Legalising Same-Sex Marriages : Interview Of Kerala’s First ‘Married’ Gay Couple

Sonu and Nikesh got wedded in 2018. Shortly after, they heard the happy news - the Supreme Court had decriminalized Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Their joy knew no bounds. They began picturing the perfect life together. And it was, for a while. Soon, they were posed with a plethora of questions about their marital status. In every form and application, they were 'forced' to give...

Sale Of Property Under SARFAESI Will Not Extinguish Prior Existing Charge For Dues Under State Tax Laws : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday held that the statutory charge created under the provisions of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 and the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003, prior to any mortgage made, against the dealers would remain intact, even if the property is sold by the Bank, by the rights conferred under Section 26E of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, and Section 31B of the Recovery of...

Specific Performance - Adverse Inference Cannot Be Drawn Against A Plaintiff Merely Because He Did Not Produce His Bank Passbook: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that adverse inference cannot be drawn against a plaintiff in a suit for specific performance for not producing his passbook unless he was called upon to produce it.In this case, the Trial Court decreeed the suit for specific performance. In appeal, the High Court set aside the decree mainly on the ground that the plaintiff was not ready and willing to perform his...

"Very Serious Matter" : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General To Assist In Religious Conversions Case

On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the Attorney General for India, R Venkataramani to assist the court in the plea seeking to curb forceful and deceitful religious conversions.A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar also changed the case title of the PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay as "In Re : Issue of religious conversion", while adjourning the matter to February 7."The...

Sabarimala Pilgrims Can't Carry Posters Of Film Starts, Politicians; Right To Worship Subject To Tradition : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that no pilgrim can be permitted entry to Sabarimala Sannidhanam carrying posters and huge photographs of celebrities, politicians etc. The Court, therefore, directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to take necessary steps to ensure that every worshipper of Lord Ayyappa exercises his right of worship at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, in an accustomed...

Judges Not Perfect Humans But Must Conduct Themselves Consistent With The Aura Of The Chair: Orissa High Court CJ Muralidhar

On Saturday, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar joined in the oath taking ceremony of newly recruited 50 civil judges under the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS). While speaking on the occasion, he gave a number of advices to the young judicial officers and said, there is a decorum for the judicial office. He urged the judges to conduct themselves consistent with...

Non-Confession Of Accused Doesn't Amount To Non-Cooperation, Accused Must Be Released Forthwith If Arrest Doesn’t Satisfy Section 41 CrPC: Bombay High Court

Merely saying that the accused has not co-operated and disclosed true and full facts of the case, cannot be the sole reason for arrest, the Bombay High Court said in its detailed order granting interim relief of bail to Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.CBI's reason for arresting former ICICI bank CEO Chanda Kochhar...

Should Chargesheets Be Uploaded Online For Public Access? Supreme Court Reserves Order On PIL, Expresses Reservations

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders on whether to issue notice on a PIL which seeks a direction that police and investigating agencies like CBI, ED etc., should upload the chargesheet filed in cases in a public platform for easy access by the general public.During the admission hearing, a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar expressed certain reservations about the idea....

BREAKING: Bombay High Court Orders Release of Ex- ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, Her Husband In Loan Fraud Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the release of former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in a petition alleging illegal arrest. The order is interim in nature. The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithvi Raj Chavan had reserved the petition for orders on Friday. The arrest is not as per section 41A and section 41(1)(b)(ii)...

Demonetisation Hurt Democracy : Interview With Professor Arun Kumar On Supreme Court Judgment [Video]

Interview of Professor Arun Kumar, eminent economist, by Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the Supreme Court's judgment upholding...

'Children Helping Parents In Selling Articles Not Child Labour' : Kerala High Court Orders Release Of Children From Shelter Home

To be poor is not a crime, the Court stated in the order.

Track Record Of Supreme Court In Last 8 Years Is Disappointing : Former SC Judge Justice Gopala Gowda

The former judge also said that the Ayodhya judgment has enabled 'right reactionary forces' to lay claim on Gyanvapi mosque and other mosques.