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CJI U U Lalit asks law graduates to devote time, energy to legal aid work

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit urged law graduates on Saturday to devote their time and energy to legal-aid work. Speaking at the ninth convocation of National Law University Odisha here, Lalit called upon the graduates to have absolute passion for the profession and show compassion for people of the country. The CJI said that during his association with the National Legal Services Authority for over a year, he observed that the legal aid work in the country faced neglect at times. Lalit did not elaborate further, but urged the young graduates to devote their time and energy to legal aid work. "Hereafter, the society will be looking forward to your contributions at every juncture," the CJI told the law students. He stated that the profession of law has been one of the frontrunners when it comes to keeping civil rights intact. "History of every society, every country shows that legally-trained minds have been beacons, path breakers and centres of attraction when it comes

Decoded: What does SC verdict on BCCI's new constitutional amendments mean?

The SC has approved amendment of the BCCI constitution. Why has this happened? And what other changes made by BCCI have been approved? Let's take a look

JSW Paints likely to contest CCI's order on Asian Paints in NCLAT

This move by JSW Paints comes after CCI disposed off JSW Paints plea which stated that Asian Paints blocked its entry in the decorative paints segment

Right to contest election neither fundamental nor common law right, says SC

The right to contest an election is neither a fundamental right nor a common law right, the Supreme Court has said while dismissing with a cost of Rs one lakh a petition which raised the issue regarding the filing of nomination for Rajya Sabha elections. Observing that an individual cannot claim that he has a right to contest an election, the apex court noted that the Representation of People Act, 1950, read with the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, has contemplated the name of a candidate has to be proposed while filling the nomination form. A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order while hearing a plea challenging the June 10 order of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed a petition about deciding the candidature of the petitioner to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections, 2022. The petitioner had said that a notification for election to Rajya Sabha was issued on May 12, 2022, to fill up the seats of members retiring from June 21, 2022,

Court cannot stop govt from bringing law on cryptocurrencies, says SC

The Supreme Court said on Friday it cannot stop the government from bringing a legislation in Parliament on crypto currencies and dismissed a plea challenging constitution of an inter-ministerial committee to make recommendations to the Centre on virtual currencies. Crypto currencies are digital or virtual currencies in which encryption techniques are used to regulate generation of their units and verify the transfer of funds while operating independently of a central bank. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli termed the PIL filed by a private firm "misconceived" and dismissed it. "There is no actionable cause for a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court cannot interdict the Government from bringing a legislative proposal before Parliament, the bench said. At the outset, the court said, "What kind of plea is this? Government has made an inter-ministerial committee (IMC), so you filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution? You want to ...

AILET 2023 exam date announced, forms available on Sept 7; know more

AILET 2023 exam date announced. Candidates can check the official website from Sept 7, 2022, to check the detailed schedule

Amit Shah inaugurates NIA office in Raipur, pitches for strengthening law

He further emphasized that the laws that are against the activities that support terrorism have to be strengthened, and the target to achieve a 100 per cent conviction rate has to be set.

Chief Justice N V Ramana leaves behind a 6.1% increase in pending cases

Analysis of appointment orders shows that during his 16-month term, Justice Ramana made 241 appointments to the high courts, against the 243 appointments made by Justice Bobde in his 18 months as CJI

Texas Judge strikes down ban barring adults below 21 from carrying handguns

A Texas Judge struck down a Texas law that prohibits adults under 21 from carrying a handgun outside the home, on the grounds that the restriction violated the second amendment

What is Talaq-e-Hasan? How is it different from triple talaq?

How is Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq, Khula, Mubaraat and Talaq-e-Ahsan? Why Supreme Court of India state the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq? Read it now

Small percentage can approach courts, majority suffers in silence: CJI

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana termed access to justice "a tool for social emancipation" and said only a small percentage of the population can approach courts while the majority suffers in silence

Explained: What is Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 and why is it important

The Indian Antarctic Bill provides a regulatory framework for India's Antarctic activities through legal mechanisms

This entrepreneur is disrupting legal services space by democratising it

Arvind Singhatiya's firm, LegalKart, today connects 150,000 individual and business customers across 20,000 pin codes in 900 cities and districts to a community of 10,000 lawyers

Law should be made against wrongful religious conversions, says Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that a law should be made against religious conversions but nobody should be wrongly harassed

HC is required to re-appreciate entire evidence in case of acquittal: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that in case of acquittal in a criminal matter, being the first appellate court, the High Court is required to re-appreciate the entire evidence on record

1.3 mn beneficiaries provided free legal advice across India: Justice dept

The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday stated that it has provided free legal advice to 13 lakh beneficiaries across the country through the Tele-Law scheme.

Beyond the age barrier

Raising women's marriageable age needs complementary efforts

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?

PM Modi announced scrapping of the controversial farm laws after persistent protests. The govt failed to onboard a section of farmers and caved in to political pressure. Let's analyse what comes next

'Law of land is supreme, Twitter must follow rule,' says new IT Minister

The 51-year old took charge as the IT, Communications and Railways minister on Thursday, a day after the Cabinet reshuffle

Covid-19 pandemic exposed India's justice delivery comorbidities

The pandemic highlighted the need for speedier introduction of technology into the justice system