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On Constitution Day, President Droupadi Murmu Unveils Statue Of Dr BR Ambedkar On Supreme Court Premises
In a tribute to the Chief Architect of the Constitution of India, President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar on the premises of the Supreme Court on the Constitution Day.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal were also present during the ceremony.The majestic 7-foot-tall statue, positioned on the front lawn and garden within the...
Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]
On this Constitution Day, LiveLaw presents to you a Special Quiz on our Constitution.1. In Supriyo v. Union of India, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held : (a) Right to marry is a fundamental right.(b) Right to marry is not a fundamental right.(c) Right to marry is not a fundamental right but the right to recognition of a civil union is a fundamental right.(d) (b) and (c) .2. ...
Lack Of State Intervention Allows Dominant Social Groups To Oppress Historically Marginalised Sections : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while delivering the keynote address on “Identity, the Individual and the State: New Paths to Liberty,” said that lack of State intervention allowed socially dominant groups to oppress historically marginalised sections.“Traditionally, liberty has been understood as an absence of State interference in a person’s right to make choices....
Supreme Court Expresses Satisfaction With Measures Taken By Centre & States To Prevent Lumpy Skin Disease In Cows & Cattle
The Supreme Court recently closed a petition concerning the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) epidemic among cattle, deeming the measures taken by the Union and States satisfactory in preventing and addressing the outbreak.Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a viral disease that primarily affects cattle. It is caused by the Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV), a member of the poxvirus family. It is characterized...
Delhi Chief Secretary Appointment: Let Delhi Govt Select Name From Panel Given By LG & Union Govt, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (24.11.2023) recommended a unique solution to solve the tug of war between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) and the Delhi Government over the appointment of the Delhi’s Chief Secretary. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra suggested that the Delhi LG and the Union Government could propose a panel of names for...
Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To IPS Officer Who Allegedly Got Conman To Pose As HC Chief Justice To Influence Corruption Probe
The Supreme Court recently denied anticipatory bail to IPS officer and former Superintendent of Police Aditya Kumar who had allegedly involved a conman to pose as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court in order to influence a corruption probe against him.A bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih denied him bail stating that the...
FIRs In Multiple States Can't Be Clubbed When Offences Under State Enactments Also Involved: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently declined to club multiple FIRs where the offenses against the petitioner involved not only provisions of the Indian Penal Code(IPC) but also invoked various state enactments designed to protect investors. Each state had designated special courts for these offenses, making clubbing of FIRs challenging, as it would undermine the jurisdiction of these...
'Yellow Journalism' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To HC's Contempt Sentence Against Newspaper For Publishing Anonymous Letter Against Judges
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by the editor and publisher of Patrika Daily Newspaper against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court holding them guilty of contempt of court for a report published in 2012 levelling allegations against judges.After the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshhu Dhulia expressed disinclination to...
'Unfair' : Supreme Court On Allegation Of Bias Against Somasekhar Sundaresan Over Appearance For Adani Group
During the hearing of the Adani-Hindenburg matter, the Supreme Court on Friday (November 24) expressed disapproval of the allegations made by a petitioner against the impartiality of the members of the Expert Committee constituted by the Court.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the presiding judge of the bench, went to the extent of terming the allegations "unfair" and told Advocate...
'Read Judgment In Punjab Governor's Case : Supreme Court To Kerala Governor On State's Plea Against Delay In Assenting Bills
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to refer to the recent judgment passed in the case related to Punjab Governor's inaction on bills and adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by the State of Kerala till next Tuesday (November 28).When the matter was taken, Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, appearing for the State of...
Adani Hindenburg : No Material To Doubt SEBI Probe & Impartiality Of Expert Committee Members, Says Supreme Court; Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 24) reserved its judgment in a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking a Court-monitored investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research against the Adani group of companies regarding violations of stock market regulations.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala...
Reconvening A Sitting Of Vidhan Sabha Which Isn't Prorogued Permissible In Law & Within Exclusive Domain Of Speaker: Supreme Court
In its judgement pertaining to the Punjab Government's plea challenging the Governor's inaction on four bills passed by the state legislature, which was decided by the Supreme Court on November 10 but uploaded on November 23, the Apex Court stated that reconvening a sitting of the Vidhan Sabha which had not been prorogued was permissible in law and is within the exclusive domain of...