CJI Sanjiv Khanna Rules Out Going Back To Old System Of Adjournment Letters' Circulation

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday (November 26) made it clear that the old system of seeking adjournments by circulation of letters will not be reinstated.Speaking at the Constitution Day Function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association, CJI Khanna highlighted that at one point, there were nearly one thousand adjournment letters which were circulated on daily basis....

Supreme Court Calls For Tree Census And Vigil Mechanism To Prevent Illegal Tree Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone

The Supreme Court recently emphasized the need for a tree census and a mechanism to prevent unauthorized tree felling in the environmentally sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ).A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice returnable on November 29, 2024 in a plea seeking formation of a separate committee to conduct a thorough investigation of illegal felling...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 18, 2024 To November 24, 2024

IndexCitationPrem Lal Anand and Ors. v. Narendra Kumar and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 892Thankamma George v. Lilly Thomas and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 893Kavita Nagar & Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 894Ramachandra Reddy (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. v. Ramulu Ammal (Dead) Thr. Lrs., Civil Appeal No. 3034 of 2012 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 895Satyendra Singh v. State of Uttar...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL To Include Legal Education & Self-Defense Training In School Curriculum

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking integration of legal education and self-defense training in school curriculum.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order. The matter is next tentatively listed on January 1.The PIL, filed by Advocate Geeta Rani, impleads all states/UTs and the Union as party-respondents. Referring to National...

'Bail Is The Rule, Jail The Exception' : Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Denying Bail In Routine Manner By Fixing Deadline For Trials

The Court reiterated that High Courts should not impose time bound schedule for trial as it affects functioning of trial court which have large pendency.

DUSU Elections : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Disqualify Candidates Who Violated Lyngdoh Committee's Recommendations

The Supreme Court today (November 25) issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition (C) against the Delhi High Court's order dated November 11 which refused to disqualify candidates who allegedly violated the Lyngdoh committee recommendations in the Delhi University Students' Union Elections.In the November 11 order, the High Court in a public interest litigation issued a direction to...

Union Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Quashing Compulsory Retirement Of Chhattisgarh IPS Officer Gurjinder Pal Singh

While hearing the case relating to compulsory retirement of Chhattisgarh IPS officer Gurjinder Pal Singh, who is facing accusations of corruption, extortion and sedition, the Supreme Court today asked the Union if the limited scope of judicial review prevents Courts from considering allegations of frame-ups."Supposing [there is] falsity, [it] weighs with the authority, one is subjected...

LIVE NOW- LiveLaw Academy Judicial Service Exam Preparation Lecture Series: "Electronic Evidence Under BSA" By Justice Abraham Mathew

LiveLaw Academy Welcomes You to Judicial Service Exam Preparation Lecture Series on 'Electronic Evidence Under BSA' The lecture will be delievered by Justice (Retd.) K Abraham Mathew, Former Judge, High Court of Kerala And Former Director of Kerala Judicial Academy]Date: 25 November, 2024 (Monday)Time: 7:00 PMWatch Live on LiveLaw Academy YouTube Channel-...

'Preferential Allotment To A Few Elites Promotes Inequality': Supreme Court Quashes Land Allotment For MPs, MLAs, Judges Etc In Hyderabad

Preferential treatment conveys the message that some individuals are entitled to more based on their status, the Court said.

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Deletion Of Duplicate Voter Names In Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 25) refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the deletion of duplicate voter names appearing on electoral rolls. The PIL addresses the issue of duplicity of voter names on electoral rolls. The petitioner sought the direction to the Union of India and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to delete the multiplicity of names appearing in...

Socialism Means Commitment To Be A Welfare State; 'Socialist' In Preamble Doesn't Mandate Any Specific Economic Policy : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the word 'Socialism' used in the Preamble of Our Constitution cannot be interpreted as restricting it to a mere economic ideology adopted by the elected government of the past. The Court observed that instead of limiting the meaning of socialism to the choice of economic policies brought in by a democratically elected government, Socialism should be understood...

Preamble's Original Tenets Reflect Secular Ethos; Secularism Part Of Constitution's Basic Structure : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (November 25), while dismissing the challenge to the insertion of the terms 'Secular' and 'Socialist' in the Preamble, observed that the Constitution's Preamble in its original form also reflected secular ethos even before the passing of the 42nd Amendment in 1976 which inserted these words. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...