Centre notifies appointment of 3 Advocates as Judges of Calcutta High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names of 5 Advocates to be appointed as Judges of the High Court.
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Penalties imposed by NCDRC are regulatory in nature & do not constitute “debt” under IBC, 2016: Supreme Court
Permitting a stay on regulatory penalties under the guise of insolvency proceedings would undermine the very purpose of the CP Act and embolden errant developers to escape liability through insolvency proceedings.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi as Supreme Court Judge
When appointed, Justice Joymalya will be in line to become Chief Justice of India after retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Harish Tandon as Chief Justice of Orissa HC
A vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa arose consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.
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Road Accident | SC grants interim bail to accused due to his father’s compassionate endeavour towards victim’s orphaned minors
The accused person’s Creta car dashed against the scooty on which the deceased couple was travelling along with their daughter. Due of the impact, couple died on the spot and their daughter was seriously injured. After the death of couple, the injured daughter and two other minor children of the couple became orphan.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was serving as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.
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SC clarifies prospective nature of direction in 2015’s Priyanka Shrivastava case on Section 156(3) CrPC applications being supported by affidavit
“The judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that the judgment will operate prospectively”.
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SC puts stay on Allahabad HC decision directing PMLA Special Court to consider claim in alleged disregard of Rule 3A PMLA Rules, 2016
The Petitioner further contended that the second proviso to the Section 8(8) of PMLA, 2002, is in contravention with the settled law provided under the PMLA, 2002.
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‘S. 106 exists to resolve situations where prosecution can’t lead direct evidence’; SC elaborates key principles of Section 106 Evidence Act
The Court found that circumstances in the instant case constituted more than a prima facie case to enable the prosecution to invoke Section 106 of the Evidence Act and shift the burden on the accused husband to explain what had happened on the day & date his wife died.
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‘Evidence Act does not prescribe any minimum age for a witness’; SC elucidates principles on appreciation of testimony of a child witness
In the instant case a husband was charged for the murder of his wife who died in mysterious circumstances by the Trial Court; however, MP High Court acquitted the husband as it found the child witness to be tutored.
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Dubious conduct & suspicious circumstances of death; SC restores conviction of husband charged with wife’s murder 22 yrs ago
The Court found that circumstances in the case constitute more than a prima facie case to enable the prosecution to invoke Section 106 of the Evidence Act and shift the burden on the accused husband to explain what had happened on the day & date his wife died.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Judges for the High Courts of Bombay, Patna and Madras
The Collegium also recommended the extension of term of Justice Manjusha Ajay Deshpande, as Additional Judge of the High Court of Bombay.
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General Counsels’ Association of India gives major recommendations for Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The suggestions encompassed key areas such as definition of legal practitioner, legal privilege, right to practice and code of conduct for legal practitioners.
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‘Media persons particularly individuals in key positions must exercise utmost caution before publishing any statements, news’; SC reiterates
“Given its vast reach, a single article or report can resonate with millions, shaping their beliefs and judgments, and it has the capability to cause severe damage to the reputation of those concerned, with consequences that may be far-reaching and enduring”.
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President appoints Judicial Officers Renu Bhatnagar & Rajneesh Kumar Gupta as Delhi HC Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI on 5-2-2025 had approved the proposal to appoint the 2 Judicial Officers as Judges of Delhi High Court.
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DCDRC directs PVR to pay punitive damages for wasting moviegoer’s time by playing ads beyond showtime mentioned in the movie tickets
The DCDRC noted that in the new era, time is considered money, and no one has the right gain benefit out of other’s time and money.
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Appropriate Govt. obligated to consider cases of eligible convicts for grant of premature release where such policy exists: SC
“Appropriate Government has the power to incorporate suitable conditions in an order granting permanent remission. The conditions must not be oppressive or stringent that the convict is not able to take advantage of the order granting permanent remission. The conditions cannot be vague and should be capable of being performed”.
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Cryptic orders while granting bail in money laundering cases without considering Section 45 PMLA mandate can’t be vindicated: SC
“Consideration of two conditions mentioned in Section 45 is mandatory, and while considering the bail application, the said rigours of Section 45 have to be reckoned by the court to uphold the objectives of the PMLA.”
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Courts having jurisdiction to grant bail/pre-arrest bail not expected to act as recovery agents: Supreme Court
High Court should have independently applied its mind and arrived at a conclusion as to whether a case for grant of bail, on settled parameters, had been made out or not.
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President appoints Advocate Alok Mahra as Judge of High Court of Uttaranchal
Supreme Court Collegium on 17-10-2023 recommended his appointment as Judge of Uttaranchal High Court.
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