Judges Are Not Gods; Won't Get Every Judgment Right : Justice Sanjay Karol In Farewell Speech

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol, on his last working day, said judges are not gods and must recognise the limits of their own judgment while ensuring that they see the person behind every case and not merely the petition before them.“We, as judges, are not gods. I only speak about myself. And we will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simpler – to see the person, not just the petition,” Justice Karol said during the ceremonial bench at the Supreme Court held...

'Shocking Pendency' Of Criminal Appeals In Jharkhand High Court: Supreme Court Flags 44-Year Delay in Murder Case

The Supreme Court has flagged the “shocking pendency” of criminal appeals before the Jharkhand High Court after a murder case arising from a 1981 incident remained in the judicial system for nearly 44 years.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran, while hearing an appeal filed by on Simon Soren against the Jharkhand High Court's 2024 judgment convicting him in a double-murder case of 1981, noted that the trial itself took 22 years, while the appeal against the...

Pendency Of Criminal Case No Ground To Discharge Public Servant: Supreme Court

The Court also observed that release of probation does not bar disciplinary proceedings against the officer.

Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Holding 'Art Of Living' Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage; Directs Rs 5 Crore Refund

The Supreme Court today(August 22) set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, which directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living International Centre to pay Rs. 5 crore for the damage caused to the river Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival organised by Vyakti Vikas Kendra in March 2016.A bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice NK Singh, allowed the appeal filed by Vyakti Vikas Kendra, an entity running the Art of Living International Centre, against...

Supreme Court Suggests Professional Bondspersons, Dedicated District Staff For Surety Verification

The Supreme Court recently suggested several measures to reform the system of surety verification, including introducing professional bail bondspersons, creating dedicated personnel in district courts for verification of sureties and developing a nationwide Surety Information Management System (SIMS).A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih made the suggestions while considering the problem of fake sureties in cases involving foreign nationals accused of offences...

Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation Sought At BCI General Council Meeting

A demand for the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra was formally raised during a General Council meeting held at the BCI office today.BCI member Manoj Kumar Narendran, from Kerala, called for Mishra's resignation during the meeting, making the demand directly before the General Council. His demand received support from another BCI member from Uttar Pradesh, Advocate Srinath Tripathi, who backed the call for the Chairman to step down.Senior Advocate Sadasiva...

Mere Mutation In Revenue Records Cannot Extinguish One's Title In Property: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 20) reiterated that a revenue record entry neither creates nor extinguishes title to immovable property. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih heard a case in which title rights in a joint family property were declared extinguished because of a subsequent entry in the revenue records in the name of another person. The case involved agricultural land originally held by one Bhagwansingh, who had two sons, Ramprasad and Vasudev....

Multiplier Method Under Motor Vehicles Act Cannot Be Applied To Electrocution Death Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently clarified that the multiplier method used in computing compensation in motor accident claim cases cannot be applied for computing compensation in electrocution death cases. “…the multiplier method cannot be applied to determine compensation in cases of electrocution. Since the calculation paradigm as provided for in connection with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea By 35 Candidates Against Exclusion From Jharkhand Judicial Service Prelims Revised Merit List

The Court said that the petition has become infructuous because the exam itself has been cancelled.

Reserved Candidate Selected On Open Merit Can Claim Better Reserved-Category Post Than Reserved Candidate Having Lower Marks: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a candidate belonging to a reserved category, who is otherwise eligible and has been selected in the open category on merit, is entitled to a better post under the reserved category than a reserved-category candidate who has secured lower marks.The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale said the legal position was settled and had been reiterated in several judgments, the latest being the Constitution Bench judgment in Union of...

'Bar Deserves Better': BCI Co-Chairman Demands Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation

The letter alleges diversion of Rs. 150 crore funds to the newly formed trust of bar council, family appointments, and illegal action against NALSAR students

#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners

Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...