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'3 Crore Orphans But Only 4000 Adoptions Annually' : Plea In Supreme Court To Simplify Adoption Process
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition seeking simplification in the process of adoption in India.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant. The PIL was filed by a charitable trust "The Temple of Healing" through its secretary Dr. Piyush Saxena.When the matter was called for hearing, Dr Piyush Saxena, appearing as petitioner- in-...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking To Stop Harassment Of Minorities In Assam Under The Pretext Of Detecting Illegal Migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to stop harassment of people belonging to religious and linguistic minority communities of Assam in the name of detection and deportation of alleged foreigners.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant directed for listing the matter after disposal of the reference made in Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha and Others v....
Virtual Hearings Have Helped Women Tackle Gendered Demands, Allowed New Mothers To Argue From Their Homes: Justice Chandrachud
Emphasising that technology is a great enabler in enhancing access to justice, Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandradhud has said that virtual hearings have allowed women lawyers, especially new mothers to argue from the safety of their homes ,who were often unfairly forced to take a step back in their careers due to gendered demands. Speaking at the Justice PM Mukhi Memorial Lecture on...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Investigation In FIR Against Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai Over FB Post
The Supreme Court on Monday granted liberty to Vyapam Scam Whistleblower, Dr Anand Rai to approach the High Court under Section 482 CrPC, in the event of any chargesheet being filed against him in the FIR registered against him over alleged defamatory Facebook Post against the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's Deputy Secretary.The Court said that it was not stopping the investigation in the...
Ensure Affidavits Are Filed In Court Before They Reach Media : CJI Ramana To Centre
Commenting that the judges read about the affidavits of the Ministry in the press before they are filed in the Court, the Chief Justice of India on Monday asked the Additional Solicitor General to ensure that the affidavit is filed first in the Court before circulation to the media.CJI NV Ramana said that his PRO shows the reports about the affidavits in the morning papers though they are yet...
Section 366 IPC Would Be Attracted Only When There Is A Forceful Compulsion Of Marriage : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an offence under Section 366 IPC would be attracted only when there is a forceful compulsion of marriage, by kidnapping or by inducing a woman.In this case, the appellant was chargesheeted under Sections 363 and 366 IPC for allegedly abducting a minor girl. Later, the appellant along with the abductee filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC before the Rajasthan...
Assam NRC : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Aadhaar Cards To Persons Added In Second List
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking directions to issue Aadhaar cards to nearly 27 lakh persons who were added in the supplementary list of Assam National Register of Citizens published in August 2019.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha issued notice to the Union Government, the Registrar General of...
Amnesty India's Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Freezing Of Bank Accounts To Be Listed Before A Bench Without Justice PS Narasimha
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned Amnesty International India's petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of its bank accounts by directing that it be listed before a bench in which Justice PS Narasimha (former Additional Solicitor General of India) is not a member.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha was considering a special...
Indian Judiciary Is Essentially Feudal Even Today; Modern & Futuristic Approach Needed : Justice Chandrachud
Expressing concerns about the still prevalent feudal mindset in the Indian Judiciary, Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Sunday said that it needs to move to a more "modern and futuristic" approach and added that technology can be a powerful tool to make that change.Justice Chandrachud was speaking at the National Conference on Mediation and Information Technology organised by the...
Urgent Legal Measures Needed To Improve App-Based Workers' Conditions; Laws Must Evolve To Address Privacy Concerns : Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandradhud said that there is an urgent need for legal measures to improve the conditions of app-based workers. He added that our laws must evolve to address the privacy concerns in the new age of information technology.Speaking at the Justice PM Mukhi Memorial Lecture on Saturday on the topic "Reconciling Rights and Innovation: Examining the Relationship...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Seeking Counting Of Other Backward Classes (OBC) In The 2021 Census
The Supreme Court is set to hear a Writ Petition seeking directions for a caste-based census for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the 16th Indian Census, which is scheduled to be taken up this year. The plea moved by petitioner-in-person, Krishan Kanhaya Pal, a practicing advocate at the Allahabad High Court, has been listed for tomorrow before the bench of Justice L. Nageswara Rao...
'There Can Be No True Democracy Without Fullest Participation by Women': Justice Ravindra Bhat
Trailblazing Women in Law: Shyamlha Pappu Law Foundation Lecture By Justice Ravindra Bhat A very good evening to the family members of late Senior Advocate, Ms. Shyamlha Pappu present here, her colleagues from the bar, well-wishers, and ladies and gentlemen – those who are present in the audience today, and to others who are tuning into the livestream online. It is a pleasure to...