Supreme Court Judgments On Women Empowerment & Gender Equality In 2021

" No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half its citizens" : Michelle ObamaIt is a known fact that women have been struggling for decades trying to fight the patriarchal mindset and stereotypes which come along with it. When discrimination against women is prevalent in various forms and in different spheres,...

From Court Assistant To Judge: Justice Narayana Pishardi's Noteworthy Judgments

"Way back in the year 1981, when I joined the Kerala High Court Service as an Assistant, little did I think, even in my dreams, that one day I would be called upon to occupy the seat of a Judge in this temple of justice. Perhaps, history is being created now by the elevation of a former staff as a Judge of this august institution. And I am really very proud of it."These are the words of a...

Arbitration Court Reckoner :August-October 2021 (Part 2)

This is the second part of the article. The first part covering 30 judgments may be read here. (xxxiii)Court should not substitute its subjective satisfaction of urgency to grant interim measures with that of the Arbitral Tribunal Filing of Statement of Claim under S. 23 cannot be treated as a sine qua non for the maintainability of an application for interim protection under...

Madras High Court Judgments On Citizens' Rights & Constitutional Freedoms In 2021

In the year 2021, there were many instances where Madras High Court placed constitutional freedoms and citizens' rights on a higher threshold. LiveLaw lists out those instances for our readers below. 1. 'Right To Be Funny Can Be Mined In Article 19(1)(a)' : Madras High Court Quashes FIR Over Humorous Facebook Post [Mathivanan v. Inspector of Police & Ors.] While quashing...

Absence Of Prior Approval By State Government Before Executing The Sale Deed Would Vitiate And Invalidate The Document: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently said that not obtaining of previous/prior approval from the State Government by the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) before execution of the sale deed dated would invalidate and vitiate the said document. A single Judge bench of Justice S.R.Krishna Kumar quashed the sale deed executed by the father of petitioner Kadasiddeshwara S/O Gurunath Byakodi with...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2021 - Part 3 [Citations 501 to 766]

As the end of year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of Supreme Court judgments. This yearly digest includes 765 orders and judgments, listed in the order of LiveLaw citation index.Due to the bulky size of the digest, it is being published in three parts. Part 1 covered citations from 1 to 250. Part two covered citations from 250 to 500 and part three will...

Allahabad High Court: Annual Digest 2021 [Compendium Of 250 Orders/Judgments]

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you a yearly Round-up of important updates from the Allahabad High Court. This yearly digest includes 250 orders and judgments, divided into 22 different subject heads.Criminal Law Cases1.Anticipatory Bail Matters Concern Liberty Of Citizens and Required to be Given Priority: Allahabad High Court Directs State To Ensure...

Resist Being Co-opted By An Ideology Or The State; News Mixed With Views A Dangerous Cocktail : CJI Ramana To Journalists

Delivering the keynote address while awarding the Mumbai Press Club's RedInk Awards, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana spoke about the pressures faced by journalists in the age of cut-throat competition and social media amplification. Underscoring that press freedom was integral for the proper functioning of democracy, CJI Ramana reminded that journalists should resist being co-opted by...

"Calculated Assault After Overpowering The Accused": Court Orders Registration Of FIR Against Delhi Police Officials After Allegations Of Custodial Torture

A Delhi Court has ordered for registration of FIR against Delhi Police officials after it was alleged that they indulged in custodial torture and brutally assaulted an accused person in police custody. Calling the injuries a calculated assault after overpowering the accused, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Babru Bhan of Rohini Courts directed the concerned Joint Commissioner of Police...

'Man With Magical Eye' : CJI Ramana Presents 'Journalist Of The Year' Award To Late Danish Siddiqui

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday presented the Mumbai Press Club's RedInk 'Journalist of the Year' award posthumously to Reuter's photojournalist late Danish Siddiqui. Siddiqui's wife Frederike Siddiqui accepted the award at a virtual function.Paying tributes to Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan in July this year while reporting the Taliban uprising, CJI Ramana said "he was...

Calcutta HC Seeks WB Govt's Reply On Man's Plea Claiming That His Father Has Gone 'Missing' From Correctional Home

The Calcutta High Court has called for a report from the West Bengal Government in a Habeas Corpus Plea filed by one Buddhadeb Bhowmick who has alleged that his father has gone missing from judicial remand at the Presidency Correctional Home.Hearing the matter on December, 27, a vacation bench of Justice R. K. Kapur and Justice Krishna Rao had asked the state government to file a report...

Arbitration Supreme Court Digest 2021 : Major Judgments

1. High Court's Power Under Article 226/227 To Interfere With Arbitration Process Needs To Be Exercised In Exceptional RarityThe Supreme Court in Bhaven Construction v. Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. has observed that the power of the High Courts under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India to interfere with an arbitration process needs to be exercised in...