In A Historic Move, Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur Allows Menstrual Leave for Female Students

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (DNLU) has introduced a landmark policy to grant menstrual leave for its female students, as per a circular dated 29.09.2023. This significant decision comes with the approval of the competent authority and is in line with the university's commitment to providing special arrangements for its female students.The initiative was set in motion...

President Grants Assent To Constitution Amendment Providing Women Reservation In Lok Sabha & Assemblies

The President of India has given assent to the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act 2023, which provides 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.The Bill was passed by the Parliament in the recently concluded Special Session. On September 21,...

Bombay High Court To Pronounce Verdict In Challenge To IT Rules Amendment On December 1, Centre Won't Notify Fact Check Unit Till Then

The Bombay High Court will pronounce on December 1, 2023 its judgement on a clutch of petitions challenging the Rule 3(i)(II)(C) of the IT Amendment Rules, 2023 enabling a government established Fact Check Unit to identify false, fake or misleading information about itself on social media. Consequently, social media intermediaries like Facebook, Instagram or X will then have to either pull...

NHRC Issues Advisory For Ensuring Welfare & Promoting Inclusivity Of Transgender Persons

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an ‘advisory’ to the Central and State governments and administrations of Union Territories to ensure the welfare of transgender persons.The Commission has prepared the Advisory after wide discussions with various stakeholders and its core group members on LGBTI issues. While preparing the advisory, the Commission has taken...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notices For Derogatory Social Media Posts Against Judges Who Heard Chandrababu Naidu's Plea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued contempt notices to all those who were allegedly involved in posting derogatory remarks against the judges who heard the pleas related to former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development scam cases.The Division Bench of Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao expressed displeasure and directed...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute. Wise Index[August 21 – 31, 2023]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 736SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbortion Woman alone has the right over her body; she's the ultimate decision maker on abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680‘Forcing woman to have child born out of rape against constitutional philosophy’: Supreme Court allows survivor’s plea for abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023...

Calcutta High Court Slams Special CBI Judge For 'Acting Detrimentally' To CBI, ED Probe Into Recruitment Scam, Orders Transfer

In a scathing verdict, the Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak to forthwith effect the pending transfer of Alipore Special CBI Judge Arpan Chatterjee, after CBI DIG & SIT head Ashwin Shenvi submitted that SIT members investigating the recruitment scam were being sent for inquiry to the Kolkata Police by the said judge.In expressing his exasperation at...

Supreme Court Deprecates Lawyers' Strike At Rajasthan HC Jaipur Bench; Issues Notice To Bar Association

In 2021, the HC Bar Association at Jaipur had undertaken before the Supreme Court that they would not abstain from Courts.

President Murmu Stresses On Women Inclusive Judiciary, Remembers 'ADM Jabalpur' Case At MP HC New Building’s Foundation Stone Laying Event

Speaking at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Annexe Building of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday, the President of India Droupadi Murmu said that greater participation of women in the judicial system would be in the interest of the judiciary. Noting that there are about nine per cent women judges in the Supreme Court and about fourteen per cent women judges in the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Exorbitant Airplane Prices For Gulf Region, Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the exorbitant air travel fares to and from the Gulf, noting that the petition could be taken up before the High Court instead of being dealt with by the Supreme Court. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing the PIL filed by the Kerala Pravasi...

Don't Rest Content With Ability To File Cases, Master New Skills : CJI DY Chandrachud To New Advocates-on-Record

Recently, CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, speaking at the felicitation programme of newly registered Advocates-on-Record (AORs) which was conducted on this Tuesday, said that AORs are crucial in every case which comes to the Supreme Court and sometimes more crucial than even the senior counsel. Essentially, because the AOR takes the responsibility of putting the name on pleading and have...

Entry Of First-Generation Lawyers And Women In Legal Profession Are Steps Towards Inclusivity: Justice Hima Kohli

In a recent event, Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli lauded the entry of first-generation lawyers from diverse backgrounds and the increasing representation of women in the legal profession for their transformative impact. Speaking at the Forbes India-Legal Power List 2022 Finale, she emphasized that these changes have reshaped the very fabric of the legal profession.Justice...