Columns: Everything wrong with the conduct of CLAT 2018
Zoheb Hossain Let’s start this piece with a multiple choice question – CLAT style. What did CLAT 2018 stand for? a.Calamitous Law Admission Test b.Catastrophic Law Admission Test c. Chaotic Law...
View ArticlePublic Policy: The Double Edged Sword in Enforcement Proceedings
Bhavana Sundar, Payel Chatterjee and Vyapak Desai The District Court of Columbia in recent proceedings between Hardy Exploration & Production (India) Inc. (“HEPI”) v. Government of India (Ministry...
View ArticleTN MLA Disqualification case: Transfer sought to SC alleging likelihood of bias
Seventeen disqualified MLAs belonging to the TTV Dhinakaran faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have moved the Supreme Court today seeking a transfer of the MLA...
View ArticleBreaking: Supreme Court allows non-accredited journalists to carry mobile...
The Supreme Court has decided that it will allow non-accredited journalists to carry mobile phones inside the court rooms of Supreme Court. The decision was taken by the Chief Justice of India, Dipak...
View ArticleTN MLA Disqualification Case: SC appoints Justice M Sathyanarayanan as third...
The Supreme Court today refused to transfer the case relating to the 18 disqualified MLAs of the TTV Dhinakaran faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and appointed Justice M...
View ArticleNCT of Delhi v. Lt. Governor: How the Delhi Power Tussle reached the Supreme...
The Delhi government has been embroiled in a bitter power struggle with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi over the question of who should essentially call the shots in the capital – the elected...
View Article[Breaking] Delhi Lt. Governor is bound by aid and advice of Council of...
In what seems to be a big win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court today unanimously ruled that the Lieutenant Governor of NCT of Delhi is bound by the aid and advice of the Council of...
View ArticleLt. Governor v. NCT: Why the Battle for Delhi could be far from over
The Supreme Court today delivered its much awaited judgment in the tussle between the Lt. Governor and the Government of NCT Delhi. In a marked departure from the judgment of the Delhi High Court which...
View ArticleSupreme Court issues notice to Centre, States in PIL seeking Reservation for...
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Center and State governments in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reservation for orphans in government jobs and educational institutions. The...
View ArticleBreaking: For the third time in eight months, SC reiterates CJI is Master of...
The Supreme Court today reaffirmed that the Chief Justice of India is the Master of Roster. This is the third time in eight months that the Court has reiterated this principle. The judgment was passed...
View ArticleIncrease retirement age of HC and SC Judges, AG KK Venugopal at Justice AK...
Attorney General KK Venugopal today batted for raising the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 68. He was speaking at the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association...
View Article“There is a mountain load of garbage in Delhi”, Supreme Court imposes costs...
The Supreme Court today came down strongly upon States and Union Territories for failure to comply with its orders regarding solid waste management. Terming it a shocking state of affairs, the Bench of...
View ArticleWhat is the Centre’s stand on Section 377? AG KK Venugopal adds to the mystery
Even as the Supreme Court hears the challenge to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the Central government's stand on the provision remains a mystery. Attorney General KK Venugopal added fuel to the...
View Article“Bombay is under water, Delhi has no water”, Supreme Court laments at looming...
The Supreme Court today rebuked the Centre and the Delhi government for failing to take any action even in the wake of an impending water crisis that is likely to grip Delhi in the next two years. A...
View ArticleNo Exclusive Right over the word MALABAR, Supreme Court in Biriyani Trademark...
The Supreme Court has clarified that there can be no right to the exclusive use of the word “MALABAR”. A Bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi passed this judgment in a trademark battle for...
View ArticleSupreme Court issues notice in PIL seeking constitution of Jamshedpur...
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Jharkhand government today, after hearing a petition seeking that a municipality be constituted for the city of Jamshedpur. The Bench of Chief Justice of...
View ArticleChurch Sex Scandal reaches Supreme Court; Kerala Priest seeks Anticipatory...
Kerala priest, Father Sony Varghese accused of raping a 34-year old woman has moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail. In a petition filed through advocate A Karthik, Father Varghese (appellant)...
View ArticleCollegium to consider six names for elevation as Supreme Court judges
The Supreme Court Collegium is likely to meet this week to recommend the names of at least six persons for elevation as Supreme Court judges. Besides reiterating the names of Uttarakhand High Court...
View ArticleKerala lawyers v. Journalists: Kerala HC to decide matter as SC disposes of...
The Supreme Court today disposed of the petition filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) seeking that the media room at the Kerala High Court be opened. A Bench of Justices UU Lalit and...
View ArticleNo question of apology, The Wire tells Supreme Court in Jay Shah Defamation...
News portal The Wire and journalist Rohini Singh today made it clear that they will not apologise in the criminal defamation case filed by Jay Shah, son of BJP President Amit Shah. Jay Shah has filed a...
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