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Explainer : How The President Of India Is Elected?
As the term of office for President Ram Nath Kovind is ending on July 24, an election to fill this impending vacancy will be held on July 18. Over a week after the announcement of the upcoming Presidential Election by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, the aspiring candidates have started seeking nomination for the forthcoming Presidential elections 2022. As per the information issued...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022- Labour & Service Laws (Jan-March)
Administrative Law - Natural Justice - Importance of natural justice and an opportunity of hearing to be afforded to the affected party in any administrative or quasi judicial proceedings. (Para 28) Esteem Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. Chetan Kamble, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 226 Administrative Law - Natural Justice - Importance of natural justice and an opportunity of hearing to be afforded to...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations 1 - 97]
Nominal Index: PS Mohan v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar)1 Dr. R. Chandrashekara v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 2 Malappa @Malingaraya v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 3 Anish Mohammed Rawther v. The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 4 Chepudira Madaiah v. Mallengada Chengappa. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 5 Bandenawaj v....
CJI Ramana Calls For Balance In Geography Of International Arbitration Between Developed & Developing Countries
On Tuesday, in his inaugural address delivered at the Annual Meet of Indo-German Chamber of Commerce on "Arbitration in a Globalised World - The Indian Experience" at Dortmund, Germany, the Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana highlighted the significance of balancing the geography of international arbitration, which is at present concentrated around places like Singapore, London, Paris...
Growing Litigious Trend In Country Indicates Lack Of Patience In Political Discourse : Justice Chandrachud
Highlighting that the Courts cannot be a "one stop solution" to resolve complicated issues of society and policy, Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said that a democratic society must resolve issues through public deliberation, discourse and the engagement of citizens with their representatives and the Constitution"The use of the court as the first line of defence to solve...
State Vigilance Department Can't Be Completely Exempted From Operation Of RTI Act: Orissa High Court
In a significant decision, the Orissa High Court has held that the Vigilance Department of the State cannot be completely exempted from the operation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 ('RTI'). It directed that information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations and also information pertaining to activities undertaken by the Department, which are not...
PIL Challenging Agnipath Scheme To Be Listed Only After Placing Before CJI : SC Vacation Bench Tells Petitioner
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the PIL preferred by Advocate Harsh Ajay Singh seeking issuance of directions to the Center for reconsideration of Agnipah recruitment scheme could be listed only after it is placed before the Chief Justice of India.While the vacation bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia was about to rise for lunch, teh counsel for the petitioner urged...
ED Opposes Shifting Of Sukesh Chandrashekhar From Tihar Jail; Seeks Perjury Action Against Him
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed the shifting of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar from Tihar Jail and said that he should be prosecuted for perjury for making false allegations of torture and assault in jail.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, submitted before a vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia that even in jail,...
BREAKING| Plea Seeking SIT Probe Into Agnipath Protests Violence Mentioned Before Supreme Court
The petition filed seeking an SIT probe into the violence during the Agnipath protests was mentioned before the Supreme Court today.Advocate Vishal Tiwari, the petitioner, mentioned the petition for urgent listing before a vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia. Tiwari said that violent protests are going in the country."The matter must be placed before the...
CrPC Section 220 - How To Decide If Two Or More Acts Form "Same Transaction" For Joint Trial? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reiterated that whether two or more acts constitute the same transaction for the purpose of being tried together under Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), is purely a question of fact. The reasonable determination of the same would however depend on elements like proximity of time, unity or proximity of place, continuity of action...
PlL In Supreme Court Seeks To Direct Centre To Reconsider Agnipath Recruitment Scheme
An advocate has filed a writ in Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the Centre to reconsider its "Agnipath" recruitment scheme for armed forces.Preferred by Advocate Harsh Ajay Singh, the writ states that the announcement of the Scheme has caused nation-wide protest in Bihar, UP, Telangana, Haryana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and various other states due to the short- term duration...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Singer KK's Death
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought the State government's response on a batch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions seeking an investigation into the death of singer-composer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, who passed away on May 31, 2022, hours after performing in a concert at Kolkata.The leading playback singer was in the city for a two-day concert at Nazrul Mancha...