MC Chagla Courageously Spoke Truth To Power : Justice Riyaz Chagla Remembers His Grandfather

On the occasion, Justice RI Chagla also read the preface written by his father for the centenary edition of Justice MC Chagla's autobiography 'Roses in December.'

Fundamental Right To Reside Anywhere In/Move Throughout The Country Cannot Be Denied On Flimsy Grounds: Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Against Journalist

While quashing an externment order passed against a journalist, the Supreme Court observed that a person cannot be denied his fundamental right to reside anywhere in the country or to move freely throughout the country, on flimsy grounds.The bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian observed that the drastic action of externment should only be taken in exceptional cases,...

Centre Has Agreed To Translate Draft EIA In 22 Vernacular Languages: Delhi High Court Informed

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it will translate and publish the Draft EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) in 22 vernacular languages.The submission came from ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for the Centre before the bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan.The Court was dealing with a revision petition filed by the Ministry of...

Article 370 : Former MLA Tarigami Seeks Early Hearing Of Petitions In Supreme Court Challenging Abrogation Of J&K Special Status

Former MLA of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami has approached Supreme Court seeking an early hearing of the writ petition which challenges the constitutionality of the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. It has been argued that if the matters are not heard urgently, grave injustice will be caused. Tarigami in his plea has submitted...

Mere Refusal To Repay Loan Not An Act Of Abetment To Commit Suicide: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that although different persons may react to a particular situation differently, mere refusal to repay a loan cannot in any way be considered to be an act of abetment to drive someone to commit suicide.In this regard, Justice Rajnesh Oswal added,"In order to constitute an offence of abetment, the act committed by the accused must be...

One Can't Rely Only On The State To Determine Truth; Speaking Truth To Power Both A Citizen's Right & Duty: Justice Chandrachud

The exercise of the right to speak truth to power by the citizens is integral for the functioning of a modern democracy, said Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud at a virtual event on Saturday.He was delivering a talk on the topic "Speaking Truth to Power : Citizens and the Law" as part of the 6th MC Chagla Memorial Online Lecture."Speaking truth to power" refers to an act by a speaker...

Man Booked For Pronouncing Talaq & Committing Gang-Rape On Wife Granted Bail By Delhi Court

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to a man who has been booked for pronouncing talaq [in contravention of Section 4 of the Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019] and committing gang rape on his wife noting that "factum of gang rape is yet to be ascertained "The Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar ordered thus after noting that all the facts of the case would...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Widow's Plea Against UP Police Frequent Raids On Her Guest House

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea filed by a widow woman alleging that local police is illegally visiting her guest house for ulterior reasons at nights and threatening the manager and other staff working there without any rhyme and reason.The Bench of Justice Saroj Yadav and Justice Ramesh Sinha was hearing the plea of one...

'Police Itself Didn't Know That They Were Investigating The Case': Delhi Court Expresses Surprise In Case Relating To Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court has expressed surprise at the Delhi Police's conduct which did not know about clubbing of a complaint, filed by the Respondent in this case alleging attack on his house during the Delhi Riots, with another FIR of the same incident."Though the case is being investigated by the police, the police did not itself know that they were investigating the case and when told came to...

RTI- Once A Party Dies His/Her Death Certificate Can't Be Termed As 'Third Party Information': Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday held that once a party has died, his/her death certificate cannot be termed a 'Third Party Information' as per Section 11 of the Right to Information Act, as that information relates/related only to the deceased. The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan was hearing the plea of an appellant/applicant whose application seeking a copy of...

Who Is Justice Vikram Nath, In Line To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2027?

"If the state takes any action/sends to jail any person in case of inter-religion marriage, you come to us, we will protect you", these were the unwavering words of Gujarat high Court's Chief Justice Vikram Nath while he was hearing a challenge to the vires of Gujarat Freedom of religion Act, 2003 as amended by Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Thereafter, CJ Nath's led bench ultimately passed an interim order stating that certain provisions of the Gujarat...

Madras High Court Permits Continuation Of Limited Physical Hearing Before Principal Bench [Read Notification]

The Madras High Court on Friday notified that it would permit litigants to be represented physically in all final hearing matters from September 1 subject to strict adherence with COVID-19 safety norms. It will also be open for the parties to be represented in virtual mode in such cases, the Court added. The notification also stipulates that all Bar Association premises and Bar...