Is Conversion Of Jammu & Kashmir As Union Territory Consistent With Federalism? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Day 11]

The Supreme Court, on the eleventh day(August 28) of the Constitution Bench proceedings in the Article 370 pleas, asked the Union Government if the action of downgrading the State of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory was really consistent with the federal doctrine. The bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and comprised Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai,...

Hindu Succession Act | Possession Of Property Necessary For Woman To Claim Rights Under Section 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that for a Hindu female to claim rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, she has to be in possession of the property.Section 14 states that property of a female Hindu will be her absolute property. "Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as...

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre To Hold 14th Annual International Conference On Developments in Global Arbitration

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) will be holding 14th Annual International Conference on “Recent Advances and Developments in Global Arbitration” on September 1-2, 2023 at New Delhi.The event will be held from 8 AM to 5.30 PM at Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, at Connaught Place, New Delhi.The inaugural address will be delivered by Supreme Court judge, Justice KV Viswanathan,...

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 12]

Today is the 12th day of hearing before the Supreme Court in the Article 370 case.A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant will hear petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Live-updates from the hearing can be tracked...

Sedition Case: Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi Court Seeking Statutory Bail For Having Undergone One Half Of Maximum Punishment

Sharjeel Imam has moved a Delhi Court seeking statutory bail for having undergone one half of the maximum seven years punishment in a UAPA and sedition case relating to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in the national capital against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Imam was booked under FIR 22 of 2020 registered by Delhi Police’s...

Article 370 Case | Article 35A Took Away Three Fundamental Rights Of Citizens, Says Supreme Court During Hearing[Day 11]

On the eleventh day of the Supreme Court proceedings concerning the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court orally remarked that Article 35A, which provided special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), had the effect of taking away three fundamental rights of Indian citizens, namely, Article 16(1) (equality of opportunity...

Are You Willing To Shift Your Practice To SC?- Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust Announces Justice J.S. Verma Fellowship Scheme

The Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust (SCLWT) has taken a significant step towards recognizing and fostering young legal talent in the field of litigation at the Supreme Court of India through the establishment of the Justice J.S. Verma Fellowships. The Trust, founded in 2008 with a generous contribution from a prominent practicing Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, is dedicated...

Delhi Court Rejects Second Bail Plea Of Woman Accused Of Stealing Law Intern's Bag From Delhi High Court

A Delhi Court on Monday rejected the second bail application moved by a woman accused of stealing bags and other valuables articles like laptop from the Delhi High Court.Metropolitan Magistrate Kapil Gupta of Patiala House Courts denied bail to Bala Saraswati observing that no ground of bail was made out in her favour. Her first bail application was dismissed by a Duty MM earlier this...

Senior Advocate Basava Prabhu S. Patil Appointed As New Advocate General Of Sikkim

The Government of Sikkim today appointed Shri Basava Prabhu S. Patil as the new Advocate General of the state.A notification issued to this effect reads, "In pursuance of clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Sikkim is hereby pleased to appoint Shri Basava Prabhu S. Patil, Senior Advocate as Advocate General of Sikkim with immediate effect".Having...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea By Malayalam Film Director Alleging Nepotism In Grant Of 2022 Kerala State Awards

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a special leave petition filed by Malayalam Cine Director Lijeesh M.J against the order of a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court dismissing his plea seeking to set aside the declaration of Kerala State Awards For Malayalam Films & Writings On Cinema 2022. The Division Bench had upheld the order of dismissal by a single bench of the High Court that...

Demolitions Near Krishna Janmabhoomi | Supreme Court Says It Can’t Decide Title, Asks Petitioner To Move Civil Court

The Supreme Court disposed of a plea against a recent demolition drive carried out by railway authorities near the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura on Monday. While it declined a request to grant interim protection by extending an earlier status quo order, a three-judge bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar, and SVN Bhatti permitted the residents sought to be evicted to approach the...

Conversion Racket Case | Supreme Court Allows Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui's Travel To Muzaffarnagar For Brother's Funeral; Restrains Him From Giving Speeches

The Supreme Court granted a one-time modification of a bail condition preventing Islamic scholar Kaleem Siddiqui from leaving the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi on account of his brother’s death, allowing him to travel to his native village in Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. The court has been hearing a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh government against...