High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 18 – Jan 24]

Top Stories: 1. Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Challenging Aadhaar Verdict, Justice Chandrachud Dissents [Beghar Foundation v. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.)] The Supreme Court, by 4:1 majority, has dismissed a batch of review petitions challenging the judgment of the Constitution Bench in Aadhaar case [Puttaswamy (Aadhaar-5J.) v Union of India]. While Justices...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 11 – Jan 17]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 11 – Jan 17]

Top Stories: 1. "We Are Extremely Disappointed At The Way Govt. Handling The Farmers Protests And Farm Laws",Chief Justice Bobde [Rakesh Vaishnav & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.] The Chief Justice of India expressed that he was extremely disappointed at the way government is handling the matter. The Bench also observed that current negotiations between the two are not...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 4 – Jan 10]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2020

Constitutional Rights 1. "Article 21 Includes Right To Have A Decent Burial": Madras HC Takes Cognizance On Mob Attack Against Burial Of Doctor Died Of COVID-19 In the backdrop of disruption during the burial of a doctor who succumbed to a heart attack after acquiring COVID infection, the High Court expressed concern over the incident and emphasized that the Right to burial...

80+ Important Delhi High Court Judgments of 2020

Orders Relating to Fundamental Rights 1. Delhi High Court Holds "To Have A Name And Express The Same" Is Protected Under Articles 19 & 21, Allows DU Student's Plea In a landmark judgment, the single judge bench of Justice Jayant Nath while hearing a DU student's plea, held that "to have a name and express the same" is protected under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21 of the...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Dec 28 – Jan 3]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Significant Judgments Of Allahabad High Court In 2020

Same-sex couples, Inter-faith marriages & Right to choose partner 1. "Right To Choose A Partner Of Choice A Fundamental Right": Allahabad High Court Says The Judgments Which Held "Conversion For The Purpose Of Marriage Only" Not Good Law A Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal specifically observed that "Right to live with a person of his/her choice...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2020

Here is a compilation of all the 12 Supreme Court monthly digests of 2020.Supreme Court Monthly Digest : December 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : November 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : October 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : September 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest: August 2020 Supreme Court Monthly Digest: July 2020 Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2020 Supreme Court...

30 Feminist Judgments Of 2020

Orders Defending Women Rights 1. Daughters Have Coparcenary Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive When Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 Came Into Force: SC The Supreme Court held that a daughter will have a share after Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, irrespective of whether her father was alive or not at the time of the amendment. A bench comprising of...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: December 2020

Important Judgements/Orders: 1. High Courts Having No Commercial Division Competent To Consider Cancellation Of Design Under Section 22(4) Of Designs Act: Supreme Court Order dated December 1, 2020 The Supreme Court discussed the interplay between the Designs Act, 2000 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and...