"Major Persons Have A Fundamental Right To Choose Life-Partners": Ut'khand HC Grants Protection To Live-In Gay Couple

The Uttarakhand High Court last week granted protection to a Gay couple in a live-in relationship by directing the Police to provide them immediate protection after observing that individuals who are major have a fundamental right to choose their life partners despite the opposition voiced by their family members.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice...

Applicability Of An Amended Rule For Compassionate Appointment Shall Be Based On Date Of Death Rather Than Date Of Consideration Of Claim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the applicability of a modified scheme with respect to an appointment on compassionate grounds would be based on a fixed criteria, like the date of death, rather than an indeterminate factor, like the date of consideration of the claim. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian refused to hold that Karnataka...

"Grant Maternity Benefits To Women-Students, Its Denial Violates Fundamental Rights": Allahabad HC Directs UP's 'AK Technical University'

The Allahabad High Court last week directed Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (located in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow) to frame rules and grant various maternity benefits to the expectant mothers and new mothers who are pursuing various courses in the University.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot ordered thus as it noted that the petitioner before the Court, Saumya Tiwari who was...

Merely Because Adult Boy Is Not Of Marriageable Age, It Would Not Deprive Young Couple Of Their Right To Live Together: P & H High Court Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

While dealing with the protection plea of a young couple in a live-in relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday observed that merely because the adult boy is not of marriageable age, it would not deprive the young couple of their fundamental right as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill was adjudicating upon a writ petition filed...

Know The Constitution[PART-III] Anecdotes From The First Meeting Of Constituent Assembly

We Are Introducing A New Series In LiveLaw -'Know The Constitution'If the Constitution has to be of the people, by the people and for the people, it must first capture the imagination of the masses.The 'Know the Constitution' series is a humble attempt by the team of LiveLaw to unravel the Indian Constitution in all its majesty. The aim is to demystify the Indian Constitution one Article,...

Specify Details Of All Those Schools In The State Where No Students Are Studying: Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a Counter affidavit furnishing information with reference to various schools in the State of Uttar Pradesh where no students are studying.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by one Nand Lal who raised the issue of the poor condition...

FULL VIDEO - Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture By Justice Nageswara Rao

LiveLaw is organising the 7th Justice V.R Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture on "Revisiting Social Justice Jurisprudence In Post Krishna Iyer Era".The event is being Hosted by Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice, Kochi, KeralaThe lecture will be delivered by Justice L Nageswara Rao, Judge, Supreme Court of India.The presidential address will be given by Justice S. Mani Kumar,...

Drunkard Driver A Menace On Overcrowded Delhi Roads, Cases Of Drunken Driving Should Be Dealt With Stern Hands For Flashing Proper Message In Society: Court

Observing that drunkard drivers are a menace on overcrowded Delhi roads, a city Court has said that cases of drunken driving should be dealt with stern hands for flashing proper message in the society. Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi of the Dwarka Courts was dealing with an appeal filed by a man challenging an order whereby he was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 13 To December 19, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Alienation Of Joint Hindu Family Property By 'Karta' For Legal Necessity Or Benefit Of Estate Binding On Other Members: Supreme CourtCase name: Beereddy Dasaratharmi Reddy vs V. ManjunathCitation: LL 2021 SC 732Where a Karta has alienated a joint Hindu family property for value either for legal necessity or benefit of the estate it would bind the interest of all...

UP Panchayat Polls- Revisit The Policy To Compensate Family Only If COVID Death Takes Place Within 30 Days: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to revisit its policy to provide compensation to the family of UP Panchayat polls workers who died within 30 days of contracting COVID while on duty.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan was of the prima facie view that the restriction of death within 30 days of COVID, contained in Clause 12 of...

Unequal Treatment Of Wives A Valid Ground For Divorce For Muslim Women: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the refusal of a Muslim man to perform his marital obligations with his first wife after a second marriage is a good ground for divorce. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas in its order observed: "The refusal to cohabit and perform the marital obligations with the previous wife is tantamount to the violation of...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 1, Judgments 1-52]

As 2021 draws to a close, LiveLaw brings to you a round-up of the major judgments of the Supreme Court of this year. This year, in view of the huge number of significant judgments, the round-up is done in three parts. This parts covers 52 major decisions from January to June 2021. The second and third parts will cover the significant judgments delivered during the second half of...