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Woman Attaining Motherhood Through Surrogacy Entitled To 'Maternity Leave': Orissa High Court
In a landmark decision, the Orissa High Court has held that a woman employee who attains motherhood through 'surrogacy' is also entitled to avail the benefit of maternity leave as it is not only beneficial for the concerned woman but also needed for a healthy rearing of a new-born.Granting judicial sanction to the vital right of female employees, the Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb...
Marriage Equality Case : Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions On July 10; Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Nagarathna Replace Retired Judges
The petitions seeking review of the judgment refusing to recognize same-sex marriages are listed in the Supreme Court on July 10. Notably, the review petitions will be considered by a new bench composition since two judges of the 5-judge bench which delivered the judgment- Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and S Ravindra Bhat- have since retired.Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BV Nagarathna replace...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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...