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Supreme Court Stays Advocate's Arrest Under UP Gangsters Act In Case Over Sale Deed Executions
The Supreme Court today(June 18) granted protection from arrest to Advocate Sandeep Kumar, who was allegedly arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, for being a deed-writer for certain sale deeds.A special leave petition has been filed in this case against the Allahabad High Court's order dated August 2, 2024, whereby the Court refused...
'Demoralising' : Supreme Court Questions Suspension Of Tamil Nadu ADGP Jayaram, Says HC Order For His Arrest Is 'Shocking'
The Supreme Court today(June 18) questioned the State of Tamil Nadu for the suspension of the Additional Director General of Police HM Jayaram in relation to his alleged involvement in an abduction case.The Court also expressed shock at the Madras High Court's direction to arrest the ADGP, which was issued while hearing an anticipatory bail petition filed by an accused.A bench comprising...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: May 2025
Reports/JudgmentsMotor Accident Claims | Unemployed Husband Can Be Presumed To Be Partially Dependent On Deceased Wife's Income: Supreme CourtCase Details: Sri Malakappa & Ors. v. Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 511The Supreme Court held that in determining insurance compensation, the deceased's husband cannot be excluded as a...
Delhi High Court Bar Association Deplores ED Summons To Arvind Datar
The Delhi High Court Bar Association deplored the attempt made by the officials of ED to issue summons to Senior Advice Arvind Datar with respect to the privileged communications between him and the advised. “Such attempts not only undermine the independence of the profession but also seriously impinge the constitutional rights of being defended by a lawyer of one's choice and a fair...
Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Girl Child
The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of one Suresh Paswan, who was charged with rape and murder of a two and a half year old girl child who was sleeping under a flyover around Kolkata's Khidderporearea with her family.Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi held: "The circumstances of the case do not suggest that the offence committed was preplanned or was an outcome of...
Supreme Court Back To 'Original Avatar' : Glass Panels In Corridors Removed; Website Uses Old Logo
The Supreme Court has removed the glass panels installed in its corridors, following a decision taken by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai to restore the Court to its "original avatar."The glass panels were erected last year during the term of the then Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for the purpose of centralised air-conditionining. However, in December last year, the Supreme...
Calcutta High Court Stays Notification For Preparation Of New List Of OBC Classes By West Bengal Govt
The Calcutta High Court has ordered an interim stay on the preparation of a new list of Other Backward Caste (OBC's) persons in the state of West Bengal, by including new castes in the state's list of existing OBC classes.A division bench of Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Tapabrata Chakraborty issued the interim stay till the next date of hearing on 31st July, 2025.The court has also put a...
Kerala High Court Issues Directions Banning Certain Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Areas, Public Functions & Weddings
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17th June), issued the following directions banning the use and sale of single-use plastic in the State.The use and sale of single use plastics including plastic food containers, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic straws, plastic sachets, plastic bakery boxes are banned in the hilly tourist areas of the State with high footfalls. This ban shall not apply to...
Tamil Nadu ADGP Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Arrest Him In Abduction Case
Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police HM Jayaram has approached the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court's direction to arrest him to investigate his alleged involvement in an abduction case.The Supreme Court agreed to list the matter tomorrow.The High Court passed the direction while considering an anticipatory bail application filed by KV Kuppam MLA "Poovai" Jagan Moorthy...
Supreme Court Stays Demolition Of Thane Dargah For 7 Days, Allows It To Seek Recall Of Bombay HC's Demolition Order
The Supreme Court today (June 17) intervened in a dispute over the demolition of an alleged illegal shrine (dargah) in Thane, directing a status quo for seven days while allowing the Pardeshi Baba Trust (“Trust”) to seek a recall of the Bombay High Court's demolition order. The partial court working days bench comprising Justices Sandeep Mehta and Prasanna B Varale heard the case...
