Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea of ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. Further, it was directed that no coercive steps be taken against her in the criminal case registered pursuant to the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BRS MLA KTR's Plea To Quash FIR In Formula-E Race "Scam"

The Supreme Court today (January 15) dismissed as withdrawn a Special Leave Petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Ram Rao (KTR) against the Telangana High Court's order refusing to quash a First Information Report against him over the alleged Formula-E race "scam".On January 7, the High Court stated that Rao as then Urban Development Minister was controlling...

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & ECI On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Against Election Rules Amendment On Public Disclosure Of Poll Records

The Supreme Court today (January 15) sought a response from the Union in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the recent amendment to the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961 on the ground that it prohibits the public disclosure of the CCTV footage of polling and other relevant records.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and...

Bail In Marital Disputes Can't Be Conditional On Payment Of Maintenance : Supreme Court

In a case arising out of a matrimonial dispute, the Supreme Court recently set aside a bail condition making the husband's anticipatory bail subject to payment of maintenance to the wife."When application for bail is filed, the Court is required to impose such bail conditions which would ensure that the appellant does not flee from justice and is available to face Trial. Imposing conditions...

Farmers Protest : Supreme Court Seeks Complete Medical Report Of Farmers' Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal Who's On Hunger Strike

The Supreme Court today (January 15) sought complete comparative medical reports of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal(who has been on a hunger strike) including his latest vitals to take stock of his medical condition. The Chief Secretary of Punjab is directed to handover the reports to the Registrar (Judicial) of the Supreme Court who shall then obtain the medical opinion from the...

Malankara-Jacobite Church Dispute : Supreme Court Asks Kerala Govt To Not Publicise Data On Population & Assets Of Both Factions

In the dispute between Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite Churches, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) asked the State of Kerala to not publish or circulate the data regarding the population, assets and churches belonging to both the factions.In December 2024, the Court had asked the State to furnish the data regarding the population( preferably sub-region/gram panchayat-wise) of...

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Now Judicial Aspirants, Lawyers And Law Students And Others Can Enrol For Individual And Combo Subjects From LiveLaw Academy's 'Judicial Service Examination Preparation Course' Introduction: In 2020, the Government of India embarked on an ambitious exercise of reforming the Criminal Justice System. On 11th August 2023, three bills titled Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya...

'Won't Tolerate Union Of India Making Submissions Against Law' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ED Over Argument Against PMLA

"If people who appear for the Union of India do not know basic provisions of law why should they appear in the matter?," Supreme Court asked.

CLAT 2025 : Supreme Court Expresses Inclination To Transfer Petitions Against CLAT 2025 To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) expressed the inclination to transfer to the Punjab and Haryana High Court the petitions filed in other High Courts challenging the results of the Common Law Admission Test-2025 (CLAT-2025) held in December 2024 for admissions to undergraduate and post-graduate law courses in various National Law Universities.A bench comprising Chief Justice of...

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Toilet Facilities In Court Premises For Women, Disabled & Transgender Persons

The Court has asked the States/UTs to allocate sufficient funds for construction and maintenance of toilets in court premises.

'Bold Voice Against Judicial Misconduct' : Bombay Bar Remembers Sr Adv Iqbal Chagla

One of India's leading lawyers and a doyen of the Bombay Bar Association (BBA), Senior Advocate Iqbal Chagla died on Sunday (January 12). The great human being, as he is usually referred to in the Bar Room, will be remembered always for his forthright attitude of 'calling a spade a spade' and always protecting the 'independence' of judiciary. He also was one of the most vocal advocates in...

'No Money For Purchase Of Paper In District Courts': Calcutta High Court Raps State Over Lack Of Sanctioned Funds

On Tuesday, Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam pulled up the state government over the lack of funds being sanctioned to district courts for their everyday functioning.While hearing a matter on the restoration of Kolkata's tram system, the division bench also comprising Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya was told that the Consul General of India had requested for two trams from Kolkata...