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Don't Polarise The Abortion Debate As Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice; Termination Is A Difficult Call For A Woman : Justice BV Nagarathna
Justice Nagarathna speaking at an event on Saturday (March 30) addressed the contemporary debate revolving around the idea of a woman's bodily autonomy and the anti-abortion sentiments. She expressed how instead of polarising the debate as 'pro-life v. pro-choice', one has to be mindful of the psychological, physical and medical turmoil that a woman braves when she decides to terminate...
In Article 370 Verdict, Supreme Court Left Unanswered An Important Issue Of Federalism : Ex-SC Judge Justice Ravindra Bhat
On Saturday, retired Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat remarked that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution did not address the crucial matter of federalism."The Court spoke through unison through three judgments. It left unanswered an important issue on federalism," Justice Bhat said about the judgment delivered by the Supreme...
Governors Must Discharge Their Duties In Accordance With Constitution : Justice BV Nagarathna
Expressing concerns over the recent trend of State Governors facing litigation at the instance of State Governments over their refusal to give assent to bills, Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna stated that the Governors must act in accordance with the Constitution.Speaking at the "Courts and The Constitution Conference" organised by NALSAR University, Hyderabad, Justice Nagarathna...
SLP Moved In Supreme Court Challenging Allahabad HC's Verdict Declaring 'UP Madarsa Act' As Unconstitutional
A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's March 22 verdict declaring the 'UP Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The petition, moved by Anjum Kadari and others, states that the High Court committed a grave error while passing a judicious order and it did not consider positive assistance of the Bar and passed...
Kerala Court Acquits 3 RSS Workers In Madrasa Teacher Riyas Moulavi Murder Case
A Kerala Court in Kasargod acquitted three RSS workers, Nitinkumar, Ajesh and Akhilesh in the murder of thirty-four-year-old Madrasa teacher Mohammed Riyas.The District and Sessions judge, Kasargod K K Balakrishnan passed the verdict. Riyas Moulavi was murdered in Old Choori inside Old Juma Masjid allegedly by RSS workers on March 20, 2017Police had arrested 19-year-old Nitin, 20-year-old...
A Politician Judge – Judiciary's Bane And Nobody's Gain
A judge may deal with politics, for the very Constitution is a political document. Sacrosanct as it is, it does engender many a political battle to be fought in a constitutional court's arena. But that judge dealing in politics! It had never been in the constitution makers' contemplation, perhaps. That happening—and, indeed, happening too frequently to anyone's comfort—imperils...
Bar Council Of Delhi's Vice Chairman, Secretary, Members Urge Union Home Minister Not To Implement Three Criminal Laws
The Vice Chairman, Secretary and two members of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) have written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him not to implement the three criminal laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya. The new laws will be enforced with effect from July 01, replacing the existing Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and...
Supreme Court Directs Survey Of Karnataka Mines For Which Rehabilitation & Reclamation Plans Not In Place
In a public interest litigation (PIL) relating to iron ore mining in Karnataka, the Supreme Court recently directed Karnataka's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to carry out a detailed scrutiny and survey of Category A/B/C mines (in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur) in respect of which data and/or R&R (rehabilitation and reclamation) plans have not been submitted/approved.The Bench...
Another PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Arvind Kejriwal From Post Of Chief Minister
A fresh public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case, from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.The plea has been moved by Vishnu Gupta, who is a social worker and National President of Hindu Sena. Yesterday, a division bench headed by Acting...
Constitutional Courts Cannot Sit With Folded Hands When Executive Fails to Perform Its Duties : Justice BR Gavai
In his recent lecture at Harvard Kenedy School, Justice Gavai spoke extensively on the theme “How Judicial Review Shapes Policy”. Justice Gavai, through his insights highlighted the Indian Judiciary's continuous efforts in upholding the ideals of constitutionalism when the executive branch of the government falls back in fulfilling its duties. "The judiciary in India has...
Judicial Inquiry Ordered Into Mukhtar Ansari's Death
A Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district has ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari Mukhtar Ansari who died yesterday evening allegedly due to cardiac arrest, PTI reported.Banda Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Bhagwan Das Gupta has appointed Garima Singh, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA Court Banda) as the...