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Collegium hearing ends on a surprise note, paving the way for immediate...
LiveLaw Edit TeamThe Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ended its two-day hearing on reforming the Collegium, reserving its order. The presiding Judge, Justice J.S.Khehar, while dictating the...
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The Court should decide whether previous sanction (S.197 CrPC) is necessary...
Ashok.KMSince the allegations made against the Appellants in the final report filed by the respondent that the alleged offences were committed by them in discharge of their official duty, therefore, it...
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SC to decide if vyapam tainted MP Governor should be removed; Notice issued...
Live Law News NetworkIn a major embarrassment to Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, the Supreme Court today issued notice to him, state government and the Centre on a plea seeking his removal...
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Jaising’s ‘Lawyers Collective’ gets FRCA violation notice; Madras HC stays...
Live Law News NetworkThe Home Ministry has issued a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FRCA) violation notice against well known lawyer and former ASG Indira Jaising’s Public Interest Service...
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A wife can be ‘aggrieved person’ for the purpose of DV Act even after...
Ashok KMThe finding recorded by the courts below which have been concurred by the High Court that the parties having been judicial separated, the appellant wife has ceased to be an “aggrieved person”...
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Slamming Gender Discrimination, SC moots permanent Commission for women Navy...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court has slammed the Indian Navy for gender discrimination, unreasonable classification and strongly favoured permanent commission for women officers in all wings...
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Fundamental Right of birds to fly: SC issues notice on PIL challenging Guj HC...
Apoorva MandhaniA three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Gujarat Government on a Petition challenging a Gujarat High Court order that had declared it is the Fundamental...
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Consent of the accused or his counsel to take down the evidence in their...
Ashok KMNeither the prosecution nor the accused had any right to make an agreement which would be contrary to the express provisions of law. The consent of the accused or his counsel to take down the...
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Ashok KMPrevious sanction required if offence are in discharge of official duty The Apex court quashed the criminal proceedings against Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Officials, who were...
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The anxiety to get into ‘a disposal’ against one’s name should not lead the...
Apoorva MandhaniIn a huge set-back to Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Madan Mitra, a Division Bench of Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapash Mookherjee...
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Bangladesh Executes Two Opposition Leaders over 1971 war Crimes after SC...
Ashok KMDoes Islam permit killing of those unarmed people? While awarding the sentence, the Court must take into consideration the unbearable pains, tears rolling down the cheeks and sufferings of the...
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Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL to End Criminalization of Politics [Read...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court today agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation which demanded immediate measures for curbing criminalization of politics and a direction to the authorities...
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Plea in SC to re-impose ban on Maharashtra dance bars as it will increase...
Live Law News NetworkMore than a month after the Supreme Court lifted the ban imposed on dance bars in Maharashtra, a social activist moved the apex court today challenging the interim order. Vinod...
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Names of Holy Books cannot be claimed as Trademarks: Supreme Court [Read...
Apoorva MandhaniUpholding a decision rendered by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.K. Agrawal recently held...
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CIC to consider feasibility of a ‘legal filter’ to sift out ‘needlessly...
Ashok KMThere is a need to consider the feasibility of having some legal filter based on objective criteria to sift out those applications that may appear to be needlesly repetitive and of a nature...
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Nations should unite to Combat Terror, says CJI-designate Thakur
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court today said coordination among countries was the need of the hour at a time when the world the faced unprecedented and the worst ever terror threat. A bench headed...
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Compact Disc (CD) is a Document and can be admitted in Evidence: Supreme...
Apoorva MandhaniExamining the definition of ‘document’ under Section 3 of the Evidence Act, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P.C. Pant has held that a...
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SC allows CBI to grill Maran for a week in illegal Telephone Exchange Case
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court today ordered former Telecom Minister in the UPA regime Dayanidhi Maran to appear before CBI for six days, starting November 30, for questioning in the illegal...
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Relief for Law Minister Sadananda Gowda in Land Case; Supreme Court quashes...
Ashok KMIn spite of the clout that Sadananda Gowda may have wielded in Karnataka, his actions relating to the construction of the building on his plot of land do not suggest any abuse, the Apex Court...
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SC says Lawyers should not go on Strike; but Jethmalani defends Bar saying...
Live Law News NetworkObserving that lawyers should not go on strike or give calls to boycott courts, the Supreme Court today gave a months time to various bar bodies including the Bar Council of...
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