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Law Presumes Marriage When Man & Woman Cohabits For Long Time : Supreme Court
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court recently observed that when a man and a woman have continuously cohabited for a long time, there is a presumption of marriage.A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohil and Rajesh Bindal observed : “law infers a presumption in favour of a marriage when a man and woman have continuously cohabitated for a long spell. No doubt, the said presumption...
'Prosecutor Has Duty To State, Accused And Court; They Are Not Representatives Of Any Party': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (18.08.2023) convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Prabhunath Singh in a double murder case of 1995, reversing his acquittal granted by the trial court and confirmed by the Patna High Court.The Apex Court heavily criticized the 'deplorable conduct' of the Presiding Officer of the Trial Court in the case, which according to...
LIVE NOW- JUSTICE DIPAK GUPTA's LECTURE ON "Development Of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence In Last 10years"
LIVELAW@10- LIVELAW 1Oth Anniversary Lecture SeriesTODAY AT 6PMSPEAKER: JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTATOPIC: "Development Of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence In Last 10years"WATCH LIVE @LIVELAW YOUTUBE...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea To Decriminalise Consensual Sex By 16-18 Year Olds
On Friday, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the vires of the statutory rape laws that criminalize consensual sex by 16-18-year-olds. The Apex Court, taking note of the PIL, sought a response from the Centre on seeking a direction...
Doctors Should Only Prescribe Generic Drugs Instead Of Brand-Name Medicines : Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday has issued notice in a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking action and guidelines against medical practitioners who prescribe branded medicines to patients instead of more affordable generic drugs with the same active ingredients. The petition argues that healthcare professionals prescribing generic drugs could help ease the financial burden...
Bombay High Court Perturbed As Girls Trafficked From Bangladesh Under Fake Citizenship Docs Accuse Vishrambaug Police Of Sexual Exploitation
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday tore into the Sangli police’s investigation into a cross-border organized crime syndicate trafficking young girls from Bangladesh and forcing them into prostitution in Maharashtra’s Sangli district with Indian birth certificates, forged Aadhar cards and passports.A division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and SG Dige said they weren’t interested in just...
Judges Appointments : Supreme Court Seeks AG's View On Plea To Fix Time Limit For Centre To Notify Collegium Proposals
The Supreme Court on Friday (18.08.2023) sought the assistance of Attorney General for India R Venkatramani in a plea seeking for a "fixed time limit" for the Centre to notify appointment of judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium. The PIL was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. The Public...
When Does An Order Become A Binding Precedent? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court observed that its brief orders that are meant only for the purpose of closure of the controversy involved in a particular case and with a view to conclude the case, cannot act as a precedent for subsequent cases.The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and PK Mishra made this observation while dealing with a contention raised in a batch of appeals that the judgment in Bangalore...
TODAY AT 6PM: LIVELAW@10- LECTURE BY JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ON "Development Of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence In Last 10years"
LIVELAW@10- LIVELAW 1Oth Anniversary Lecture SeriesTODAY AT 6PMSPEAKER: JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTATOPIC: "Development Of Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence In Last 10years"WATCH LIVE @LIVELAW YOUTUBE...
When Can One Escape Effects Of A Document Despite Signing It? Supreme Court Explains Plea Of 'Non Est Factum'
In a judgment delivered on Thursday (17 August 2023), the Supreme Court explained the requirements for a successful plea of non est factum.A plea of non est factum is a latin maxim which literally means “it is not the deed". It is a defence available in Contract Law allowing a person to escape the effect of a document which she/he may have executed/signed.The court said that a plea of non...
'Ensure Public Authorities Follow Mandate Of Section 4 RTI Act' : Supreme Court Directs Central/State Information Commissioners
The Supreme Court directed the Central Information Commission and the State Information Commissions to ensure proper implementation of the mandate of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act."While declaring that all citizens shall have the ‘right to information’ under Section 3 of the Act, the co-relative ‘duty’ in the form of obligation of public authorities is recognized in...