A petition was filed by Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay in the Supreme Court of India praying that all the political parties registered with the Election Commissionof India be brought under the Right to Information Act (RTI). He also prayed that political par
The Supreme Court pulled up the West Bengal Government after it was brought to its notice that the film ""Bhobishyoter Bhoot" has not been screened within the limits of Kolkata.The bench comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that eight lawyers be elevated as judges of the Karnataka High Court.The eight advocates are Savanur Vishwajith Shetty, SR Krishna Kumar, Maralur Indrakumar Arun, Mohammed Ghouse , Ashok Kinagi, Govindaraj
The Madras High Court propounded that there should be minimum experience criteria for lawyers to practice before the High Court.Further, the court stated in the order that legal profession is not a child’s play. In its observation the Court con
The bench was considering a suo motu PIL registered by the High Court in 2015 taking note of a report Eenadu Telugu daily News paper which highlighted the use of prohibited chemicals in ripening fruits in Gaddi Annaram fruit market. It noted the subm
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Central Government informed the Delhi High Court that telephonic surveillance is carried out for the benefit of national security within the rules given under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.The above
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Law Commission, Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Finance in a petition praying that sentence imposed in cases relating to terrorism, separatism, and corruption be consecutive and not concurrent.
He has filed his nomination from the Central Chennai constituency.Mr Karnan was the first sitting judge to be convicted for contempt of court. He underwent a six-month prison sentence after his retirement in June 2017.He also said that he has declare
He was born on 8 August 1944 at Dhanbad in the present day state of Jharkhand. He received his Bachelor of Laws (B.L) Degree from Chota Nagpur Law College in 1967. He joined the Dhanbad District Court in 1968 after which he shifted his practice to Ra
In March 2011, the Rajasthan government had issued an order directing that 20 percent concession be given to persons with disabilities as defined in Section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Partic
The Delhi High Court yesterday stayed an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) stating that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) fall within the definition of ‘information’ under Section 2(f) the Right to Information Act.T
The Kerala High Court in its recent judgment highlighted that college administrative authorities cannot impose moralistic and discriminatory rules on students, explicitly when the rules have no relation with the object to maintain discipline and deco
The Supreme Court took note of negligence on part of the lower court judge for not abiding order of the apex court passed in 2016 to wind up the trial in a murder case within six months. However, about two years later, Special Judge (SC/ST Act) of De
Registration of political parties under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 - Public Notice PeriodRegistration of Political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A pa
The prosecution case against Kattavellai @ Devakar was that he threatened the couple with an aruval and demanded that the jewels worn by the girl be entrusted to him. When they refused to part with the jewel, the accused cut both side of the neck of
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of India passed an order asking the Bar Council of India (BCI) to review the rule of setting an upper age limit for admission in law courses.The BCI proposed the Rules on Standards of Legal Education framed under the Advo
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed at Madras High Court seeking to direct the Election Commission to instruct the electoral candidates to submit their Election Manifestos separately, focusing on his or her contesting constituency. The Court
In the complaint filed by S. Nallasamy, it was alleged that his In Laws, wife and other relatives (15 women and 35 men) came by vehicles and forcibly entered his house and scolded him. An FIR was registered against some accused under Sections 147, 44
"While deciding the second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC, it is not permissible for the High Court to re-appreciate the evidence on record." : SCThe Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, again reminded the High Courts a
In an appeal filed against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the apex court said that the preferential rights of the heir of Hindu under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are applicable in case property in dispute is agricul
