SC Once Again Junks Plea Against Khehar’s Elevation As CJI
LiveLaw News NetworkGROUNDS"Since the petitioner praised the quality of Justice J S Khehar, there is no question of him being considered ineligible for being appointed as the Chief Justice of India”"So...
View ArticleBest Of 2016: Read 25 Significant Judgments Of Supreme Court of India in 2016
Ashok KMIn 2016, the Supreme Court has pronounced over thousand judgments, and it is pleasure to announce the Live Law has reported most of it. While all of them are significant, as it comes from the...
View ArticleBest Of 2016: Significant Legislations Of 2016
Ashok KMIn 2016, eight new laws and over 40 amendments to existing laws, passed by the Parliament have been notified in the Gazette of India. These new laws, deals with Juvenile Justice, Commercial...
View ArticlePM Announces New Schemes: Read The Highlights
Ashok KMPrime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on New Year ’s Eve, thanked all citizens for taking part in his “fight against black money”. He claimed that the demonetisation drive...
View ArticleBest Of 2016: Constitution Bench Judgments Of 2016
LiveLaw News NetworkNine Constitution Bench Judgments were rendered by the Supreme Court of India in 2016.Entry Tax on Goods constitutional [Jindal Stainless Ltd. vs. State of Haryana]Nine Judge...
View ArticleSeeking Votes In The Name Of Religion Corrupt Practice: SC Constitution Bench
LiveLaw News Network"Election is a secular exercise and therefore a process should be followed....the relationship between man and god is an individual choice and state should keep this in mind",said...
View ArticleSC Removes BCCI Prez, Secy; Anurag Thakur Also Slapped With Perjury &...
The Supreme Court today removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke for continued defiance regarding implementation of Lodha panel reforms.Anurag Thakur is in deeper trouble as the...
View ArticleCJI Slams Centre For Delaying Transfer Of HC Judges
LiveLaw News Network“Why are judges not transferred despite collegium’s recommendation ? you must have plausible explanations… why are you sitting on it ..the files cannot languish..it has been ten...
View ArticleNo Fresh Senior Designations Soon; Jaising’s Petition To Be Reheard: CJI
LiveLaw News NetworkDespite fixing it for pronouncement, The Supreme Court today surprisingly ordered further hearing of the petition filed by senior advocate and former ASG Indira Jaising challenging...
View Article10 Directions Issued by Supreme Court in #BCCI Case [Read Order]
The Supreme Court today removed BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke for continued defiance regarding implementation of Lodha panel reforms.Read the 10 significant directions issued...
View ArticleHC Can’t Initiate Proceedings Or Punish For Contempt Of Supreme Court: SC...
Ashok KMA High Court cannot initiate contempt proceedings or punish for contempt of the Supreme Court, the apex court has held in an important pronouncement on Monday in Vitusah Oberoi vs Court of Its...
View ArticlePlacing Ordinance before Legislature Mandatory; Re-promulgation Fraud On...
LiveLaw News NetworkA seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Krishna Kumar Singh vs. State of Bihar has held that re-promulgation of ordinances is a fraud on the Constitution and a...
View ArticleSC Rejects Govt Stand On Creating New Posts In District Judiciary: Issues...
Ashok KMSC rejected the government stand that new posts in district judiciary should be created only after 90 per cent of the sanctioned strength has been filled up.The Supreme Court in Imtiyaz Ahmad...
View ArticleSC Asks Centre To Strengthen Debt Recovery Mechanism
LiveLaw News NetworkTwo months after asking the RBI why names of 57 borrowers who have defaulted on bank loans worth a whopping Rs 85,000 should not be made public, the Supreme Court today sought data...
View ArticleAfter Nariman Recuses, Anil Divan To Assist SC In Selecting BCCI Administrators
LiveLaw News NetworkA day after requested by the Supreme Court to assist it in suggesting names of administrators for the BCCI after its President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke was ousted for...
View ArticleAge Limit For LLB: SC Issues Notice To Bar Council Of India
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Bar Council Of India (BCI) on a petition filed by two law aspirants challenging the maximum age limit of 20 years for taking...
View ArticleNine-Judge Bench To Examine Correctness Of ‘Bangalore Water Supply Case’...
Ashok KMSerious and wide-ranging implications of the issue fall for determination, a seven-judge bench observed.A nine-judge constitution bench will decide whether or not to review the definition of...
View ArticleCentre Returns 13 Names For Appointment To Allahabad HC, Despite Iteration By...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Centre on Monday reportedly returned the names of 13 Judges recommended by the Supreme Court collegium which had already iterated appointment of these Judges for Allahabad High...
View ArticleOutgoing Chief Justice Of India, T.S.Thakur Deplores Race For Becoming A...
LiveLaw Research TeamThe Supreme Court Bar Association today gave an affectionate and warm farewell to the outgoing Chief Justice of India, Justice T.S.Thakur at a huge gathering of advocates, Judges,...
View ArticleBreaking: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Sworn In As 44th Chief Justice Of India
LiveLaw News NetworkSenior most Judge of Supreme Court Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function at Rashtrapathi Bhavan.He took...
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