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On Monday, May 20, the Supreme Court declined to consider a petition challenging the newly enacted criminal laws set to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973. The petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, contested the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, […]
The case involved the adopted son/respondent of a female widow, who sought partition of a property inherited by his deceased mother from her husband’s Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). The widow had inherited the HUF property but was not in possession of it. Despite this, the adopted son filed a suit for partition of the HUF […]
The Indian judiciary has long been grappling with a massive backlog of cases, leading to delays in justice delivery. To tackle this issue, there’s growing interest in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency and accuracy within the system. The potential of AI in revolutionizing the Indian judiciary is being widely discussed, with several prominent […]
Veteran lawyer and former Union Minister, Kapil Sibal, who celebrated 50 years at the Bar last year, has been elected President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) after more than two decades. Sibal previously served as SCBA President in 2001-02, and before that in 1995-96 and 1997-98. In the recent election, Sibal garnered 1066 […]
In a landmark decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that lawyers do not fall under the Consumer Protection Act and thus cannot be sued for “deficiency in service” in consumer courts. The bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal, emphasized that the legal profession is sui generis (unique), noting that its specialized […]
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition on Monday that sought immediate action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other candidates for allegedly making “communally divisive speeches” in violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections. The petition had asked the Election Commission of India to take prompt legal action, including […]
Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar constituency, had passed away at Rani Durgawati Medical College on March 28, 2024, after being transferred from Banda jail due to deteriorating health conditions.Abbas Ansari, an Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) (his elder son), is in judicial custody in connection with a criminal case. Last […]
The leader of Aam admi party and the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in the alleged Delhi liquor excise policy scam and was in the city’s Tihar Jail. The ED’s money-laundering probe against Kejriwal stems from a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) […]
The day is not far away when lawyers need not carry files and journals to the courtroom and can appear in court paperless. At present, two courts are running paperless in the High Court of Jharkhand, and the case proceedings of one court are live streaming,” asserted Justice Sen.In the event of an esteemed gathering, […]
Date: May 6, 2024 The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has officially disclosed that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for the year 2025 is scheduled to occur on December 1, 2024, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. The decision to finalize the exam date was reached by the Executive Committee and Governing Body […]