Upholding Woman's Decisional Autonomy To Acknowledge Biological Father, Kerala High Court Restores Surrendered Child To Live-In Couple [Read Judgment]

"It is for the woman to recognize and decide on recognition of fatherhood of child."

Non-Deliberate Insult to Religion Without Intention to Hurt Religious Feelings Not An Offence U/S 295A IPC: Bombay High Court

The language employed in Section 295A IPC is not wide enough to cover restrictions both within and without the limits of constitutionally permissible legislative action affecting the fundamental right guaranteed by Art 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Transfer Of Plea For Uniform Civil Code From Delhi High Court To SC

A plea has been filed before Supreme Court seeking transfer of plea pending before the Delhi High Court for direction to the Centre to constitute a Judicial Commission or High Level Expert Committee to prepare a draft of Uniform Civil Code, to the Apex Court.The plea by BJP Leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has urged that the plea be transferred to Supreme Court and be...

Breaking- Delhi Govt Brings In Fresh COVID19 Restrictions: What Are Prohibited, What Are Restricted- Read Order

In a bid to control the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital, the Delhi Government today announced a fresh set of restrictions which shall remain in force till April 30. An order to this effect has been issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) banning all social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious gatherings in...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: March 2021 [74 SC Judgments] [Citation LL 2021 SC 118 To LL 2021 SC 192]

JUDGMENTS: 1. Whether Day Of Remand Is To Be Included For Considering A Claim For Default Bail? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench [Case: Enforcement Directorate v. Kapil Wadhawan; Citation: LL 2021 SC 118] Whether the day of remand is to be included or excluded, for considering a claim for default bail? The Supreme Court referred this issue to a larger bench. A bench...

Escalation Of Prices Cannot Be The Sole Ground To Deny Specific Performance: Supreme Court

Escalation of prices cannot be the sole ground to deny specific performance, the Supreme Court observed.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat also observed that, once a suit for specific performance has been filed, any delay as a result of the Court process cannot be put against the plaintiff as a matter of law in decreeing specific performance.The court...

"Don't Want To Replace Physical Hearing, Idea Is To Show Flexibility Of Indian Judicial System": Justice DY Chandrachud

"The idea is to show flexibility of the Indian Judicial system. Not for a moment do we want to replace the physical hearing." said Justice Chandrachud during launch of Supreme Court's new website for Judgments and e-Filing 3.0.He said this, with reference to Bombay High Court's recent decision to switch to virtual hearings again from physical hearings in wake of surge in Covid19...

"If A Woman Feels She Is Nothing Without The Support Of The Man That Is The Failure Of The System": Kerala High Court-Read Judgment

"It is time for the Government to evolve a scheme to support the single mother"

SC Dismisses Challenge Against Delhi HC Decision Holding That Widow's Right To Compensation For Husband's Death Will Not Abate After Re-Marriage

The SC dismissed the SLP 'in peculiar circumstances of the case'

Breaking: JJ Act- Child Born In Live-in Relationship To Be Construed As Child Born To Married Couple: Kerala High Court-Read Judgment

Law does not differentiate unwed couple and legally wed couple to recognize biological parents

Compassionate Employment Cannot Be Granted After A Lapse Of Reasonable Period: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period.Consideration of such employment is not a vested right which can be exercised at any time in the future, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat observed.In this case, the wife of an employee who was missing since 2002 requested the Central Coalfields...

Supreme Court E-Committee Finalizing Rules For Live Streaming : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that the e-committee of the top Court is in the process of finalising its rules for live streaming of court proceedings. He further added that the Gujarat High Court has already initiated a pilot project.The observation was made by Justice Chandrachud during the event to inaugurate the new website for Judgments and e-Filing 3.0...