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S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, held that the charge under the offence of bigamy, punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, can be framed only against the spouse to the second marriage.By the mere presence of friends and relatives in the second marriage, it cannot be held that they had the common intention to commit the offence of bigamy unless the complainant prima...
Should Timelines Fixed For Selection Process By PSC Be Relaxed For Women Due To Pregnancy/Maternity? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on May 13 agreed to consider the issue of whether timelines fixed in the Notification for selections to public appointments issued by the Public Service Commission (KPSC) can be altered and postponed on account of the maternity period endured by women aspirants. The Kerala Public Service Commission has challenged the impugned order of the Kerala High Court to permit...
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Elected As President Of Supreme Court Bar Association
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has won the election to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.Sibal secured 1066 votes, while the next contender Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai got 689 votes. The inumbent President Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala secured 296 votes (the figures are tentative).The other contenders were Priya Hingorani, Tripurari Ray, Neeraj...
Right To Property | 7 Sub-Rights Which State Must Protect During Land Acquisition : Supreme Court Explains
In a pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court (today on May 16), while setting aside acquisition of land acquired by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, highlighted seven sub rights of Article 300A of the Indian Constitution. Article 300A provides that “no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law”. The judgment authored by Justice PS Narasimha stressed...
Fundamental Right To Health Includes Customer's Right To Be Made Aware Of Quality Of Products : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declared that the the fundamental right to health encompasses the right of a consumer to be made aware of the quality of products being offered for sale by manufacturers, service providers, advertisers and advertising agencies.To protect this right, the Court directed that henceforth, before an advertisement is printed/aired/displayed, a Self declaration shall be...
Parts Of UP Anti-Conversion Law Seem To Be Violating Article 25 Of Constitution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday orally commented that the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law [UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021] in some parts may seem to be violative of the fundamental right to religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the ConstitutionThe bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing petitions by Vice Chancellor of Sam...
No Land Acquisition Compensation Determined For 42 Years : Supreme Court Expresses Disappointment With HC For Not Questioning State
The Supreme Court, while deciding a civil appeal, has (on May 13) expressed its disappointment at the Patna High Court's approach, inter alia, for not questioning the State as to why it did not pay compensation to the appellant for forty-two years after acquiring his land. “We are not convinced but rather disappointed with the approach of the High Court while disposing of the...
Supreme Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To DDA Vice Chairman Over Tree Felling In Delhi's Ridge
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) issued a criminal contempt notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice Chairman in the matter concerning the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors. “Such conduct (referring to DDA Vice Chairman) and suppression amounts to interference with due course...
Relying On SC's Kejriwal Order, High Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Punjab Minister Booked Under PMLA To Campaign For Lok Sabha Polls
Relying on Supreme Court's order granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim-bail to Punjab's former Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.Justice Vikas Behl said, "This Court does not...
Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them
The Supreme Court today (May 16) directed the Union Government to take immediate steps for deporting 17 declared foreigners detained in transit camps of Assam. The Court gave this direction considering that no pending cases were registered against them. The bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the matter pertaining to condition of detention centres in Assam where individuals...