News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatory Under Negotiable Instruments Act 4 Dec 2024 In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court clarified that an official signatory of a company cannot be deemed the "drawer of a cheque" and thus cannot be held liable to…
News Update Supreme Court Reserves Order on Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Petition in Money Laundering Case 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the bail petition filed by Partha Chatterjee, the former West Bengal Education Minister and current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in connection…
News Update Supreme Court’s Intervention in the Eviction Case of 39 Families in Mohali Flats 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently addressed the complex issue of 39 families occupying flats in SAS Nagar, Mohali, originally intended for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. These families have been…
News Update Supreme Court Quashes Arms Act Case Involving Buttondar Knife 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently quashed the case against a person accused of possessing a buttondar knife, ruling that the case did not meet the necessary legal criteria under the Arms…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Union’s Response in Bihar SEC’s Plea on Citizenship Issue of Mukhiya 4 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the Union of India in a case challenging the Bihar State Election Commission's (SEC) directive that referred the citizenship dispute of a…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Five-Year Suspension of Advocate Over Misconduct 3 Dec 20244 Sep 2025 On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Bar Council of India's decision to suspend an advocate, Akshaya Katiyar, for five years due to misconduct. The…
News Update Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence of Man Convicted in Rape and Murder Case 3 Dec 2024 On December 3, 2024, the Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of a man convicted for the brutal rape and murder of a 19-year-old engineering student in Jharkhand. The convict,…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court’s Order Cancelling Compassionate Appointment of Late MLA’s Son 3 Dec 2024 Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court, on December 2, 2024, declined to interfere with the Kerala High Court's ruling that set aside the compassionate appointment of R. Prasanth, son of…
News Update Allahabad High Court Warns Media on Irresponsible Reporting in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque Dispute 3 Dec 2024 The Allahabad High Court recently issued a stern warning to the media regarding the responsible coverage of the ongoing Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura. The court expressed concern…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Implementing the POSH Act, 2013 3 Dec 2024 Overview of the Judgment The Supreme Court of India, on December 3, 2024, passed extensive directives to strengthen the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition…
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