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High Court rules UK Parliament must vote on Brexit European Union

05 Nov 2016
November,5,2016: The British High Court has ruled that British Government cannot start the process of leaving the European Union without the approval of Parliament, in a landmark judgement that cou...
 

Mediation in Cheque Dishonour Cases: Legality and Binding effect by Bharat Chugh

03 Nov 2016
Mediation in Cheque Dishonour Cases: Legality and Binding effect by Bharat ChughMediation in Cheque Dishonour Cases: Legality and Binding effect by Bharat Chugh by latest laws team on Scribd Relate...
 

Saudi Prince given lashes in a Prison under Court-Ordered Punishment

03 Nov 2016
November,3,2016: On Wednesday, Prince of Saudi Arabia’s ruling Al Saud family was given lashes in a prison in Jeddah as a part of court-ordered punishment, as reported by Saudi newspaper. Thi...
 

Supreme Court: Voters have a Legal Right to know Educational qualification of candidates

02 Nov 2016
November,2,2016: Supreme Court has expounded that, "Voters have a fundamental right to know the academic qualification of the candidate and also whether there are any false declaration that can war...
 

Under SC pressure Central Govt. rushes up with appointment of 10 Justices at Delhi & Gauhati High Courts

01 Nov 2016
November,1,2016:Soon after the Supreme Court's barb on stalled judicial appointments pending since last nine months, the Centre Govt. on Monday cleared appointment of 10 Justices for the High Courts o...
 

Is Modi Govt. Tapping Phones of all Judges right from SC to District Courts?

01 Nov 2016
November,1,2016:Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister on Monday claimed to have "overheard" that Judges are expressing concern about their phones being "tapped" by the Govt. He was speaking at the...
 

In a First United Nations celebrates Diwali as festival of "Light over Darkness, Hope over Despair''

30 Oct 2016
October,30,2016: UN Secretariat building will be lit up for Diwali from October 29-31.It is for the first time in the History of the United Nations, Diwali is being commemorated. World body's New...
 

National Anthem: Supreme Court issues notice to Govt.

29 Oct 2016
October,29,2016: On Friday the Apex Court sought the Centre’s response on a plea that the govt. should take certain measures to ensure that the National Anthem is respected, including that National...
 

High Court: If you wish to be a Judge, crack your Law School Exams in 1st attempt

29 Oct 2016
October,29,2016: Civil Judge aspirant who was found to have cleared one of her law papers in her second attempt, ruled ineligible to become a Judge.Bombay High Court Division Bench has dismissed th...
 

High Court puts Women Molesters to a Unique Task

29 Oct 2016
October,29,2016: Accused also directed to deposit Rs 50,000 each for Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority. Five college students, aged between 19 to 22 years, have been directed by the Bomba...
 

SC: Armed Forces are answerable to the Cabinet & Govt. else there would be Martial Law in the Country

28 Oct 2016
October,28,2016: SC dismissed a petition seeking to restrain the Government from using Armed Force's action for political gains.On Friday, Supreme Court expounded that country's armed forces are an...
 

Supreme Court: We can't suggest Do's and Don'ts for Politicians on Public Speeches

28 Oct 2016
October,28,2016: SC refuses to put a blanket bar on Religion in political speeches.On Thursday, a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court expounded that it could not be expected to give...
 

Supreme Court to Modi Govt: Do you want to shut the Judiciary down in India?

28 Oct 2016
October,28,2016: Apex court threatened to summon PMO secretary over this delay.Supreme Court today used very harsh words for Central Govt. blaming it for Judicial appointments stalemate. Apex Cou...
 

CJI Thakur: In times like today even Justice Krishna Iyer’s would have found elevation to the SC tough

27 Oct 2016
October,27,2016: CJI was addressing the gathering at the First Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture Series.In the times like today, it would have been difficult to recommend Justice V.R. Krishn...
 

SC rules: Temporary Employees have a Right to be paid at par with regular Workers

27 Oct 2016
October,27,2016: The principle of 'equal pay for equal work'a clear and unambiguous right.Giving a big relief to millions of temporary employee who are working for government departments and agenci...
 

'CBI Uncaged?': Centre Govt. set to loose exclusive control over Top 'CBI Director' level appointments

26 Oct 2016
October,26,2016: A fixed Three Year tenure is now provided for such appointments.After the Supreme Court in May 2013, while hearing the ‘Coalgate probe report’, castigated the Govt. for reducing th...
 

Afghan National Geographic magazine Cover Girl arrested by Pakistan for Fraud

26 Oct 2016
October,26,2016: Faces upto 14 years in jail and a fine between $3,000 to $5,000 if convicted.On Wednesday, Afghan woman, who was on the cover of National Geographic magazine as a green-eyed 12-yea...
 

Rape Case: SC rejects interim bail plea of Asaram Bapu

25 Oct 2016
October,25,2016: He is in Custody since August 31, 2013On Tuesday, Supreme Court rejected interim bail plea of the self-styled religious figure Asaram Bapu, who is facing trial in rape cases, on heal...
 

Supreme Court to RBI: What is stopping you from making names of Loan defaulters Public?

25 Oct 2016
October,25,2016: Just 57 borrowers have defaulted on bank loans worth Rs. 85,000 Crore.On Tuesday, Supreme Court questioned Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as to what was the reason names of the loan def...
 

'Battle Royale' for Tata Sons Crown to be fought in Court Houses

25 Oct 2016
October,25,2016: Cyrus Mistry is  replaced by Ratan Tata as Group ChairmanWith filing of Caveats in Supreme Court, Bombay High Court and National Company Law Tribunal to prevent ousted Tata Sons Chai...
 

SC declines to reopen its 20-year-old verdict defining ‘Hindutva as a way of Life'

25 Oct 2016
October,25,2016: In its 1995 Judgment Apex Court defined Hindutva or Hinduism as a "way of life".Today Supreme Court declined to hear the contentions of social activist Teesta Setalvad who claimed th...
 

J. Katju seeks to Bail out SC: Heavy workload possible reason for 'serious mistakes' in Soumya Case

25 Oct 2016
October,24,2016: J. Katju said that he himself had sometimes made mistakes in his judgements.Retd. Supreme Court Justice Markandey Katju hassaid the Apex Court had made "serious mistakes" in the Soum...
 

Muslim thinkers although reject Triple Talaq but wary of the Modi Govt. move

24 Oct 2016
October,24,2016: A statement from academics and thinkers has questioned Centre’s ‘sudden found’ love for Muslim WomenMuslim artists, intellectuals, writers and poets and various other groups have iss...
 

Haji Ali Dargah Trust tells SC: We are okay with Women entry in sanctum sanctorum

24 Oct 2016
October,24,2016: In Quran there is no prohibition on women visiting graves, pleaded the Petitioner.Today, Haji Ali Dargah Trust told Supreme Court that it is ready to implement Bombay High Court orde...
 

Appropriate Procedure for Remand of Accused Under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) by Rakesh Kumar Singh

23 Oct 2016
Appropriate Procedure for Remand of Accused Under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) by Rakesh Kumar Singh (PDF)Appropriate Procedure for Remand of Accused Under Protection of Chi...
 

Why CJI Thakur had to scream: 'Shut up, I say shut up... I will get you thrown out of the Court'

23 Oct 2016
October,23,2016: Debate on process of designation of Senior Advocates in Supreme Court boils up to unprecedented levels.SC had earlier issued notice to the Supreme Court Registry, the Bar Council of...
 

Supreme Court upholds conviction of 4 CPM cadres for 'vilifying' Judiciary

23 Oct 2016
October,23,2016: High Court had given a two-month jail term to the fourSupreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Anil R Dave and Justice L Nageshwar Rao has convicted four CPM members for "vilifying"...
 

PM Modi: Digital Revolution has totally changed the functioning of Legal Profession in India

23 Oct 2016
October,23,2016: 'Resolve in India' the new Mantra. Right from cause-lists to case-laws, the Lawyer’s Library today is just a click away, PM Modi said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today addressed...
 

PM Modi warns: We will soon start ‘Surgical Strikes’ against Blackmoney and Corruption

22 Oct 2016
October,22,2016: Rs 1 lakh crore has been brought back into the system without launching surgical strikes, PM Modi said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the analogy of surgical strikes, on Saturday...
 

India finally awakens to International Arbitration, resolves to strengthen the Arbitration regime

22 Oct 2016
October,22,2016: "India Resolves to Resolve", was the mantra given by Hon'ble Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Supreme Court Judge.NITI Aayog along with NALSA and Government of India organised Global Confer...
 

Chief Justice of the High Court assures: We will soon have a full strength of all sanctioned Posts

21 Oct 2016
October,21,2016: High Court has the full sanctioned  strength of 75 judges  Chief Justice S K Kaul has said on Thursday that all efforts are being made to provide the full occupancy and appoint...
 

Supreme Court to Delhi Govt: 'Only a Bully blames others for problems'

21 Oct 2016
October,21,2016: "People are dying", but what is your contigent of MLAs doingTerming Delhi's alarming garbage problem, on Friday the Apex Court asked all the concerned authorities, including AAP gove...
 

Supreme Court truncates BCCI’s Financial Powers, directs independent Auditor to scrutinise Accounts

21 Oct 2016
October,21,2016: Apex Court orders that until and unless they comply with the recommendations of the Lodha panel 'not a single penny' shall go to State Associations of BCCISupreme Court today severel...
 

UK Govt. has decided to pardon thousands of convicted Gay Men, post abolition of Sexual Offences Act

20 Oct 2016
October,20,2016: Around 75,000 Gay and Bisexual Men were convicted under the Sexual Offences Act.The UK has today decided that it will posthumously pardon thousands of Gay and Bisexual Men who were c...
 

SC: We can not allow soliciting of votes in the name of Religion, National Flag or Sacrifice of Soilders

20 Oct 2016
October,20,2016: A Seven Judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said nobody can be allowed to use National Flag and Border sacrifices to garner votes.Supreme Court has today aske...
 

Pakistan SC issues notice to PM Nawaz Sharif in ‘Panama Papers’ leak case for assets hidden abroad

20 Oct 2016
October,20,2016: The Panama Papers disclosed that Sharif's three children were owners of offshore CompaniesSupreme Court of Pakistan has Today issued notice to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his fam...
 

Delhi’s Child Trafficking ‘Queen’ handed out 10 years in Jail, 10,000 minors became her Victim

20 Oct 2016
October,19,2016: Trafficked child labour pushed into illegal Domestic work or ProstitutionA woman Trafficker, who was the leader of a trafficking racket run by her brother-in-law, has been convicted...
 

PM Modi launches National SC/ST Hub to ensure Constitutional promise of Economic Justice

20 Oct 2016
October,19,2016: Such initiatives would help change fortunes of India, said PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the National SC/ST Hub here to provide support to entrepreneurs fro...
 

Saudi Arabia executes its own Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabeer in a rare Royal Death Sentence

20 Oct 2016
October,19,2016: He was Convicted for shooting and killing a Man during a brawl.Saudi Arabia has executed a member of the royal family for murder in a rare case involving one of the thousands of memb...
 

Justice Katju asks Supreme Court: I am ready to appear before you, but does the Law allow it?

20 Oct 2016
October,19,2016: He ha pointed out Fundamental Flaws in SC Judgment in Soumya Rape-Murder CaseJustice Markandey Katju, who has been summoned by the Apex Court to explain his criticism of the Soumya c...
 
 

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