In News A five-judge or constitution bench of the Supreme Court held that a court can directly grant divorce under Article 142 of the Constitution. More about the News The Court mentioned that in cases where the marriage has irretrievably broken down, without referring the parties to a family court first, where they must wait […]
In News To ensure timely disposal of criminal cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) e-prosecution portal has added a new feature that will also fix accountability of government lawyers. The system will send alerts to senior officers whenever a public prosecutor seeks a stay in a criminal case more than twice. The e-prosecution module […]
In News According to the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022, the State of Karnataka emerged at the top among the 18 large and mid-sized States with populations of over one crore. About The India Justice Report (IJR) was initiated by Tata Trusts in 2019, and this is the third edition. The foundation’s partners include the […]
In Context Recently, the Bar Council of India permitted foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in India. The Bar Council of India had notified the Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. About the Rules A foreign lawyer registered under rules shall be entitled to practice […]
In News The Union Cabinet recently approved extension of the term of 22nd Law Commission up to August 31, 2024. About the Law Commission of India About: Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body It is constituted by a notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs. […]
In News The Supreme Court recently started a first-of-its-kind project to transcribe its proceedings live using Artificial Intelligence (AI). More about the news Suggested by Indira Jaising: The suggestion to transcribe hearings was made by senior advocate Indira Jaising in the plea she had filed seeking a live telecast of court proceedings. Trial in process: […]
In News Chief Justice of India (CJI) has recently reiterated that collegium takes into “consideration the seniority of Chief Justices and senior puisne judges while deciding on recommending judges. Key points: “Puisne” is a French word meaning “later born” or “younger.” The term is almost always used in the context of judges and denotes seniority […]
In News As the recent majority judgment of the Supreme Court on demonetisation comes under criticism, the minority judgment by J. Nagarathna is being hailed for its challenge to the RBI’s institutional acquiescence to the Central government. About judicial majoritarianism As opposed to standard matters heard by Division Benches consisting of two judges, numerical majorities […]
In News The SC bench declared chargesheets to be private documents. About The Supreme Court said that the state is not obliged to provide the public free access to chargesheets by uploading them on police or government websites. The Court said that putting up chargesheets for public viewing would violate the rights of the accused, […]
In Context Recently the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to give suggestions on the appointment of judges. More about the news Government representative in Collegiums: According to Union Minister Rijiju’s letter, government representatives should be a part of the Supreme Court and High Court Collegiums. […]