Marriage Equality | Studies Show No Adverse Impact On Children Raised By Queer Couples: Dr Menaka Guruswamy Submits Before Supreme Court

On the final day of hearings in the marriage equality case before the Supreme Court, the counsels for petitioners argued their rejoinder submissions on rights of queer couples to adopt and raise children, on workability of relief sought by the petitioners, and on statutory interpretation among other things. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan...

Internet Shutdown : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Application Seeking Compliance With Guidelines Laid Down In Anuradha Bhasin’s Case

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued notice in a miscellaneous application seeking compliance of the judgment of the Apex Court in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India And Ors. wherein it had laid down guidelines with respect to internet shutdown. Advocate Vrinda Bhandari, appearing for the applicant, apprised the Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Aravind...

'Governance Of States Can't Be Taken Over By Union' : Supreme Court Underscores Importance Of Federalism In Delhi Govt vs LG Case

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday emphasised the importance of ensuring that the governance of states is not taken over by the central government, while delivering a crucial verdict confirming that the control over administrative services – barring those related to public order, police, and land – in the national capital belonged to the government of the national capital...

Bihar Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Patna High Court's Interim Order Staying Caste-Based Survey In The State

The Bihar Government today has moved the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Patna High Court's May 4 order putting an interim stay on the caste-based survey in the state. In its order, the HC also stayed dissemination of the information collected to the political parties, calling it a matter concerning right to privacy.The state government has stated in the SLP...

Shiv Sena Case | Speaker's Decision Recognising Eknath Shinde As Leader & Gogawale As Whip Illegal; Only Political Party Can Appoint Whip & Leader : Supreme Court

Legislature party has no power to appoint leader and party whip.

Supreme Court Rejects Centre’s Challenge To Maintainability Of Meghalaya's Suit Challenging Provisions Of Lotteries Regulation Act

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, decided the preliminary objections on the maintainability of State of Meghalaya’s suit challenging Section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 in favour of the State. It held that the State of Meghalaya is entitled to take the matter forward on the merits. “We are not inclined to accept the contentions urged by the Union of India and some of the...

Shiv Sena Case : Supreme Court Refers 'Nabam Rebia' Judgment To Larger Bench; Says It Is In Conflict With 'Kihoto Hollohan’ Judgment

In a significant development, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday doubted the correctness of the law laid down in Nabam Rebia & Bamang Felix v. Deputy Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly that a Speaker will be disabled from initiating disqualification proceedings when a notice seeking their removal is pending.This happened in the case relating to the rift...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Petitions Seeking Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Marriages

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages, after ten days of hearing.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha started hearing the matter on April 18. There are twenty...

Delhi Govt vs LG | Democratically Elected Govt Should Have Power To Control Its Officers To Ensure Accountability: Supreme Court

If the officers feel that they are insulated from the control of the elected government, then they become unaccountable: Supreme Court

'Governor Can't Enter Political Arena, Floor Test Not To Decide Intra-Party Disputes ' : Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Governor

In relation to the Maharashtra political crisis, the Supreme Court today held that decision taken by the Governor to call for a floor test based on the rebellion of Eknath Shinde-led faction and to direct then CM Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority on the floor of the House, was wrong.A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice...

No Requirement Of Disallowing Part Of Director’s Remuneration And Depreciation When The Business Was Stopped Due To Temporary Lull: ITAT

The Jodhpur bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that there is no requirement for disallowing part of the director’s remuneration and depreciation when the business is stopped due to a temporary lull.The bench of Dr. S. Seethalakshmi (Judicial Member) and B. R. Baskaran (Accountant Member) has observed that the only condition for allowability of depreciation is that...

Maharashtra Case - Governor's Decision For Floor Test Wrong, But Uddhav Govt Can't Be Restored As He Resigned : Supreme Court

In the matter pertaining to the Shiv Sena rift, the Supreme Court Constitution bench held that it cannot order the restoration of the Uddhav Thackeray government as he resigned without facing floor test. Since Thackeray voluntarily resigned, the Court held that the Governor was right in inviting Ekanth Shinde form the government with the support of BJP."Had Mr. Thackeray refrained from...