In a notable decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the prosecution must present to the trial court all relevant materials to evaluate the mitigating circumstances favoring the accused when the offenses are so grave that the death penalty is appropriate. The Court made it clear that this procedure must be Read more
The Bar Board of Delhi (BCD) has finalized a draft of the Delhi Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2023. The bill defines violence, defines offenders, defines punishment, and provides advocates with compensation and police protection in the event of threats. It calls for the establishment of a permanent grievance redressal committee at Read more
The Supreme Court of India has lately highlighted concerns regarding the vacancies in super speciality medical in India, and the failure of the appropriate authorities to fill the vacancies. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath, while hearing a batch of petitions arising out of successful candidates dropping Read more
In the case of State of Telangana vs Secretary to her Excellency the Hon’ble Governor for the State of Telangana and Anr., the Supreme Court acknowledged the issue of Governors of States causing delays in giving their assent to bills passed by the State legislature. The Court emphasized the importance Read more
On 20th April, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which prohibited the participation of transgender women or girls in any form of women’s sports events. The act was named “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023”. The majority was passed by the Republicans while the Read more
The Bar Council of India has requested the apex court to let parliament be the decision-making authority with respect to the matter of splitting legal recognition to same-sex marriages. For passing a resolution related to the subject of same-sex marriage a joint meeting was conducted amongst the Bar Council of Read more
In Case: M/s Nileshwar Rangekallu Chethu Vyavasaya Thozhilali Sahakarana Sangham V. The Commissioner of Income Tax. It is held by the Kerela High Court that the pre-condition for claiming the deduction under Section 80 P of the IT Act has now been made more strict by reducing the time available Read more
The telecom giant Optus was sued by Australian law firms seeking compensation for the breach of data of around 10 million current and former users of the company. Slater and Gordon a class action practice group had said that around 100,000 previous and current user registered for the suit against Read more
In the morning of April 21st 2023, a woman was shot at multiple times by a suspended lawyer identified as Kameshwar Singh, in the District Court of Saket, South Delhi. The woman was taken to the nearest Max Hospital in Saket where her condition is now considered to be stable, Read more
The case against Lalit modi who is the founder of Indian premier league has been closed by the Supreme Court on Monday. A case was filed against him after he posted a comment on social media in relation to Indian judiciary. The plea was filed by Senior Advocate, Mr. Chander Read more