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Supreme Court adjourns to Next Week PIL seeking directions to control Uttarakhand Forest Fires in the State

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a PIL seeking for directions to State of Uttarakhand to take steps to prevent forest fires in the State as well…

Supreme Court e-committee bags Platinum Award for Excellence in Digital Governance

Honourable President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the *Platinum* award for Excellence in Digital Governance to the e-committee of the Apex Court of India. The committee was conferred the…

Karnataka High Court relied on Supreme Court verdict to grant bail in a drug case

The Karnataka High Court granted bail to an accused in a drug case where ketamine was seized in the house last year. The accused(Shivaraj) has been in judicial custody since…

Plea in Supreme Court to publish draft legislations before introducing it in the legislature

A PIL is filed in the Supreme Court to direct the Centre and states to publish Draft Legislations prominently on government websites and in the public domain, at least 60…

Bar Council of India to Push For ‘Minimum Experience’ Clause in Advocates Act

In order to regularise lawyers practising in various courts, the Bar Council of India (BCI) proposed a mandatory experience clause for newly enrolled advocates to practise at the Supreme Court…

In conflict between private and public interest, the later will prevail

"It is settled law that wherever there is conflict between the private interest and the larger public interest, the later prevails over the former", the Court said.In case of Omesh…

J&K HC states that there is no fundamental right to do trade in liquor, licenses remain cancelled

The court passed directions for framing of new Excise Policy for 2021-2022, strictly in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act and the law laid down by the SC…

Supreme Court announces its new roster, effective from the 4th of January

The Supreme Court has notified the new roster determining the allocation of cases to its different Benches. This allocation will come into effect from the 4th of January after the…

Elections of Supreme Court Bar Association(SCBA) to be held virtually on NSDL platform

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) is preparing to hold its annual elections through a virtual platform owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Election Committee of the SCBA has suggested that election…

Petition in Supreme Court seeks independent, regulatory media tribunal

A petition seeking the creation of an independent, regulatory Media Tribunal for the expeditious hearing of complaints lodged by viewers against media corporations, has been filed in the Supreme Court.…