Bar Council Of India Mandates Biometric Attendance, Criminal Background Checks For Law Students, Prescribes Other Declarations

In a notification issued on Tuesday the Bar Council of India has directed the immediate implementation of a Criminal Background Check System and mandatory declarations concerning the pursuit of simultaneous degrees, employment status, and attendance compliance in all Centres of Legal Education (CLEs).The notification addressed to Vice-Chancellors, Registrars of Universities, Centres of...

Delhi Court Asks Cop To Show Cause Against Departmental Action For Violating 'Satendar Antil' Judgment On Arrest

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought explanation from a Delhi Police cop as to why department inquiry be not initiated against him for failing to issue notice under Section 41A of CrPC before arresting two accused persons, in violation of Supreme Court ruling in Satendar Antil judgment.Duty MM Divya Lila of Karkardooma Courts said there was a “clear violation” of the ruling wherein...

MP Shashi Tharoor Calls For Appointment Of Enquiry Commission Into RGNUL VC's Actions, Says He Should Step Aside Until Findings Are Released

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called for an enquiry into the Vice Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law (RGNUL), Patiala after the University's students protested demanding his resignation over entering the girls' hostel and its rooms unannounced and without notice.The University on Monday, shut down till further notice after the students refused to enter into...

Exploring The Legacy Of M.K. Nambyar: A Lecture On Constitutional Journeys Beyond Original Intent By CJI Chandrachud [26th September]

The M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture is being organized on “Foresighted Mr. M.K. Nambyar – Constitution Journeys Beyond Original Intent”About Meloth Krishnan NambyarM.K. Nambyar was a prominent Indian constitutional lawyer whose career spanned several decades, during which he significantly influenced Indian constitutional law. He began his practice in the district court at Mangalore...

When Can Ignorance Of Law Be Taken As Defence?Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court recently held that neither unawareness of the law nor ignorance of law cannot be claimed as an excuse for storing or possessing child pornography in a plea taken by the accused that he was not aware of the fact that storing child pornography was a punishable offence under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The accused had...

'NRI Quota Fraud Must Come To An End': Supreme Court Upholds P&H High Court's Order Quashing Widened Definition Of 'NRI' In MBBS Admissions

The Supreme Court today (September 24), while dismissing the challenge to Punjab and Haryana High Court's quashing the Punjab Government's notification to broaden the ambit of NRI Quota in medical admission, orally observed that such 'fraud' must stop as it gave way to backdoor entries at the cost of meritorious candidates. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and...

S. 34 Arbitration Act |Mere Violation Of Law Won't Make Arbitral Award Invalid, Fundamental Policy Of Law Must Be Violated : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently explained the scope for judicial interference in arbitral awards under section 34 the Arbitration and Conciliation Act on the ground of violation of public policy, highlighting that it is very limited, particularly after the 2015 amendment.A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra observed that mere violation of law...

Supreme Court Expresses Inclination To Grant Interim Bail To Chhattisgarh's Suspended Civil Servant Saumya Chaurasia In PMLA Case

The Supreme Court today expressed an inclination to grant interim bail to Chhattisgarh's suspended civil servant Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case.Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, is accused in a money laundering case relating to coal scam. She has been in jail for over 1.5 years now.The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal...

HC Must Say Why State Police Investigation Is Unfair Before Ordering CBI Probe : Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order

The Supreme Court today set aside a Calcutta High Court order directing preliminary investigation by the CBI, holding that such directions can be passed only in very rare cases, and that too, after the High Court records reasons for deeming State investigation to be unfair or impartial."The High Court while exercising its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution can entrust investigation...

Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From CAQM On Stubble Burning

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 24) said that it wants an answer from the Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi NCR on the issue of stubble burning.Amicus curiae Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh mentioned the matter before a bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, highlighting a newspaper report that stubble burning has already begun.Last year, the...

3 Year Practice Or 70 % LLB Mark Rule : Supreme Court Stays HC Order To Recompute Cut-Off For Civil Judge Prelims Exam

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the 13 June order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which halted the recruitment process and ordered the recomputation of cut-off marks for Civil Judge Junior Division (Entry Level) Recruitment exam 2023.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N. Bhatti was hearing an SLP filed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the judgment passed by the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Kerala HC Judgment Rejecting CBI Investigation Into Congress Worker Shuhaib's Murder

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the murder of a Youth Congress worker named Shuhaib in Kerala in February 2018.The Court refused to interfere with the judgment of the division bench of the Kerala High Court which set aside the single bench direction for a CBI investigation into Shuhaib's murder.A...