Political Activity Part Of Right To Life & Personal Liberty; Foreigner Can Claim Article 21 : Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

While quashing the "Leave India" notice issued to a Polish student for participating in an anti-CAA rally, the Calcutta High Court applied the principle that even a foreigner, who is in Indian soil, has the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India."In the present case, the valuable rights in favour of the petitioner, accrued to him by virtue...

COVID-19: Allahabad HC Directs Govt Not To Initiate Any Recoveries/ Coercive Action Till April 6 [Read Order]

In a significant development in light of the Coronavirus outbreak, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the UP government not to take any coercive action against any individual that may force them to approach the Courts for legal remedies, for two weeks, i.e. till April 6. In the past few days, various circulars have been issued by the Central government as well as the...

Plea In SC Challenges Nomination Of Ex-CJI Gogoi To Rajya Sabha; Says Crosses 'Yet Another Lakshman Rekha" [Read Petition]

A plea challenging the nomination of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha has been filed by academician Madhu Purnima Kishwar in the Supreme court today.Averring that the faith of citizens in the Judiciary is at stake following the nomination of an EX-CJI, the petition submits that this further casts aspersions on the independence of judiciary. In light of this,...

Delhi Court Summons London Based Lawyer Sarosh Zaiwalla In Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Dr. AM Singhvi [Read Complaint]

The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Monday summoned a London based lawyer Sarosh Zaiwalla, in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Senior Advocate and Congress MP Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Singhvi, through Advocates Vijay Aggarwal and Mudit Jain, had filed a complaint under Section 500 of IPC against Zaiwalla for defaming him and his deceased father Dr. L.M. Singhvi, through...

SC Restrains Manipur BJP Minister From Entering Legislative Assembly Till Further Orders [Read Order]

"Needless to add, he will cease to be a Minister of the Cabinet immediately. "

Calcutta HC Sets Aside 'Leave India' Notice Issued To Polish Student For Participation In Anti-CAA Protest [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside the "Leave India" notice issued to a Polish student by the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Kolkata for participating in an anti-CAA protest.Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya directed the central government not to give effect to the notice served on the Poland citizen, who studies at the Jadavpur University.The Court noted that...

COVID-19: Video Conferencing Facility In The Court Of Bombay HC Judge Justice AK Menon For Urgent Mentioning

In light of various measures being taken to contain the spread of the pandemic of Covid-19 o novel Coronavirus, Justice AK Menon of the Bombay High Court has issued a notice informing advocates that out of the two hours that High Court benches are now working every day, mentioning of very urgent matters will be taken up via video conferencing for one hour every day starting today.The...

COVID-19: How World Health Organization Names New Infectious Diseases?[Read Guidelines]

The peculiar official name given to the Coronavirus disease— COVID-19, stems from a lot of thought and deliberation made in light of the 2015 World Health Organization guidelines on "Best Practices for the Naming of New Human Infectious Diseases". The 2015 guidelines discourage the naming of a disease after the place of its alleged origin, causative species of animal, industry,...

[Rajya Sabha Nomination] Justice Gogoi Compromised Noble Principles On Independence And Impartiality Of Judiciary: Justice Kurian Joseph

Reacting sharply to the acceptance of Rajya Sabha seat by former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, former Judge of Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said;"We have discharged our debt to the nation" was the statement made by Justice Ranjan Gogoi along with the three of us on 12th January 2018. I am surprised as to how Justice Ranjan Gogoi who once exhibited such courage of conviction to uphold...

SC Directs Navy To Grant Permanent Commission For Serving Women SSC Officers [Read Judgment]

The SC upheld the 2015 Delhi HC verdict upholding women officers' claim.

Ex-CJI Gogoi's Rajya Sabha Nomination Disturbs Public Faith In Judiciary

"One cannot expect justice from those who, on the verge of retirement, throng the corridors of power looking for post retiral sinecures", Justice Deepak Gupta in Rojer Mathew Case (CB)

[Breaking] President Of India Nominates Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi To Rajya Sabha [Read Notification]

The President of India has nominated Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha as a nominated member.Justice Gogoi, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India on 3rd October 2018, had retired on 17th November 2019. The bench headed by him had delivered crucial judgments in cases like Ayodhya, Sabarimala, Rafale etc.The notification to this effect has been published in the Official...