Food security for transgenders: ‘Other’ gender in Application form for ration card allows transgenders to avail status of head of household ; Allahabad High Court

In another landmark judgment for upliftment of transgenders, Allahabad High Court bench comprising of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice S.N. Shukla has ensured food security for transgenders under the National Food Security Act, 2013.The Petition was filed in public interest by Advocate Ashish Kumar Misra in order to raise two concerns relating to the issuance of ration cards under...

SC seeks fresh status report from SIT on Black Money

The Special Investigation Team constituted on black money probe has been asked by the apex court to file a fresh status report by May 12 on the progress made by it.  A bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu, Justice Madan B Lokur and justice A K Sikri said that it has not received any new report and asked senior advocate Soli Sorabjee, appearing for SIT, to "request" the probe team to submit...

SC adjourns NJAC petitions till tomorrow to decide which judges to hear and decide the challenge

In another important event in the Anti-NJAC drama, Courtroom 5 of the Supreme Court again echoed with verses of the controversial doctrine of issue of conflict of interest and the doctrine of bias once again before the freshly crafted constitution bench of the set up specially to hear the constitutional validity of the legislative enactment replacing the self made Collegium system to appoint...

There is no place for integrity and honesty and there is no justice to a judge in this country: Justice Manjunath

Questioning his non-elevation as the Chief Justice of High Court, Justice K.L. Manjunath of the Karnataka High Court has alleged “calculated and concerted efforts” to ruin his career. He pointed towards the “involvement of a judge [of the High Court] and his son in publishing certain articles against me and circulating it across the country is now an open secret”.Justice Manjunath...

2 years period for Christians to seek divorce by mutual consent “does not make sense”: SC

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, on the question of validity of Section 10 A(1) of the Divorce Act, 1869 according to which a Christian couple has to live separately for a period of two years to seek divorce by mutual consent. This period is just one year for couples from other communities.While hearing the Petition filed by Mr. Albert Anthony, the bench comprising...

SC dismisses petition challenging NGT order which had banned vehicles over 15 years old in Delhi

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Arun Kumar Mishra has refused to entertain a petition challenging the order passed by the National Green Tribunal, prohibiting vehicles over 15 years old from plying on Delhi roads. The Court was in favor of encouraging the NGT for the good work that it is doing, and not place obstacles in their way.According to the...

SC dismisses petition filed by journalist challenging amendments that deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Arun Kumar Mishra yesterday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by senior journalist S. Venkat Narayan, praying for quashing of amendments made in Citizenship Act which deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).The Court questioned the locus standi of Mr. Venkat Raman, in bringing the cause to the...

SC shocked at arrest of 66 year old for “raising his voice” at Court Bailiff

The Supreme Court has been left shocked at the arrest of a 66-year-old man and his incarceration for 91 days without bail for “raising his voice” and “shouting” at a court bailiff who came to deliver possession of a disputed property.Mr. Bhanudas of Shevgaon district in Maharashtra had been fighting for the property since 1991. His exact words to the bailiff, as per the petition,...

Delhi HC dismisses plea demanding details of medical reimbursements of Supreme Court Judges

A Delhi High Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Deepak Sharma yesterday dismissed a petition filed by RTI applicant Subhash Chandra Agrawal, demanding details of medical reimbursements of Supreme Court Judges. The Court reasoned that the details contained personal information and providing it would amount to incursion of their privacy.The Court said that making...

SC directs Ministry of Women and Child Development to explain the position regarding the missing children issue

The Supreme Court of India on Friday pulled up the Central Government for its lackadaisical approach in tracking missing children and imposed a fine on the Ministry of Women and Child Development for not complying with its directions. The Ministry is imposed a fine of Rs.50, 000 which is required to be deposited with the Legal Services Authority.The Social Justice bench of the SC was hearing...

Anticipatory appointment of Ex CJI Sathasivam as NHRC Head challenged in SC by All India Bar Association

The NDA government’s reported move to appoint former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as the chairman of NHRC has not gone down well with a section of the legal fraternity. All India Bar Association (AIBA) chairman Adish C Aggarwala has filed a petition in the Supreme Court stating that the government’s move is ill advised and unethical, considering that when the BJP was in Opposition,...

Double Jeopardy is attracted only when there is a trial; mere discharge in an earlier case does not attract Sec 300 CrPC : SC

In what could have been a landmark case on marital rape in India, a 2 judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices J.S.Khehar and S.A.Bobde awarded a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to the appellant wife and negated the offence of rape as held by courts below.The brief facts pertaining to the case can be summarized as that the respondent husband filed a divorce case against the...