Dr N R Madhava Menon, Father Of Indian Legal Education, Awarded Padma Bhushan Posthumously

Dr. N R Madhava Menon, father of Indian modern legal education, has been honored with posthumous Padma Bhushan, the third highest civil award of Government of India.This was announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday evening.Dr Menon, who passed away on May 8, 2019, was earlier honored with Padma Shri in 2003.Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj have been conferred posthumous Padma...

Artificial Intelligence Invests Public Faith In Judicial Institutions: CJI SA Bobde [Read Full Text Of Speech]

"Artificial Intelligence, as I see, brings new hope to drive the public faith to our institutions." Speaking at the 79th Foundation Day of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal yesterday, CJI SA Bobde laid stress upon the significance of using Technology and Artificial Intelligence in judicial functioning. He told that the Artificial Intelligence systems proposed to be employed in...

Nirbhaya Case : Death Row Convict Mukesh Moves SC Challenging President's Rejection Of Mercy Plea

One of the death row convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case , Mukesh Singh, has now moved Supreme Court challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. In exercise of his power under Article 72 of the Constitution, the President had rejected Mukesh's plea on January 17, 2020. Mukesh had preferred to approach the President for pardon...

State Has Solemn Constitutional Duty To Assist Court In Dispensation Of Justice; Cannot Behave Like Private Litigant: SC [Read Judgment]

'State cannot behave like a private litigant and rely on abstract theories of the burden of proof.'

Preamble To The Constitution : Ideals And Visions

The Preamble to our Constitution (in brief, 'Preamble') is more than just 63 words perfectly arranged and catalogued (in a certain way) in some normative sentences; most importantly, it is all about the democratic aspirations and ideals of the people of India (I. C. Golaknath & Ors vs State of Punjab & Anrs. 1967 SCR 2). It is pertinent to note that the Preamble does not...

Constitution Bench To Hear Centre's Curative Petition In Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case Next Week [Read Notice]

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear the following matters from January 28th, 2020. Bhopal Gas Tragedy -Curative Petition UNION OF INDIA M/S. UNION CARBIDE CORPNThis pertains to a curative petition filed by the Centre in 2011 for additional compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims from US-based Union Carbide Company( which is now owned by Dow Chemicals). The petition...

Secularism Is Against The Idea Of Exclusivism Of One Religion Over Others : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

In a notable judgment, the High Court of Kerala has ruled that a private school requiring Government's recognition has no freedom to impart religious instructions of a particular religion in exclusion of other religions. Justice A Muhamed Mustaque traced certain limitations on an educational institution in the matter of religious instructions, even if it was a private, un-aided...

Anti-CAA Protests In UP : Plea In SC To Quash Notices To Recover Public Loss From Protestors [Read Petition]

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the notices issued by the District Administration of State of Uttar Pradesh to recover damages for the public loss caused to public property from alleged Protestors on account of December 2019 protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and NRC. Allegedly, the December 19, 2019 protests in Lucknow and other parts of...

Schools Which Require Govt Recognition Cannot Impart Religious Studies Of One Religion Exclusively In Preference To Others: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Court also held that the private school which requires recognition is entitled to impart religious instruction or study based on religious pluralism after obtaining permission from the State Government

Liberal Approach In Granting Bail In NDPS Uncalled For, Says SC [Read Judgment]

"The jurisdiction of the Court to grant bail is circumscribed by the provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act."

Mere Delay In Intimating Insurance Company About The Theft Cannot Be A Ground To Deny Insurance Claim: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that mere delay in intimating the insurance company about the occurrence of the theft cannot be a ground to deny the claim of the insured. The Three judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana was answering a reference that raised an issue whether delay in informing the occurrence of the theft of the vehicle to the insurance company, though the FIR was...

SC Issues Notice On Plea For Mandatory Judicial Probe In Custodial Death/ Rape [Read Petition ]

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government on a plea seeking mandatory judicial probe in cases related to death, disappearance and alleged rape in police custody or in jail. According to Petitioner Suhas Chakma, a human rights activist, the government has failed to implement Section 176 (1A) of CrPC which prescribes mandatory judicial probe in such cases. He...