BREAKING| Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Judicial Officers' Eligibility For District Judge Direct Recruitment In Bar Vacancy

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today reserved its decision on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy.The 5-judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran considered the matter.The bench has...

S.138 NI Act | Right To Bail Can't Be Denied By Appellate Court Solely Due To Non-Deposit Of Compensation: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that the right to bail of a convict under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), cannot be denied by the appellate court merely due to non-payment of 20% of the compensation amount as stipulated under Section 148 of the Act.Section 148 of the NI Act, allows an appellate court, in an appeal against a conviction for...

'You Are Protecting Them' : Supreme Court Slams MP Govt Over Police Officers Absconding In Custodial Death Case

The Court questioned how the cops could move anticipatory bail applications when there is a direction for their arrest.

MNLU Mumbai To Organise National Corporate Due Diligence Competition 2025

The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR), Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, announces the MNLU-M National Corporate Due Diligence Competition 2025. The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR) was established at MNLU Mumbai with the vision to encourage and promote discussion, training, and research in the fields of commercial and economic law. The Centre brings together academicians, professionals, industry experts,...

Maintenance & Welfare Of Senior Citizens Act | Age To Be Determined Based On Date Of Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that the relevant date to determine whether a person qualifies as a “senior citizen” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is the date of filing of the application before the Maintenance Tribunal, not the date of adjudication.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held so while allowing the appeal of...

Provisions Of Right To Education & RPWD Act Don't Apply To Sainik Schools: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the provisions of the Right to Education Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act are not applicable to Sainik Schools since it is administered under the control of the Sainik School Society and the Ministry of Defence. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan thus found no infirmity or illegality in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for All...

HP High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Rape Accused, Says Lack Of Injuries On Victim's Body Shows Presence Of Consent

The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, observing that the medical evidence, which revealed no injuries on the prosecutrix, supported the view that she may have consented to the alleged act.Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur & Justice Sushil Kukreja noted that: “The medical evidence clearly shows that the prosecutrix did not sustain...

Legal Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Legal Executive.Name of the Post: Legal Executive Location: Lucknow Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in Law or master's degree in law with minimum 3-5 years of experience in handling bank cases. • String knowledge of Banking Laws, regulations, RBI guidelines and practices. • Familiarity with banking products and services. • Excellent drafting and litigation skills. • Ability to work...

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'Day-to-Day Trial Practice Must Be Revived In Sensitive Cases' : Supreme Court Gives Guidelines To Courts On Speedy Trial |#SupremeCourt ...

'Day-to-Day Trial Practice Must Be Revived In Sensitive Cases' : Supreme Court Gives Guidelines To Courts On Speedy Trial

The judgment included a set of guidelines which the High Court Chief Justices can issue to the trial judges for expeditious trial.

Sameer Wankhede Files Defamation Suit In Delhi High Court Against Aryan Khan's Netflix Series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over allegedly defamatory portrayal of him in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood”, directed by Aryan Khan.Wankhede has sought Rs. 2 crores as damages which will be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for the treatment of Cancer...

J&K&L High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Detention Of AAP MLA Mehraj Din Malik Under Public Safety Act

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday admitted and issued notice in a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Din Malik under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978.A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul issued a post-admission notice to the respondents and directed them to file their response within two...