News Update – Page 8 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits from States and UTs on Homeless Shelters

The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) and states/UTs to file detailed affidavits addressing the availability, adequacy, and condition of shelters for homeless persons, especially…

Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Gujarat High Court’s Order on Fishing Ban Extension

The Supreme Court recently declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court decision that dismissed a writ petition challenging the extended fishing ban in the Arabian Sea. The ban, extended…

Supreme Court Considers Reforming AoR Responsibilities and Filing Procedures

On December 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of India extensively deliberated on issues surrounding false statements in remission petitions and the systemic challenges posed by the current practices of Advocates-on-Record…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to PAC Personnel Convicted in 1987 Hashimpura Massacre

The Supreme Court today granted bail to ten members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre…

Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Seeks Intervention in Challenge to Places of Worship Act, 1991

6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

The Managing Committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque, Anjuman Intezemia Masajid, has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court in response to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places…

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Bar Politically Affiliated Lawyers from Holding Bar Body Positions

6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

On December 6, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to prohibit individuals affiliated with political parties from becoming office-bearers of Bar Associations and Bar Councils. A bench comprising Justice…

Supreme Court Directs Non-Compliant States/UTs to Submit Affidavits for Compliance with Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to non-compliant states and Union Territories (UTs) to file affidavits by February 2025, outlining the steps taken…

Supreme Court Rules Subsequent Purchasers Not Liable for Customs Duty on Imported Vehicles

5 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

Nalin Choksey v. The Commissioner of Customs, Kochi The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of an imported motor car cannot be deemed an "importer" under the Customs Act,…

Supreme Court Advocates for Accessible Formats in Filings for Disabled Lawyers

During the hearing on accessibility accommodations for disabled law students preparing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), Advocate Rahul Bajaj raised a critical issue concerning the inaccessibility of legal…

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Specially-Abled Law Students for CLAT-PG and AIBE

The Supreme Court has provided significant relief to law students with benchmark disabilities, addressing challenges they faced in appearing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-PG 2024 and the All…