Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act & Foreign Marriage Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a petition filed by a same-sex couple seeking legal recognition of their marriage in India. The petitioners in this case– an Indian national and a Citizen of the United States of America (USA) married and registered their marriage in the USA in 2014 and now seek to register their marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. The matter was...

'What Happens To Indians Born & Brought Up Here?': Supreme Court Asks OCI Students Seeking Admission In Non-NRI Seats

​​While hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's 2021 notification as per which OCI students are entitled to apply only to NRI seats in NEET admissions, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally asked whether Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are entitled to be treated at par with Indian Citizens. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat today remarked, "Where is your entitlement? You are not...

Supreme Court To Consider Petition Seeking Proper Implementation Of Child Protection Law

While hearing a miscellaneous application filed in the PIL Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. UoI And Ors. filed in WP(C) No. 906/2014, seeking directions to urgently implement safeguards available in child protection laws, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the petition to be clubbed with Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 496/2021 titled In Re The Menace of Drug Mafia Network Operating In The...

Same Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Seeking Transfer Of Cases From Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on two petitions seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the petitions pending in the Delhi High Court in pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage in India. The petition was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.At the outset, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy and Advocate Arundhati...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs. One Lakh Cost On TN Govt For Unnecessarily Challenging Former Sanitation Worker's Pension

Recently, the Supreme Court of India imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. One Lakh on the School Education Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu for challenging the pensionary benefits of a former sanitation worker." (We) are inclined to dismiss the application seeking condonation of delay as also these petitions with the imposition of exemplary costs where unnecessarily this matter relating...

Suspicion, Howsoever Strong, Cannot Substitute Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused

Suspicion, howsoever strong, cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt, the Supreme Court reiterated while setting aside a concurrent conviction of murder accused.Ram Pratap was one of the accused in murder case. He was convicted by the Trial Court under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code and the same was upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In appeal, the Apex Court noted that...

'It's An Important Issue': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging "Voter Profiling" By Election Commission

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a SLP filed by Srinivas Kodali, an engineer from Hyderabad, alleging that Election Commission of India has indulged in "voter profiling" by deploying an "undisclosed software" to link voter records to Aadhaar.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha orally remarked, "It is an important issue". Kodali had earlier approached...

Article 370 : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To List Petitions Challenging Abrogation Of J&K Special Status

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday agreed to list the petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. "We will examine and give a date", CJI said.Earlier, former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit had said that...

Maradu Flats Demolition | Supreme Court Lifts Attachment Of Two Homebuilders' Accounts & Properties On Condition To Furnish Security

In a matter related to the demolition of four illegal buildings in Maradu, Kochi two years ago, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed the properties of two of the builders, namely, Alfa Ventures Private Limited and K.P. Varkey and V.S. Builders, to be 'de-attached' and their bank accounts unfrozen. The Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath, directed the applicant...

High Court Does Not Have Power To Direct Investigation To Be Conducted In A Particular Manner: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a High Court does not have the power even under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the investigation to be conducted in a particular manner.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath observed thus while considering appeal against a direction issued by a Division Bench of Calcutta High Court...

My Chambers Are Almost Paperless, I Don't Receive Any Physical Files: CJI DY Chandrachud Pushes For Digitizing Court Records, E-Filing

Chief Justice of India Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday revealed that his chambers are almost paperless since all his notes and case files are received in digital format. "I don't receive any physical files from Courts. My Law Clerks send me all notes digitally and my chambers is almost paperless," he said.The CJI was delivering his inaugural speech at the opening of District...

After Supreme Court's Cautioning, Indian Army Agrees To Have SSB For Promotion Of Women Army Officers

On 13 December, the Indian Army informed the Supreme Court of India that special selection board for the women officers in the Army will be commencing from 9 January 2023, when cases of approximately 246 women officers will be heard. The information was provided to a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha by the Army responding to an application filed in a...