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Courts This Week English | A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-152]

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Courts This Week-Hindi | A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-106]

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Govt Employees Can't Be Denied Annual Increment Merely Because They Retired The Next Day Of Earning It : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that government employees cannot be denied the annual increment merely because they are to retire on the very next day of earning the increment.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was deciding the issue "whether an employee who has earned the annual increment is entitled to the same despite the fact that he has retired on...

Decide AIADMK’s Representation For Updation Of Its Amended By-Laws Within 10 Days: Delhi High Court Directs ECI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India to decide within ten days the representation of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for updation of its amended by-laws with the records of the constitutional body.The counsel representing ECI told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that the Commission will take a call on the representation within...

State Utilizing A Small Part Of Tax To Provide Conveniences To Any Religious Denomination Doesn't Violate Article 27: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that if the State spends some money out of the taxes/revenue collected by it from the citizens for providing some conveniences or facilities to any religious denomination, the same will not be violative of Article 27 of the Constitution of India.For context, Article 27 of the Constitution of India mandates that no person can be compelled to pay any...

RSS Route March Case,Kunal Kamra Moves Bombay HC, Data Protection Bill Ready: Courts Today-11.04.23

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'Trial Judges Shouldn't Be Placed In A Sense Of Fear' : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Seeking Explanation From Judge For Granting Bail

The Supreme Court has strongly deprecated the order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court to seek explanation from a trial court judge for granting bail in a case. Such orders passed by the higher judiciary will have a "chilling effect" on the district judiciary, reminded the Supreme Court while setting aside the High Court's order."The order of the High Court directing that the appellant...

Pursuing Master’s Course In Law Doesn’t Constitute A Break In Practice, Suspension Of Enrolment Not Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the eligibility criterion of seven years of continuous practise as an advocate to be appointed as a District Judge, as set out in Rule 9(2) of the Delhi Higher Judicial Services (DHJS) Rules, 1970 or Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India, does not require any inquiry into the actual area of practise as an advocate."If a person is enrolled as an...

View That There Cannot Be Police Custody Beyond 15 Days From Date Of Arrest Should Be Reconsidered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, opined that its decision in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni, wherein it was observed that there cannot be police custody beyond 15 days from the date of arrest, requires to be re-considered.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice CT Ravikumar granted permission to CBI to have 4 days’ police custody remand of an accused whose remand was originally granted by...

Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification

The bench directed that all universities & exam boards should verify genuineness of degrees without charging fees.

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2023 [Citations 1-279]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 279NOMINAL INDEXGIRISH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1BHAVIKAA KESHWANI & ANR. (THROUGH THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS) v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 2AKSHAY DHINGRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 3ARJUN ANAND v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 4Sanghvi...