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Why Justice Muralidhar Wasn't Offered Supreme Court Judgeship? Three Eminent Jurists Ask Collegium
Eminent jurists Fali S Nariman, Senior Advocate, Justice Madan B Lokur, former Supreme Court judge and Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate have jointly written an article questioning the Supreme Court's collegium for not considering recently retired judge Justice S Muralidhar for elevation to the Top Court.In an article written in The Indian Express, they described Justice Muralidhar as one...
Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 6]
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases challenging the Centre's 2019 decisions to dilute Article 370 of the Constitution leading to the scrapping fo the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Today is the 6th day of hearing before a Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant. So...
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Hindu Succession | Is Child From Void/Voidable Marriage Entitled To Coparcenary Share Inherited By Father? Supreme Court Discusses
In the matter pertaining to the issue of whether children born out of a void or voidable marriage had a right in parents' ancestral property as per the Hindu law, the Supreme Court discussed whether in case of a notional partition before the death of a father, a child born to the said father from a void or voidable marriage would be entitled to the property inherited by the father in the...
Parliament Monsoon Session-2023 Round Up
The Monsoon session of the 17th Lok Sabha was conducted from July 20 to August 11, 2023. During this session, discussions were held on the first no-confidence motion of the 17th Lok Sabha. Over 23 bills were successfully passed, and several significant legislations were introduced. Here's a summary of the key highlights of the Bills passed and introduced in the Monsoon Session, 2023.Bills...
Forest Guard Exam| 'Chest Measurement Criterion For Women Is Arbitrary, Outrageous & Affront To A Woman’s Dignity': Rajasthan HC
In a significant verdict, the Rajasthan High Court has termed the recruitment eligibility criteria for the Forest Guard post, wherein women aspirants are expected to undergo chest measurement test, as 'arbitrary', 'outrageous' and an 'affront to the dignity of a woman'.Stating that the size of a woman’s chest is irrelevant for the purposes of determining her strength, the bench of...
If Escaped Convict Already Serving Life Term Is Subsequently Convicted, Subsequent Sentence Will Run Concurrently With Previous Life Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set free a life convict, who despite being granted remission by Andhra Pradesh government, was not released on the ground that his sentence for a subsequent offence would start running from the date of remission(State of Andhra Pradesh v. Vijayanagram Chinna Redappa).The court noted that for an escaped convict, the second conviction starts only when he serves...
Will Form SIT If Probe Into Cash-For-Jobs Scam Not Completed By Sep 30 : Supreme Court Warns Tamil Nadu Police
The Supreme Court recently extended the time granted to the state of Tamil Nadu for investigation into the cash for jobs scam till 30th of September. The Apex Court however, made it clear that no further extensions would be granted and that a Special Investigation Team would be constituted to investigate the issue, if the State fails to adhere to the timeline.In the cash-for-jobs scam, the...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against DMK MP Kathir Anand Initiated By Income Tax Department
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against DMK MP Kathir Anand by the Income Tax Department for delayed filing of Income Tax returns and alleged tax evasion, after the Madras High Court refused to quash the said proceedings against him in July.A division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Pankaj Mithal stayed the criminal proceedings while...
Can't Pass 'One Size Fits All' Direction For Page Limit On Petitions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to limit the pages in petitions filed in Court. While the Top Court said the concern of the Petitioner was ‘laudable’, the Court was of the view that it would not be proper to issue a ‘one size fits all’ direction.The Apex Court disposed the plea leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the...
CJI DY Chandrachud Announces Major Expansion Plans For Supreme Court : 27 New Court Rooms, Additional Facilities For Lawyers
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, speaking at the function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on the occasion of Independence day, announced major plans for expansion of the Supreme Court. He announced that the project is envisaged to be completed in two stages. The plan includes 27 new courtrooms and 4 registrar courtrooms and additional facilities for lawyers and...
In Independence Day Speech, Prime Minister Thanks Supreme Court For Making Judgments Available In Regional Languages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, thanked the Supreme Court for ensuring that the judgments are translated into regional languages. "I thank the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court has said the operative part of the judgments will be made available in the language of the party who has come to the Court. The importance of mother tongue is increasing today,"...