Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) Of Citizenship Act; Gives Liberty To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutionality of Section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao asked the petitioner to approach the High Court and granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the provision before the HCAs per Section 8(2), if a person renounces...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response On State Law Commission's Report For Repealing Anti-Beggary Law [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday asked the State counsel to seek instructions with respect to the recommendation by the VII State Law Commission for repealing the UP Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975. The Bench comprising of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania issued notice on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the said Act, returnable...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Omar Abdullah's Plea Challenging the "Requirement of Obtaining Consent Of The Other Party" Stipulated In Office Order On Early Hearing

On Tuesday, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court dismissed in limine the petition challenging the Office order dated 26.04.2020, issued by the Registrar General of the High Court as meritless. The petition was filed by Omar Abdullah, challenging the consent requirement stipulated in the office order in question. The said...

CJAR Pays Cost Of 25 Lacs Imposed By SC In Medical College Scam; Seeks Retention of Sum By SCBA For Benefit Of Legal Fraternity

The Supreme Court is expected to hear soon the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR)'s application seeking condonation of delay for payment of the fine of Rs. 25 lakh imposed on it by the Supreme Court in 2017.The cost was imposed on CJAR by the Supreme Court upon dismissal of a plea [In Campaign for Judicial Accountability & Reforms Vs. UOI & Anr. WP (Crl) No. 169...

Explain Statutory Powers Under Which Online Betting For Horse-Racing Was Allowed : Karnataka High Court To State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond to a public interest litigation filed challenging the approval given by the State government to the Bangalore Turf Club Limited to conduct on-line betting for horse-racing. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty issued the notice while hearing a petition filed by C.Gopal. The...

[Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Niece] "Injury Not With The Intention To Extinguish Victim's Life": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence

"In matters where the conviction is recorded with the aid of clause fourthly under Section 300 of IPC, it is very rare that the death sentence is awarded"

NCB Assures Court Deepika Padukone's Manager Will Not Be Arrested Till November 7, After Her Lawyer Says She Is Ready To Appear Before Them

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday assured the Sessions Court in Mumbai that Karishma Prakash, actor Deepika Padukone's manager, will not be arrested until the next date of hearing in the case which is November 7 after her lawyer told the Court that she was ready to cooperate in the investigation.Karishma Prakash was summoned by the NCB after the agency seized 1.7 grams of hashish from...

Madras High Court Issues Notices To Virat Kohli, Saurav Ganguly, Tamannah Bhatia, Etc. For Endorsing Fantasy League Apps

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) issued notices to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and BCCI Chief and former Indian Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly, for their involvement in online sports app advertisements.The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi has also issued the notices to actors Prakash Raj, Tammana Bhatia...

Allahabad High Court Extends Protection To Same Sex Couple, Acknowledges The Stark Reality of Discrimination Faced By The Community In The Society

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted protection from harassment to a homosexual couple from Uttar Pradesh, while citing the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 1. "The petition highlights the stark reality of the society where the citizens are facing discrimination at the hands of the society only on account of...

Entitlement Of Homebuyer Starts From Date Of Agreement And Not RERA Registration: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that period for allotment of flat to a homebuyer has to be reckoned from the date of the buyer agreement and not from the date of the registration of the project under the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA Act).A division bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran made this observation in the judgment in the case M/s Imperia Structures Ltd...

In Absence Of Pleadings, Any Amount Of Evidence Will Not Help The Party In A Civil Suit, Reiterates Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

In absence of pleading, any amount of evidence will not help the party in a civil suit, the Supreme Court has reiterated.In this case, the plaintiff questioned an adoption deed, executed by his father, in favour of defendant in a civil suit. It was pleaded that there was no adoption by following the necessary formalities and the claim of adoption is false and incorrect. After the evidence...

[S. 311 CrPC] Accused Has A Right To Summon Any Evidence/Witness Relevant For Proper Appreciation Of Prosecution Evidence: Allahabad High Court [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court allowed an application for recall of witness moved by an accused under Section 311 of CrPC, while holding that the same is a matter of right, when it comes to proper appreciation of the prosecution evidence. "There can be no dispute that the accused has a right to summon any evidence/witness which may be relevant for proper...