Supreme Court Lawyers Write To CJI To Take Suo Moto Cognizance Of Hate Speeches Allegedly Calling For Genocide Of Muslims Given In Haridwar & Delhi- Read Letter

76 Supreme Court Lawyers have sent a letter to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana highlighting the two separate events organised in Delhi (by the Hindu Yuva Vahini) and Haridwar (by Yati Narsinghanand) on 17th and 19th December 2021 wherein hate speeches consisting of open calls for genocide of Muslims in order to achieve ethnic cleansing were made.They have urged the CJI to take suo...

PIL On 'Pitiable Condition' Of 1st Prez Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorials: Patna HC Directs Inspection, Seeks Reply Of Centre, Bihar Govt

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed highlighting the pitiable state of affairs of the memorials of the first president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad situated at three different places of Bihar, the Patna High Court on Thursday sought the reply of the Union and State Government.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar appointed a team of...

'No Physical Resistance By Prosecutrix Won't Make The Act Consensual': Madras High Court Upholds Rape Conviction

Upholding a rape conviction by the trial court (Chief Judicial Magistrate) and the lower appellate court (Sessions Judge), Madras High Court, while dismissing the criminal revision petition of the accused, has held that lack of physical and violent resistance against the accused will not make the act as consensual. "The very fact that the victim did not physically and violently resist...

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Identify Ration Card Beneficiaries In Slum Areas Of Guwahati, Extend Help To The Needy

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to identify the ration cards beneficiaries in slum areas of Guwahati.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Malasri Nandi has also directed that families who need help in the COVID-19 pandemic be given help immediately, in form of food and other day-to-day support promptly.The order came on the PIL filed by one Syeda...

NEET & Medical Admissions Counselling : Supreme Court Interventions In 2021

2021 was a year where a lot of writ petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking various reliefs with regard to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET) and counselling process for medical courses across the country. Let's have a look at how the Top Court dealt with them.DECIDED ISSUES :Centre Defers NEET-SS Exam Pattern Changes To 2022-2023 After Supreme Court RapFaced with...

"Complete Lack Of Sensitivity And Maturity By Presiding Judges": Delhi High Court Unhappy Over Family Court Orders

The Delhi High Court has expressed its unhappiness over the orders passed by the Family Courts by remarking that "complete lack of sensitivity and maturity" is shown by the presiding judges. "We are repeatedly coming across orders passed by the Family Courts which exhibit complete lack of sensitivity and maturity by the Presiding Judges. We have been repeatedly saying that Courts are meant to...

'Judges Themselves Appointing Judges' A Widely Propagated Myth; Judiciary Merely One Of The Players In Appointment Process : CJI Ramana

Seemingly responding to the criticisms against the collegium system, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said at a public event that judiciary is only one of the several players involved in the process of judicial appointments and that "judges are themselves appointing judges" is a widely propagated myth."It is nowadays fashionable to reiterate phrases such as, "judges are themselves...

False Declaration About Candidate's Educational Qualification Can Be Brought Under Sec 123(4) Representation Of People Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration made by a candidate qua educational qualification can be brought within the four corners of sec. 123(4) of Representation of People Act, 1951.Sec 123(4) of the Act states "The publication by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent,, of any statement of fact which is false,...

How Many Persons Fraudulently Getting Pension Meant For Political Prisoners Of 1975-Emergency Era: Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt Reply

The Allahabad High Court has asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to specify as to how many persons are getting pensions fraudulently by showing themselves to be detained as political prisoners during the period when national emergency was invoked in the Country (June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977).Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agarwal was dealing with...

2021 Supreme Court Digest On Negotiable Instruments Act

1. Moratorium Under Section 14 IBC Covers Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor For Cheque DishonourIn P Mohanraj and others v M/s Shah Brothers Ispat Ltd, the Supreme Court held that the declaration of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC) covers criminal proceedings for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments...

17 Yr Old Muslim Girl Competent To Enter Into A Contract Of Marriage With Person Of Her Choice: P&H High Court

The Punjab And Haryana High Court on Wednesday granted protection to a Muslim Girl (17 Year Old) who married a Hindu Man (33 Year Old) while noting that she is of Marriageable Age under Muslim Personal Law. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill was hearing a protection plea filed by the couple(a Hindu man and a Muslim woman) who solemnized their marriage in a Hindu temple...

If Rule Of Law Is Not Present In Any Nation Anarchy Reigns: Chief Justice NV Ramana

Speaking at an event where he was conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rotary Club of Vijayawada Chief Justice N.V.Ramana spoke about the importance of Rule of Law in a democracy.CJI said that the Rule of Law is fundamental for democracy and urged lawyers, judges, and other members of the audience to educate people on its importance. "If Rule of Law is not present in...