SC Fixes Deadline For Responses To Uniform Guidelines In Criminal Trials, Stresses Need For Digital Solution To Filing Of Appeals [Read Order]
7 years ago

SC Fixes Deadline For Responses To Uniform Guidelines In Criminal Trials, Stresses Need For Digital Solution To Filing Of Appeals [Read Order]

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In March 2017, during the hearing of a batch of criminal appeals relating to a political murder from Kerala, Senior advocate, Basant had pointed out certain common inadequacies and deficiencies in the course of trial, before the Supreme Court bench of Justices S.A. Bobde and L.Nageswar Rao. The bench converted this as Suo Motu Writ Petition No.1 of 2017 and appointed Senior Advocates R. Basant and Sidharth Luthra as amici curiae in the case. On February 20, the bench appointed an advocate, K.Parameshwar as another amicus to assist Luthra and Basant, and fixed March 16 as the fresh deadline for the receipt of the responses by the Supreme court from the high courts and States/Union territories on this issue, with advance copies to Amici Curiae. The bench, while hearing a related case, which was delinked from this suo moto writ petition, observed that for ensuring that criminal appeals are not neglected and are filed without delay in the Apex Court, it is necessary to have a digital solution for some aspects along with the active human interface.

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Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court indicated that it is to commence with the hearing of the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking reforms in the process of designation of Senior Advocate on Wednesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Singh appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate, Mr. Aman Lekhi appearing for the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association …

Since SC Extended Limitation, No Need To File Application For Condonation Of Delay; NCLAT Delhi
3 years, 2 months ago

Since SC Extended Limitation, No Need To File Application For Condonation Of Delay; NCLAT Delhi

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of the NCLAT comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice Jarat Kumar Jain and Dr. Alok Srivastava, in M/s. The Bench Considered Two Issues: Whether judgment and order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in Suo Motu Writ Petition No. 3 of 2020 held that- "When the Hon'ble Supreme Court has granted extension of period of limitation, it …

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3 years, 11 months ago

'Amend Section 138 NI Act To Allow One Trial For Multiple Cases From Single Transaction' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Trial Of Cheque Cases

Live Law  

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday issued a set of directions to expedite the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.The directions are as follows :The High Courts are requested to issue practice directions to the Magistrates to record reasons before converting trial of complaints under Section 138 of the. A …

High Court Seeks Details Of All Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs in States Of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. Chandigarh
4 years, 1 month ago

High Court Seeks Details Of All Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs in States Of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. Chandigarh

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday sought information of all the cases pending against the MPs/MLAs in the States of Punjab, Haryana & U.T. No.600/2016, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has registered a suo motu petition for monitoring the progress of the trials of the pending criminal cases against sitting/former Legislators. A division bench of Madras High …

SC Constitutes Committee To Submit Suggestions To Facilitate Timely Filing Of Appeals/Petitions By Convicts
4 years, 2 months ago

SC Constitutes Committee To Submit Suggestions To Facilitate Timely Filing Of Appeals/Petitions By Convicts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has constituted a committee of experts to submit suggestions to facilitate access to justice and timely filing of appeals/petitions by convicts through legal service institutions.The Committee has been asked to submit a report within four weeks "with regard to digitization, translation and electronic transmission of records to facilitate access to justice and. The Supreme Court has constituted …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]

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In compliance of the order of the Supreme Court dated 16.09.2020 passed in W.P. No.600/2016, the Madhya Pradesh High Court registered a suo motu petition on 21.09.2020 for monitoring the progress of the trials of the pending criminal cases against sitting/former Legislators. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts …

SC Extends Limitation For Filing In All Courts/Tribunals With Effect From March 15 Until Further Orders [Read Order]
5 years ago

SC Extends Limitation For Filing In All Courts/Tribunals With Effect From March 15 Until Further Orders [Read Order]

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With the objective of reducing physical filings in courts and tribunals across the countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a general order extending the limitation, whether condonable or not, with effect from March 15, until further orders. "To obviate such difficulties and to ensure that lawyers/litigants do not have to come physically to file such …

‘Legal process taken for a ride’: Centre asks SC to set rules for death row cases
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Legal process taken for a ride’: Centre asks SC to set rules for death row cases

Hindustan Times  

Amid the uncertainty over the execution of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, the Centre on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court to introduce a 7-day deadline for death-row convicts to file mercy petitions. Supreme Court of India, photo by Rajkumar The Centre requested the top court to amend its 2014 verdict in the …

SC/ST Act: CJI To Consider Listing Of Centre's Review Petition And Challenge Against Amendments Together
6 years, 2 months ago

SC/ST Act: CJI To Consider Listing Of Centre's Review Petition And Challenge Against Amendments Together

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider listing the Centre's review petition against Judgment in Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan case, and petitions challenging the amendments to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, together before an appropriate bench. Attorney General K K Venugopal said that a bench headed by Justice A K Sikri had on Thursday passed an …

Breaking: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Lower Court Vacancies, Asks HCs To Report On Status Of Appointments [Read Order]
6 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Lower Court Vacancies, Asks HCs To Report On Status Of Appointments [Read Order]

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Passing a suo motu order in the wake of the alarming number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary across the country, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday required, under Article 142, all High Courts to report to the registry of the apex court the following information by October 31-1. Passing a suo motu order in the wake of the alarming …

Breaking: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Lower Court Vacancies, Asks HCs To Report On Status Of Appointments [Read Order]
6 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Lower Court Vacancies, Asks HCs To Report On Status Of Appointments [Read Order]

Live Law  

Passing a suo motu order in the wake of the alarming number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary across the country, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday required, under Article 142, all High Courts to report to the registry of the apex court the following information by October 31-1. Passing a suo motu order in the wake of the alarming …

SC Rejects Centre's Plea To Adjourn Hearing On Petitions Seeking Scrapping Of Sec 377 IPC'
6 years, 8 months ago

SC Rejects Centre's Plea To Adjourn Hearing On Petitions Seeking Scrapping Of Sec 377 IPC'

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today rejected Centre's request to defer the Constitution bench hearing on petitions seeking scrapping of Sec 377 IPC which is scheduled to commence tomorrow.Centre requested that it should be allowed to file a proper response before the hearing commenced. The Supreme Court today rejected Centre's request to defer the Constitution bench hearing on petitions seeking scrapping of …

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6 years, 8 months ago

'A Couple Of Appointments Have Been Effected', SC Adjourns Hearing On Madras Bar Associations' Plea On Judicial Appointments

Live Law  

On the first day after the apex court opened post the summer vacation, the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra heard a writ petition by the Madras Bar Association praying for the fixing of timelines for each stage of the Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments.Adjourning the matter to August, the bench, also comprising Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and …

Breaking: CLAT 2018- SC Suggests To Form Nodal Agency To Examine The Grievances Of Candidates, Asks NUALS To Reply
6 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: CLAT 2018- SC Suggests To Form Nodal Agency To Examine The Grievances Of Candidates, Asks NUALS To Reply

Live Law  

Hearing the writ petitions seeking the quashing of CLAT-2018 and praying for a retest, the Supreme Court vacation bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha on Thursday suggested setting up of a nodal agency to examine the grievances of candidates on a case to case basis and offer redressal. The bench assured the petitioners, “whatever problems you have …

SC Tells Centre To Submit New Draft Rules On Appointment Of Tribunals’ Office-Bearers By Jan 4
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Tells Centre To Submit New Draft Rules On Appointment Of Tribunals’ Office-Bearers By Jan 4

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The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday directed the Centre to submit the new draft of the Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and Other Authorities Rules by January 4, 2018.The bench was hearing a string of writ petitions challenging sections 182, 183, 184 and 185. Senior counsel Kapil Sibal submitted before …

Uniform Guidelines In Criminal Trials: SC Appoints Sidharth Luthra and R.Basant As Amicus Curiae
7 years, 4 months ago

Uniform Guidelines In Criminal Trials: SC Appoints Sidharth Luthra and R.Basant As Amicus Curiae

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Justices S.A.Bobde and L.Nageswara Rao, on Tuesday, appointed senior counsel, Sidharth Luthra and R.Basant, as amicus curiae in the Suo Moto Writ Petition No.1 of 2017, In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies And Deficiencies In Criminal Trials v the State of Andhra Pradesh and Others.In March, the bench had taken suo moto cognizance …

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