Hindu Succession -Property Of Hindu Male Undergoes Notional Partition On His Death To Devolve On Heirs; No Longer Joint Family Property : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court discussed the principles of succession as per Hindu Succession Act 1956 in a recent judgment.Referring to Sections 6 and 8 of the Act, the Court said that on death of a Hindu male, notional partition of his property will take place, and it will devolve on the legal heirs based on their respective shares. Therefore, such property will no longer retain the character of a...

Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, Comes Into Force [Read Notification]

The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has come into force.In the notification published in the Official Gazette today, the Central Government 'appoints' the 10th day of January, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, shall come into force. The Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 10 December 2019. A day before, it was introduced in...

Kashmir Lockdown : SC Criticizes Centre For Not Producing Orders Imposing Curbs & Internet Shutdown

In the judgment on Kashmir lockdown, the Supreme Court has criticized the Central Government for not producing before it the orders which imposed curbs in Jammu & Kashmir region in the wake of abrogation of the special status of the state on August 5.The Court observed that the prohibitory orders passed under Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, and the internet shut down orders...

Responsible Governments Should Respect Freedom Of Press At All Times, Says SC [Read Judgment]

"There is no justification for allowing a sword of Damocles to hang over the press indefinitely."

Rohingya Deportation: SC Seeks Centre's Reply To Intervention Plea by the UN Special Rapporteur

Hearing the case of the proposed Rohingya deportation, the Supreme Court on Friday sought for the Centre to reply to the intervention by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Assuming even more significance in the wake of the nation-wide turmoil regarding the CAA and the NRC, The Rapporteur, in her application,...

Sympathy Alone Cannot Give Remedy: SC 'Reluctantly' Sets Aside A HC Order On Compassionate Appointment Plea [Read Judgment]

Sympathy alone cannot give remedy, remarked the Supreme Court while 'reluctantly' setting aside a High Court order which directed a bank to consider an application seeking compassionate appointment filed by the son of its deceased employee.Jagdish Raj worked as Clerk-cum-Shroff in the Indian Bank, where he continued to work till his demise. Later, an application was filed on behalf of the...

Section 144 CrPC Cannot Be Used As A Tool To Prevent Legitimate Expression Of Opinion: SC [Read Judgment]

"Repetitive orders under Section 144, Cr.P.C. would be an abuse of power."

Freedoms Of Speech & Expression, Trade & Commerce Through Medium Of Internet Are Constitutionally Protected : SC In Kashmir Case [Read Judgment]

Internet shutdown can be ordered only on occurrence of "public emergency" or "in the interests of public safety".

SC Issues Notice On Centre's Application To Transfer Anti-CAA Pleas From High Courts

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on Centre's plea for transfer of all petitions filed in the different High Courts challenging the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act to the apex court.The application will be next considered on January 22, when the other petitions filed in SC challenging the Act are listed. The Centre submitted that the various High Courts may take...

SC Stays NCLAT Judgment Which Reinstated Cyrus Mistry As Executive Chairman Of Tata Sons

In a temporary relief to Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the December 18 order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which reinstated Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairman of the company.A bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices Surya Kant and BR Gavai issued notice to Mistry in the appeal filed by Tata Sons Pvt Ltd.Tata side gives assurance in court that they...

[Kashmir Lockdown] 'Indefinite Internet Suspension Not Permissible' : SC Asks J&K Administration To Review All Restrictive Orders Within A Week [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review all orders of restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of the state's special status within a week.The Court observed that indefinite suspension of internet is not permissible and that repeated orders under Section 144 CrPC will amount to abuse of power. The...

Kashmir Lockdown Judgment: Live-Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the communication blockade, internet shutdown and other prohibitory measures imposed in Kashmir region Today at 10.30 AM.On November 27, a three judges bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai had reserved judgment on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Kashmir lockdown, which...