'State Of Turmoil In Afghanistan': Counsel for Afghan Embassy Seeks Adjournment Before Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for six weeks a plea filed by the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after a request seeking the same was made by the Embassy's Counsel in wake of the current situation in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban's takeover.Citing the regime change in Afghanistan and the state of turmoil in the entire country, an adjournment was sought by...

President Gives Assent To 105th Constitutional Amendment To Restore States' Power To Identify SEBCs

The Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021 which restores the power of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward Classes(SEBCs) received the assent of the President of India yesterday.The Constitution (One hundredth and twenty-seventh amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on 11th August,2021."It shall come into force on such date...

Widow Seeks Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Her Mother Accused In 'Honour' Killing Case; Supreme Court Issues Notice

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising submitted that there has been a domino effect, where all three accused including the petitioner's brother, mother, and now the father has been granted bail.

Supreme Court Allows Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy To Visit And Stay In The District Of Bellary

Supreme Court has allowed Reddy to visit and stay in the district of Bellary upon intimation of the same to the Superintendent of Police, Bellary.

B.Ed In Biological Science Eligible Qualification For HSA(Natural Science) Post : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that candidates with B.ED degree in 'Biological Science' are eligible to apply to the post of High School Assistant (Natural Sciences) in government schools in Kerala.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose set aside the judgments of the Kerala High Court which held that B.Ed degree in 'Biological Science' was not a qualification for...

Sunanda Pushkar's Death Not Confirmed As Suicide; Even If Suicide Assumed, No Material To Show Abetment By Shashi Tharoor : Delhi Court In Discharge Order

Discharging Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor of the charges of cruelty and abetment to suicide in connection with Sunanda Pushkar death case, a Delhi Court has observed that there was no prima facie willful conduct on his part likely to drive Pushkar to commit suicide and that in absence of sufficient material, Tharoor cannot be compelled to face the rigmaroles of a criminal trial.The Delhi...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay CAT Contempt Order Against Advocate Mehmood Pracha; Urges Him To Apologize

The Supreme Court today asked Advocate Mehmood Pracha to consider filing an unconditional apology in a plea challenging Central Administrative Tribunal's ("CAT") order which had held him guilty of contempt. While refusing to stay the CAT order, the division bench of Justice KM Joseph and Justice SR Bhat said, "All that has happened, one condition that we want you to consider is...

Enrica Lexie Case : On Plea By Injured Fishermen, Supreme Court Stays Disbursement Of Rs 2 Crores Compensation To Boat Owner

In a significant development in the Enrica Lexie case, Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the disbursement of the compensation of 2 crores to the owner of the boat named "St Antony" which was attacked by the Italian Marines in the 2012 sea-firing incident.The Court has requested the Kerala High Court to not disburse any amount to the boat owner in terms of the Supreme Court's 15th...

Gujarat Freedom Of Religion(Amendment) Act 2021 Won't Apply To Inter-Faith Marriages Between Consenting Adults : Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court protects inter-faith marriages based on free consent by adults from undue harassment.

Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases Of Murder And Rape [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime against women which happened in the State of West Bengal in May 2021 soon after the declaration of the assembly election results. The CBI investigation will be monitored by the High Court. Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal delivered...

Personal Liberty- Merely Because An Arrest Can Be Made Lawfully, It Does Not Mandate That Arrest Must Be Made : Supreme Court

Merely because an arrest can be made because it is lawful does not mandate that arrest must be made, the Supreme Court recently observed.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed that personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate.In this case, the appellant along with 83 other private persons were sought to be roped in a FIR which was...

Father Stan Swamy Has Right To Have His Name Cleared : Jesuits Approach Bombay High Court

The petitioners state that the Special NIA Court’s observations while refusing bail to Stan Swamy amount to preliminary findings of guilt, which the High Court can set aside.