Government’s Doublespeak On Right To Privacy

The Central Government, in a press release today, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the Right to Privacy, as one protected by Article 21 of the Constitution.  According to the Government, the judgment is consistent with all the necessary safeguards that the Government has ensured in its legislative proposals which have been approved by Parliament.The Government blames...

SC Dismisses Plea Against Appointment Of Dipak Misra As CJI, Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh

The Supreme Court has slapped fine of Rs. 10 lakh on controversial baba Swami Omji, who was one of the contestants in Bigg Boss 10, for filing a public interest petition for publicity.Omji, along with a Delhi-based engineer and owner of an aluminum factory Mukesh Jain, in his petition had challenged the convention followed and the existing procedure adopted for the appointment of Chief Justice...

Privacy Bench Affirms LGBT Rights, Disagrees With Suresh Koushal Judgment On 377 IPC

During the hearing of the right to privacy matter, Justice Chandrachud had observed orally that if privacy is accepted as a fundamental right, then the Supreme Court’s judgment in Naz Foundation (upholding constitutional validity of Section 377 IPC) will not be a good law. Now authoring his judgment on behalf of Justices Khehar, Agarwal and Abdul Nazeer as well, Justice Chandrachud has in...

A Rare Moment In History: Justice D.Y.Chandrachud Overrules His Father’s Judgment In ADM Jabalpur Case

Supreme Court of India today held that right to privacy is a Fundamental Right and it is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In a unanimous decision the Nine -Judge Constitution bench overruled the Judgments in MP Sharma and Kharak Singh makes the position clear and will hold the field.Interestingly, writing for the CJI and Justices Agarwal and Abdul Nazeer,...

This Is What Supreme Court Said In Right To Privacy Judgment [READ JUDGMENT]

Justice DY Chandrachud [For CJI Khehar, Justices RK Agrawal, Abdul Nazeer]1 The judgment in M P Sharma holds essentially that in the absence of a provision similar to the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution, the right to privacy cannot be read into the provisions of Article 20 (3) of the Indian Constitution. The judgment does not specifically adjudicate on whether a right to privacy...

Breaking: Right To Privacy Is A Fundamental Right: SC Constitution Bench [9:0] [READ JUDGMENT]

Supreme Court of India has held that right to privacy is a Fundamental Right and it is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In a unanimous decision the Nine -Judge Constitution bench overruled the Judgments in MP Sharma and Kharak Singh cases.This Is What Supreme Court Said In Right To Privacy Judgment [READ JUDGMENT]Reading out the operative portion of the judgment,...

On The Eve of His Retirement, CJI Khehar Has A Change Of Heart, Lets Off A Frivolous Litigant Who Was Fined Rs.25 Lakh

Rajiv Daiya, Chairman Suraz India Trust the frivolous litigant, who was fined Rs.25 lakh on May 1, for wasting the Court’s precious time, must be thanking his stars today.When his case came up for hearing on August 21 before the bench of the Chief Justice of India, J.S.Khehar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud,  it came close to order his arrest, for failing to pay the fine, and for making a...

High Way Liquor Ban Not Applicable To Bars And Outlets Within Municipal Areas: SC [Read Order]

Supreme Court of India has clarified that the high way liquor ban imposed by it is not applicable to licenced bars and beverages outlets within municipal area.The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justices DY Chandrachud and Nageswara Rao made the clarification while dismissing an appeal against the Judgement of Punjab and Haryana High Court which dismissed the challenge...

SC Adopts Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Criteria To Fill Up NRI Quota In Deemed Universities [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipak Misra, Kurian Joseph and Amitava Roy, on Tuesday, August 22, adopted the principles set out by the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Division Bench in Anshul Tomar v State of Madhya Pradesh and Others (2008), for admissions under NRI quota in medical colleges.In the Consortium of Deemed Universities In Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr v Union of India, heard...

Breaking: Lawyers Verification- SC Grants 15 Days’ Time For Lawyers To Submit/Cure Defective Applications, One Month’s Time For Bar Councils For Verification [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of India has  allowed 15 (fifteen) days’ time for lawyers to cure the defective applications Advocates and to all such advocates to submit their complete application forms for necessary verification of their degrees if they have not submitted the same earlier, from the date of publication of advertisement in two leading newspapers, one in English language and the other...

Bungalows To UP Ex-CMs: SC Appoints Gopal Subramanium As Amicus

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium as amicus to assist the court in a petition that challenged the amendments in the state laws allowing former chief ministers (CM) of Uttar Pradesh to continue occupying government bungalows.A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi also appointed Advocate Gopal Shankarnarayan to assist the senior advocate in the PIL filed...

‘Ghar Wapsi” Issue In SC: Notice to Centre On Plea Against Rule Denying Reservation Benefits To Dalit Christians [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the ministry of social justice and empowerment on a petition filed by   All India Catholic Union and leading Christian political activist John Dayal challenging the validity of para 3 of Constitution ( SC) order 1950 by which dalit Christians are denied reservation benefits. P I Jose, the lawyer who appeared for the petitioners told the court that...