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Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave Tenders Resignation With Immediate Effect
"I feel that I have forfeited my right to continue as your Leader," said President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Dushyant Dave, and tendered his resignation on Thursday. In his letter, Dave noted that the term of the Executive Committee has already come to an end and they had planned to hold virtual elections. However, due to reservations held by some lawyers,...
Breaking- Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses From Supreme Court Formed Committee To Negotiate On Farm Laws
S. Bhupinder Singh Mann, Ex MP and National President of BKU and Chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee. has recused himself from the 4 member committee constituted by Supreme Court"As a farmer myself and a Union leader, in view of the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions amongst the farm unions and the public in general, I am ready to any position offered or given to me so as...
Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act : Calcutta High Court
"Sexual harassment, as contemplated in the 2013 Act, has to pertain to the dignity of a person, which relates to her/his gender and sexuality;which does not mean that any person of the same-gender cannot hurt the modesty or dignity as envisaged by the 2013 Act", HC said.
Madhya Pradesh Ordinance On Religious Conversion Challenged Before High Court
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, challenging the vires of the recently promulgated MP Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020, prohibiting religious conversion by misrepresentation, undue influence, etc. The plea has been filed by a final year law student, Amratansh Nema, alleging that the provisions contained in the ordinance are...
Allahabad HC Verdict Comes As Saviour For Inter-Religious Couples Caught Between Special Marriage Act & UP Anti-Conversion Ordinance
The landmark verdict delivered by the Allahabad High Court to remove the mandatory publication of notice under the Special Marriage Act 1954(SMA) makes a mention of the problematic Uttar Pradesh Ordinance which criminalizes religious conversion for marriage.Coming amid a surcharged atmosphere created by rampant arrests under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, the judgment, which makes it easier for couples to register marriage under the secular law, is...
Whether Service Tax Payable By Parking Facility Operators In Malls- Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a judgment of the CESTAT, which had confirmed levy of Service Tax under the head "service of management, maintenance or repair of immovable properties" on operation of parking facility provided by entities to Shopping Malls. The appellant Metropolitan Event Management (earlier known as MGF Event Management) challenged the Tribunal's order...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Action On 'Remediation Of Polluted Rivers'; To Start With Yamuna - Read Order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers".A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian observed that one of the major causes of water pollution was the discharge of non treated/ partially treated municipal waste and effluents of various States and cities....
"Facing Persecution For Speaking Truth":Supreme Court Issues Notice On Shillong Time's Editor Patricia Mukhim's Plea To Quash FIR
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Appeal By Senior Journalist Patricia Mukhim, against Meghalaya High Court Judgement which refused to quash Criminal Proceedings against her for a FaceBook Post Condemning Attack On Non-Tribals In ShillongThe Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by Patricia Mukhim, Editor of Shillong Times, against the judgement...
SC Directs Reopening Of Anganwadi Centres Outside CZ, Directs To Ensure Nutritional Support To Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers And Children
A three judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice Subhash Reddy and Justice M.R. Shah directed the Union of India, States and Union Territories to reopen the anganwadi centres situated outside the containment zones, which were closed due to pandemic, to provide nutritional support to children, pregnant women and lactating mothers in accordance with...
90% Of Peaceful Farmers Not In Favour Of Continuance Of Agitation; Prudent Citizens Should Appreciate SC Order : BCI Chairman
"Everybody knows that 90% of the peace-loving farmers are not in favour of continuance of agitation, after the stay order of Supreme Court, but, persons with vested interests are trying to fulfil their own political ambition even at the cost of de-stablising the country," claimed Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of Bar Council of India on Wednesday. Mishra stated that the Supreme...
'Consensual Affair' Is Not A Defence Against A Charge Of Kidnapping A Minor: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the a 'consensual affair' is not a defence against the charge of kidnapping a minorA minor girl's infatuation with her alleged kidnapper cannot by itself be allowed as a defence, for the same would amount to surreptitiously undermining the protective essence of the offence of kidnapping, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya...