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'Relationship That Truth Shares With Democracy Akin To Both A Sword And A Shield': Justice D.Y Chandrachud
"Many countries have established truth commissions immediately upon independence from a totalitarian regime or in coming out of human rights violations since it creates a public memory upon which the foundations of a nation can be built."
Life Ban On Convicted MP/MLAs : Necessary To Hear Issue At Length, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of MPs and MLAs being debarred for life from contesting any election for membership of Parliament or State Legislature is necessary to be heard at length.A Bench comprising CJI Ramana, Justice Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant stressed the far-reaching ramifications and consequences of the issue and observed that all stakeholders need to...
Fundamental Right To Reside Anywhere In/Move Throughout The Country Cannot Be Denied On Flimsy Grounds: Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Against Journalist
While quashing an externment order passed against a journalist, the Supreme Court observed that a person cannot be denied his fundamental right to reside anywhere in the country or to move freely throughout the country, on flimsy grounds.The bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian observed that the drastic action of externment should only be taken in exceptional cases,...
Article 370 : Former MLA Tarigami Seeks Early Hearing Of Petitions In Supreme Court Challenging Abrogation Of J&K Special Status
Former MLA of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami has approached Supreme Court seeking an early hearing of the writ petition which challenges the constitutionality of the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. It has been argued that if the matters are not heard urgently, grave injustice will be caused. Tarigami in his plea has submitted...
One Can't Rely Only On The State To Determine Truth; Speaking Truth To Power Both A Citizen's Right & Duty: Justice Chandrachud
The exercise of the right to speak truth to power by the citizens is integral for the functioning of a modern democracy, said Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud at a virtual event on Saturday.He was delivering a talk on the topic "Speaking Truth to Power : Citizens and the Law" as part of the 6th MC Chagla Memorial Online Lecture."Speaking truth to power" refers to an act by a speaker...
Who Is Justice Vikram Nath, In Line To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2027?
"If the state takes any action/sends to jail any person in case of inter-religion marriage, you come to us, we will protect you", these were the unwavering words of Gujarat high Court's Chief Justice Vikram Nath while he was hearing a challenge to the vires of Gujarat Freedom of religion Act, 2003 as amended by Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Thereafter, CJ Nath's led bench ultimately passed an interim order stating that certain provisions of the Gujarat...
Khori Gaon Evictions : Faridabad Municipal Corporation Seeks 4 Weeks Additional Time To Comply With Supreme Court Directions
The Municipal Corporation Faridabad has approached the Supreme Court seeking an additional time of four weeks to comply with the Court's direction of completing the removal of unauthorised constructions on forest land in Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana. In pursuance of the Court's order directing the Municipal Commissioner to submit a further status report, it has filed the...
'More Than One Lakh Children Lost Either Or Both Parents During COVID' : Supreme Court Directs CWCs To Complete Inquiries On Orphans Within 3 Weeks
For identification of orphaned children in need of assistance, Supreme Court has directed Child Welfare Committees of all States to complete their pending inquiries under the Juvenile Justice Act within three weeks.
SC Self-Immolation: Lucknow Court Sends Ex-IPS Amitabh Thakur To Judicial Custody Till Sep 9 For Allegedly Abetting Woman's Suicide
Hours after ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested on the charges of abetting the suicide of a woman and her friend who recently set themselves on fire outside the Supreme Court and succumbed to burn injuries days later, a Lucknow Court sent him to Judicial Custody till September 9. The 24-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party MP Atul Rai in 2019, succumbed...
States Should Bear Fees Of Children Who Lost Either Or Both Parents After March 2020 If Private Schools Don't Waive It : Supreme Court
To ensure the uninterrupted education of children who lost either or both their parents after the onset of COVID in March 2020, the Supreme Court has asked the State Governments to shoulder the burden of their school fees if the private schools are unwilling to waive it."For children who have lost either parent or both parents after March 2020, the State Governments shall confer with...
'Issue Covered In Sabarimala Reference': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Parsi Practice Of Excommunicating Woman After Marrying Non-Parsi
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed for protection of rights of Parsi women, challenging ostracisation of a Parsi Zoroastrian and her offspring on the grounds of her marriage to an individual of a different lineage, race or religion.The petition seeks to declare the practice of excommunicating Parsi Zoroastrian women for marrying non Parsi men and any...