'Petitioners Have No Locus Standi': Bilkis Bano Case Convict Opposes Plea Against Remission In Supreme Court

Pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court in the petition challenging the order of Gujarat Government allowing premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in the Bilkis Bano case for gangrape & murder, asking the petitioners to array the 11 accused as respondents, one of the accused persons has now filed a counter affidavit. On 25th August 2022, while hearing a petition...

IBC - No Bar To Withdraw Admitted CIRP Application Before Constitution Of Committee Of Creditors : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that there is no bar to withdrawal of an admitted CIRP application before constitution of Committee of Creditors.The settlement cannot be stifled before the constitution of the Committee of Creditors in anticipation of claims against the Corporate Debtor from third persons, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari said.The court observed thus...

Admirality Suit| Intra-Court Appeal Does Not Lie Against All Interim Orders : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an intra-court appeal does not lie against an order of addition of a party in an admiralty suit."An appeal does not lie to the Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court from an order of the Commercial Division (Single Bench) of the same High Court for addition of a party in an admiralty suit governed by the Admiralty Act", the bench of Justices...

Supreme Court To Join NJDG Soon, Judgments Will Be Available In Free Text Search Portal With Accessibility Features : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that the Supreme Court will join the National Judicial Data Grid in the near future and that it will result in all the decisions of the Supreme Court being available in a free text search portal.Justice Chandrachud added that those judgments will have accessibility features built into them for the easy access of persons...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest (Jan - Jun) Indian Penal Code, 1860

Penal Code, 1860 - Appeal against judgment of Allahabad HC which acquitted accused by setting aside conviction recorded by Trial Court under Section 302 and 148 IPC - Partly allowed - Accused convicted under Section 304 Part I r/w Section 149 IPC and for the offence under Section 148 IPC. State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @ Pappu, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 336 : AIR 2022 SC 1651 : (2022) 6...

Professor Shamnad Basheer Influenced Many People's Lives, Was A Change Maker Par Excellence: Justice DY Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud remembered Late Professor Shamnad Basheer as a "respected educator and a change maker par excellence who influenced the cause of many people's lives".Justice Chandrachud was delivering the Third Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Making Disability Rights Real: Addressing Accessibility and More". The lecture...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Common Electoral Roll For Parliamentary, Assembly & Local Body Polls; Compensation For Illegal Deletion For Voters List

A plea has been moved before the Top Court seeking a common electoral roll for parliamentary, assembly and local body polls.The petition filed by MG Devasahayam also seeks for compensation to those who were denied the right to vote due to deletion from the voters list."So many instances where people go the voting booth, they have the voter ID, they find out that their name is missing from...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Action Against Deceitful Religious Conversion

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL which sought a declaration that "fraudulent religious conversion and religious conversion by intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits" offend Article 14, 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India. It was also sought by the petitioner that directions may be given to the Centre and State to take strict steps...

Failure To Produce Accused Before The Court While Considering Application For Extension Of Time For Investigation Amounts To Violation Of Fundamental Right: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the failure to produce the accused before the Court at the time of consideration of the application for extension of time for investigation amounts to a violation of fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution."The failure to procure the presence of the accused either physically ...

[WATCH FULL VIDEO]- Prof. Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture By Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Supreme Court Judge, JUSTICE DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD will deliver the 'THIRD PROFESSOR SHAMNAD BASHEER MEMORIAL LECTURE' organized by LIVELAW on SEPTEMBER 24 AT 11 AMProgramme Welcome Speech- Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor, LiveLaw [2min]Remembering Professor Shamnad Basheer- Vikram Raghavan, Lead Counsel at World Bank. [5min]Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture by Justice...

Administrative/Executive Order/Circular Cannot Be Given Retrospective Effect In The Absence Of Any Legislative Competence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that administrative/executive orders or circular cannot be made applicable with retrospective effect in the absence of any legislative competence.The dispute in this case pertains to charges for infrastructure facilities which are being provided by the BSNL to the batch of telecom service providers, which were increased by a circular dated 12th June,...

Supreme Court Stays Deportation Of Woman Declared As Illegal Migrant, Notes Her Family Members Are Included In NRC

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a petition impugning the order of Guwahati High Court, which had affirmed the order of the Foreigners Tribunal declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner who had illegally entered India from Bangladesh after the cutoff date, i.e., 25.03.1971. Advocate, Mr. Pijush Kanti Roy appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that all the...