers present that he has told the concerned Registrar to provide the lawyers the same scanned copies of the files that are given to the judges. "…from now on we will give members of the Bar the same scanned pages which come to us",...