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Salman Khan’s ‘Rape Remarks’: Gujarat HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on his...
LiveLaw News Network Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to suspend the exhibition of Salman Khan film...
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Kerala HC upholds the dismissal of Girl Student from College for living...
LiveLaw News Network This is not a mere case of falling in love; but two students taking the drastic step of eloping and living together without even contracting a marriage, said the Court. The High...
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Writ petition in Supreme Court seeking ‘expiry date’ for legal proceedings...
Ashok KM Aggrieved by the non-filing of the charge sheet, in a case pending in Alappuzha Court, even after 24 years of registration of the FIR against him, one Mankunnil Suresh has approached the Apex...
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Ashok KMFarmer in possession of leased premises cannot be evicted even after expiry of Lease period Three Judge Bench of the Apex Court in SHYAM LAL VS. DEEPA DASS CHELA RAM CHELA GARIB DASS held that...
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SC gives Centre four months to decide how to ensure the right to franchise of...
LiveLaw Research Team The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant and AM Khanwilkar, on July 15, asked the Centre to decide, within four months, how to ensure that all...
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Rape and Murder of 4 year old: SC to hear review pleas of Death row convict...
Ashok KM The Apex Court has agreed to have a re-look at death sentence awarded to one Vasanta Sampat Dupare who was convicted for rape and murder of a 4 year old. The Bench comprising of Justices Dipak...
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Killer kite strings be banned? SC leaves it to NGT
LiveLaw News Network The Supreme Court has asked petitioners in a PIL which sought countrywide ban of nylon, synthetic or glass-coated strings called the “Chinese manjha” used for flying kites as it...
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Its final. No minister, civil servant, 70+ members in BCCI: SC [Read Order]
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Chief Justice-led bench of the Supreme Court today accepted Justice R M Lodha panel’s recommendations aimed at sweeping reforms in the functioning of the BCCI almost in toto...
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SC dismisses Petition against Sachin Tendulkar’s Bharat Ratna
LiveLaw News Network Supreme Court of India has dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed against the order passed by the Division Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court whereby it dismissed a PIL alleging...
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As Cured persons languish in Mental Hospitals, SC issues notice to 6 states...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court today issued notices to six states on a petition seeking release of nearly 300 persons, who are still languishing in mental hospitals in Uttar Pradesh, some of...
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Legalise Betting? Bring BCCI under RTI? SC leaves it to Law Commission and...
LiveLaw News Network Chief Justice T S Thakur-led bench which accepted majority of the suggestions of the Justice Lodha panel aimed at sweeping reforms in the management and governance of cricket in...
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We have complete faith in you: SC to Amicus in Nirbhaya Case [Read Order]
LiveLaw News Network The Three Judge Bench hearing the Appeal filed by Accused persons in December 16 Gang Rape (Nirbhaya) Case, has re-iterated that the Court has full faith in the Amicus Curiae,...
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No SC relief for Rahul in defamation case filed by RSS Activist [Read Order]
LiveLaw News Network The plea will be further heard on July 27 The Supreme Court today refused relief to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who is facing a defamation case for allegedly blaming the...
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Multiple Life Sentences will run concurrently, Remission of one will not...
M.A. RashidIn a landmark Judgment, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India Today has categorically held that while multiple sentences for imprisonment for life can be awarded for multiple...
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Uttarakhand MLAs use Arunachal verdict to seek relief from SC
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly crisis has suddenly taken an Arunachal twist. In a sudden move, nine disqualified Congress MLAs of Uttarakhand today filed a fresh plea in the...
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SC can transfer cases from Jammu & Kashmir Courts to courts outside it and...
Ashok KM Access to Justice is fundamental right guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of Constitution: Supreme Court Constitution Bench. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that Supreme...
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Cap of 14 Years Rule on aggregate Punishment is not applicable to Sessions...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Constitution Bench of Supreme of India Today has finally corrected the wrong interpretation given to Section 31(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure Code, by holding that the cap of...
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No private bus operator can operate on notified Area/Route though the permit...
Ashok KM ‘We hold that the judgment reported in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore Vs. B.A. Jayaram and others - 1984 (Supp) SCC 244 is no longer a good law’, said the Bench. A...
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Access to Justice is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 14 & 21 of...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that access to Justice is a Fundamental Right guaranteed to citizens by Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India....
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Disqualified Uttarakhand MLAs fail to get relief from SC [Read Order]
LiveLaw News NetworkNine disqualified Uttarakhand MLAs who have sought a stay on their disqualification and permission to participate in the assembly session, commencing from July 21 in Dehradun was...
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