We won’t allow Bench Hunting, Bench-Hopping or Bench Avoiding; Justice Kehar in Sahara Judgment

In the Sahara Judgment delivered by the  two Judge Bench consisting of Justce Radhakrishnan and Justice Kehar, the Supreme Court has come down heavily on Senior Counsels  by saying that “if it was learned counsel’s posturing antics, aimed at bench-hunting or bench-hopping (or should we say, bench-avoiding), we would not allow that. Affronts, jibes and carefully and consciously planned...

The best way to learn Research Method is doing Research: Prof. GS Bajpai

Prof. G.S.Bajpai is a known Criminologist and Social Scientist in India. He won the Prof. B S Haikarwal and Prof Sushil Chandra Award for Senior Social Scientist this year. He is a Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice in National law University. (NLU)Delhi. In this interview with Live Law Associate Editor Suchitra Menon, he speaks about a variety of subjects- from Legal research to Kaushal Judgment. Live Law : Congratulations on the receipt of Social Scientist award. Can you share a...

Justice RM Lodha – 41st Chief Justice of India

Justice RM Lodha, who succeeds Justice Sathasivam, will  swear in as the 41st Chief Justice of India  today (27th April,2014). Speaking at a function at Supreme Court yesterday to bid farewell to Justice P Sathasivam,  outlining his approach, Justice Lodha said “An occasion, such as this, is not appropriate to talk about my plans for Indian judiciary. I reiterate, Supreme Court of...

Remembering Keshavananda Bharathi Case in its 41st Birth day; Justice K.T.Thomas

Every Student of Law in India should be told even during the beginning of his legal education about two decisions which, according to me, veritably saved the Indian Constitution. The first is Keshavananda Bharathi case, and the second is Maneka Gandhi case.   The first is a pre emergency decision rendered during the reign of Indira Gandhi. A powerful executive succeeded in bringing...

Breaking: SC constitutes a committee for road safety, names a sitting Judge as its Chairman with effect from date of retirement[Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice N.V. Ramana, while hearing Writ Petition (Civil) No. 295 of 2012 in S. Rajaseekaran vs. Union of India &Ors., has ruled that the existing laws and norms including the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, as in force, are required to be implemented in the right earnest and with all vigor by...

‘One cannot say there is no corruption at all in judiciary’; Justice RM Lodha-CJI Designate

Chief Justice of India designate Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha spoke to Mail Today on various issues. Live Law brings you a summary of the views expressed by Justice Lodha.Judicial Activism Courts should normally not be touching administrative matters but at the same time, wherever there is illegality which require intervention, courts should not shirk responsibility. The fine demarcation should be kept in mind. Judiciary cannot take upon itself the role of the executive.Inadequate FundsJustice...

Bar Associations are only meant to organize lunches and dinners like any other club; Kamini Jaiswal

Advocate Kamini Jaiswal is a respected ‘non-designated’ Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India. She is also the Secretary of the Center for Public Interest Litigation. She is known for her progressive and bold outlook in on social issues. Ms Jaiswal doesn’t soften the words while referring to the powers that control present day Indian Bar or Judiciary. She calls a spade a spade.  Here is her interesting conversation with Live Law :Live Law : Let us start with an issue being talked about...

Non-Judicial conduct

Judging the judges is an unholy activity in India. It’s not done in open, in particular by those who are living by letters of law, the reason being,  existentialism in its literal sense. That doesn’t mean judge bashing is not happening,  be it court canteens, corridors, farewell functions, regardless of time and place it continues unabatedly. The contemporaneous and commentarial...

Live Law Exclusive: Justice K T Thomas writes to CJI seeking action on Dushyant Dave's Letter

Followed by Justice V R Krishna Iyer's letter, former Supreme Court Judge, Justice K T Thomas has also written to Chief Justice of India seeking action on allegations raised by Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave regarding the disposal of a 12 year old land allotment case by a two-judge bench headed by Justice C.K.Prasad, which was actually listed before another three Judge Bench.Justice...

Live Law Exclusive; Justice V R Krishna Iyer writes to CJI to take suitable action on allegations in Dushyant Dave's letter

Concerned about the apparent inaction on the part of CJI, Justice VR Krishna Iyer has written to Chief Justice of India, urging him to take suitable action regarding the statements made by Senior Lawyer Dushyant Dave in his letter to CJI. Live Law has the copy of the letter, which reads as ""17/03/2014Dear Chief Justice Sathasivam,I have received a copy of the letter from Advocate...

‘Pro bono publico’, Crusades for ‘Common’

--------------------------------“Voice of Common must raise”- H D Shourie (Founder, Common Cause)---------------------------------Public Interest Litigation, an apparatus in furnishing Justice to common man, is a form of legal action initiated in a Court of Law regarding a matter which concerns public interest. It is a way to approach the fountain of Justice in the public interest on...

Supreme Court Bar Association permits Ram Jethmalani to campaign for Narendra Modi.

Lawyers in the Supreme Court are highly critical about Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for their proactive action of permitting Ram Jethmalani to use its notice board for Narendra Modi campaign. Lawyers say that it is unheard and unprecedented. The controversial letter issued by Ram Jethmalani, on his letter head as Rajyasabha Member has already invited much criticism from the...