JJ Act | Plea Of Juvenility Can Be Raised At Any Stage Even After Disposal Of Case : Supreme Court
“For making a claim with regard to juvenility after conviction, the claimant must produce some material which prima facie may satisfy the court that an inquiry into the claim of juvenility is necessary. Initial burden has to be discharged by the person who claims juvenility.”, the court also observed in Abuzar Hossain. Read More>>
Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections
"In the ensuing elections for 2024-25, the post of the Treasurer of the Supreme Court Bar Association is reserved for women," the bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan ordered. The bench clarified that this reservation will not preclude eligible women members from contesting for other posts. Read More>>
Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt's Petition Challenging HC Direction To Pay Rs.1 Lakh Compensation To Man Illegally Detained As Maoist
A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and PB Varale dismissed the State' petition by saying, "We see absolutely no reason to interfere in the impugned order passed by the High Court, in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India." Read More>>
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"The basic issue in these cases is whether a company where the shares are held by various Public Sector Undertakings, would be an instrumentality of the State, under Article 12 of the Constitution or not," the bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra observed. Read More>>
Arvind Kejriwal In Jail As Per Judicial Orders, ECI Has No Jurisdiction Over Rights Of Undertrials In Judicial Custody: Delhi High Court
“Therefore, the direction seeking separate information to ECI has no rationale or basis and undermines the safeguards which exist in law,” the bench, also comprising of Justice Manmeet PS Arora said. Read More>>