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'Persons With Disabilities Don't Require Pity, But Entitlement To Equal Treatment' : Justice Chandrachud| Full Text Of Lecture
This is the full text of the lecture delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, on the topic "Making Disability Rights Real : Addressing Accessibility and More" as the Third Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture organized by LiveLaw. The video of the lecture can be watched here:"A very good morning to Mr. Vikram Raghavan, Shamnad's family...
Inform How Losses Caused To KSRTC On Hartal Will Be Recovered From PFI : Kerala High Court Directs Govt
The Kerala High Court, on Friday, observed that Popular Front India and its officer bearers who called for a flash hartal in the state following the arrest of its leaders by the NIA, should be held responsible for the losses suffered by the KSRTC during the protest. Justice Devan Ramachandran has directed the State Government to inform how it proposes to recover from the Popular Front of...
Delhi High Court Appeals Senior Lawyers To Pay 'Dignified' Stipend To Juniors
The Delhi High Court has appealed to the senior lawyers in legal profession to ensure that stipend paid to their juniors is enough for them to overcome the financial stress and to lead a more dignified life."This Court also makes an appeal to seniors in this profession to ensure that the stipend that is paid to their juniors is enough for their juniors to evade the financial stress...
BREAKING| PFI's Flash Hartal Illegal : Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings, Directs Police To Take Strict Measures
The Kerala High Court, on Friday, strongly condemned and initiated suo motu proceedings against the leaders of Popular Front of India (PFI), noting the illegal call for flash hartal in the State, which was earlier banned by the Court. The PFI called for dawn-to-dusk hartal in the State today following the the arrest of its leaders by the NIA yesterady.Division bench consisting of Justice A....
Economic Backwardness Can Be Temporary, Other Forms Of Backwardness Attached To Lineage : Supreme Court Says During EWS Case Hearing [Day 6]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, on Thursday, continued hearings on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. The arguments were commenced by Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, who had provided a...
"Illegal Installations Made By A Particular Political party On National Highway" : Kerala High Court On "Bharat Jodo Yatra" Flags, Banners
The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, took a critical view of the flags and banners erected along the highways in the State as part of the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court expressed dismay that the authorities have not removed the banners, boards and flags erected in violation of the earlier directions.At the request of the Amicus Curiae Advocate Harish...
EWS Quota Case Hearing Day 6 - Live Updates From Supreme Court
Supreme Court Constitution Bench to continue hearings on cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservations for Economically Weaker Sections.Live Updates- Day 1Live Updates- Day 2Live Updates- Day 3Live Updates- Day 5Follow this page for live...
ED Clean Chit To Republic TV, R Bharat In TRP Scam; Probe Against India Today Ongoing
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) gave a clean chit to Republic TV and R Bharat regarding their alleged involvement in the manipulation of television rating point (TRP) numbers, in the chargesheet filed in the special PMLA Court last week. ED claimed that it had examined Republic channel's role and found that Mumbai police's investigation was "at variance" with their probe. However,...
Is EWS Quota Not Reducing Share For Those Competing On Merit?Is It Not Caste-Based Exclusion From General Category? Supreme Court Asks [Day 5]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, on Wednesday, continued hearings on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. The pleadings were commenced by the Attorney General of India, K.K. Venugopal. A report on...
For "Insider Trading", Mere Possession Of Sensitive Information Not Enough; Actual Profit Motive Essential : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely because a person was in possession of unpublished price sensitive information at the time go trading in securities, it cannot be held that the transaction becomes the mischief of "insider trading", unless it is established that there was an intention to take advantage of the information.A distress sale of shares will not become "insider trading"...