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The Supreme Court recently set aside a condition imposed by the Delhi High Court which had allowed a victim of domestic violence to lead evidence during trial subject to payment of Rs.20,000 per witness. https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/supreme-court-domestic-violence-act-payment-courts-should-not-impose-onerous-conditions-222683
The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that High Courts ought not to remand a matter for trial de novo without recording any explanation as to on what ground the decree was being reversed by it. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/cpc-order-41-rule-23a-appellate-court-remand-de-novo-trial-supreme-court-222692
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking renaming of historical places and cities which he claimed are currently named after “invaders” [Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs Union of India and ors]. https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/hinduism-great-religion-supreme-court-rejects-ashwini-upadhyay-pil-rename-places-named-invaders
By Mathews J. Nedumpara It is said that even Homer nods at times, meaning that sometimes even very eminent and scholarly men err, for, to err is human. Lord Halsbury, known for his monumental work titled “Halsbury’s Laws of England”, in London Street Tramways Co. v. London County Council [1898] AC 375 (HL), had held…
The Supreme Court has observed that transfer of trial from one case to another state has to be ordered only in exceptional circumstances, as it might result in an adverse reflection upon the credibility of the State judiciary and prosecution agency. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/transfer-of-criminal-case-from-one-state-to-another-implicitly-reflect-on-credibility-of-state-judiciary-prosecution-agency-supreme-court-222545
Failure to accord sufficient time for an employee to challenge the assessment of their performance for a particular year in an Annual Confidential Report (ACR) before a departmental promotion committee is convened, would be treated as a non-disclosure of the evaluation report, the Supreme Court said on Friday, while setting aside the proceedings of a…
Finding and recognising women role models within armed forces and acclaiming them publicly would go a long way in creating a more inclusive and equitable eco system for all the members of the armed forces, Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli said on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a plea seeking menstrual pain leave for female students and working women across India while allowing petitioners to make a representation before the Central government [Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India]. https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/menstrual-pain-leave-supreme-court-says-concern-is-genuine-but-declines-pil-asks-petitioner-to-approachgovernment
The Supreme Court recently disapproved of the course adopted by the Allahabad High Court in ordering re-evaluation of a university exam, as the relevant statute did have a provision for re-evaluation and scrutiny of answer sheets. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-set-aside-order-compensation-answer-sheet-re-evaluation-evaluator-irresponsibility-computation-of-marks-222363
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre, States and Union Territories to show the status of complaince with respect to its December 2020 order to install CCTV cameras in all police stations and offices of investigative agencies, such as the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Directorate of Enforcement, and the National Investigation Agency, that conduct…
