We Have To Accept That India Is A Nation Of Plural Views, Multitude Of Cultures : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has stressed on the need to accept India's pluralism in views and identities in its way forward. "I think the true value of the nation as we go forward today, is for us to accept that this is a nation of plural views; it's a nation of plural identities; it's a nation of a multitude of cultures." the judge said.Justice Chandrachud was speaking at...

'Will You Rehabilitate Persons Evicted As Bangladeshi Migrants?' Karnataka HC Asks Government

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to inform by February 10 whether it would rehabilitate those persons who were evicted from Kariyammana Agrahara, Devarabeesanahalli, Kundalahalli and Bellanduru areas, on the pretext that they were illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.Otherwise, the Court said, it would pass appropriate orders. A Division bench of Chief...

'Both Used Each Other' : Allahabad HC Makes Unusual Observations In Bail Order On Sexual Abuse Case Against Chinmayanand [Read Order]

In the order granting bail to former Union Minister and BJP leader Chinmayanand, the Allahabad High Court has made certain unusual observations which have the potential to pre-judge the criminal trial in the sexual exploitation case against him.Justice Rahul Chaturvedi, who passed the bail order, said that "both used each other". The judge made observations to the effect that the family...

The Constitutional Challenge To The Transgender Act

On 5th December, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act came into force. As is well-known, the Act – that had been in the pipeline for four years – was passed over sustained protests and objections by the trans and intersex community. Among other things, critiques of the Trans Bill (as it then was) focused upon its inadequate definitions, its reification of the gender binary, its failure to recognise different forms of sexual identity, the denial of the right to self-determination,...

Sabarimala Reference : 9-Judge Bench To Frame Issues On Faith & Rights By Themselves [Court Room Exchange]

The 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court, constituted to consider the issues referred by the 5-judge bench in Sabarimala review order, has decided to frame the issues by themselves, after the lawyers in the case could not reach a consensus on that.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the bench may fix the issues in chamber- "Issues were suggested by everyone but we couldn't agree....

'Nithyananda On A Spiritual Tour' : Police To Karnataka HC In Plea For Cancelling His Bail In Rape Case

The Karnataka police on Monday told the High Court of Karnataka that Swamy Nithyananda, who has absconded from India, was on a "spiritual tour".This was in response to the direction passed by the Court on January 31 to serve notice on Nithyananda in a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to him in a rape case of 2010.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balraj B, who is the...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Swami Chinmayanand In Sexual Exploitation Case Of Law Student

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, who has been accused of sexually exploiting a 23 years old law student. The order was passed by Justice Rahul Chaturvedi. Chinmayanand has been booked under Section 376-C of IPC for allegedly taking advantage of his official position by inducing the student to have sex with him....

Father's Pensionary Benefits Not Exempt From Attachment Towards Payment Of Maintenance To Children : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has held that a father's pensionary benefits are not immune from attachment towards payment of maintenance to children. A Division Bench of Justice K.Harilal and Justice C.S. Dias was considering the question whether the father's pensionary benefits are exempted from being disbursed towards arrears of maintenance payable to his children.This was in an Original Petition...

[Framing Of Issues Referred Sabarimala Reference] Live-Updates From Supreme Court

A 9 judge Bench of the Supreme Court assembled to frame the questions of law to be considered by the Bench on the following matters referred in Sabarimala Reference:Entry of Women to Sabrimala TempleFemale Genital Mutilation Entry of Muslim Women to MosquesParsi women...

NRI Tax : Finance Ministry Issues Clarifications On Proposals In Budget 2020

In view of the confusion and controversy over the proposals in the Union Budget regarding levy of tax on Non-Resident Indians, the Ministry of Finance on Sunday evening issued a clarification.The Finance Bill 2020 proposed to amend Section 6 of the Income Tax Act 1961 to reduce the period of stay in India as 120 days from 182 days for claiming NRI status.The Bill also had a proposal to add...

[Live Updates] Nirbhaya Case : Delhi HC Hearing Against Stay On Execution

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait of Delhi High Court is hearing petition by Tihar Jail authorities against the Trial Court's stay on the execution of Nirbhaya case convicts.For live updates, stay in the...

Issue Notifications For Establishing Gram Nyayalayas Within Four Weeks, SC Tells States [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the States, which have not yet issued Notifications for establishing the Gram Nyayalayas, to issue the same within four weeks.The bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna and Krishna Murari was considering a PIL filed by National Federation Of Societies For Fast Justice. Appearing for the Federation, Advocate Prashant Bhushan, placed before the...