Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-BSF Jawan's Plea Challenging PM Narendra Modi's Election From Varanasi

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by Ex- BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.On November 18, top court had reserved orders in the plea and had said that the issue concerned with the most important office of the country, i.e. the PMO and that it cannot be...

[Breaking] No Adverse Action Or Registration Of FIR Based On Section 118A; Ordinance Being Reconsidered : Kerala High Court Records Govt Submission

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday recorded the submission made by the Additional Advocate General of Kerala that there will be no adverse action, registration of FIR or suo moto cognizance based on the newly introduced controversial provision Section 118A of the Kerala Police Act.A bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also recorded the submission of the AAG...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Immigration Agent On Condition To Bring Back Youths Arrested By Bahamas Police

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to a Punjab-based immigration agent, accused of cheating the complainant by inducing him to part with Rs. 40 lakhs on the promise of sending his children to the USA, who were sent somewhere else altogether, their whereabouts being unknown.Hearing the SLP against the November, 2019 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denying regular bail,...

[Breaking] "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

In an important ruling, the Allahabad High Court recently (11th November) specifically observed that "Right to live with a person of his/her choice irrespective of religion professed by them, is intrinsic to right to life and personal liberty."Importantly, the Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal remarked,"We fail to understand that if the law permits two persons even of...

Article 32 Is Very Valuable Jurisdiction To Safeguard Fundamental Rights, It Cannot Be used To Short-Circuit The Process In Revenue Litigation

"Article 32 is a very valuable jurisdiction. It is meant to be a safeguard for Fundamental Rights. It cannot be used to short-circuit the process", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Monday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee was hearing a writ petition by Century Metal Recycling Pvt. Ltd. challenging the valuation of imported aluminium scrap by the...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Petition Challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Election

The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment in the case pertaining to the challenge of the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun will pronounce the judgment at 12 noon tomorrow.On November 18, top court had reserved orders in the plea and had said that...

Delhi Riots: Supreme Court Rejects Delhi Police's Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused Charged Under UAPA For Selling SIM Cards Without Verification

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea seeking cancellation of bail to Delhi Riots accused Faizan Khan, booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, BR Gavai & MR Shah rejected the plea for cancellation to Khan, challenging an October 23 order of Delhi High Court which had granted him bail.Khan faces charges of supplying mobile phone...

Breaking: Controversial Section 118A Of Kerala Police Act Will Not Be Implemented: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has announced that his Government will not implement the controversial provision— Section 118A of Kerala Police Act, 2011 in its present form. Delete [Breaking] Controversial Section 118A of Kerala Police Act Will Not Be Implemented: @CMOKerala @vijayanpinarayi— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) November 23, 2020 The Minister clarified that...

"It Is Victory Of Our Nation That Women Aspire To Achieve Highest Pedestal:" Justice D. Y. Chandrachud On 70% Women Officers Getting Permanent Commission In Army

"It is the victory of our nation that women aspire to achieve the highest pedestal", remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Monday.In a significant judgment on gender equality delivered on February 17, a bench headed by Justice Chandrachud had directed that Permanent Commission should be granted to women in the army regardless of their service, in all the ten streams where the Union Government...

Supreme Court Extends Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict's Parole By A Week; Directs TN To Provide Escort For Medical Checks

Supreme Court on Monday extended the parole by a week of AG Perarivalan, a convict in the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and has directed State of Tamil Nadu to provide an escort for his medical checks. A Bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao heard the submissions of Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who requested the Court to direct the State to...

[Breaking] UDF, BJP Leaders Move Kerala High Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Newly Inserted S. 118A Of Kerala Police Act

A batch of writ petitions in the nature of PIL have been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 118A inserted in the Kerala Police Act, 2011 by way of an ordinance. "Section 118A is an attempt to resurrect the same approach to regulation of free speech that had been declared to be unconstitutional by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in...

"Pandemic Situation Likely To Worsen, States & Centre Must Gear Up To Combat It": Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the pandemic situation is likely to worsen across the country in the coming months and States as well as the Centre must be well-equipped to deal with the Covid19 crisis.In this light, a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah directed the States of Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat & Assam to file status reports with respect to...