SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 3 Advocates & One Judicial Officer As Kerala HC Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Advocates T R Ravi, Bechu Kurian Thomas and P Gopinath, and judicial officer M R Anitha as the judges of High Court of Kerala.The decision was taken by the collegium on January 29. Bechu Kurian Thomas, a designated Senior Advocate, is the son of former Supreme Court judge Justice K T Thomas. Senior Advocate P Gopinath is a partner of...

'Didn't Demolish Sheds Alleging Bangladeshi Occupation', BBMP Tells Karnataka HC

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday denied before the Karnataka High Court that they had carried an illegal demolition and eviction drive on the sheds in in the areas of Kariyammana Agrahara, Devarabeesanahalli, Kundalahalli and Bellanduru, alleging that they were occupied by illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka...

Breaking: SC Dismisses Curative Petition Filed By Nirbhaya Convict Akshay [Read Order]

A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the curative petitions of Akshay, one of the four convicts awaiting execution of death penalty in the Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan did not find any merits in the curative petitions. Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court in Delhi...

Retired Employees Can Form Unions Under Trade Union Act 1926 : Madras HC [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has held that even retired employees of an institution have the right to form an association/ trade union under the Trade Unions Act 1926. While passing the judgment, Justice S. Vaidyanathan said, "the Authority is bound to register the Association formed by the retired employees, unless there are any prohibited ground for non registering the same. In case...

'Entry Of Woman Into Mosque For Namaz Is Permitted In Islam: All India Muslim Personal Law Board Files Counter Affidavit In SC [Read Affidavit]

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in the plea seeking a direction to permit the Muslim women to enter and offer prayers inside Mosque. As per the affidavit, entry of women for offering prayer in the Mosque is permitted and she may avail such facilities as available for prayers therein. The affidavit states that the only difference...

Rights Cherished By Citizens Are Fundamental, Not The Restrictions: Justice Ravindra Bhat [Read Judgment]

Rights which the citizens cherish deeply, are fundamental- it is not the restrictions that are fundamental, reminded Justice S. Ravindra Bhat while concluding his judgment on the issue whether the Anticipatory Bail Protection should be for a limited period. The Judge reproduced a quote of Joseph Story, the great jurist and US Supreme Court judge: "personal security and private property...

[Breaking] Anticipatory Bail Cannot Be Limited To A Fixed Period Except In Special And Peculiar Circumstances: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that anticipatory bail should not invariably be limited to a fixed period. But if there are any special or peculiar features necessitating the court to limit the tenure of anticipatory bail, it is open for it to do so, the five judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra has held.The Court also held that life or duration of an anticipatory bail order does not end...

Union Cabinet Approves Bill To Raise Limit For Legal Abortions From 20 To 24 Weeks

The increased limit is for special categories of 'vulnerable women'.

ECI Orders Removal Of Anurag Thakur & Parvesh Singh As BJP Star Campaigners For Delhi Elections

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday ordered the removal of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Singh from the list of star campaigners of Bhartiya Janta Party for the general elections to the Legislative Assembly of the NCT of Delhi with immediate effect and until further orders.This is for their campaign speeches, which were found to have the effect of...

CAA Protests : 'No Evidence Of Violence By Protesters Or Injuries To Police', UP Court Grants Bail [Read Order]

A Sessions Court in the Bijnor district of UP has allowed the bail applications concerning seven persons accused of rioting and attempt to murder during the anti-CAA/NRC protests in December last year. The court spurned the claims made by the police that the accused had committed violent attacks, stating that it had failed to produce any evidence to show that the accused...

'Two Finger Test' Unconstitutional As Violative Of Woman's Right To Privacy & Dignity : Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has held that the "archaic and outdated" practice of two-finger test, conducted to determine the virginity/consent of a rape victim, is unconstitutional.The court held that the two finger test is violative of the right of the victim to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity. The court said,"Our endeavour is to remind the trial Courts as well as the...

Should Anticipatory Bail Be Granted For A Limited Period? SC Constitution Bench To Deliver Verdict Tomorrow

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat will pronounce its judgment on the issue whether anticipatory bail should be limited to a particular period.The bench had reserved its judgment on October 24, 2019 in the case Sushila Aggarwal & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.On May...