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On Humanizing Law : CJI DY Chandrachud's Address At Oxford University
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently spoke on the theme of 'Role of Law In The Lives Of Those It Affects' at Oxford University. In his address, he spotlighted the issue of law which dehumanises the essence of democratic living and how an 'effects-oriented' approach by the judiciary helps 'Re-humanize' the law.In the heart of his address, the CJI emphasized the need to approach the...
New Criminal Laws : Compilation Of Articles On BNS, BNSS & BSA
The new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam(BSA) are taking effect from tomorrow, July 1, 2024. These laws repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.Here is a compilation of the articles published in LiveLaw explaining,...
BREAKING | WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Calcutta High Court Alleging Defamation By CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has approached the Calcutta High Court with a suit of defamation against WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The plea comes in the aftermath of the Chief Minister allegedly making comments against the Governor stating that she had been informed by women that they did not feel safe visiting the Raj Bhavan due to recent allegations of sexual harassment against...
Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, during the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, emphasized the dangers of equating judges with gods. He stressed that the role of judges is to serve public interest, not to be revered as deities.CJI Chandrachud expressed his discomfort with the notion of the court as a "temple...
Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Remands Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal To Judicial Custody In CBI Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the corruption case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam.Vacation Judge Sunena Sharma of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kejriwal was produced in court on the expiry of his three days of CBI...
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Postpone Implementation Of New Criminal Laws : PUCL Writes To Law Ministers
People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has written a letter to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal requesting the postponement of the implementation of 3 Criminal Laws beyond 01st July 2024. A national discussion on the nature, need, scope and content of the three new laws has also been requested. The laws, viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik...
Level-Playing Field Opens Up Legal Profession To Those Without Connects: CJI DY Chandrachud At 200-Yr Celebrations Of Calcutta HC Bar Library Club
Chief Justice of India Justice (Dr) DY Chandrachud on Friday, spoke at the bicentenary celebrations of the Bar Library Club of Calcutta High Court. Flanked by Supreme Court Judges, Justices BR Gavai and Dipankar Datta, the CJI spoke as a part of a panel also comprising Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court TS Sivagnanam.CJI Chandrachud began his speech by acknowledging the contribution...
Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled To Cease Work: Calcutta High Court Says WB Bar Council's Black Day Protest Against New Criminal Laws Not Mandatory
The Calcutta High Court has observed that the Black Day Protest called by the West Bengal Bar Council on 1st July, to protest against the implementation of the three new criminal laws is not mandatory for lawyers to attend.A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar held:It is a settled position of law that no one can be compelled to observe strike or cease work. Lawyers discharge public function...
No Reason To Believe Hemant Soren Was Guilty Of Money Laundering: Jharkhand High Court In Former CM's Bail Order
The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in connection with an alleged land scam case. The verdict follows the court's decision to reserve the order on June 13 regarding Soren's bail application.The ruling was made by a single bench led by Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay. Representing Soren, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora claimed that the charges...
Supreme Court Extends Convicted MLA Udhay Bhan Singh's Interim Bail In 1999 Murder Case; Directs UP Govt To Comply With Orders Of His Premature Release
Supreme Court today (June 28) extended the interim bail of BSP Leader and Former MLA Uday Bhan Singh who was convicted in a 1999 murder case. The Court also issued notice to his contempt petition alleging inaction by the State Authorities against the order directing his premature release.The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a contempt petition filed by...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Former CM Hemant Soren In Alleged Money Laundering Case Involving Illegal Land Possession
The Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in an alleged money laundering case involving the illegal possession of 8.36 acres of land.The Court observed that there was no evidence directly linking Soren to the possession of the land in question and that the ED's statements that their intervention prevented illegal possession of the land...