[Land Acquisition] Why SC Read 'OR' In Sec 24(2) As 'AND'/'NOR' In Indore Development Authority Case?

One of the crucial issue considered by the Constitution bench in Indore Development Authority vs Manoharlal and others while interpreting Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, was whether the word "or" in Section 24(2) of the Act of 2013 used in between possession has not been taken or compensation has...

Women's Day Special - Interview with Anjana Prakash, Senior Advocate (Former Patna HC Judge)

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"Highly Unjust" Allahabad HC Observes On Banners Containing Photos Of Persons Accused Of Violence In CAA Protests

The court observed that "good sense should prevail on the State and it must remove the hoardings and apprise the court about this at 3".

Women's Day : Remembering Dakshayani Velayudhan - The Lone Dalit Woman In Constituent Assembly

Memories are important, public memories are further so. What we choose to remember (or choose to forget) from our past, decides our present and governs our future. And this is equally applicable to constitutional history of a nation. It is only when we remember where we began (i.e. the founding moment) that we can make sense of our present political and constitutional context and move towards goals and aspirations of future polity. Unfortunately, the story of Indian Constitution making...

International Women's Day : 30 SC Judgments On Women Empowerment

On this occasion of International Women's Day, a day dedicated to honor the accomplishment of women across the globe who fought and are still fighting for gender equality and rights, let us have a look at some of the landmark decisions of the Supreme Court on gender justice. 1. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya & Ors. (2020)"Permanent Commission should be granted...

[Breaking] CAA Protests : Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of UP Police Banners With Photos Of Persons Accused Of Violence

In an extraordinary move, the Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of Uttar Pradesh police putting up banners containing photographs and details of persons accused of violence during anti-CAA protests at Lucknow on December 16.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha will hold a special sitting today (Sunday) at 10 AM to hear the matter....

Delhi Court Grants Bail to Shaheen Bagh Shooter Kapil Baisala [Read Order]

The Saket District Court in Delhi has granted bail to Kapil Baisala who was arrested by the Delhi Police on February 1, 2020 allegedly for firing in the air during anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh.After hearing the arguments advanced by Baisala's counsel Advocate Narveer Dabas, Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kumar released him on bail while stating,"On considering the totality of facts...

Breaking: Expeditious Adjudication Of Cheque Bounce Cases: SC Registers Suo Motu Writ Petition [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has registered a Suo Motu writ petition to evolving a mechanism for expeditious adjudication of Cheque bounce cases. The Court was considering a special leave petition arising out of a cheque dishonour complaint that was filed fifteen years ago. At the outset, the bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao remarked: "A matter which is supposed to be disposed...

Criminal Law Reforms: Amicus Curiae Submits Draft 'Criminal Rules Of Practice' Before SC [Read Report]

Pursuant to the directions issued by the Supreme Court in suo moto proceedings related to inadequacies in criminal trial system, Senior Advocates R Basant and Sidharth Luthra and Advocate K Parameshwar, amici curiae have submitted a Report outlining the 'Draft Rules of Criminal Practice, 2020'. A division bench of the Supreme Court comprised by Justice SA Bobde (now CJI) and Justice...

CAA Protests : SC Stays Karnataka HC Order Granting Bail To 22 Persons Arrested For Alleged Violence [Read Order]

Karnataka HC had made a prima facie observation that violence was started by police.

The Glaring Illegality Of Ban Orders Against Asianet News & Media One TV

The ban has no support of law, and is wholly arbitrary and disproportionate.

FCRA - Organizations Supporting Public Causes Without Political Affiliations Not Barred From Accepting Foreign Contributions : SC

The Supreme Court on Friday held that organizations supporting public causes without political affiliations are not banned from accepting foreign contributions in terms of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 and Rules made thereunder.As per Section 3(1)(f) of FCRA, an "organization of political nature" as specified by the Central Government is banned from receiving...