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Media Must Confine Itself To Honest Journalism Without Using It As A Tool To Expand Business Interests : CJI NV Ramana
Speaking at a public event on Tuesday, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that independent journalism is the backbone of the democracy and urged the media to confine itself to honest journalism."When a media house has other business interests, it becomes vulnerable to external pressures. Often, the business interests prevail over the spirit of independent journalism. As a result,...
Kerala Govt Approaches Supreme Court Seeking To Restore UAPA Charges Against Alleged Maoist
The State of Kerala has approached Supreme Court against Kerala High Court's order of discharging alleged Maoist leader Roopesh accused of charges under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code.The High Court bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran had discharged Roopesh, who allegedly along with members of...
Madras High Court Half Yearly Digest: January to June 2022 [Citation 1- 276]
NOMINAL INDEX M/s.The Kancheepuram Reading Room and Tennis Club, Represented by its Secretary v. The Director-General of Police & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 The University of Madras, Rep. By its Registrar v. Dr. S. Bhaskaran & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 Payel Biswas v. The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 All India Anna...
Haj Group Organizers Are Not Performing Religious Ceremonies, Can't Claim GST Exemption : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) or Private Tour Operators(PTOs) cannot seek exemption from the Goods and Services Tax(GST) for their services as per the Mega Exemption Notification issued under the GST Act(All India Haj Umrah Tour Organizer Association Mumbai v. Union of India And Ors)The notification provided exemption for "conduct of any religious ceremony"...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (July 18 - July 24, 2022)
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 7 - Parties to the contract are free to agree on applicability of (1) proper law of contract, (2) proper law of arbitration agreement and (3) proper law of the conduct of arbitration. Parties to the contract also may agree for matters excluded from the purview of arbitration - Unless the effect of agreement results in performance of an...
Start Appointment Process For Consumer Commissions 6 Months Before Vacancies Arise : Supreme Court To States
In connection with the filling up of vacancies in consumer commissions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, noting that the provisions of Rule 6(4) of the consumer protection rules 2020 require that the process of appointments shall be initiated by the state governments atleast six months before the vacancy arises, observed that this is a statutory rule which is required to be followed by all...
Postmortem Report By Itself Not A Substantive Evidence, Can't Discharge Murder Accused Only Based On It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a trial court could not discharge the accused from murder charges merely relying on Post mortem report indicating cause of death as "cardio respiratory failure"."The post mortem report, by itself, does not constitute substantive evidence. The doctor's statement in court is alone the substantive evidence", the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S...
Supreme Court To Hear Indira Jaising's Challenge Against "Secret Voting" To Confer Senior Designations On September 2
The Supreme Court today adjourned an application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising challenging the process adopted by certain High Courts to confer senior designations through the process of secret voting of the full court to September 2, 2022.Jaising's application argued that the process of secret voting is "arbitrary and discriminatory".Before a Bench of Justices, UU Lalit, Ravindra...
Exclude Vice-President Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar's Name From Chamber Allotment List : SCBA President Writes To Supreme Court On His Request
Supreme Court Bar Association President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has addressed a letter to Top Court's Registrar to exclude NDA's Vice Presidential candidate and Senior Advocate Jagdeep Dhankhar's name from the lawyers chambers' allotment list on his request.When the list of Supreme Court lawyers who have been allotted chambers was published last week, the name of Dhankhar, who used...
"Media Conducts Agenda Driven Debates, Runs Kangaroo Courts & Oversteps Upon Sanctity Of Judiciary": Allahabad HC In Ashish Mishra Bail Order
Denying bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case, the Allahabad High Court today pointed toward the recent trend in media to conduct ill-informed and agenda-driven debates. The Court also said that the media has been overstepping upon the sanctity of the judiciary in high-profile criminal cases. Speaking about media trials, the Court said that such trials...
Supreme Court Terms Promise Of Freebies By Political Parties A "Serious Issue"; Asks Centre Why It Hesitates To Take A Stand
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Governemnt to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of freebies by political parties during election campaigns. The Court asked why the Centre is hesitating to take a stand on this issue. Terming it a "serious" issue, the Court also asked the Centre to consider whether the suggestions of the Finance Commission can be sought...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Permanent Hearing Of Cases Pending In Allahabad HC Pertaining To Western UP Through Hybrid Mode
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking for permanent hearing of cases pending in Allahabad High Court pertaining to Western UP through hybrid mode. Preferred by Advocate Anas Chaudhary, the writ petition had also sought for establishing dedicated filing counter and virtual hearing set up in District and sessions court of Western UP for hearing cases through hybrid mode in Allahabad...