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SC Constitution Bench Hears Crucial Arguments On Euthanasia
Live Law News NetworkSupreme Court’s Constitution Bench, on Tuesday, sought clarifications from the counsel on the legal and philosophical issues in legalizing euthanasia. Prashant Bhushan, counsel...
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SC Expresses Shock Over Non-Release Of Undertrials Despite Recommendations...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B.Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on Tuesday, expressed its shock and dismay over the revelation that a very large number of under trial prisoners...
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Godhra Train Carnage: Gujarat HC Commutes Death Penalty Of 11 Convicts;...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Gujarat High Court, on Monday, commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to 11 convicts in the case of the burning of Sabarmati Express in Godhra in 2002, which had...
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SC Agrees To Look Into CBI Findings On Karti’s Foreign Accounts While...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court will look into the documents placed before it by the CBI pertaining to the foreign bank accounts and properties of Karti Chidambaram, son of former union minister...
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Breaking: Sex With Minor Wife Is Rape, Police Can Register Case On Wife’s...
LiveLaw News NetworkA two Judge Bench of Supreme Court held that sexual intercourse with minor wife is rape and a case can be registered against the Husband oh her complaint. In a landmark ruling, the...
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Just Because Accused Didn’t Confess, It Doesn’t Mean He Isn’t Cooperating...
Ashok K.MThe purpose of custodial interrogation is not just for the purpose of confession, the bench observed. The Supreme Court, in Santosh vs The State Of Maharashtra, has made an observation that...
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Traders Approach SC Seeking Modification Of Cracker Ban Order
LiveLaw News NetworkA group of fire cracker traders today knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking modification of the October 9 order as per which sale of crackers were banned in Delhi/NCR till...
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“Legal Immunity to Impunity: Colonial Continuities in Contemporary Conflicts”...
Live Law News NetworkMs. Vrinda Grover, leading Advocate at the Supreme Court and prominent Human Rights activist, discussed Legal immunities and the colonial continuities of such provisions in her...
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SC Grapples With Relevance of Euthanasia In The Era Of Medical Progress,...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court Constitution bench, on Wednesday, concluded its hearing on the Living Will and Euthanasia, by taking note of the submissions by the counsel, that medical science...
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Breaking: SC Introduces New System For Senior Designation, CJI-Headed Panel...
LiveLaw News NetworkIn a major effort to streamline and bring in transparency into the process of designating advocates as "seniors", the Supreme Court today said henceforth all matters relating to it...
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Read The Supreme Court Guidelines On Senior Designation [Read Judgment]
LiveLaw News NetworkIn a major effort to streamline and bring in transparency into the process of designating advocates as “seniors”, the Supreme Court today said henceforth all matters relating to it...
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“Secrecy Goes. Now Only The Best Can Make It”, ‘Petitioner’ Jaising Hails New...
LiveLaw News NetworkSenior lawyer and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising on whose petition the Supreme Court brought out the new point-based ‘senior’ designation rules with emphasis on...
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Breaking: Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj Double Murder: Talwars Acquitted, Mystery...
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday acquitted Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the 2008 Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case. A bench of Justice B K Narayana and A K Mishra granted the Talwar couple benefit of...
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SC Endorses Karnataka Law Declaring Child Marriage ‘Void Ab Initio’, Asks...
Ashok K.MMerely because something is going on for a long time is no ground to legitimise and legalise an activity which is per se illegal and a criminal offence, the court observed. The Supreme Court,...
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Senior Advocates Welcome SC Judgment On Senior Designation
Prabhati Nayak MishraMany senior advocates have welcomed the Supreme Court judgment on designation of the senior advocates, saying it is a step further to bring transparency. However, some have...
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NCDRC Can’t Dismiss Complaint on Complainant’s Revision Plea For Enhanced...
Ashok K.MThe Supreme Court, in setting aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), has held that while considering a revision petition filed by the complainant...
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SC Tells NALSA To Form Panel To Draft Model Rules For Victim Compensation In...
Ashok KMThe Supreme Court has asked the National Legal Services Authority(NALSA) to set up a committee of about 4 or 5 persons who can prepare model rules for victim compensation for sexual offences...
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[Breaking] Entry Of Women To Sabarimala Temple: SC Refers The Matter To...
LiveLaw News NetworkA Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday referred the matter relating to the entry of women to Sabarimala Temple for the consideration of Constitution Bench. Noting that...
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SC Rejects Plea To Modify Cracker Ban Order In Delhi/NCR
LiveLaw News NetworkA bench headed by Justice A K Sikri of the Supreme Court today refused to modify the cracker sale ban order in Delhi and NCR saying it will go against the spirit of the judgment ....
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SC To Revisit The Judgment By Two Judge Bench On Abuse Of Section 498A IPC...
Prabhati Nayak MishraLess than three months after a Supreme Court bench has laid down guidelines saying no arrest of husband and his family members till the charges are verified in the dowry...
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