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Supreme Court Rejects Plea That S.498A IPC/S.85 BNS Violates Article 14, Says Allegations Of Misuse Vague
The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking inter-alia balanced protection for all parties in matrimonial cases, mandatory preliminary investigation before filing of S.498A IPC/domestic violence cases and legal protection against false complaints.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter.Dismissing the PIL, the bench observed that it saw...
Delhi HC Senior Designations | 'Marks Assigned By One Member Not Considered' : Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration Of Deferred & Rejected Applications
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 15) directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications for senior designations, which were deferred or rejected in November last year, in accordance with the existing rules (The High Court of Delhi Designations of Senior Advocates Rules 2024).A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the direction "in the...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice For Destruction Of Certain Records From 2015–2022; Parties Advised To Collect Copies Before Deadline
The Gujarat High Court has issued a formal Notice to all concerned parties and advocates, informing them about the proposed destruction of judicial records under Chapter XV, Rules 162 to 169A(I) and (II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993.In accordance with Rule 169A(II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, the registry of the High Court has stated that “papers of Appellate or Original...
Jurists Debate View That Ordinary Laws Can't Be Challenged For Violation Of Basic Structure Of Constitution
At a panel discussion held during the launch of former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman's new book on the Basic Structure Doctrine, Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, and Arvind Datar raised concerns about the basic structure of the Constitution being violated through ordinary legislation.While the Supreme Court has held that constitutional amendments can...
Certain Fundamental Rights Are Beyond Majority's Hands, Can't Be Taken Away Even In Referendum : Justice KV Viswanathan
Since certain fundamental rights are natural and inherent rights, they are beyond the hands of majority and cannot be taken away even through a referendum, said Justice KV Viswanathan, Judge of the Supreme Court.Speaking at the launch of the book "'Basic Structure Doctrine: Protector of Constitutional Integrity" written by Justice Rohinton Nariman, former judge of Supreme Court,...
Seven States Approach Supreme Court Supporting Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Ahead of the hearing of the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, the States of Assam, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra have filed intervention applications in the Supreme Court supporting the legislation.They have sought to be impleaded in the petition filed by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and another(WP(c No.284/2025). Rajasthan...
If Basic Structure Doctrine Ever Goes, Then God Help This Country : Justice Nariman
Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, today asserted that the basic structure doctrine is here to stay and warned about the dangers of doing away with this doctrine."And if by chance, if it ever goes, then God help this country," he said.Justice Nariman was speaking at an event of his book launch titled 'Basic Structure Doctrine: Protector of Constitutional...
Supreme Court Holds Chandigarh Authorities Liable For Delay In Film City Project, Directs Refund Of 47.75 Crores To Successful Bidder
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court largely upheld an arbitral award passed in favor of a company engaged by the Chandigarh Administration to establish a Multimedia-cum-Film City in the Union Territory, holding the authorities liable to refund a forfeited bid amount of Rs.47.75 crores.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the verdict, being of the view that...
Communist Party Of India Files Writ Petition In Supreme Court Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Communist Party of India, through its General Secretary D. Raja has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and the provisions inserted and omitted by it in the Waqf Act, 1995. The petition was filed on April 9 through advocate Ram Sankar.It is contended that the Waqf Amendment Act violates the...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: March 2025
Nominal IndexCitationsIn Re Recruitment of Visually Impaired In Judicial Services v. Registrar General High Court of Madhya Pradesh, SMW(C) No. 2/2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 274Maatr Sparsh An Initiative By Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India & Ors. | Writ Petition (Civil) No.950/2022 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 275State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 276Sharmila Velamur v. v....
TVK President & Tamil Actor Vijay Approaches Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor Vijay has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.Several petitions have already been filed in the Court questioning the Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan will hear ten petitions against the...