Gujarat Freedom Of Religion(Amendment) Act 2021 Won't Apply To Inter-Faith Marriages Between Consenting Adults : Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court protects inter-faith marriages based on free consent by adults from undue harassment.

Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases Of Murder And Rape [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime against women which happened in the State of West Bengal in May 2021 soon after the declaration of the assembly election results. The CBI investigation will be monitored by the High Court. Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal delivered...

Personal Liberty- Merely Because An Arrest Can Be Made Lawfully, It Does Not Mandate That Arrest Must Be Made : Supreme Court

Merely because an arrest can be made because it is lawful does not mandate that arrest must be made, the Supreme Court recently observed.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed that personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate.In this case, the appellant along with 83 other private persons were sought to be roped in a FIR which was...

Father Stan Swamy Has Right To Have His Name Cleared : Jesuits Approach Bombay High Court

The petitioners state that the Special NIA Court’s observations while refusing bail to Stan Swamy amount to preliminary findings of guilt, which the High Court can set aside.

Failure To Deposit Cost- Supreme Court Issues Bailable Warrants To Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya

The Supreme Court today issued bailable warrants against Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya in the Contempt of Court case for scandalizing the Court. While declining Daiya's letter seeking adjournment of four months the division bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy remarked that, "It appears that his contumacious conduct continues and he is under a misconception that...

Investigating Officer Is Not Required To Arrest Each And Every Accused At The Time Of Filing Charge-sheet: Supreme Court

If the Investigating Officer does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey summons he/she is not required to be produced in custody.

Extension Of Tenure Of ED Director Who Has Already Superannuated Is Wrong : Dave Argues In Supreme Court

Challenging the order dated November 13, 2020, which retrospectively amended the tenure of the present Director of Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave argued before the Supreme Court that the Government could not extend the tenure of officer who had already superannuated.He was appearing for the NGO Common Cause, which has challenged the ED...

There's No Statutory Cap For ED Director's Term, Argues Solicitor General; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The statutory prescription 'not less than 2 years' does not mean the term cannot exceed 2 years, the SG argued.

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Nine Names For Elevation To Supreme Court Including Three Women And One Lawyer

For the first time in the History of the Supreme Court of India, the names of three women High Court Judges have been recommended for elevation to Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Chief Justice NV Ramana Justices U U Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, and L Nageswara Rao has recommended the names of Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice...

EPF Pension Case: Supreme Court To Consider If Reference To Larger Bench Is Needed In View Of 'RC Gupta' Decision

The bench said that it was of the prima facie view that EPFO has made out a case.

BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's Plea To Quash CBI FIR In Corruption Case

Arguments regarding need for sanction under Section 17A PC Act for CBI FIR were raised on behalf of Deshmukh.

Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt Appeal Against CBI Probe Into Transfers & Postings By Ex-HM Anil Deshmukh

The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by State of Maharashtra against the Bombay High Court order of allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation ("CBI") to investigate into the transfers and posting connected to former Home Minister Anil Deshkmukh, who had resigned following corruption allegations made by ex-Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh. While dismissing...