Foreign National Doesn't Automatically Become Indian Citizen On Marriage; Voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN Etc. Not Proof Of Citizenship: Patna HC [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court has held that a foreign national does not automatically become an Indian citizen on marriage with a citizen.The bench comprising the Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar observed that mere possession of a Pan Card; a Voter ID Card; or an Aadhar Card cannot be said to be proof of Indian Citizenship. The court also added that relinquishment of Citizenship of...

'Freedom Of Speech Mauled Through Twisting & Turning The Law': Justice Madan Lokur Deprecates State Action In Cases Of Hathras, Kafeel Khan, Prashant Bhushan, Etc.

"Our freedom of speech is being eroded and mauled through twisting and turning the law if not abusing it altogether," Justice Madan B. Lokur remarked on Monday. The former Supreme Court Judge was speaking at the the BG Verghese Memorial Lecture 2020 at a webinar organised by The Media Foundation, and hosted by the India International Centre. Speaking on the theme, "Preserving...

Subsequent Filing Of Chargesheet Does Not Extinguish Indefeasible Right Of Accused Who Applied For 'Default Bail': SC [Read Judgment]

"It is of no moment that the Criminal Court in question either does not dispose of such application before the charge sheet is filed or disposes of such application wrongly before such charge sheet is filed. "

Would You Have Burnt Body If Victim's Family Was Well-to-Do? Allahabad HC Asks Hathras DM

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday took exception to the midnight cremation of the body of the 19-year old Dalit woman in the Hathras gangrape and murder case.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajan Roy grilled the police officials and the District Magistrate who ordered the hasty burning of the body, allegedly without the consent of the parents of...

Loan Moratorium: RBI's Resolution Framework Not Practical, Petitioner Tells SC [Read Written Submissions]

One of the Petitioners in a batch of writ petitions challenging the RBI's loan moratorium measures as inadequate has requested the Supreme Court that there should be a 'grievance cell' at every bank, to address the grievances of a Borrower in relation to the the outcome of restructuring resolution plan submitted by the borrower. The submission has come in response to the RBI...

[Breaking] "Confidence Of People In Judiciary At Stake": Plea In SC Against Andhra Govt's Press Conference Accusing Justice NV Ramana And HC Judges

A plea has been been moved against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh Government's press conference revealing his complaint to CJI SA Bobde against Supreme Court Judge Justice NV Ramana and judges of AP High Court.Filed on behalf of Sunil Kumar Singh, a practicing lawyer, through Advocate on Record Mukti Singh, the plea seeks a stop on such press briefings by the Chief Minister...

Specific Performance Suit Filed Within Limitation Cannot Be Dismissed On The Sole Ground Of Delay Or Laches: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a suit for specific performance filed within limitation cannot be dismissed on the sole ground of delay or laches.Once a suit for specific performance has been filed, any delay as a result of the court process cannot be put against the plaintiff as a matter of law in decreeing specific performance, the bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and...

All UAPA Offences Investigated By NIA Or State Police Are Exclusively Triable By 'Special Courts': SC [Read Judgment]

"In the absence of any designated Court by notification issued by either the Central Government or the State Government, the fall back is upon the Court of Sessions alone."

[Breaking] [Andhra HC Vs Jagan Govt] HC Orders CBI Inquiry Into Cases Registered For Defamatory Remarks Against Judiciary By YSRCP Leaders [Read Order]

In a strongly-worded Order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday (12th October) ordered CBI Inquiry into cases registered for defamatory remarks against Judiciary by YSRCP leaders.This order by the Bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar and Justice J. Uma Devi came days after Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, wrote a complaint to the Chief Justice of India, S A...

Bollywood vs 'Republic TV' & 'Times Now': Big Studios Move Delhi HC To Restrain Derogatory Reporting

In a significant development, major production houses of the Hindi film industry have come together to file a civil suit in the Delhi High Court against news channels such as "Republic TV" and "Times Now".Thiry four big production houses and four major associations of the Hindi film industry have jointly filed the suit seeking to restrain journalists such as Arnab Goswami and Pradeep Bhandari...

[LIVE NOW] [LiveLaw Practitioners Series] Inquest and Other Inquiries in cases of "Unnatural Death": Justice V Ramkumar

[Today AT 5.30 PM] LiveLaw Practitioners SeriesTopic: "Inquest and Other Inquiries in cases of "Unnatural Death"Speaker: Justice V Ramkumar (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala)YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xP0R2LBCOuAZoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91246501170?pwd=RnovRzEyNWdnK2xIRU9aWm1FSGFiZz09Webinar ID: 912 4650 1170Passcode: 462863Facebook Link:...

"Tomorrow You Will Say Nobody Should Eat Meat": SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Ban On 'Halal' Slaughter Of Animals As "Mischievous"

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the practice of 'halal' for slaughter of animals for food."'Halal' is only a method of doing so. Different ways are possible- there is 'halal', there is 'jhatka'. Some people do 'jhatka', some do 'halal', how is it a problem? Some people want to eat 'halal' meat, some want to eat 'jhatka' meat, some want to eat reptile meat",...