US Supreme Court rules in Facebook’s favour in unwanted texting case
LI Network Aryan Grover Passing a 9-0 majority decision in Facebook’s favour, the Supreme Court of the United States has…
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Mohali court turns down BSP MLA’s plea for medical board to examine him
Mahima A district court in Mohali turned down gangster Mukhtar Ansari’s plea for setting up a medical board…
PIL filed in SC seeks legal restrictions on black magic, superstition; forceful religious conversions
Aryan Grover In a public interest litigation filed before the Supreme Court by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini…
NCAA Case: Supreme Court justices skeptical of amateurism
Mahima Supreme Court justices expressed their skepticism towards NCAA’s arguments that by opposing greater compensation for athletes, it…
Expert committee submit report on three farm laws: Supreme Court
Jass Kaur Bindra The three disputable farm laws are- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act…
SC constitutes committee to review cutting of trees for developmental projects
Sushree Mohanty While hearing the matter between Fisherman Care versus Association of India and Ors., the Madras high…
House of Delegates passes verdict in favour of intermediate appeals court
Sushree Mohanty Several endeavours by the West Virginia Senate to establish a new intermediate court of appeals have…
“PILs will not be dismissed because they are filed by Opposition Party”, Supreme Court
Sushree Mohanty The Supreme Court has as of late pronounced that a Public Interest Litigation cannot be set…
SC holds special sitting on Holi, grants anticipatory bail to rape accused
Mahima The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to the rape accused in the case of Jude Lobo v…
Supreme Court says “no rigid yardstick for dying declaration”
Kashish Jain The Supreme Court says that there can be “no rigid standard or yardstick” for acceptance or…
SC demands Attorney General’s statement on 55 Collegium recommendations
Kashish Jain The Supreme Court sought a response from the Attorney General KK Venugopal when the Centre decided…
Types of Petitions in Supreme Court
LI Research First to understand the types of Petitions we must understand what a petition is and what…
Maratha reservation case: Final hearings live from Supreme Court
Mahima A constitutional bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and…
SC allows plea by Uttar Pradesh to transfer Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab to UP
Sushree Mohanty The Supreme Court has conceded to the transfer plea recorded by State of Uttar Pradesh (UP)…
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education V. Union of India & Ors. Etc.
CASE BRIEF Citations: (2016) 6 SCC 635 Case Type: Civil Appeal Case No: 3021 of 2016 Writ Petition…
Dates announced for AoR examination
Aryan Grover The Supreme Court Advocate on Record (AoR) examination for 2021 is going to be held from…
SC reserves order in appeal against Bombay HC ruling which upheld Maratha reservation
Aryan Grover A five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan,…
Downie appointed as the new presiding disciplinary judge by Arizona SC
Mahima Arizona SC names Margaret Downie as the new presiding disciplinary judge. A disciplinary judge presides over attorney…
SC approves resolution plan for debt ridden Jaypee Infratech Ltd.
Soni Satti The Supreme Court issued approval of resolution plan for debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech Ltd and remitted to…
FIR against Shillong Times Editor, Patricia Mukhim quashed by Supreme Court
Sushree Mohanty The Supreme Court has subdued the criminal case documented against the Editor of Shillong Times, Patricia…