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Supreme Court Reserves Orders On RJD MLC's Plea Challenging Expulsion From Bihar Legislative Council Over Comment On Nitish Kumar
The Supreme Court today reserved orders on RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh's plea challenging his expulsion from Bihar Legislative Council for allegedly using defamatory words against State's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.The matter was before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which indicated that balancing of some legal provisions involved in the case was required and it will do...
RG Kar Case | Don't Treat Period Of Protest As 'Leave' For Doctors Who Joined Duty After August 22, 2024 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 29) clarified its earlier order relating to doctors' protest against the RG Kar Rape-Murder incident and said that doctors who have returned to duty after August 22, 2024, should not be treated as absent and should be considered on duty. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the suo motu case of the brutal rape and murder of a...
Child's Right To Know Father Must Be Balanced With Other Person's Right To Privacy; Can't Force DNA Test On Mere Adultery Allegations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a careful balance must be struck between the child's right to know their biological parents and an individual's right to dignity and privacy. The Court emphasized that once the legitimacy of the child is established under Section 112 of the Evidence Act, it would be unjust to compel a third party to undergo a paternity (DNA) test, as it would violate the...
'No Rationale' : Supreme Court Questions Provision Denying Maternity Leave If Adopted Child Is Above 3 Months; Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court today(January 29) reserved judgment in a writ petition challenging Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961(as amended in 2017) as per which a woman who adopts a child is entitled to maternity benefit only if the adopted child is aged less than three months.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan was hearing the challenge to the specific provision relating...
How Many Criminal Cases Registered Across Country For Pronouncing 'Triple Talaq' ? Supreme Court Asks Union
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 29) directed the Union Government to give data about the criminal cases registered under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 against Muslim men for the pronouncement of triple talaq. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar passed the direction while hearing a batch of petitions filed...
Family Court Cannot Entertain Paternity Claim From Extra-Marital Affair : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a plea for paternity claim from the extra-marital affairs. The Court observed that since the Family Court's jurisdiction is limited to adjudicating matrimonial causes. Hence, a claim to determine paternity arising out of an extra-marital relationship has to be filed before the regular Civil Court.The...
Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Bringing Law To Protect Domestic Workers' Rights
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 29) directed the Union Government to consider the enactment of a law to protect the rights of domestic workers.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Ministry of Labour & Employment and the related Ministries to constitute an expert committee to look into the feasibility of such a law on domestic workers and submit...
“How Can There Be Interim Stay On Discharge? Tomorrow, Courts Will Grant Interim Stay On Acquittal!” Supreme Court Questions HC's Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 28) questioned the implications of Delhi High Court's decision to grant an ex parte stay on order discharging a murder accused, observing that it effectively subjects the accused to trial without even setting aside the discharge order.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea filed by Sikh leader Sudershan...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On PIL To Make e-KYC Process Accessible For Acid Attack Survivors & Persons With Blindness/Low Vision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday(January 28) reserved judgment on the two writ petitions seeking directions or guidelines for persons with blindness/low vision and acid attack survivors, respectively, to conduct digital Know Your Customer (KYC)/e-KYC/video KYC.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan heard the two petitions. It directed the parties to file written submissions that...