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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing September 28 to October 4, 2020

[Habeas Corpus Writ For Child Custody] Most Significant Consideration Is The Welfare Of The Child, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The most significant consideration while issuing a writ of habeas corpus in relation to minor child custody matter ,is the welfare of the child, the Supreme Court has reiterated.The Apex Court was considering an appeal filed by a father against the conditions which were imposed by the High Court while allowing him to take the child back to the United States of America. Condition (a) required...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-34]

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"CLAT 2020 Is Erroneous, Faulty, Defective And Discriminatory": Plea In SC Seeks CLAT Retest [Read Petition]

A writ Petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking a direction to National Law School Consortium to re-conduct the Common Law Admission Test 2020.The Petition filed by Five CLAT 2020 aspirants submitted that "CLAT 2020‟ is erroneous, faulty, defective & discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 & 15 of the Constitution of India.As per the Petition 'CLAT 2020‟ in...

New Agriculture Reform Laws Allow Big Investors To Poor Farmers With Liability Clauses Beyond Their Understanding: MP Farmers Leader Moves SC [Read Petition]

After RJD MP Manoj Jha, the Supreme Court has now been moved in a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 and the Farmer (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.MP Congress Leader D. P. Dhakad, in his plea, avers that the said Acts were passed amidst a...

Attorney General Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh For His Two Tweets [Read Letter]

The Attorney General KK Venugopal on Wednesday (30th September) declined to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against the Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.He has rejected the request made by Advocate Sumant Sudan for AG's consent to initiate action for criminal Contempt against Digvijaya Singh.[Breaking] Attorney General For India KK Venugopal declines Consent to...

[Krishna Janam Bhoomi Case] If Each And Every Devotee Is Allowed To Institute Such Suits, It Would Jeopardize The Judicial System: Mathura Court [Read Order]

A Civil Court in Mathura (U.P) on Wednesday (30th September) refused to admit a suit that sought to remove the Idgah mosque on the allegation that it was built over the Krishna Janam Bhoomi, the birthplace of Lord Krishna.The Court firstly heard the Plaintiffs on the question of maintainability of their plaint. It was submitted by the Counsel for the Plaintiffs that in the present plaint,...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: August 2020

1. SC Directs Centre To Ensure Proper Care For Senior Citizens Living Alone Amidst COVID-19 Order dated August 4, 2020 The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that senior citizens who are living alone amidst the COVID-19 pandemic are given proper care. The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan & R Subhash Reddy recognised...

Court Cannot Refuse To Hear Bail Application On Merits Saying Accused Went Back On Promise To Settle : SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that a court cannot refuse to hear a bail application on merits on the ground that the accused had failed to comply with the settlement offer made earlier.Observing thus, a bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao set aside an order passed by the Madras High Court which dismissed a bail application on the ground that the accused had gone back on the promise...

Narco Analysis Test Cannot Be Forcibly Conducted On An Individual: SC Held in Selvi vs. State Of Karnataka (2010) [Read Judgment]

The Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly ordered to conduct polygraphic and narco analysis test on the accused, victim's relatives and even police officers involved in the probe. This piece intends to examine the legality of 'ordering' narco analysis test in the light of a Supreme Court judgment delivered a decade ago in Selvi vs. State Of Karnataka. In Selvi, a three judge bench of...

New Farm Acts Corporatise Agriculture, Usher in Unregulated, Exploitative Regime: RJD MP Moves SC Against 3 Agricultural Legislations

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the newly enacted three agriculture laws, saying they are "discriminatory and manifestly arbitrary" and will expose marginal farmers to exploitation by big corporates.RJD MP Manoj Jha has petitioned the top court contending that The Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and...