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Kerala High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations 1-313]
Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 313]Vinay Shankar v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Rajeswary vs State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 2K.S. Narayana Elayathu v. Sandhya, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Suo Motu v. Travancore Devaswom Board, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Mohammed Suhail & Ors v. State of Kerala & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Vijayakumar V. & Anr. v....
Droupadi Murmu Sworn-In As The President Of India By Chief Justice Of India NV Ramana
Droupadi Murmu was sworn-in as the 15th President of India on Monday by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana.The CJI administered the oath of office to Droupadi Murmu at the Central Hall of the Parliament in New Delhi tomorrow at 10.15 AM.Murmu, 64, was declared the winner of the Presidential elections on July 21 after defeating opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to become the...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: July 17 To July 23, 2022
Supreme Court Judgements Opportunity Of Hearing Not Required To Be Afforded To Army Officers Before Suspending Them Pending Court Of Inquiry : Supreme Court Case Stat: Col. Vineet Raman Sharda vs Union of India | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 606 The Supreme Court observed that opportunity of hearing is not required to be afforded to army officers before suspending them pending the Court...
BREAKING| Calcutta HC Says Influential Accused Take Shelter In State-Run Hospital; Orders Minister Partha Chatterjee To Be Shifted To AIIMS Bhubaneswar
The Calcutta High Court in a special hearing held on Sunday ordered the Enforcement Directorate to shift West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS, Bhubeneswar on Monday early morning from state-run SSKM hospital in Kolkata. The West Bengal minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday morning in connection with its investigation into the...
Generally Wife's Convenience Must Be Looked At While Considering Transfer Petition Under Section 24 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that generally it is the wife's convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure."In matrimonial matters, wherever Courts are called upon to consider the plea of transfer, the Courts have to take into consideration the economic soundness of both the parties, the social strata of the spouses and...
Forest Department Cannot Itself Impose Damages Invoking Section 33 Wildlife Protection Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a forest department cannot impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.For that the authority has to initiate appropriate proceedings before the appropriate court/forum to determine/ascertain the damages, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.In this case, the Forest Department alleged that an...
Courts Should Lay Down Clear Guidelines On Seizure Of Mobile Phones & Laptops By Police : Vrinda Grover
Lawyer and activist Vrinda Grover said that there is a need for the Courts to lay down clear guidelines on the seizure of personal electronic devices like mobile phones and laptops by the police during criminal investigation.Advocate Grover, who was speaking in an interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the larger significance of the Supreme Court's order in the...
Indian Society Is Deeply Patriarchal, Culturally & Economically, Severely Affecting Career Progression Of Women : Justice Ravindra Bhat
While addressing the conference on 'Women in Power and Decision Making' organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Supreme Court Judge, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat highlighted that the challenges women face are predominantly systemic ones, which require institutional reform rather than individualistic actions of women."It perhaps needs no elaboration that Indian society is...
Police Should Be Held Accountable For Arbitrary Arrests : Zubair's Lawyer Vrinda Grover[Video Interview]
In this interview with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, Advocate Vrinda Grover discusses issues related to arbitrary arrests, reluctance of Magistrates to grant bail in politically motivated cases and the importance of preserving personal liberty and free speech.The interview can be watched...
Subjecting Citizen To Police Scrutiny, Verification Of Personal Docs Without Any Reason Serious Invasion Of Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that subjecting a citizen to police scrutiny including verification of personal documents for no good reason would entail a serious invasion of his right to privacy. Justice Asha Menon made the observation while dealing with a plea filed by a complainant seeking directions on the Delhi Police to make enquiry for correct identification of private person,...
500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 FULL SET (Citations 1 - 500)
500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 1 to 100) [PART-I]500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 101 - 200) [PART II]500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 201 - 300) [PART III500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 301 - 400) [PART IV] 500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 401 - 500) [PART...