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'Technology A Constitutional Instrument' : CJI Surya Kant Launches e-Courts Phase III Project With₹7,200 Crore Outlay
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) today formally launched Phase III of the e-Courts project, involving an outlay of Rs 7210 crores, describing it as a transformative step aimed at making justice delivery seamless, inclusive, and accessible across the country. Addressing a two-day National Conference on Judicial Digital Transformation held in New Delhi, CJI Surya Kant emphasised that...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging MLA's Election Over Alleged EVM-VVPAT Discrepancies
The Bombay High Court has held that an election petition alleging discrepancies between EVM data and VVPAT slips is liable to be dismissed where it does not disclose material facts constituting a complete cause of action. The Court observed that mere assertions of discrepancies without pleading how such discrepancies materially affected the election result are insufficient under the...
Advocate Can't Stall Execution Of Former Client's Decree Over Unpaid Fees: Kerala High Court Slaps ₹50K Cost On Two Lawyers
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by two practicing advocates, who sought to keep in abeyance the execution proceedings of their former client in a land acquisition reference proceedings, over unpaid legal fees.Noting that the engagement of the petitioners as lawyers was terminated by the clients, owing to disputes relating to Advocates fees, Justice Bechu...
“True Strength Of High Court Lies In Exceptionally Efficient And Erudite Bar”: Kerala High Court Justice K. Babu In Farewell Address
The Kerala High Court on Friday (10 April) held a farewell reference in honour of Justice K. Babu, who is set to retire on May 7, 2026, upon attaining the age of superannuation.Members of the Bench, Bar, and legal fraternity gathered in full strength ahead of the court's annual vacation to pay tribute to Justice K Babu. In his farewell address Justice Babu emphasised that the strength of...
2026 LiveLaw (SC) 361 | RAM CHANDRA CHOUDHARY & ORS v. ROOP NAGAR DUGDH UTPADAK SAHAKARI SAMITI LIMITED AND OTHERS
Click the link below to read the report ;Right To Vote & Right To Contest In Elections Not Fundamental Rights: Supreme Court Independent Cooperative Societies Not 'State' Under Art 12; Their Election Process Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Supreme Court...
Right To Contest Co-operative Society Elections Subject To Statutory Limitations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right. The two rights are distinct from each other, and the right to contest is subject to stricter regulations, such as, in terms of qualifications, disqualifications, and institutional requirements.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation...
Bye-Election Cannot Be Held If Remaining Assembly Term Falls Below One Year: Bombay HC Quashes ECI Notification For Ponda Bye-Election
The Bombay High Court has quashed the notification for the Ponda bye-election, observing that the expression “remainder of the term” under clause (a) of the proviso to Section 151-A of the Representation of the People Act must be reckoned from the date of declaration of the result of the bye-election. The Court observed that if the remaining tenure from such date is less than one year,...
Kerala High Court Closes Plea Seeking Clearance For Court Infrastructure Work After EC Approval
The Kerala High Court on Friday (10 April) disposed of a writ petition filed by its own Registry after recording that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had approved a proposal permitting maintenance work during the subsistence of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. noted that the ECI had conveyed its approval...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail In 2021 Mundra Drug Bust Case, Flags 'Inordinate Delay' By NIA In Trial Despite SC Orders
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a man booked in a case over seizure of 2,988 kg heroin consignment in Mundra port in 2021, observing that despite timeline to conduct the trial given by the Supreme Court the prosecution agency NIA could not ensure deposition of all witnesses relevant to the accused. This, the court said, established that there had been an "inordinate delay" in the...
'Jobless' Husband, Wife Earning 'Handsome Salary': Karnataka HC Refuses To Enhance Maintenance, Rejects Cross-Pleas In DV Case
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to enhance the maintenance amount awarded to a wife in her plea under the Domestic Violence Act, noting that the husband claimed that he was 'jobless' and the wife is getting a handsome salary.A bench of Justice V Srishananda, however, also denied relief to the husband who sought the setting aside of the 2015 order of the Family Court directing him to...
RTE Act | Karnataka High Court Questions School For Forcing TC, Denying Re-Exam To Class 8 Student Over 'Animosity' With His Father
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [April 9] took exception to a private school's conduct in refusing a re-examination to a Class 8 student and forcing a Transfer Certificate (TC) upon him, allegedly due to 'animosity' stemming from a Lokayukta complaint filed by the student's father.The bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M Poonacha was hearing submissions made by the...