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Supreme Court Laments 'Dismal' Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, Issues Directions To States
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) expressed disappointment at the inadequate implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPwD) across states. Observing that the enforcement of RPwD is in a 'dismal' state, the Court directed the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to consider the larger picture and provide an update in the next hearing. The bench of CJI...
Supreme Court Concerned At Lack Of Child Care Leave In Himachal Pradesh, Says CCL Necessary To Ensure Mothers Remain In Workforce
The Supreme Court today (April 22) directed the government of Himachal Pradesh to review its policies on Child Care Leaves (CCL) concerning working mothers, especially mothers of children with special needs. Noting the lack of any policy framework in the State to provide CCL to mothers of differently abled children, the Court further directed to constitute a committee headed by the...
Movie Trailer Not A Promise, Producer Not Liable If Content Shown In Trailer Is Not Included In Film: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) held that not including the content that was part of the promotional trailer of the movie, in the released movie doesn't amount to a 'deficiency of service' on the part of the movie creators under the consumer protection law.The Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar decided on a question as to whether there is any 'deficiency' in...
Supreme Court Seeks Response From West Bengal Governor Over Withholding Assent To WB Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) issued notice in a petition challenging the inaction on the part of the West Bengal Governor Dr C.V. Ananda Bose in giving assent to the West Bengal Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022, which was passed by the State legislature in June 2022. The Court has sought a response from the Principal Secretary to the Governor of West Bengal, the Union as well as...
'5-Year Law Course Beneficial, Need Mature People In Profession' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For 3-Year LL.B Course After School
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) refused to entertain a petition seeking to allow 3-year LL.B degree course right after the 12th standard.After the bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose to withdraw the petition."Someone might ask, why have a three-year course at all and...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Penalty Against Yash Raj Films For Not Including In 'Fan' Movie Song Shown In Trailer
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 22) allowed an appeal filed by Yash Raj Films against an order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which imposed a penalty on YRF for not including a song in the 2016 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Fan', which was shown in the promos and the teasers of the movie.A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar delivered...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15th April-20th April, 2024)
With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and also the...
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-IX]
CRZ Notification CRZ Notification 2011: Storage facility for edible oil not allowed outside port area; Supreme Court affirms quashing of post-facto clearance. K.T.V. Health Food Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 77 : AIR 2023 SC 808 : (2023) 5 SCC 440 Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2011 - Storage facility for edible oil not allowed outside port areas- the...
Delay In Trial: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Who Spent 10 Years In Custody Without Conclusion Of Trial
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man who spent 10 years in custody without conclusion of trial. The man shall be produced before the Trial Court within 1 week, to be discharged on appropriate terms and conditions, after hearing the Public Prosecutor.The Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order considering that the man (appellant) had undergone 10 years...
Supreme Court Reiterates Principles To Be Adhered By Appellate Court While Reversing Acquittal
Recently, the Supreme Court (on April 19) reiterated the principles that must be adhered to by the appellate Court while reversing the decision of acquittal as arrived by the Trial Court. The guiding principles read as follows: “(a) That the judgment of acquittal suffers from patent perversity; (b) That the same is based on a misreading/omission to consider material evidence...
Article 226 | Delay Defeats Equity, HC Should Dismiss Writ Petition If Petitioner Is Guilty Of Delay Or Laches : Supreme Court
Observing delay and laches as prominent factors while deciding petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court held that the High Court ought not to grant extraordinary relief to a petitioner who approaches the writ court belatedly or in other words sleeps over his rights for a considerable period of time. Reversing the High Court's finding which had allowed the writ...
S. 498A IPC | Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Wife's Father For Filing False Cases At Different Places To Harass Husband
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 19) imposed a cost of Rs.5 Lakhs on a wife's father for lodging a false Section 498A IPC case at different places against the husband to harass him by facing trial at different places."We thus deprecate this practice of state machinery being misused for ulterior motives and for causing harassment to the other side (husband), we are thus inclined to impose...