Preventing Queer Marriages May Lead To Lavender Marriages, Nothing More Detrimental Than Gay Man Cheating A Lady That Way: Sr. Adv Saurabh Kirpal

Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal today argued in the Supreme Court that prevention of queer marriages in India by not granting them legal recognition may lead to lavender marriages between a man and woman— where either or both the spouse are homosexual.Arguing before a Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and...

Same Sex Marriage- 'Parliament Has Power To Legislate On Marriage & Divorce, How Far Can Courts Go?': CJI DY Chandrachud Asks Petitioners

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today reminded the petitioners seeking legal recognition of queer marriages in India that Parliament is empowered to legislate on the subject of marriage and divorce and therefore inquired as to the scope of interference by the Supreme Court in such matters."You cannot dispute that Parliament has the powers to interfere with the canvas covered by...

50 Years Of Kesavananda Bharati Judgment| Supreme Court Releases Video Dedicated To The Historic Judgment

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark judicial pronouncement in the Kesavananda Bharati case, the Supreme Court today released a video dedicated to the historic 1973 Fundamental Rights case. The video provides the viewers with the details of the case background, key legal issues involved, the judges who presided over the bench, the advocates who appeared in the case, arguments made...

Supreme Court Judges Library In The Additional Building Complex Formally Inaugurated By Chief Justice Of India

The Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, made the New Judges’ library in the Additional Building Complex of the Supreme Court formally functional today. The new library is spread over four floors and includes circulation section, reference section, information management section, legal research and legislation section and acquisition section. The total collection of books...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 266 - 281) Part 1 [April 1 – 9, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAmendmentRetrospective application for Amendment - Amendment by substitution has the effect of wiping the earlier provision from the statute book and replacing it with the amended provision as if the unamended provision never existed - 2015 amendment substituted "belong/belongs" in Section 153C with "pertain/pertains" and hence is amendment by substitution. (Para 10.4)...

Karnataka Muslim Reservation | SC Adjourns Hearing to May 9, Records SG’s Assurance that Earlier Regime Would Continue Till Then

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday adjourned to May 9, the hearing in a petition challenging the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap an almost three-decade-old four per cent reservation provided to Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category in the state. Notably, the bench also noted an assurance by the Solicitor-General for India, Tushar Mehta, that the earlier...

Arbitration Agreement In Unstamped Contract Which Is Exigible To Stamp Duty Not Enforceable: Supreme Court Holds By 3:2 Majority

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, answered the reference, which pertains to the issue - whether the arbitration clause in a contract, which is required to be registered and stamped, but is not registered and stamped, is valid and enforceable.A 5-Judge Bench, comprising Justice K.M. Joseph, Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Women Wrestlers' Plea Alleging Sexual Harassment By WFI President

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the petition moved by top women wrestlers of the country, seeking registration of a FIR against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today. He requested that the identity of...

Same Sex Marriage- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

A constitution bench of #SupremeCourt will continue hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriage in India.Follow this thread for live...

Courts Today 21.04.23: Triple Talaq LawI Absolute Bail To Munawar Faruqui Kunal Kamra’s Case [Video]

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‘Court Always Believes In Forgiveness’: Supreme Court Closed Contempt Proceedings Against Lalit Modi Accepting His Apology

The Supreme Court, on Monday, closed the contempt proceedings against the founder of the Indian Premier League, Lalit Modi in relation to his social media posts against the India judiciary. The criminal contempt plea was filed by Senior Advocate, Mr. Chander Uday Singh.On perusal of Modi’s affidavit tendering unconditional apology, a Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice CT...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2023 On BAIL [January To March, 2023]

All those undertrial prisoners and convicts who have been released on emergency parole / interim bail pursuant to the recommendations of the High-Powered Committee in compliance of the orders passed by this Court have to surrender before the concerned prison authorities within 15 days. In Re: Contagion of COVID-19 Virus in Prisons, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 238Bail & Remand - Supreme Court...