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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Amendment To BDA Act To Regularize Illegal Constructions
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State Government and in a petition challenging the state amendment to the Bangalore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, which came into force on July 10, 2020 and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Fourth Amendment) Act KTCP Amendment Act which came into force on July 31, 2020. The BDA Amendment Act seeks to...
Change Of Name Is A Part of Right To Expression Under Article 19 & Article 21 of Constitution of India: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently held that change of name is an expression guaranteed under Article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India. A Single Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia observed, "The individual 'name' is a facet of right of expression, which is guaranteed under Article 19(1) (a) read with Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The freedom of...
'We Find It Disturbing' : Supreme Court Stays Andhra High Court's Attempt To Examine 'Constitutional Breakdown' In AP
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court whereby it had decided to examine if there is a "constitutional breakdown" in the State of AP."We find it disturbing", commented the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde about the High Court order.The bench issued notice on the petition. The matter will be listed after Christmas vacations.The development comes after a...
Supreme Court Stops Bengal Police From Taking Coercive Action Against 5 BJP Leaders On Criminal Cases Registered Against Them
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on petitions filed by five BJP leaders Arjun Singh, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Pawan Singh, Sourav Singh and Mukul Roy seeking investigation by an independent agency in the criminal cases registered against them by the West Bengal police.A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul also ordered that no coercive action should be taken against the...
Grant Of Extra Chance For UPSC Aspirants In Civil Service Exams Under Consideration Of Centre, Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
The issue regarding grant of extra chance for UPSC aspirants in civil service exams is under the "active consideration" of the Central Government and the Union Public Services Commission, submitted the Solicitor General of India before the Supreme Court on Friday.The Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, submitted that the centre was not taking an "adversarial stand" with respect to the plea for...
Amend Article 130 To Establish Regional Benches of SC: Sr Adv P Wilson Writes To Law Minister RS Prasad
"Access to Justice is not the preserve of the rich, but the right of every person in this great nation," wrote MP and Senior Advocate P. Wilson in a letter addressed to the Union Law Minister seeking establishment of permanent regional Benches of the Supreme Court. In his letter dated 16th December, Wilson mentioned that since the Supreme Court is only situated in New Delhi, which is...
Breaking: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Rachita Taneja For Caricatures Of 'Sanitary Panels' About Judiciary
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to comic illustrator Rachita Taneja on the petitions seeking criminal contempt action against her over her caricatures published in 'Sanitary Panels' social media handles about the judiciary.The notice is returnable within 6 weeks. The bench has dispensed with the personal presence of Taneja. The bench noted that the Attorney General has granted...
Breaking- Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kunal Kamra In Contempt Petitions Over Tweets About Judiciary
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to comedian Kunal Kamra on the petitions seeking criminal contempt action against him for his tweets made about the top court and judges.The notice is returnable within 6 weeks. The bench has dispensed with the personal presence of Kamra. The bench noted that the Attorney General for India has granted consent for initiating contempt action...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Couple's Plea To Abort 35 Weeks Pregnancy Due To Serious Abnormalities In Foetus
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th December) dismissed a plea filed by a married couple seeking permission for carrying out medical termination of pregnancy at a gestational age of 35 weeks. Observing that "the stage at which permission can be granted has crossed the limits", the bench of Justice P. V. Asha passed the order based on the opinion of the Medical Board that there...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Against Regularisation Of Illegal Constructions; Directs Impleadment Of All States & UT's
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Environment, Forest and Urban Development Ministry, CBI and states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, National Disaster Management Authority in a case pertaining to regularization of illegal layouts and constructions.Justice L. Nageswara Rao led bench also directed the petitioner to implead all other States and Union...