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Single Parent And Surrogacy: SC Asks Petitioner To Submit Representation To...
Prabhati Nayak MishraThe issue of a single parent going for surrogacy was raised before the Supreme Court on Tuesday after the Centre told the court that the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, was...
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Don’t Keep Review Petitions Pending For Long: SC Tells High Courts [Read...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed high courts to dispose of review petitions as expeditiously as possible. “We request the High Courts not to keep the applications for review...
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SC Seeks Centre’s Reply On Appointment Of SC Commission’s Office Bearers...
Prabhati Nayak MishraThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to respond on a PIL for alleged delay in the appointment of chairperson, vice-chairperson and other members of the National Commission for...
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A Trust Can’t File Complaint Before Consumer Forum: SC [Read Judgment]
Ashok KM Trust cannot invoke the provisions of the Act in respect of any allegation on the basis of which a complaint could be made, the bench held. The Supreme Court, in Pratibha Pratisthan vs...
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It Is Inexcusable That Women In India Do Not Feel As Secure And Safe As They...
LiveLaw News Network“It is inexcusable that women in India do not feel as secure and safe as they should. Gender biases have no place in modern India where inclusive development is a key objective. A...
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Gender Sensitisation Must Start At Home: CJI On International Women’s Day
Prabhati Nayak MishraChief Justice of India (CJI) JS Khehar on Wednesday said gender sensitisation must start at home and society’s mindset towards women needs to be changed to bring gender equality....
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Few Isolated Incidents Of Long Past Can’t Be Cruelty, Ground For Divorce: SC...
Ashok KM Incidents of cruelty alleged should be of recurring nature or continuing one and they should be in near proximity with the filing of the divorce petition, the court said. Few isolated...
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No More Representations On MoP: CJI Khehar
LiveLaw News NetworkHas the contentious memorandum of procedure for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Court which has resulted in a stand-off between the higher judiciary and Modi...
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Uphaar: SC Dismisses Petition, Asks Gopal Ansal To Surrender On March 20
LiveLaw News NetworkIn a huge setback to business tycoon Gopal Ansal, the Supreme Court today dismissed his plea seeking withdrawal of the February 9 order sentencing him to one year in jail and asked...
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Mallya Guilty Of Contempt? SC Reserves Order
LiveLaw News NetworkIs Business tycoon Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt by repeatedly violating order to disclose his assets in India and abroad? The Supreme Court reserved its orders in the matter...
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Hypersensitivity Of Courts Ought Not Lead To Initiation Of Contempt: Delhi HC...
M.A Rashid The high court highlighted the strong need to educate the judicial officers on the procedural aspects as well as nuances of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. In a significant judgment, the...
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Exclusive: SC Permits Compounding Of The Offence Of Causing Hurt During...
LiveLaw Research TeamIn a first of its kind, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Rohinton Fali Nariman, permitted on March 1 compounding of the offence of causing hurt during...
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Can One Bench Of The Supreme Court Copy-Paste Judgment Of Previous Bench...
LiveLaw Research TeamSupreme Court Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Rohinton Fali Nariman might have, inadvertently, copy-pasted portions of a previous judgment, delivered by another bench, without...
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Central PF Authorities Have No Authority Over ‘Exempted’ Establishments: SC...
Ashok KMThe Supreme Court, in Yeshwant Gramin Shikshan Sanstha vs. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, has held that once an establishment is covered under any one of the excepted category under...
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Breaking: In A First, Indian SC Issues Warrant Against A Sitting HC Judge; 7...
Prabhati Nayak MishraFor the first time in the history of Indian Supreme Court, the Court issued warrant to a sitting High Court Judge. The Seven Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has issued a bailable...
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Can Consider Urdu In NEET Only From Next Year: Centre To SC
LiveLaw News NetworkResponding to a petition filed by the Student Islamic Organization (SIO), the Centre today told the Supreme Court that it can allow medical aspirants to take NEET exam in Urdu only...
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Holding Old Cash Of Rs 500, 1000 After Dec 31 Is Illegal: Centre To SC
Prabhati Nayak MishraCentre on Friday told Supreme Court that holding old cash of Rs 500and Rs 1000, which were scrapped by the government in November, beyond the deadline December 31, last year is...
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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Padma Award To Late Dhirubhai Ambani
Prabhati Nayak MishraThe Supreme on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction to quash the government notification conferring Padma Vibhushan award in 2016 to late Dhirubhai Ambani, the...
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Breaking: Bail Pleas To Be Disposed Of Within 1 Week: SC Issues Directions To...
M.A RashidThe Supreme Court has issued significant directions to tackle the pendency of cases in criminal courts. A division bench comprising Justice AK Goel and Justice UU Lalit was hearing a batch of...
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Breaking: New Chief Justices Appointed In MP, Patna, Kerala, Chhattisgarh,...
LiveLaw News NetworkPresident of India has appointed new Chief Justices in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Patna and Jharkhand High Courts. Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, Judge...
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