India and Singapore Supreme Courts Seal Judicial Cooperation with Landmark MoU

India and Singapore Supreme Courts Ink MoU for Enhanced Judicial Cooperation In a significant move to bolster judicial ties, the Supreme Courts of India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster judicial cooperation between the two nations. The landmark agreement was signed during an official visit to Singapore by the Chief […]

Examining State Ratification in ‘One Nation, One Election’: Harish Salve Joins Committee

Central Government Forms High-Level Committee to Delve into ‘One Nation, One Election’ Concept The Central Government has recently announced the formation of a ‘High Level Committee’ (HLC) to scrutinize the ‘one nation, one election’ concept. This idea revolves around the simultaneous conduct of elections for the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and local bodies. The […]

DEBATE AROUND ONE NATION ONE ELECTION

India’s “One Nation, One Election” Proposal: A Comprehensive Analysis In a significant political move, the Central government of India recently established a panel, spearheaded by former President Ram Nath Kovind, to delve into the feasibility of the ‘one nation, one election’ (ONOE) initiative. The core objective of this proposal is to synchronize the Lok Sabha […]

Centre: No objection to holding CLAT in regional languages

Challenges in Introducing Regional Languages for CLAT 2024: Insights from the Consortium of NLUs The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), responsible for conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) annually, has recently submitted an affidavit to the Delhi High Court. In the affidavit, the Consortium expressed its concerns over the feasibility of holding the […]

Senior counsel on Brij Bhushan Singh’s sexual harassment case: Findings of ministry panel “biased”

Delhi Court Hears Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former WFI Chief: Oversight Committee’s Report Termed “Eyewash” In the ongoing case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by several women wrestlers, the oversight committee’s report on the allegations has come under scrutiny. Senior Advocate Rebecca John, representing […]

Madras High Court to review former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam’s acquittal

Madras High Court Revisits Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Paneerselvam’s Discharge in Disproportionate Assets Case In a significant move, the Madras High Court, under the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, has decided to re-examine the decade-old order from a Sivaganga court that discharged former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case. […]

Supreme Court’s Guidelines for Written Submissions before Constitution Benches

The Supreme Court has recently issued detailed guidelines to enhance the efficiency and organization of filing written submissions and compilations, especially before constitution benches and during significant final hearings. According to these guidelines, the bench will, in advance, “nominate nodal counsel” who can be an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) or an advocate from both parties. This nodal […]

Government of NCT Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 Receives PRESIDENT APPROVAL

President Approves the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 The President has officially given the green light to the much-discussed Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. This legislation, as quoted, “Dilutes the powers of the Delhi Government over services” and will be retroactively effective from 19th May, the same day the […]

Unequals Must Not Be Treated Equally

Supreme Court Deems 75% Eligibility Condition for Sports Quota “Unwarranted and Discriminatory” In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the criterion requiring students to secure a minimum of 75% marks in board examinations to be eligible for admission under the sports quota. The apex court termed the condition as “unwarranted […]

Collegium Recommends Two Judges To SC 

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Telangana High Court Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti to the Supreme Court. This move aims to fill two of the three vacancies left by the recent retirements of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, and V Ramasubramanian.  The collegium, […]