News Update Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Contempt Plea Over ‘Dharam Sansad’ 19 Dec 2024 On Thursday, December 19, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a contempt petition against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to prevent the ongoing 'Dharam Sansad' event…
News Update Supreme Court Directs Reservation for Women in Delhi Bar Elections 19 Dec 2024 In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the reservation of three posts for women lawyers in the upcoming Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) elections. Additionally, it…
News Update Supreme Court Holds Coconut Oil Packaged as Edible Oil Classifiable Under Chapter 15 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has resolved a 15-year-old dispute concerning the classification of pure coconut oil under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The bench comprising Chief…
News Update Karnataka High Court Clarifies Police Custody and Investigation Timelines Under Section 187 of BNSS 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has provided an authoritative interpretation of Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced Section 167(2) of the Criminal…
News Update Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi Riots UAPA Case 18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024 A Delhi court on Wednesday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar Umar Khalid for seven days in connection with the 2020 North-East Delhi riots conspiracy case registered under the…
News Update SC Issues Notice in Congress Leader Ajmera Shyam’s Challenge to Dismissal of Election Petition Against Kova Laxmi 18 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a plea by Congress leader Ajmera Shyam challenging the dismissal of his election petition against BRS leader Kova Laxmi, the winning candidate from…
News Update Gauhati High Court Bans Buffalo and Bulbuli Bird Fights in Assam 18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024 The Gauhati High Court on December 17, 2024, issued a landmark ruling banning Buffalo and Bulbuli bird fights in Assam, overturning a government notification from 2023 that had permitted these…
News Update Supreme Court: Explanation from Judicial Officers Cannot Be Sought for Judicial Decisions 18 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment, held that higher courts cannot seek explanations from judicial officers for decisions made in their judicial capacity. The explanation, if required, can only…
News Update Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Case of Termination of Two Lady Judicial Officers 17 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, on December 17, reserved its judgment in the case challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate the services of two lady judicial officers, Aditi Kumar…
News Update Supreme Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Advocate; Upholds Principles of Natural Justice 17 Dec 2024 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…
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