The B&B Causelist #118: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticleVacancies in Subordinate Judiciary: SC seeks personal presence of Law...
The Supreme Court has ordered the Law Secretaries of States and Registrars General of High Courts to be personally present on July 30 for the hearing of the case concerning vacancies in the subordinate...
View ArticleEndosulfan: Supreme Court orders State of Kerala to give Rs. 5 lakh...
Taking stern note of the State of Kerala's reluctance to follow its earlier order, the Supreme Court has ordered that four Endosulfan victims be given a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh each. The order was...
View ArticleRam Mandir -Babri Masjid: Supreme Court to hear Application for Early Hearing...
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow, an application filed by one of the original plaintiffs in the Ram Mandir - Babri Masjid dispute, praying for an early hearing of the matter. The application will...
View ArticleThe B&B Causelist #119: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticleVictim has right to appeal against acquittal of accused, no leave has to be...
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a victim of a crime has the right to appeal under the Proviso to Section 372 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) against the acquittal of the accused. Such an...
View ArticleResignation of Rebel MLAs: Karnataka Speaker moves Supreme Court
Hours after the Supreme Court passed an ex-parte order against him, the Speaker of Karnataka State Assembly has moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of the order. In his application filed through...
View ArticleSupreme Court seeks comprehensive data from BCI on status of disciplinary...
The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India (BCI) to furnish comprehensive data regarding the status of various disciplinary proceedings pending before it and various State Bar Councils. The...
View ArticleThe B&B Causelist #120: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticleChild Rape cases: 24,000 FIRs registered in 2019, 911 cases disposed; Supreme...
More than 24,000 FIRs regarding child rape cases were registered in 2019 across the country. This is as per the data handed over by the Supreme Court to Amicus Curiae in a suo motu petition registered...
View ArticleSupreme Court strikes down Manipur government’s classification of pensioners...
The Supreme Court has struck down a memorandum issued by Manipur government classifying pensioners into two classes based on retirement date for the purpose of giving more financial benefits to one...
View ArticleFive more Rebel MLAs from Karnataka move Supreme Court, seek impleadment
Five more rebel MLAs from Karnataka have approached the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the case relating to their resignation from the House. The MLAs, Anand Singh, K Sudhakar, M Nagaraju,...
View ArticleSupreme Court orders Medical Practitioner to plant 100 trees for offence...
The Supreme Court has ordered a medical practitioner to plant 100 trees as punishment for an offence committed by him in 2004 when he was a Juvenile. The order was passed by a Bench of Justices L...
View ArticleThe B&B Causelist #121: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticlePlea in Supreme Court assails restrictions on termination of pregnancy under...
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in Supreme Court assailing Sections 3 and 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 which places various restrictions on termination of...
View ArticleThe B&B Causelist #122: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticleThe B&B Causelist #123: Cases we track today
A summary of important cases from the causelist of the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and the Madras High Court. The causelist will be updated in the evening to reflect the developments...
View ArticleBreaking: Liberty to Karnataka Speaker, freedom to rebel MLAs: What the SC held
The Supreme Court today directed the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to decide on the resignations of the rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs within an "appropriate time frame". However, the...
View ArticleAffidavit notarised after the death of party, Supreme Court mooting...
The Supreme Court dealt with an unsavoury episode last week when it found out that a reply affidavit filed on behalf of one of the parties was notarised after the death of the party. In a matter titled...
View ArticleNew Building Complex of Supreme Court of India inaugurated
A new Building Complex of the Supreme Court of India was inaugurated today by President Ram Nath Kovind. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Attorney General KK...
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