Delhi Riots- High Court Grants Bail To One In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case, Denies Bail To Other

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to Mohd. Saleem Khan while denying it to Mohd. Ibrahim in connection with murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injuries to a DCP during the North-East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year. (FIR 60/2020 PS DayalPur). Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order after reserving it last month. The Court heard at...

ID Act - Burden Is On Employee To Prove He Was Not Gainfully Employed After Dismissal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on September 24 observed that whether an employee has been able to discharge the burden that he was not gainfully employed after order of compulsory requirement or not is an issue which is to be decided in the facts of each case taking into consideration the entire material on record(National Gandhi Museum v.Sudhir Sharma and others). The Court was dealing with a...

Women Should Demand 50% Reservation In The Judiciary, Not As Charity But As A Matter Of Right: CJI Ramana

Drawing from the ideas of Karl Marx, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana remarked that women of the world must unite because they have nothing to lose but their chains. He observed that women must 'shout with anger and demand 50% reservation', not as charity but as a matter of right. Acknowledging thousands of years of suppression of women, he expressed that it is high time we must realize and reach...

Section 138 NI Act - If Signature On Cheque Is Admitted, Presumption Under Section 139 Will Be Raised : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court convicted the accused noting that accused had not replied to the demand notice and had raised his defence for the first time before the High Court.

Section 17A PC Act - Prior Approval For Investigation Not Necessary When Act Of Public Servant Is Ex-Facie Criminal : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that for offences like falsification of accounts, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds or acts which are ex facie criminal, no prior approval as prescribed under section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act is required.Justice Sunil Thomas while dismissing a batch of applications observed:"...it has to be noted that scope of section 17A is...

'Nobody Can Take Benefit Of Mistake Of Court' : Supreme Court Refuses To Rely On 'Inadvertent' Order Enhancing Compensation

The Supreme Court has observed that a party cannot take benefit of an inadvertent mistake committed by a court while passing an order.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna was hearing an appeal seeking enhancement of compensation for lands acquired by the NOIDA authority pursuant to a notification issued in 1976. The appellants had placed reliance on a 2014 judgment of the...

Delhi High Court Admin. Had Raised Concerns About Security In Rohini Court A Year Ago

The HC administration had highlighted the lack of adequate CCTV cameras and security arrangements in Rohini Court.

LL.B : Karnataka High Court Directs KSLU To Pass Law Students On 50-50 Formula; Quashes Clause For Assessment Based Entirely On Previous Semester Marks

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed Clause 7 of the guidelines issued by the Karnataka State Law University by which a candidate who secures less than 40% of marks based on an aggregate percentage of total performance including theory and internal assessment of marks in the previous semester shall be considered as 'fail'. The High Court directed the University to follow its...

WATCH FULL VIDEO- Second 'Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' By Justice Ravindra Bhat

LIVELAW is organising'The Second Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' Speaker: Justice Ravindra Bhat (Judge, Supreme Court of India)Topic: 'Fundamental Rights And The Role Of The Regulatory State'Advocate Vrinda Bhandari will moderate the event.Advocate Santhosh Mathews will deliver a brief address on Professor Shamnad BasheerDate and time:-September 25, 2021 (Saturday), 05...

Supreme Court Recalls Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation With Effect From October 2; Period From 15.03.2020 To 02.10.2021 Stands Excluded From Computing Limitation

The Supreme Court has recalled the suo motu order of April 27, 2021, which had extended with effect from March 14, 2021 the limitation period for filing of cases in view of the COVID second wave. The Court said that the suo motu extension of limitation period will stand withdrawn with effect from October 2, 2021. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices L...

Rohini Firing Incident- Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Directions On Police, BCD For Taking Measures To Ensure Safety & Security Of District Courts

In wake of yesterday's firing incident in Rohini Court, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Delhi Police and Bar Council of Delhi for taking measures to ensure safety and security of Delhi District Courts.Moved by Advocate Deepa Joseph through Advocates Robin Raju and Blessan Mathews, the plea raises concern over the shocking incident of firing while...

Supreme Court Asks NIC To Remove Centre's Banner With Prime Minister's Image In Footer Of Official Emails From Court

Pursuant to Supreme Court's direction, the National Informatics Centre has dropped Central Government's banner with image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the footer of the emails originating from the Supreme Court.After it was brought to the Supreme Court Registry's notice that the official emails of the Supreme Court of India were carrying an image as footer which has no...