'Normal Laws Unsuccessful' : Supreme Court Lauds Tamil Nadu For Using Preventive Detention Against Cyber Offenders

The Supreme Court on Monday appreciated the approach adopted by the State of Tamil Nadu in using preventive detention laws against cybercrime offenders.Justice Sandeep Mehta, while a plea challenging a preventive detention order against a cyber fraud accused, observed – “This is a good trend coming from the state that preventive detention laws are being used against cyber law offenders....

PPL Copyright Issue | Third Parties Not Exempt From Paying License Fee To PPL Because Of Stay In Azure's Favour : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently clarified that its interim stay order dated April 21, 2025, in the dispute between Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL) and Azure Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. will apply only between the parties to the suit pending before the Delhi High Court and not to third parties.On April 21, 2025 the Supreme Court had stayed the direction of the Delhi High Court ordering Azure to pay...

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Hany Babu's Application In Bhima Koregaon Case

The bench said that the applicant cannot seek urgent listing during the vacations when he could have approached the Court during the regular working days.

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

1. In a murder trial, the prosecution relies on the accused's absconding after the crime, along with last seen evidence and recovery of the murder weapon. The accused argues that absconding alone cannot prove guilt. Which of the following propositions is correct?A) Absconding is conclusive proof of guilt under Section 8 of the Evidence Act, and no further corroboration is required. B)...

IGNOU Degree Not Required To Have Equivalence Certificate From State University : Kerala High Court

If courses offered by Central Universities are required to have equivalence certificate from State Universities, it will be the end of education system, the Court said.

LiveLaw Academy Webinar: Copyright Law in Action with Advocate Rahul Bajaj (Rhodes Scholar)

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 SCC OnLine Del 6229]. The case, which sparked nationwide debate on academic copyright and the limits of...

Decision To Remove Glass Panels Taken By Full Court To Restore Original Grandeur : Supreme Court

The decision to remove the glass glazing installed in front of courtrooms 1 to 5 was taken by the Full Court of the Supreme Court based on the representations by the SCBA and the SCAORA after consideration of issues such as “original grandeur, visibility, aesthetics and court room accessibility”, said the Supreme Court in a press release.The glass panels were installed in the corridors...

Police Lapse In Seizing Cash Was 'Slipshod', But Doesn't Aid Justice Varma's Defence: Inquiry Committee

The 3-judge committee, which held the inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma, criticised the Delhi police for not seizing the currency notes which were discovered during a firefighting operation at the storeroom of his official bungalow.The failure of the police and fire personnel in leaving the spot without preparing any panchnama or seizure memo was termed by the committee as...

Beneficiary Of Fraud Can't Be Supported By Public Money: Calcutta HC Restrains State From Paying Stipend To Staff Whose Jobs Were Cancelled By SC

The court noted that by providing stipend to those whose appointments were deemed fraudulent by the Supreme Court, the State was attempting to overreach the order of the Apex Court.

No Summons To Lawyers Without Prior Permission Of Director: ED Issues Circular

Following a backlash over issuance of summons to two Senior Advocates in relation to their legal opinions to a client, the Enforcement Directorate has come out with a Circular prohibiting its officials from issuing summons to advocates in connection with their legal opinions.If any summon is to be issued as per exceptions available under law, the same shall be with prior permission of...

Wife Doesn't Need Husband's Permission To Apply For Passport: Madras High Court

To insist for husband's permission for wife's application is “nothing short of male supremacism”, the Court said.

After Supreme Court Bar Body's Protest, ED Withdraws Summons Issued To Sr Adv Pratap Venugopal

In the latest development, the Enforcement Directorate has withdrawn with immediate effect the summons issued by it to Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal over legal advice tendered to a client.To recap, on June 18, ED issued summons to Venugopal over legal advice given by him to M/s Care Health Insurance on the ESOP (employee stock ownership) issued to former Religare Enterprises chairperson...