Triple Talaq: SC asks parties to frame issues requiring consideration

Taking ahead its hearing on batch of petitions, one of them taken suo motu by it on the contentious issue and recurring complaints of gender discrimination suffered by muslim women arising out of several rules in its personal laws like triple talaq and polygamy, the Supreme Court today asked all parties including the Centre and All India Muslim Personal Board to frame legal propositions...

Quashing 377 IPC: SC refuses urgent hearing to Celebrities’ plea; Refers it to CJI bench

A two judge bench of the Supreme Court today refused immediate hearing to celebrities chef Ritu Dalmia, hotelier Aman Nath and dancer N S Johar who approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality and said it would place the fresh plea before the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur who may take a call if to hear it separately or...

SC asks PIL petitioner against Whatsapp to approach Govt.

Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a ban on instant messaging application Whatsapp and asked petitioner and RTI activist Sudhir Yadav to approach the Department of Telecom, Information Technology ministry or TDSAT with his grievances."Oh are you worried about the security of the country? Then approach the competent authority. If they dont hear you then come here" CJI T...

Judges’ Protest: AP High Court suspends 11 Telangana ‘Protesting’ Judges

Eleven Judges including the President of the Telangana Judges Association K. Ravinder Reddy, who is also the IV Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge at the Nampally Criminal Courts, and Varaprasad, General Secretary and XIV Additional District Judge in the Ranga Reddy Courts, has been reportedly suspended by the High Court.The suspension is in the view of protests staged by around 120...

Eminent citizens move SC for quashing section #377IPC

With Supreme Court in February this year providing a glimmer of hope for the LGBT community by promising a re-look into de-criminalisation of homosexual acts on a strong curative plea by Naz Foundation, three high-profile celebrities working in the sphere have approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC. Their plea is likely to be heard tomorrow.The celebrities...

Post Godhra Riots: Gujarat HC reverses Trial Court Judgment and convicts Seven for Murder [Read Order]

Gujarat High Court has reversed a Trial Court Judgment in which the Trial Court had acquitted some accused in Viramgam town riot case where three members of Muslim community were killed on February 28, 2002, a day after Sabarmati Express train was burnt in Godhra killing 59 kar sevaks.The Division Bench comprising of  Justice Harsha Devani and Justice Biren Vaishnav has also upheld...

US Supreme Court aborts Texas strict Abortion Law [Read Opinion]

The Supreme Court of United States in WHOLE WOMAN’S HEALTH v. HELLERSTEDT, by 5-4 majority, has struck down a strict abortion law in Texas as being violative of the Federal constitution. Two provisions viz. admitting privileges requirement and surgical center requirement, according to the Court, places a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking a previability abortion, and...

SC reopens Tomorrow: A list of what is in store

Supreme Court will reopen Tomorrow after a 45 day summer break to a packed schedule. Following are the main issues of public interest coming up in the immediate future:VERDICT IN ARUNACHAL CASE: Supreme Courtis soon expected to deliver its verdict on an appeal against the Gauhati High Court order that upheld the discretionary powers of Governor J.P. Rajkhowa to summon or advance a sitting of...

SC rejected Detenue's plea against extradition, trial court found merit in her plea for bail

On April 28, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and NV Ramana, dismissed the plea of French citizen, Verhoeven, Marie-Emmanuelle, against her detention in India, since February 2015 and her imminent extradition to Chile on the basis of an extradition request from Chile.  Her alleged offence was that she had perpetrated a terrorist attack leading to the assassination...

Telengana Judges protest for Justice

The streets of Indian cities have witnessed protests and strikes by people who belong to many walks of life, but many might not have seen or even heard of Judges protesting on streets. One such rare event was witnessed in the streets of Hyderabad, when Judges, raising slogans and threatening mass resignations, were seen demanding justice to them.Protesting judges, about 120 in numbers,...

Bombay HC Judge offers to pay school fee of a poor widow’s kid

“We will pay the money for the child’s admission” said Bombay High Court Judge Justice V.M Kanade when school authorities refused a poor widow’s request to pay admission fee in instalments.Justice V.M Kanade was presiding the Division Bench which considered the plea of a widow whose kid was denied admission without paying Rs. 30,000 as Admission fee which includes...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

SC dismisses SLP of a 92 year old convict in a honour killing caseThe Supreme Court dismissed a plea of a 92 year murder convict, seeking exemption from surrendering before police. The vacation bench of the Apex Court comprising of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao also dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the convict against the judgment by Lucknow bench of Allahabad...