Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to rift in the Shiv Sena party, which led to the political changes in Maharashtra in June-July 2022.A 5-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had on last Friday deferred the decision on the preliminary question whether to reconsider the decision in Nabam Rebia vs Deputy Speaker which held that a...

Children's Right Not To Have Their Legitimacy Questioned Frivolously Part Of Their Privacy Right : Supreme Court On Power To Order 'DNA Test'

The Supreme Court observed that DNA tests of children born during the subsistence of a valid marriage may be directed only when there is sufficient prima-facie material to dislodge the presumption under Section 112 of the Evidence Act."Children have the right not to have their legitimacy questioned frivolously before a Court of Law. This is an essential attribute of the right to privacy",...

Shiv Sena Case | Election Commission's Order Recognising Eknath Shinde Not Logical : PDT Achary [Interview]

Interview of PDT Achary, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha, with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the Election Commission's decision recognising Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv...

Election Commission & Dissent Within Political Parties, Time To Consider Reform Of Anti-Defection Laws

The Election Commission decided to reserve the “Bow & Arrow” symbol to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde’s faction of the Shiv Sena while the Supreme Court deferred the reference to a seven-judge bench of the question ‘whether the Speaker can adjudicate disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule - if the motion for her removal from the office is pending before...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Raise Minimum Marital Age For Women To 21 Years [VIDEO]

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Adani- Hindenburg : Supreme Court Refuses To Take On Record Forbes Report

In the Adani-Hindenburg issue, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to take on record a report published by Forbes about share dealings of the Gautam Adani group.On February 17, a bench led by Chief Justice of India had reserved orders on constituting a committee to review the regulatory measures so as to protect Indian investors.Today, Advocate Varun Thakur, the lawyer of one of the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (13th February 2023-19th February 2023)

Another week has passed in the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court of India, and Live Law's Supreme Court Weekly Digest is here to keep you up to date on all the latest developments. Our expert legal journalists have been hard at work, bringing you the most important updates from the Supreme Court, including key judgments, arguments, and discussions. Whether you are a legal professional, a...

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-8

MMaintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; Section 23 - Effecting transfer subject to a condition of providing the basic amenities and basic physical needs to the transferor – senior citizen is sine qua non for applicability of Section 23(1) - When it is alleged that the conditions mentioned in Section...

Spotlight On Recent Appointments To The Supreme Court- Justice Pankaj Mithal

A general criticism of the Indian Courts has been that very little is known to the public about the judges being recommended by respective Collegium before their appointment, on merit and suitability. A designated Secretariat ideally should do the job, unfortunately we don’t have such a mechanism. Livelaw has taken an initiative to share relevant information about the appointees and we...

Theocratic Judges Who Find Source Of Law In Religion Than Constitution Have Sharply Increased: Dr Mohan Gopal

Renowned legal academician Dr Mohan Gopal delivered a speech at a seminar organized by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on "Executive Interference in Judicial Appointments." In his speech, Dr. Gopal raised concerns about the appointment of judges with political bias . He urged the collegium to protect the institution by consciously appointing judges committed to...

Present Model Of Appointing Judges Is Near Perfect : Former CJI UU Lalit Defends Collegium System

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit opined that there is no better system available at present to appoint judges than the existing collegium system. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), the former Chief Justice of India elaborated on the different levels of scrutiny and consultations which are undertaken in the process...

Shiv Sena Rift : Why Election Commission Allowed Eknath Shinde To Retain Official Name & Symbol? Read Reasons

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recognised Eknath Shinde group as official "Shiv Sena", allowing them to use the official "Bow & Arrow" symbol and "Shiv Sena" name. The Uddhav Thackeray faction has been allowed to use the name "Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)" and the symbol of "flaming torch" for the upcoming bye-elections in Maharashtra assembly. The ECI stated that...