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Supreme Court To Frame Standard For Conduct Of Public Hearings Before Electricity Regulatory Commissions
The Supreme Court recently indicated that it will examine and declare a standard by which public hearings could be conducted by Electricity Regulatory Commissions across the country.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar made the observation in an appeal by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission against the Kerala High Court's direction to...
HP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Accidentally Shooting Another Person, Believing Him To Be A Wild Animal
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to the prime co-accused in the accidental shooting of another person, believing him to be a wild animal, and reiterated that the same amounts to death caused by negligence under Section 106 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and not the offence of murder under Section 103 BNS.Justice Rakesh Kainthla remarked that: “…they did not intend to cause...
Your Roads Can't Stand One Monsoon But Toxic Waste Facility Won't Leak? MP High Court Slams State
While hearing a 2004 PIL for cleaning up of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site, the Madhya Pradesh High Court today strongly criticised the State's decision to build a toxic waste containment site merely 500 meters away from a habitable zone.Expressing scepticism about the containment site's structural integrity to withstand any natural disasters, the court orally expressed;...
Additional Legal Adviser Vacancy At Department Of Legal Affairs, Ministry Of Law And Justice
The Union Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Additional Legal Adviser in Department of Legal Affairs at Ministry of Law and Justice.Name of the Post: Additional Legal AdviserNo. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 50 Years Pay Scale: As per 7th CPC Level 13 (Rs.1,18,500-2,14,100) in Pay Matrix (Total emoluments excluding HRA&TA at the time of initial appointment will be RS. 1,18,500 plus DA as applicable per month) Essential Qualification and Experience ...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 983 | Dashwanth v State of Tamil Nadu
Click the links below to read the reports :Supreme Court Acquits Chennai Man Dashwanth, Who Was Sentenced To Death For Rape-Murder Of 7-Year-Old Girl'Made Scapegoat By Police, Lopsided Trial': Why Supreme Court Acquitted Chennai Man Dashwanth In Rape-Murder Of Minor...
CCI Throws Out Abuse Of Dominance Complaint Against BSNL, Says Company Not Dominant With 2.09% Market Share
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint alleging abuse of dominance by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), noting that the state-run telecom company holds just 2.09% market share in India's telecommunications sector and therefore cannot be considered dominant under the Competition Act, 2002.The order, issued on October 7, 2025, was passed by a Coram comprising...
Rajasthan High Court Settles Over 20,000 Cases In NALSA's 90-Day Nationwide Mediation Drive
The Rajasthan High Court, along with its District and Taluka Courts, has demonstrated exceptional success in the recently concluded nationwide 90-Day Special Mediation Drive – 'Mediation For The Nation', a major initiative by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India. The campaign, which ran from...
Supreme Court Explains Essentials Of Oral Gift Under Mohammedan Law
The Supreme Court has reiterated the three essential conditions required for a valid oral gift (hiba) under Mohammedan Law : (i) a clear declaration of the donor's intention to give, (ii) acceptance of the gift by the donee, and (iii) delivery of possession of the subject matter, either actually or constructively.The Court clarified that no written instrument is necessary for a valid oral...
'Development Not At Cost Of Students': Gujarat High Court Asks Civic Body To Consider Plea For Excluding College Ground From Planning Scheme
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (October 8) directed Rajkot Municipal Corporation to decide the objections/ representation made by Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust which runs an engineering college in Mavdi— seeking exclusion of the college playground from the town planning scheme. In doing so the court said that while "development is appreciated" however it cannot be made at the "cost...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Criminalize Sexual Offences Against Transgender Women, Children; Says Prima Facie Only Parliament Can Do It
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking inclusion of transgender women and transgender children as victims in relation to the chapter concerning sexual offences against women and children under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government and listed...
Right To Seek Arbitration Not Lost Just Because Arbitration Clause Became Inoperable Due To Statutory Amendment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the invalidity or inoperability of an arbitration clause, such as one naming an ineligible arbitrator under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not nullify the underlying arbitration agreement between the parties. The Court clarified that in such cases, the Court is empowered to step in and appoint a neutral arbitrator under Section...