JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA’S APPOINTMENT AS THE 51ST CJI AND THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF A CJI

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India. He will assume office on 11 November 2024 and will serve for nearly seven months until 13 May 2025. The outgoing CJI DY Chandrachud had recommended the name of Justice Khanna as his

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COMPENSATION FOR AN AIR FORCE OFFICIAL WHO WAS SURPASSED BY A SENIOR’S VEHICLE AND FACED UNNECESSARY LITIGATION: SUPREME COURT

In the case of S.P. Pandey versus Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court heard a case in which the appellant was reproached, and an admonition order was passed against him for overtaking his senior’s vehicle at the railway crossings. He was in the armed forces Tribunal but denied…

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PUBLIC PREMISES ACT EVICTION ORDERS DO NOT PRECLUDE ARBITRATION IN CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES: SUPREME COURT

In the case of Central warehousing corporation & Anr. Versus M/s Sidhartha tiles and sanitary Pvt. Ltd., the respondent had entered into an agreement with the appellant wherein the latter would provide adequate room for storage and provide an arbitration clause in case of disputes….

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THE DEFENSE CANNOT CHALLENGE PROSECUTION DOCUMENTS THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED AS GENUINE: SUPREME COURT

In the case of Shyam Narayan Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., the Supreme Court addressed the application of Section 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which allows parties in a criminal trial to admit the genuineness of a piece of evidence, thereby dispensing ….

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CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 67 OF THE NDPS ACT CANNOT BE USED AGAINST THE ACCUSED

In the case between Saikat Bhatacharyya versus Union of India. In this case, a 25-year-old petitioner was implicated under various sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropics Substances Act (“NDPS”),1985, after a parcel containing Ganja was seized from a courier company with his mobile number on it

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EVEN IF THE FIRST PLEA WAS DISMISSED, THE SECOND APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 125 CRPC IS MAINTAINABLE WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO RESUBMIT: ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT

In the case between Shankh Saxena versus State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and another, the Allahabad High Court dealt with a husband’s plea challenging the family court’s decision to entertain a second application for maintenance under Section 125 of the code of criminal procedure…

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BCI’S DIRECTIVE ON THE USE OF NATIONAL TITLES FOR MOOT COURTS: A STEP TOWARDS TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY

The Bar Council of India (“BCI”) recently issued a significant directive aimed at private law universities and institutions that host moot court competitions. The BCI imposed the ban against the use of prefixes that are above the state level, whether “Bhartiya,” “National” or “Indian”, to

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A CANDIDATE’S BENCHMARK DISABILITY WILL NOT DISQUALIFY THEM FROM THE MBBS PROGRAM: SUPREME COURT

In the case between, Omkar Ramchandra Gond v. Union of India & Ors, the case involves a petitioner who was unable to admit himself in an Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course as he had 40 to 45 % speech and language disability which as per the Graduate Medical Education

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STATE/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES DO NOT APPLY TO THE STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION: SUPREME COURT

In the case between Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd Versus Jhabua Power Limited and Others, the case involves the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC), which was directed by the Kerala Government under Section 108 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to

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