News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of ‘Sufficient Cause’ Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, Mandates Explanation for Entire Delay Period 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, regarding the condonation of delay in filing appeals or applications. A bench…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Separate Trial Order for Haryana MLA Mamman Khan in Nuh Violence Case, Upholds Joint Trial Principle 13 Sep 2025 Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling by quashing the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that had directed a separate trial for Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan solely on the…
News Update… Supreme Court Mandates Two-Month Disposal of Bail and Anticipatory Bail Applications, Directs High Courts to Curb Pendency 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court issued a landmark directive compelling High Courts and trial courts across India to dispose of bail and anticipatory bail applications within a preferred timeframe of two months…
News Update Supreme Court Hears Presidential Reference on Governors’ Powers Over State Bills: Can Courts Set Timelines for Assent? 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 In a crucial constitutional hearing today, September 3, 2025, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India delved into a Presidential Reference seeking advisory opinions on the powers…
News Update Ministry of Law and Justice Issues New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation to Panel Counsels 13 Nov 2024 New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation In response to complaints regarding "unfair and opaque" case allocations, the Ministry of Law and Justice has released an Office Memorandum (OM) with guidelines…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti’s Plea to Transfer Criminal Case from UP to Delhi, Emphasizes Need for Compliance with Court’s Jurisdiction 12 Nov 2024 On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed a transfer petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti, who sought to relocate…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Bail Challenge in Udaipur Beheading Case 11 Nov 2024 On Monday, November 11, the Supreme Court issued a notice in response to a plea challenging the bail granted to Mohammed Javed, an accused in the 2022 murder of Udaipur…
News Update Supreme Court Orders JetAirways Liquidation 7 Nov 20247 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways due to the "peculiar and alarming" situation where the airline's resolution plan…
News Update “PIL not a pill for every ill:” Jammu & Kashmir High Court 29 Sep 2021 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has stated that public interest litigation (PIL) is not a panacea for all ills and must not be considered if the…
News Update In the Rattan Lal murder case, the Delhi High Court denies bail to one accused but granted it to another 27 Sep 202127 Sep 2021 In response to the killing of head constable Rattan Lal during Delhi Violent clashes in February 2020, the Delhi High Court on Monday released on bail to one accused and…
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