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'Shields The Solemnization Of Marriages Of Children': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Section 8 of Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 so far as it permits the registration of child marriages. The Rajasthan State Assembly last week passed the aforementioned bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration...
Administrative Action Of Public Authority Cannot Be Invalidated Merely For Not Recording Reasons When It Had No Duty To Do So: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an administrative action of a public authority cannot be struck down merely for not 'recording' reasons when there was no duty on its part to do so.The court may, when there is no duty to record reasons, support an administrative decision, with reference to the pleadings aided by materials, the bench of Justices KM Joseph and S. Ravindra Bhat observed. The...
Delhi Gymkhana Club Case: Supreme Court Directs Preservation Of CCTV Records Till Further Orders
The Supreme Court today, while taking serious note of the allegations that records of Delhi Gymkhana club were being destroyed, directed the Administrator of the club to preserve the CCTV records till further orders. The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar was hearing civil appeal(s) filed challenging NCLAT's order directing the suspension of the...
'In India, Every State Action Must Be Fair, Failing Which It Will Fall Foul Of Article 14' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Direction To Shift NH Toll Plaza
The Supreme Court set aside a Patna High Court judgment which directed the National Highway Authority of India to shift the toll plaza on Patna-Bakhtiyarpur four-lane road (NH-30) from Karmalichak near Deedarganj."Undoubtedly, in India, every state action must be fair, failing which, it will fall foul of the mandate of Article 14. It is, at this juncture, we may also notice that the duty to...
"Young Children Are Idealists, Inspired By Certain Ideology. But There is No Allegation That They Have Intention To Further The Activities": Sr.Ad. Basant Argues In Allan Thwaha UAPA Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the NIA's argument that sanction for prosecution under the UAPA for association with a banned organisation extends to the offence of membership of the organisation itself would result in a situation where a person, for being a member, attracts life imprisonment, but if the member, with the intention to further the activities of the organisation,...
COVID Deaths : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Difficulties In Getting Medical Certificates From Hospitals
The Supreme Court on Thursday shared with the Central Government its concerns with regards to the difficulties which persons may face to obtain medical certificates from hospitals with respect to COVID deaths. "At the time of second wave, hospitals were acting like monarchs. Some were directly disposing off the bodies without even giving papers also," Justice MR Shah, presiding judge...
'Lawyers Coming In Trickles For Physical Hearing' : Supreme Court Urges SCBA President To Encourage Members To Come Physically
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association to encourage members of the Bar to come to Court for physical hearings. A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Surya Kant expressed disappointment at lawyers turning up to Court for physical hearings in less numbers, after...
Section 92 CPC- Judgment In Representative Suit Binds All Parties Interested In The Trust: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit under section 92 CPC is of a representative character and all persons interested in the Trust would be bound by the judgment in the suit.Such persons interested would be barred by the principle of res judicata from instituting a subsequent suit on the same or substantially the same issue, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima...
'We Are Very Happy' : Supreme Court Expresses Satisfaction With Centre's Decision On Rs 50,000 Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed happiness with the Centre's decision on providing ex gratia compensation to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19.According to the guidelines framed by the National Disaster Management Authority, the ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths is fixed as Rs 50,000, which will be paid by the States from the State Disaster Response Fund.A bench...
Kin Of Persons Who Die By Suicide Within 30 Days Of Testing COVID Positive Entitled To Compensation : Centre Tells Supreme Court
Purusant to the Supreme Court Court's direction of asking the Centre to revisit its decision of not including death by suicide as CoVID 19 death even if CoVID 19 was an accompanying condition in the, Centre has filed an affidavit stating the family of those who died by suicide within 30 days after being diagnosed positive will be entitled to ex gratia."It is respectfully submitted...