News Update – Page 27 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Advocate; Upholds Principles of Natural Justice

The Supreme Court recently expunged adverse remarks made against advocate Dushyant Mainali by the Uttarakhand High Court, which were recorded without granting him an opportunity of hearing. The apex court…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Sanjay Badaya in Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Scam

Background of the Case The Supreme Court granted bail to Sanjay Badaya, who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case linked to Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.…

SC Issues Notice in Bail Pleas of Azam Khan and Son in Stolen Machinery Case

The Supreme Court on December 16 issued notices in Special Leave Petitions filed by Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, challenging the Allahabad…

Supreme Court Hears Pleas Against Withdrawal of CBI Consent for Prosecution of Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

The Supreme Court today heard pleas challenging the Karnataka government’s withdrawal of consent for the CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets…

Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Cannot Be ‘Optional’

The Supreme Court recently set aside a decision by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that had deemed arbitration under a specific clause as 'optional,' requiring mutual consent from both parties…

Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL for Pan-India Guidelines for Women’s Safety

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union and States on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) seeking nationwide safety measures…

Bar council of India pointed out that Advocates Cannot Simultaneously Practice as Full-Time Journalist

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a practising advocate can simultaneously work as a full-time journalist. This question arose in the case…

Supreme Court Clarifies NIA’s Authority to Investigate Linked Non-Scheduled Offences

In the case of Ankush Vipan Kapoor v. National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Supreme Court ruled that the NIA has the authority to investigate offences not listed in the schedule…

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Lack of Evidence of Employer-Employee Relationship Leads to Petition Dismissal

16 Dec 202416 Dec 2024

In the case of Ashok Singh Tomar v. The Forest Range Officer and Others, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition challenging a Labour Court order that denied the…

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Lack of Evidence of Employer-Employee Relationship Leads to Petition Dismissal

16 Dec 202416 Dec 2024

In the case of Ashok Singh Tomar v. The Forest Range Officer and Others, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition challenging a Labour Court order that denied the…