Maharashtra Govt Formation : Deja Vu Karnataka Assembly Case?

As the Supreme Court is set to hold a special urgent sitting today at 11.30 AM to decide the legality of Maharashtra government formation, it is pertinent to recall a case which bears striking similarities to the present situation.It is the case relating to Karnataka government formation in 2018, in which orders were passed by the apex Court after a rare midnight intervention.The results...

Breaking : SC To Hear Tomorrow Plea By Sena-Congress-NCP Against Maharashtra Government Formation

The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting tomorrow at 11.30 AM to hear the petition filed by Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP against the formation of BJP government in Maharashtra.The matter will be considered by a bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna. (Justice Bhushan was part of the 3 judge bench which passed the floor test order in the Karnataka Assembly...

[Live-Updates] Maharashtra Govt.Formation; Will The SC Hear Shiv Sena's Petition Today?

Amidst the political twists and turns in Maharashtra, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government today morning.Watch this space for live updates on this story....

[Breaking] Maharashtra : Sena-NCP-Congress Move SC Against The Formation Of BJP Government [Read Petition]

[Update : SC to hold a special sitting tomorrow at 11.30 AM to hear the petition]Amidst the political twists and turns in Maharashtra, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against the dramatic decision of the Maharashtra Governor to invite BJP to form government today morning.The legal team of the petitioners are attempting for an urgent hearing...

Why An Adult Woman Is Exempt From Punishment For Marrying A Male Child? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 provides punishment for male adult marrying a child- It provides that "whoever, being a male adult above eighteen years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both."In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court...

'Not A Murder': 'Short- Tempered' Retd. Army Officer Who Shot A Boy For Plucking Fruits From His Compound Gets Relief From SC [Read Order]

"We are of the opinion that the appellant committed the offence in question whilst he was deprived of the power of self-control upon sudden provocation by the children

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2019

Succession To Mutawalliship By Descendant Through Female Line Not Barred Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf The Supreme Court held that there is no legal bar on cognatic heirs of the waqif from succeeding to mutawalliship. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Ajay Rastogi reiterated that in order to establish a claim...

SC Stays Allahabad HC's Blanket Ban On DJ Services [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has effectively stayed the order of the Allahabad High Court which imposed blanket ban on the use of DJs. Granting interim relief to the petitioners who challenged the ban, the bench of Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran asked the concerned authorities to decide on the applications seeking permission to play DJ. The Court said that permission should be granted for...

The Impact Of SC's RTI Judgment On Collegium Decisions

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held last week that the office of the Chief Justice of India is amenable to the Right to Information Act.Since the judgment is generally welcomed as progressive, it is pertinent to understand its impact on collegium resolutions on judicial appointments - often called the 'best kept secret in the country'.The judgment - which came in appeals which had...

A Male Between The Age of 18 And 21 Yrs Cannot Be Punished For Marrying A Female Adult, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a male aged between 18 and 21 years, who contracts into a marriage with a female adult, cannot be punished under Section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.A couple approached the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh seeking police protection, which was granted by it. Later, the father of the girl filed an application before the High Court,...

Maharashtra : Voter Moves SC Against 'Unholy' Alliance Between Shiv Sena- Congress- NCP [Read Petition]

A voter from Maharshtra on Friday moved the Supreme Court against what he called the "unholy post-poll alliance" between Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). Surendraindrabahadur Singh, a resident of Mumbai, had urged the court to restrain the Governor from inviting the three parties to form the government. "The Petition seeks to stop the...

COFEPOSA: Detention Order Can Be Passed Even If A Person Is In Judicial Custody: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that even if a person is in judicial custody, he can be detained Detention Laws like COFEPOSA.While setting aside the order of the Delhi High Court that had quashed detention of some persons under Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 [COFEPOSA], the bench of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Justice...