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Which Are The Patanjali/Divya Pharmacy Products Facing Legal Scrutiny For Objectionable Advertisements?
In the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, the affidavit filed by the State of Uttarakhand in the Supreme Court on April 9 throws light on some of the Patanjali products which are facing legal scrutiny.The Supreme Court, in its hearing held on April 10, has expressed dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the Uttarakhand licensing authority, noting that the authority has done...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (8th April-13th 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 updates...
Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India, Dr DY Chandrachud in his welcome address at the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference spotlighted the intervention of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the realm of legal practice and judicial decision-making. Stressing the need to embrace the technological developments and the onset of AI in the legal domain, the CJI also cautioned against 'high-risk' AI tools which may...
Power Of Attorney Holders Cannot Give Evidence About Facts Which Are Within Personal Knowledge Of Persons They Represent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court explained in a recent judgment that a Power of Attorney holder can only depose about the facts within his personal knowledge and not about those facts which are not within his knowledge or are within the personal knowledge of the person who he represents Observing that a power of attorney holder can depose about the fact within his knowledge and not about those facts which...
SBI Refuses To Disclose In RTI Response Fees Paid To Sr Adv Harish Salve In Electoral Bonds Case
The State Bank of India (SBI) has declined to disclose the legal fees paid to advocate Harish Salve for representing the bank in the electoral bonds case, citing exemptions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In response to an RTI query from activist Commodore Lokesh Batra, SBI stated that the requested information is exempt from disclosure as it involves third-party information held by...
The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-X]
SECTION 313 EXAMINATIONQ.43 What is meant by Section 313 examination? Ans. Section 313 Cr.P.C. clothes every criminal court with the power to examine the accused for the purpose of enabling him to personally explain any incriminating circumstance appearing in the evidence for the prosecution. This examination can be conducted by the Court at two stages – At any stage the Court...
Supreme Court To Hear Delhi CM Kejriwal's Challenge Against ED Arrest On April 15
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday (April 15). The Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by CM Kejriwal is listed for hearing before the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta. It may be recalled that on April 10, the Delhi High Court dismissed his plea ,...
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-V]
Collegium Centre must stop 'pick & choose' approach to collegium proposals : Supreme Court deprecates 'selective' appointments of Judges. Advocates Association Bengaluru v. Barun Mitra, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 985 Community Certificate A community certificate in cases of scheduled tribe communities, unlike any other piece of paper, is an acknowledgment of a person belonging to...
Insurance Law| Insurer's Burden To Prove Insured Suppressed Material Facts : Supreme Court
While upholding the insurance claim repudiated by the insurance company on the ground of suppression of policies already held by the insured, the Supreme Court observed that the insurance company failed to discharge the burden of proof to show that the insurer had other policies existing while taking a policy from it. “The cardinal principle of burden of proof in the law of evidence is...
CIC Expresses 'Severe Displeasure' At Election Commission For Not Responding To RTI On EVMs For More Than A Year
The Central Information Commission (CIC)in its recent Order has criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) while expressing "severe displeasure" for failing to respond to a Right to Information (RTI) Act request regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for over a year. The RTI inquiry requested information regarding the actions taken by the poll panel in response to a...
Financial Position Of Employer Strong Factor In Fixing Wage Structure Of Employees: Supreme Court
While setting aside a High Court judgment over an industrial dispute, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that financial capacity of an employer is an important factor which cannot be ignored while fixing wage structure of employees.The Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar was deciding on an appeal against a judgment of the Bombay High Court directing wage revisions, when it...
NDPS Act | Officer Must Mandatory Record In Writing Reasons For Arrest/Search As Per S.41(2), Violation Will Vitiate Trial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently (on April 09) overturned the conviction of the accused individuals under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act), rejecting the interpretation of Section 41 (Power to issue warrant and authorization) put forth by the National Bureau of Narcotics.Imperatively, this Section empowers the competent officer to arrest or conduct a search. To do so,...