Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Against Shifting Of Prisoners From J&K To Other States

In a plea alleging that certain detenues detained under the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 had been shifted from local district and central jails within Jammu and Kashmir to prisons in other States of the country, the Supreme Court directed the Union and the State of Jammu and Kashmir to place their counter affidavits on record. The petition was filed by Raja Begum,...

Plea Alleging Attacks Against Christians | Supreme Court Directs State Of Jharkhand To File Verification Report

In a plea seeking directions to stop alleged attacks against Christian priests and Christian institutions across the country, the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala directed the State of Jharkhand file its verification report regarding the violence alleged in the plea. Earlier, the court had directed the Union Ministry of Home...

Important To Debate Questions On Basic Structure Doctrine : Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar

Kerala High Court judge Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar while delivering the presidential address for the lecture organised by the Ernakulam Govt Law College Old Students and Teachers Association at Kochi on Saturday on the 'Basic Structure Of the Indian Constitution & its Present Day Challenges' spoke on the dynamic nature of the Indian Constitution and how in a vibrant democracy...

Increase In Delhi’s Dense Forest Areas A Welcome Sign, Conservation Of Trees Outside Forests Equally Important: Centre Tells High Court

The Union of India has informed Delhi High Court that the increase in denser forest areas in the national capital from the year 2001 to 2021 is a welcome sign and that conversation and protection of trees outside forests is equally important. The submission has been made by the Central Government in an affidavit filed on March 07 in a suo motu public interest litigation initiated by the court...

Delhi Police Had No Authority Of Law To Enter Jamia Campus, Use Of Force Wholly Disproportionate: Sr Adv Indira Jaising To High Court

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising argued before the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Delhi Police had no authority to enter the Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019 and that the use of force on students protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was wholly disproportionate to any public good.The submission was made before a division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant...

Child Adopted By Same-Sex Couple Need Not Be A Homosexual : CJI DY Chandrachud

While hearing petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud dispelled the assumption that a child adopted by a same-sex couple will necessarily be a homosexual.CJI made this observation in response to the statement made by the Solicitor General of India that it is for the Parliament to consider giving legal rights for same-sex couple as it has...

Supreme Court Refers Petitions Seeking Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Marriage To Constitution Bench

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday referred to a Constitution Bench a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages, observing that it was a matter of "seminal importance"A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala observed in its order : "We are of the view that it would be appropriate if the issues raised...

Contradiction In Civil Court Orders Does Not Empower Writ Court To Virtually Decide Sub Judice Matter: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri held that contradiction in the orders of the civil court cannot empower the writ court to enter into the specific domain of the civil court and pass the order by which the suits are virtually decided, when the matter is sub judice before the civil court.The division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay observed:“It is...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Repatriate Minor To Germany, Says No Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction In Face Of Interim Order Giving Custody To Mother

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking direction to his wife to produce their minor son before the court and then direct his repatriation to Germany. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the petition filed by the father, it said, “The interim custody of the son has been granted to the wife by an...

'Defence Ministry Can't Take Law In Its Hands' : Supreme Court Warns Centre Over OROP Pension Arrears

The Supreme Court on Monday warned the Ministry of Defence against "taking the law in their own hands" in the matter concerning the disbursement of arrears to eligible pensioners of the armed forces under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala also directed the Ministry to provide a note concerning...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Former UP MLA Kamlesh Pathak In Gangster Act Case

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to former Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly member Kamlesh Pathak in the Gangster Act Case registered against him. The bench of Justice Krishna Pahal did not find reasonable grounds for believing that Pathak is not guilty of such offence mentioned in the Gang Chart and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail The Court...

[Udumalai Sankar Honour Killing] Madras High Court Permits Wife To Conduct Honorary Meeting To Raise Awareness About Inter-Caste Marriages

The Madras High Court has permitted Kowsalya, wife of Sankar who was hacked to death for marrying from a different caste, to conduct a meeting in memory of Sankar. Kowsalya had approached the court after State denied permission for the meeting citing law and order problems. Justice G Chandrasekharan noted that the offense of Honour killing was increasing every day and that...