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LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course On Constitution Of India By Adv. Avani Bansal
Last day to Register for the Certificate Course on Constitutional Law with Adv.Avani Bansal. Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l67E2IGL3gRWZ9wLo8k3C2gz6lDsES086um04uKF8eAdng/viewform?usp=sf_linkAll details about the course:...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings Of Chhattisgarh Tribals By Forces With Rs 5 Lakh Costs
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed in 2009 seeking independent investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh by security forces during anti-Naxal operations with an "exemplary cost" of Rs 5 lakhs.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and JB Pardiwala delivered the judgment on the petition filed by one Himanshu Kumar and 12 others...
'As Officers Of Court, Advocates Should Advise Clients Properly': SC Mulls Action Against Lawyers For Filing Multiple Cases To Defeat Eviction Order
Stating that "as officers of the Court, they have a higher responsibility to advise the clients properly", the Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of advocates who, after its order upholding eviction in a matter, advised the filing of multiple proceedings in different courts to "defeat" its order.The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh was hearing an SLP against a March...
Can SC Issue Directions On Administrative Side To High Courts ? Supreme Court Agrees To Consider 'Larger Issue' Raised By Attorney General
Can Supreme Court issue directions on administrative side to the High Courts ?The Supreme Court said it will examine this 'larger issue' raised by the Attorney General KK Venugopal.Earlier, the Apex Court had issued certain directions to 'tackle the problem with respect to delay in deciding the matters related to commercial disputes in the State of Uttar Pradesh. During last hearing, the...
Sufficiency Or Inadequacy Of Reasons To Believe Cannot Be Looked Into While Considering Validity Of Search & Seizure U/Sec 132 Income Tax Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, restated the principles in exercising the writ jurisdiction in the matter of search and seizure under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act."The sufficiency or inadequacy of the reasons to believe recorded cannot be gone into while considering the validity of an act of authorization to conduct search and seizure", the bench comprising...
Insurance Company Cannot Be Held Guilty Of Deficiency Of Service Solely For Delay In Processing/Repudiating Claims: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an insurer cannot be held guilty of deficiency in service solely for delay in processing the claim and delay in repudiation "They could be one of the several factors for holding an insurer guilty of deficiency in service. But it cannot be the only factor", the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.The court observed thus...
Section 436A CrPC Applicable To Special Acts In Absence Of Any Specific Provision : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure would apply to the Special Acts also in the absence of any specific provision.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh also added that this provision requires mandatory compliance and there is not even a need for a bail application in a case of this nature particularly when the reasons for...
MBBS : Whether Partial Payment Of Fees Without Submission Of Enrollment Form Amounts To Admission In Medical College? Plea In Supreme Court
A writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court raising question of law as to whether provisional admission letter downloaded from counseling website is a confirmation of admission and joining of a medical college or partial payment of fee towards the course without submission of enrollment form, scrutiny of original documents and various other undertakings and swearing of...
PC Act - Can Public Servant Be Convicted Without Direct Evidence Of Bribe Demand? Supreme Court Defers Appeal To Await Decision On Reference
The Supreme Court recently adjourned the hearing in an appeal in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 to await the decision of the pending reference on the issue as to whether a public servant can be convicted under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) in the absence of direct evidence of demand for illegal gratification.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and...