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The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday emphasised the need for the union government to switch from adversarial litigation to alternative dispute resolution routes, particularly mediation, in order to ‘declog’ Indian courts, and promote an alternative, collaborative, interest-based conception of justice.

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Mediate, Don’t Litigate: CJI DY Chandrachud’s Message to Union Govt to ‘Declog’ Courts When the government mediates, it sends a message that it is not an adversarial opponent to the citizens of India, the Chief Justice of India said.

Land dedicated for pious and religious purpose is not immune from its vesting with the State, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside the action of the AP Wakf Board that declared land measuring 1654 acres and 32 guntas as wakf property.

'Land Dedicated For Religious Purpose Not Immune From Its Vesting With State': Supreme Court Quashes AP Wakf Board Notification Declaring 1654 Acres Land As Wakf Property Land dedicated for pious and religious purpose is not immune from its vesting with the State, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside the action of the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board that...

The Supreme Court has clarified that the basic aim of the legislature in enacting Section 15(2) of the Hindu Succession Act is to ensure that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source.

Inherited property of Hindu woman dying without issue or will goes back to source from which property was inherited: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has clarified that the basic aim of the legislature in enacting Section 15(2) of the Hindu Succession Act is to ensure that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari added that....

A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth and does not depend on whether her father was alive or not when the law was enacted in 2005.

Explained: Reading SC’s verdict on Hindu women’s inheritance rights

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21 Notable Judgments/Orders Delivered By Courts During COVID-19 Lockdown The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in lockdown across the country in all spheres of activities. However, even during such challenging times, the judiciary has continued its function

The Bar Council of India (BCI) —a statutory body of the country that regulates legal practice and education in India—has asked universities to promote all law students, except those in final year, on the basis of their previous year’s marks and performance in internal examination of the current year

Bar Council of India tells varsities to promote all law students, barring those in final year The missive sent to vice-chancellors and registrars of all law varsities says that the general council of BCI in its meeting held on May 24 has resolved to pass these resolutions and guidelines

The National Green Tribunal's order in the Visakhapatnam gas leak tragedy found LG Polymers prima facie liable under the 19th century English law principle of “strict liability”, which was made redundant in India by the Supreme Court in 1986. Lawyers say the term “absolute liability” should have been used instead.

Visakhapatnam gas tragedy | NGT cites obsolete law in gas leak case Principle of ‘strict liability’ was made redundant in 1986

In view of the prevailing situation nationwide due to COVID-19, the Bar Council has decided to provide financial assistance to the most needy advocates who are unable to meet the daily requirements also. Applications for grant of financial assistance is available on the website and that the filled up applications shall be sent to the mail ID [email protected] and the same will be received from 05-04-2020 to 07-04-2020.

Advocates are informed to utilize the applications available in the website of the Council and any other format of application will not be entertained.

Notifications - barcouncil In view of the prevailing situation nationwide due to COVID-19, the Bar Council has decided to provide financial assistance to the most needy advocates who are unable to meet the daily requirements also. Applications for grant of financial assistance is available on the website and that the filled u...

As their average tenure decreases, chief justices are rushing to deliver verdicts that could define their legacy.

What the numbers say about India’s chief justices As their average tenure decreases, chief justices are rushing to deliver verdicts that could define their legacy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) comes under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The five-judge bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna pronounced the verdict with a 3:2 majority.

CJI falls under the ambit of RTI Act, rules Supreme Court A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court pronounced the verdict with a 3:2 majority.During the hearing, Chief Justice Gogoi observed that in the name of transparency, one cannot destroy the institution

The 1955-batch IAS officer was CEC from 1990 to 1996 and was known for his fight against electoral malpractices such as bogus voting and booth capturing.
The reforms brought by him include mandatory use of photo ID cards and the poll panel taking control of the administration and police during elections.

TN Seshan, who cleaned up elections, dies in Chennai home at 86 The 1955-batch IAS officer was CEC from 1990 to 1996 and was known for his fight against electoral malpractices such as bogus voting and booth capturing.

Ranjan Gogoi is expected to deliver 5 major judgments before he retires on 17 November.

In , the is deciding whether to overturn the 2010 judgment. The judgment divided the disputed property equally among the Nirmohi Akhara, U.P. Sunni Waqf Board and Lord Ram.

The case pertains to the Union's purchase of 36 French fighter jets. Last year, the ruled that the deal did *not* require a court-monitored investigation. It is now reviewing its own judgment.

In the case, the question is whether the SC is subject to right to information requests. For the last decade, the Court has refused to comply with CIC orders under the .

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