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Arvind Kejriwal's Plea For Bail In CBI Case : Live Updates From Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court will hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking bail in the CBI case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. The matter is to be heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.It may be noted that Kejriwal was previously arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in relation to the liquor policy case. Although he was granted bail by the trial court in the PMLA case on June 20, the order was stayed by the Delhi High Court on June...
If Prosecuting Agency Can't Ensure Speedy Trial, They Shouldn't Oppose Bail Citing Seriousness Of Offence : Supreme Court
Chastising the National Investigating Agency for delaying the trial in a case under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the Supreme Court stated that if the prosecuting agency cannot protect the right to speedy trial of an accused, then they cannot oppose his bail application on the ground that the offence was serious."Howsoever serious a crime may be, an accused has a right to speedy trial as enshrined under the Constitution of India," observed the Court while granting bail...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 361 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 390AdvertisementGuidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements of Misleading Advertisements, 2022; Guideline No. 8, 12 & 13 – Held, advertisers/advertising agencies and endorsers are equally responsible for issuing false and misleading advertisements. Such endorsements that are routinely made by public...
BNSS Mandate For Forensic Examination Puts Pressure On Existing Labs : Calcutta High Court Asks Centre To Notify NIBMG As CFSL
The Calcutta High Court has directed the central government to notify the National Institute of Bio-Medical Generics (NIBMG) as a Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory and its scientists as government scientific experts under Section 329(4) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to undertake DNA and other forensic examinations of samples for effective implementation of the new procedural law.The Court noted that since DNA and forensic analysis are crucial to any investigation, the...
More The Surges In Stock Market, Greater The Role Of SEBI & SAT In Ensuring Stability: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted the crucial role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) amidst surges in the stock market. Speaking at the inauguration of SAT's new premises and website in Mumbai on Thursday, CJI Chandrachud emphasized the need for SEBI and SAT to exercise caution and ensure stability while celebrating market successes."The more you see the surge in the stock market, the greater the role, I believe, for...
LiveLaw Academy Launches a Comprehensive Course on Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, Register Now!
Link to register - https://livelawacademy.graphy.com/courses/Practical-and-Procedural-aspects-of-Criminal-Laws--The-Old-CrPC-and-the-New-BNSS-6683c4a7000d434e736beb93Background:In 2020, the Government of India embarked on an ambitious exercise of reforming the Criminal Justice System. In an attempt to decolonise the criminal justice administration system, on 11th August 2023, three bills titled Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya...
Calls For Re-NEET 'Unreasonable & Harsh' : Plea By 56 Candidates In Supreme Court To Restrain NTA From Cancelling NEET-UG 2024
Opposing the calls for 'Re-NEET' and cancelling the results of the NEET-UG 2024 examination, a petition has been filed by 56 Gujarat-based medical students in the Supreme Court for not re-conducting NEET afresh. The petitioners have sought for the continuation of the medical admission based on the present results, excluding those who have adopted unfair means in the examination. The petitioners have urged the Top Court to issue a writ of mandamus to the Respondents-National Testing Agency...
Delhi High Court Refers To Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita For First Time While Dealing With Forgery In Trademark Dispute
The Delhi High Court has referred to Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for the first time after it came into effect on July 01, while dealing with the issue of forgery and fabrication of documents by a party in a trademark infringement dispute.In a ruling passed on July 02, Justice Prathiba M Singh dealt with a suit wherein two newspaper advertisements relied upon by the plaintiff, KG Marketing, were forged and fabricated. The fabrication was admitted by the...
Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023- A Critique
Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (for short hereinafter referred to as“ Sanhita” ) replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 ( for short hereinafter referred to the as Code) . There can be no dispute that both Sanhita and Code deal with the procedure relating to criminal matters. The preamble to the Sanhita itself provides as follows “An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure”. While the Code gives the title correctly as Code of Criminal...
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About LiveLaw Academy:LiveLaw Academy is the new academic venture from the House of LiveLaw. Learning is a never-ending process in the field of law. It is with this motto that LiveLaw Academy was setup in 2022 to provide a platform for continuous learning and upskilling. We aim to foster learning in both the core and niche areas of laws, adopting varied pedagogical techniques. We design unique courses that synthesize the practical aspects with theoretical foundations. We draw our pool of...
Bihar Bridge Collapse : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Structural Audit Of All Bridges In Bihar & Their Real-Time Monitoring
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Bihar government for a thorough structural audit and constitution of a high-level expert committee to identify any weak bridges that might need to be demolished or strengthened.The petition has been filed in the wake of reports regarding the collapse of 9 bridges in the last 15 days (including...
'Fixed Term Sentences Be Suspended Ordinarily' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 70-Year-Old Disabled Man; Chides HC For Casual Approach
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 3) expressed displeasure with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order for adopting a casual approach in refusing to consider the plea of a 70-year-old ailing man for the suspension of the sentence. While granting bail to the petitioner, the Supreme Court said that the plea for a suspension of sentence should be considered liberally in cases of fixed...