Latest News
Can Stone Crusher Units Operate In Eco-Sensitive Zones? Supreme Court Allows Issue To Be Raised In Kerala HC
The issue whether a stone crusher unit can operate in the Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ) notified around protected forests can be raised before the Kerala High Court, the Supreme Court observed recently, while allowing the withdrawal of a petition.A bench comprising Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice NK Singh was hearing a special leave petition filed by M/s Alankar Granites challenging the order...
Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Handover Of Mahabodhi Mahavihara At Gaya To Buddhists; Allows To Approach HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 30) refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to hand over the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya, Bihar to Buddhists.The petitioner also challenged the Bodh Gaya Temple Act 1949, as per which the temple is managed by a management committee consisting of four Buddhists, four Hindus and one district collector.A partial working days...
Justices Lalit, Sanjiv Khanna & I've Attempted To Dispel Notion That Supreme Court Is 'CJI's Court' : CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recently sought to dispel the impression that the Supreme Court is the "CJI's Court" by saying that it is a court of all decisions.Underscoring that the administrative decisions of the Supreme Court are taken by the full court and not solely by the Chief Justice, CJI Gavai said that he was following the attempts made by his predecessors, particularly Justices...
'We Need More Bold & Courageous Judges, That Is How The Constitution Will Survive': Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Speaking at the farewell ceremony organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa for former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka, sitting SC judge, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said that the Constitution of India would survive by the appointment of more bold and courageous judges."As Caroline Kennedy said, we need to have more bold and courageous judges. We have had such judges and will...
One Should Not Think About Future Prospects For Even A Second After Taking Oath As A Judge: Justice Abhay Oka
While speaking at a felicitation and retirement ceremony organised for him by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Oka has stated that one should not think about their future prospects for even a second after taking oath as a judge."Once you take the oath of a judge, one should not think of the future prospects even for a single second. The moment...
Unfortunate That Muslim Festival Celebrated Harmoniously By Hindus & Muslims Led To Upper Caste-Dalit Clash: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently lamented that the festivals jointly being celebrated by Hindus and Muslims in the Yadgir district in Karnataka have led to clashes between upper caste Hindus and Dalits.These observations were made while hearing a petition filed by Madiga Dandora(an organisation of Madiga community), which stated that in Tumkur village in Vadagera Taluk of Yadgiri district,...
Not All Recommendations Of SC Collegium Are Acted Upon Due To 'External Forces': Justice Dipankar Datta
Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta on Saturday (June 28) while addressing the 'critics' of the 'Collegium System' said that the notion that it is 'only judges appointing judges' is a 'misconceived one' and in fact there are 'external forces' which hinders appointments of judges.These external forces, Justice Datta underlined, "must be dealt with sternly.""We need to tell the society...
Today 6PM! Webinar on Copyright Law with Advocate Rahul Bajaj from LiveLaw Academy
LiveLaw Academy invites you to a free interactive webinar on 28th June 2025 at 6:00 PM, led by Advocate Rahul Bajaj, Rhodes Scholar and renowned expert in intellectual property law.This session will feature a deep-dive into the landmark Delhi High Court judgment in The Chancellor, Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford & Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Anr [2016...
J&K Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 70-Year-Old Tourist In Pahalgam, Calls It A 'Moral Collapse'
In a strongly worded order, The Principal Sessions Judge, Anantnag has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of raping the 70 year tourist, noting that the severity of allegations, ongoing investigation, and the collective impact of evidence do not support granting bail at this stage.The court also delivered a scathing commentary on the moral fabric of society, decrying the incident as...
“Wholly Untenable” : Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Of Law Student Under National Security Act
The Supreme Court directed the immediate release of a 24-year-old law student from Madhya Pradesh who had been under preventive detention for nearly a year under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA). A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vinod Chandran observed that the grounds mentioned in the order, which include disruption of law and order did not satisfy the requirements of...
Kolkata Court Sends Three, Including Lawyer, To Police Custody Over Alleged Rape Of Law Student On College Campus
A sessions court in Kolkata has remanded three persons including law students Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay; and ex-student, practising lawyer and contractual staff at the South Kolkata Law college Manojit Mishra to four days in police custody for the alleged rape of a student studying within the college premises. It has been alleged in the complaint that while one of the three committed...
FIR Registered Alleging Gold Theft From Residence Of Kerala High Court Judge
A first information report (FIR) has been registered on Thursday (June 26) as Crime No. 843/2025 of the Kalamassery Police Station following an incident of theft from the private residence of sitting Kerala High Court judge Justice A. Badharudeen. Crime was registered under Section 305 [Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.] of the Bharatiya...