Supersession Of Judges : The Disastrous Sequel To Kesavananda Bharati Verdict

Today marks the 47th anniversary of the day in which Indira Gandhi-government decided to supersede seniority while making CJI appointment, following the KB verdict.

Arrival Of Dead Bodies Of Indians/OCI Cardholders From Abroad Permitted Subject To Compliance Of COVID-19 Guidelines : Home Ministry

The Union Home Ministry clarified to Bureau of Immigration that arrival of dead bodies and mortal remains of Indian nationals/OCI card holders from abroad are permitted subject to adherence of guidelines/instructions issued by various departments in relation to COVID-19 managment.The Office Memorandum also stated that the Standard of Procedure issued by the Ministry of Health and Family...

Learning Advocacy : Things Learnt After 11 Years At Bar

A good advocate helps judges realize when they make mistakes, but to the best extent possible, doesn't let the world know that the judge has erred.

SC Dismisses Judicial Officer's Challenge Against Promotion Norms Of Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

On Friday the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Constitutional validity of certain Resolutions and Rules of the Delhi High Court which outline the criteria for a Judicial Officer to be appointed to the post of District and Sessions Judge. The Bench comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari rejected Additional District and Sessions Judge Sujata Kohli's plea of...

'Mention Of Caste Of A Party In The Cause Title Undoes The Principle Of Equality': Lawyer Write To CJI Against Rajasthan HC Order [Read Letter]

A letter has been addressed to the Chief Justice of India, raising concerns over the "regressive practice" of mentioning Caste of a party in the cause title/ affidavits/ memo of parties in court filings. The letter penned by Advocate Pai Amit submits that mention of the caste of a party in the cause title undoes the salient principle of equality. "Caste has no place in our system of...

Lockdown : Delhi HC Freezes NPA Classification Taking Note Of RBI Advisory On Moratorium [Read Order]

The Court directed restoration of account classification as on March 1

Law On Reels : Nuance-Free Depiction Of A Lady Lawyer In 'Four More Shots Please'

"I was the first woman to burn my bra - it took the fire department four days to put it out."― Dolly Parton Allyson Berri, in her rather interesting article "What's behind Dolly Parton's rejection of feminism?" points out very interesting statistics. She says less millennial black women identify themselves as feminists (21%) compared to white women (26%). 75% of white women felt that feminism had delivered whereas 46% of African American women concurred. In explanation, she suggests that...

Petitions In Bombay and Karnataka HC Seek Ban On Republic TV

After SC granted protection from arrest for three weeks to Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV in FIRs filed against him in the States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir, fresh petitions have been filed before Bombay High Court and Karnataka High Court seeking a ban on both channel and the anchor from broadcasting anything....

Kerala HC Restrains Sprinklr From Breaching Data Confidentiality; Govt Directed To Anonymize Data & Take Informed Consent [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Friday passed a slew of directions to address the concerns of data confidentiality over the controversial Sprinklr deal to process data related to COVID-19 cases in Kerala.A bench comprising Justices Devan Ramachandran and T R Ravi passed the directions after a four hour long hearing held through videoconferencing via Zoom.The following are the directions in...

SC Grants Three Weeks Protection To Arnab Goswami From Any Coercive Action On Multiple FIRs Against Him [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday granted Three weeks protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of the Republic TV, on the basis of the FIRs filed against him in States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said ' no coercive actions to be taken against him for two...

[Kesavananda Bharati Case] Remembering Prof Conrad : The Genius Behind Basic Structure Doctrine

[This post is part of a special series celebrating 47 years of the decision in Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, wherein the Supreme Court of India laid down the 'Basic Structure Doctrine']. The judgment in Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala [(1973) 4 SCC 225] is arguably the most important decision delivered by the Supreme Court of India. The judgment laid down that although the Parliament has the power to amend, add, modify or repeal any part of the Constitution, there are...

Breaking: New Chief Justices Appointed For Bombay, Meghalaya and Orissa High Courts [Read Notifications]

The Central Government has elevated Justice Dipankar Datta, presently a judge at the Calcutta High Court, as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and Justice Biswanath Somadder of Calcutta High Court, presently at Allahabad High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The Government has also transferred Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Justice Mohd Rafiq,...