Article 170 Of Constitution Not Applicable To Legislatures Of Union Territories: Supreme Court In J&K Delimitation Case

The Supreme Court observed that Article 170 of the Constitution deals with only the State Legislature and thus has no application to the Legislatures of Union Territories.Legislative Assemblies of the concerned Union Territories will be governed by the law made by the Parliament in accordance with Article 239A and not by the provisions of Chapter III of Part VI, the bench of Justices...

'We Must Reach Out To Lawyers Without Internet Facilities' : CJI DY Chandrachud Says E-Seva Kendras Will Be Set Up In All Courts

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated in court today that the E-Committee of the Supreme Court of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Common Service Centre Corporation (CSCC) under the government of India. The main objective of this collaboration is to make judiciary more accessible to the citizens at even the village or Taluka level. CJI Chandrachud...

RTE Act : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL To Enforce 25% Reservation In Private Schools For Disadvantaged Students

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition seeking the enforcement of Clause (c) of Sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, that requires non-minority private unaided schools to reserve at least twenty-five per cent of their entry-level seats for children belonging to disadvantaged sections of...

Match-Maker Cannot Be Charged With Cheating If Groom Allegedly Illtreated Bride: Bombay High Court

A match-maker, who praised the groom before the prospective bride’s family, cannot be charged with cheating merely because the man allegedly treated the woman badly and is now accused of domestic violence, the Bombay High court observed.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan quashed the FIR against the matchmaker, a senior banker, booked along with the husband...

Supreme Court Directs Nagaland State Election Commission To Notify Local Body Polls With Women Quota Before March 14

The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Nagaland State Election Commission to notify local body elections and place before it the official notification by 14th March, 2023. “List for directions on 14th March, 2023 by which date the Election Commission is to place on record the official notification.”A Bench comprising Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Writ Petition Challenging Rampur Bye-Elections

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to declare the Bye-Election of 37, Rampur Assembly Constituency as void, and the election process as illegal. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The petition argued that it had been filed against the "atrocities done...

How BCI Certified NLU Tripura If There Were No Buildings & Faculty? Supreme Court Baffled

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to the Bar Council of India in a plea seeking to quash directions passed by the National Law University, Tripura to cancel the admission process initiated for the Academic session 2022-23.A Bench comprising Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar impleaded Bar Council of India (BCI) as a party to the present proceedings on...

Actor Assault Case | Why Trial Is Protracted? Supreme Court Asks Kerala Govt; Questions Need To Examine Additional Witnesses

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala State government (prosecution) why the trial before the Ernakulam court in Kerala actor sexual assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused was being protracted.The Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Dipankar Datta questioned the move made by the State on January 19 to examine 41 more witnesses in the case, shortly ahead...

A Woman Facilitating Act Of Rape With A Group Of People May Be Prosecuted For 'Gang Rape' U/S 376D IPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a woman can not commit the offence of rape but if she facilitates the act of rape with a group of people then she may be prosecuted for 'Gang Rape' under Section 376D Of IPC in view of the amended provisions.Perusing the provisions of Section 375 and 376 IPC (as amended by Act 13 of 2013 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), the bench of Justice Shekhar...

Inquiry Not Required Once Delinquent Employee Admits Misconduct, Cannot Claim Violation Of Natural Justice: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while disposing of two writ petitions filed by terminated employees of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee, has ruled that once an employee admits to his misconduct or guilt, such employee cannot invoke the non-observance of principles of natural justice or absence of an inquiry at a later stage. The single bench of Justice...

Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC | Application For Appointment Of Local Commissioner Can Be Made Even Before Commencement Of Trial: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that an application made for appointment of a Commissioner for local inspection under provision Order XXVI Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, can be made either before the commencement of the trial or after.A single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde said “The provision is not ‘stage’ centric. Thus the provision can be invoked...

Religious Conversion Case: Allahabad High Court Grants Protection Against Coercive Action To 'SHUATS' VC Till Feb 15

The Allahabad High Court last week granted interim protection against coercive action to the Vice Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) (Dr.) Rajendra Bihari Lal in connection with a mass religious conversion case.The bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan passed the order in an anticipatory bail...