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SC Slaps Rs. 25,000-fine On Centre For Failure To File Affidavit On Steps...
Aasavri RaiThe Supreme Court, in the case of Nipun Saxena vs Union of India, has slapped a fine of Rs. 25,000 on the Centre for its failure to file an affidavit on the steps taken to prevent and...
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27 Corridors For Safe Passage Of Endangered Animals May Become A Reality
Live Law News Network27 special corridors across the country for safe passage of elephants, Snow Leopard, Great Indian Bustard and other endangered animals could soon become a reality. A Supreme Court...
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SC Unhappy Over Non-Filling Of ITAT Vacancies
Live Law News Network“The process of appointment has been obfuscated and mere lip service has been paid to the matter”, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora who appears in the matter had told the court The...
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Filling Up Of Police Vacancies: SC Permits States To Submit Roadmaps Within...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court bench of the Chief Justice J.S.Khehar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud on August 4, granted the States, and Union Territories which have not so far filed their...
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Amicus Arvind Datar Submits Concept Note In Favor Of An All-India District...
Apoorva MandhaniSenior Advocate Arvind Datar, on Friday, submitted a Concept Note to the Supreme Court, elucidating on the need for a Central Selection Mechanism for the subordinate judiciary, and...
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Nine HCs Oppose All India Service For Lower Judiciary
Live Law News NetworkEven as the Centre has given a big push to the idea, Nine High Courts have opposed a proposal to have an all-India service for lower judiciary, eight have sought changes in the...
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SC Constitutes Committee To Oversee Fencing on Indo-Bangladesh Border
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, on July 31, set up a committee to oversee the border fencing work on the Indo-Bangladesh border including...
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Justices Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan And Abdul Nazeer To Hear Ayodhya Appeals...
LiveLaw News NetworkChief Justice of India, Justice JS Khehar has constituted a special three judge bench for hearing cross appeals in the Ayodhya land dispute case. Justices Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan...
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Application For Early Hearing In Bofors Case Filed Before SC [Read Application]
Apoorva MandhaniAn application has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking early hearing in the Rs. 64 crore Bofors pay-off case, alleging collusion between the Central Bureau of Investigation...
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Can Pensioners Be Divided Into Arbitrary Categories To Deny Rightful Pension,...
LiveLaw News Network The Supreme Court bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit, on August 1 concluded hearing the arguments and reserved its judgment in the case of United Bank of...
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SC Issues Fresh Directions To PACL Ltd Following Lodha Panel’s Concerns Over...
Live Law News NetworkThe ‘ponzi saga’ of the PACL Ltd, which is being monitored by the Supreme Court through the Lodha Committee, continues to unravel. On August 4, the Supreme Court bench of Justices...
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Breaking: Kerala HC Quashes BCCI’s Life Ban on Sreesanth [Read Judgment]
LiveLaw News NetworkKerala High Court on Monday set aside the life ban and other punishments imposed by BCCI on former Indian Cricketer Sreesanth. Justice A Muhamed Mustaque has allowed the writ...
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GST On Legal Services By Lawyers And Law Firms On ‘Reverse Charge’ Basis: GST...
Apoorva MandhaniIn the 20th GST Council meeting held on Saturday, it has been clarified that the GST on services provided by lawyers including Senior Advocates and law firms would be applicable on a...
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SC Directs Appointment Of Candidate Turned Away By Kerala Public Service...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Supreme Court, recently, directed the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to appoint a candidate who had been denied advice memo for appointment as a Lower Division Typist. The...
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SC To Examine Whether Court Documents Can Be Availed Through RTI
Ashok K.MA special leave petition preferred by the Chief Information Commission, Gujarat Information Commission, is seen pending in the Supreme Court that poses a relevant question as to whether...
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Ashok K.MBar Of Want Of Sanction [U/S 195(1) (a) CrPC] Can’t Be Invoked When Probe Is Ordered By HC The Supreme Court, in CBI vs M Sivamani, held that bar under Section 195(1)(a) IPC cannot be pressed...
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Yoga Education Not An Enforceable Fundamental Right : Centre Tells SC
Live Law News Network"RTE Act does not specifically mention about the curriculum of yoga. As such, it cannot be concluded that yoga education has become an enforceable fundamental right” : Centre’s...
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Senior Advocate Does It Again: Refuses Remuneration For Settling 4-yr-old...
Ashok K.MLive Law had earlier reported about an instance when senior advocate R Basant and his associate A Karthik were recently showered with praises by the Supreme Court when the duo declined to...
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SC Dismisses Plea For Making Teaching Of Yoga Mandatory In Schools
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL which sought a direction to make Yoga compulsory in schools across India. A bench headed by Justice Madam B Lokur said it was not for court...
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Minority Commission: SC Says J&K Affidavit Made Fun Of Apex Court
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court today gave three more months to Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to sit together and take a considered view on formation of a minority Commission for the...
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