BREAKING| Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, Attorney General On Pleas To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage Under Special Marriage Act

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on two PILs filed by gay couples seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. A division bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has directed notices be issued to Attorney General for India in addition to the Central government, returnable in four weeks. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing...

WBSSC Scam : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order For CBI Probe Against State Commission's Plea To Save Illegally Appointed Candidates

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order passed by the Calcutta High Court which directed the CBI to investigate who was the brain behind the application filed by the West Bengal School Service Commission seeking to save the services of illegally appointed candidates by creating supernumerary posts.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stayed the High Court's order- which...

Appointment Of Teachers For Students With Special Needs : Supreme Court Says UP Govt "Sleeping Over" The Issue, Asks It To Show "Ultra-Sensitivity"

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for filing an 'inadequate' affidavit while hearing a Public Interest Litigation which highlighted the lack of special educators in the state for teaching students with special needs. During the hearing, the advocate appearing for the UP government submitted that they were looking at appointing...

Another Gay Couple Moves Supreme Court To Make Special Marriage Act Gender-Neutral, Permit Same-Sex Marriages For LGBTQ+ Community

Another couple has moved a PIL before the Supreme Court seeking recognition for all members of the LGTBQ+ community, the fundamental right to marry any person of their choice, irrespective of gender identity and sexual orientation. They pray that the Special Marriage Act, which was meant to be a secular legislation for institution of marriage, be made gender-neutral by reading down...

Breaking: Two Men Move Supreme Court Seeking Recognition of SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Under the Special Marriage Act

Petitioners submitted that the Special Marriage Act is Ultra vires the Constitution of India to the extend it discriminates between same sex couples and opposite sex couples denying same-sex couples both legal rights as well the social. recognition and status that flow from marriage.

Demonetisation Challenge: "What Can Be Done Now?", Asks Supreme Court; Lay Down Law To Prevent "Similar Misadventures" In Future, Says P Chidambaram

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing a batch of 58 petitions challenging the controversial decision of the Union Government to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, effectively leading to 86% of the currency being pulled out of the economy in one fell swoop. The five-judge Bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna,...

Breaking | Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 7 HC Judges Including Justices A. Abhishek Reddy, T. Raja

The Supreme Court Collegium today recommended the transfer of the following High Court judges:Justice V. M. Velumani (from Madras high court to Calcutta High Court)Justice Battu Devanand (from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Madras High CourtJustice D. Ramesh (from Andra Pradesh to Allahabad High Court)Justice Lalitha Kanneganti (from Telangana High Court to Karnataka High CourtJustice D....

"If Animals Don't Have Choice, Can They Have Liberty?", Supreme Court Commences Hearing Pleas Against Jallikattu & Similar Activities

A 5 judge Constitutional bench headed by Justice KM Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravi Kumar, on Thursday, commenced hearing a batch of petitions challenging constitutionality of laws permitting Jalikattu, Kambala and bull-cart race in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra.Representing the petitioners, Senior Advocate...

Jallikattu Part Of Tamil Nadu's Cultural Heritage, No Cruelty Caused To Bulls : State Govt Tells Supreme Court

The State of Tamil Nadu has recently filed its written submission before the Supreme Court in the Jallikattu matter (The Animal Welfare Board of India and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.) which is being heard by a 5-judge constitution bench.The Constitution Bench is considering the validity of the amendment made by the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly to the Prevention of Cruelty Act in order...

If Seized Contraband Is Found To Contain 'Morphine' & 'Meconic Acid', It Is Sufficient To Establish That It Is 'Opium Poppy' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that if the seized contraband is found to contain 'morphine' and 'meconic acid', it is sufficient to established that it is a 'opium poppy" as defined in Section 2(xvii) of the NDPS Act. In this case, the Himachal Pradesh High Court had acquitted the NDPS accused by allowing their appeals on the ground that the prosecution has failed to establish that the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citation 956 - 978) [November 14 – 20, 2022]

Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (Andhra Pradesh); Section 10 - Bonafide requirement - The landlord was carrying on business and that he had children for whom he wanted to set-up a business - Rent Control Appellate Authority passed Eviction Order -Andhra Pradesh HC, while allowing Revision Petition observed that the eldest son of the Landlord was still...

Centre Withholding Crucial Documents On Demonetisation; RBI Or Cabinet Had No Full Information : P Chidambaram Tells Supreme Court

Neither the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India, nor the Union Cabinet had full information with respect to the monumental consequences of demonetisation, Senior Advocate and former Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram told the Supreme Court on Thursday. "No one was told that 86% of the total currency would be withdrawn. This is not a guess, but an informed guess," he submitted...