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Supreme Court clarifies procedure for surrender of convicts in criminal appeals: Sanjit Saha & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 1085 (09 October 2023)

Supreme Court Addresses Surrender of Convicts in Criminal Appeals Date of the Judgment: 09 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1085 Judges: K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a criminal appeal be dismissed if the convict has surrendered, but the proof of surrender is not filed due to a communication gap? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed […]

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Supreme Court allows Advocate on Record to use “Law Chambers” style: In Re: Advocate on Record (20 January 2021)

January 20, 2021 / Advocates on Record, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 145, Dinesh Maheshwari, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Supreme Court Rules, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 with Order IV

Supreme Court Allows Advocate on Record to Use “Law Chambers” Style: In Re: Advocate on Record (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 22 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can an Advocate on Record (AOR) register their practice using a style like “Law Chambers of

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Supreme Court Clarifies Review Petition Scope in Religious Freedom Cases: Kantaru Rajeevaru vs. Indian Young Lawyers Association (2020)

May 11, 2020 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 25, Constitutional Law with Article 26, Fundamental Rights, Indu Malhotra, Inherent Powers, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy, Ranjan Gogoi, Review Jurisdiction, S. Abdul Nazeer, S.A. Bobde, Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court Rules, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Clarifies Review Petition Scope in Religious Freedom Cases (2020) Date of the Judgment: 11 May 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L. Nageswara Rao, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, S. Abdul Nazeer, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, JJ. This was a nine-judge bench. Can the Supreme

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court and Dismisses Second Review Petition: National Lawyers’ Campaign vs. Union of India (2019)

March 12, 2019 / Advocates Act, 1961, Advocates Act, 1961 with Section 16, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 129, Constitutional Law with Article 215, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Contempt of Court, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 with Section 14, Judges, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Supreme Court Rules, Supreme Court Rules with Order XLVII Rule 5, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court and Dismisses Second Review Petition Date of the Judgment: March 12, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 229 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a lawyer’s disrespectful behavior towards the court be considered contempt, and can a second review petition be filed under Article 32 of the Constitution?

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Chief Justice’s Authority: Supreme Court Settles Roster Allocation in Judicial Accountability Case (2017)

November 10, 2017 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Amitava Roy, Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 145, Dipak Misra, Judges, R.K. Agrawal, Supreme Court Rules, Supreme Court Rules with Order VI Rule 2

LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of the Chief Justice in allocating cases and constituting benches. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Constitutional Law). Case Name: Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms vs. Union of India and Another. Judgment Date: November 10, 2017 Can a two-judge bench direct the Chief Justice of India on how to constitute a bench?

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Supreme Court Overhauls Senior Advocate Designation Process: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2017)

October 12, 2017 / Advocates Act, 1961, Article 14, Constitution of India, Article 18, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Legal Profession, Navin Sinha, Order IV, Supreme Court Rules 2013, Ranjan Gogoi, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Rule 2, Supreme Court Rules 2013, Section 16, Advocates Act, 1961, Senior Advocate Designation, Supreme Court Rules

Can the process of designating Senior Advocates be made more objective and transparent? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India, a landmark judgment that has reshaped the criteria and procedure for designating Senior Advocates. This case, decided on October 12, 2017, not only examined the

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Insurance Claim Dispute: Anu Texchem Products vs. New India Assurance (2017)

October 5, 2017 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 137, Judges, Order XLVII, Supreme Court Rules, 2013, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Supreme Court Rules

Can a court reconsider its own judgment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question when M/s Anu Texchem Products (P) Ltd sought a review of a previous order. This case involves a dispute over an insurance claim. The Supreme Court, composed of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, ultimately dismissed the

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