Anti-Conversion Laws Are Coming For Political Reasons Than Actual Reasons: Ex-Judge Justice Deepak Gupta | Transcript Of Interview

This is the full transcript of the interview of former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta with Manu Sebastian, Managing Editor of LiveLaw, on the topic of anti-conversion laws.State has no business to know if a person has changed religionMr. Manu Sebastian : "An important news of this week is the Supreme Court hearing a PIL which seeks to regulate forceful conversion. The Supreme Court...

Breaking: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having A Uniform Marriage Code; Family Courts Have Become Another Battleground: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday said that the Union Government should seriously consider having a uniform marriage code in India in order to promote the common welfare and good of spouses in matrimonial disputes.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen said the law at present differentiates parties on the basis of their religion, when it comes...

Cannot Stop Circulation Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video Without Being Provided Users' Phone Numbers: WhatsApp To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday was told by WhatsApp that it cannot stop the circulation of a video, showing a judicial officer in a compromising position, without being provided the phone numbers of the users."They are expecting us to do something that we are not in a position to do. MeitY also says we cannot do it till they give us phone numbers," submitted Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal,...

'Collegium Discussions Cannot Be In Public Domain' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Disclose Details Of Dec 2018 Meeting Under RTI

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition which sought for details of the Supreme Court collegium's meeting of December 12, 2018 under the Right to Information Act, observing that the discussion cannot be disclosed to the public and that only the final decision of the Collegium need to be uploaded in the website.The Court observed that only the final resolution can be considered as...

Demonetisation| Prime Minister's Statement On Deadline For Note Exchange Won't Create Promissory Estoppel : Centre, RBI Tell Supreme Court

Even if the Prime Minister had, on the eve of demonetisation, assured that the exchange window would be extended beyond the end of the year, it would not be binding on the Government or the Reserve Bank of India in light of the statutory notification that was issued, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday(December 7). "In his address to the nation, the Prime...

'Comments Against Collegium Not Well Taken' : Supreme Court Slams Govt Functionaries' Statements [VIDEO]

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"Collegium System A Bigger Guarantee Against Centre's Tyranny": TMC MP Opposes Law Minister's Recent Remarks In Loksabha

The All India Trinamool Congress MP, Saugata Roy today in Lok Sabha opposed and challenged the recent remarks of the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju criticizing the Collegium System on the public forums."Not that it's perfect but the Collegium System of the Supreme Court is actually a bigger guarantee against the tyranny of power by the Central govt. Govt is trying to extend its power...

'Collegium System Is The Law Of The Land, Must Be Followed' : Supreme Court Tells Centre; Asks AG To Advise Govt Of The Legal Position

The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Central Government that the collegium system is the "law of the land" which should be "followed to the T". Just because there are some sections of the society who express a view against the collegium system, it will not cease to the law of the land, the Court added.The Constitution Bench judgements which formulated the collegium system for...

Concessional Rate Of Sales Tax Not Applicable On Oxygen As It Is Not A Raw Material For Manufacture Of Steel: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the main function of oxygen in manufacturing steel is to reduce the carbon content; therefore, it can be considered a refining agent but not a raw material, so the concessional rate of sales tax is not available on oxygen.The division bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice M.M. Sundresh has set aside the order passed by the Jharkhand High Court and restored...

The Only Person Who Became President, Vice President and Chief Justice of India? [VIDEO]

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Why Hostel Curfew For Girls Alone? Lock Up Men, Because They Create Trouble; Let Ladies Walk Free : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, on Wednesday, criticising the notification issued barring female students going out of the Hostel of Govt Medical College Kozhikode after 9.30 PM, questioned why should there be a curfew for Girls alone, when there are no such restrictions for boys. The Court in the instant case was considering a plea moved by certain girl students of Government Medical College...

Delhi Riots: Court Reserves Order On Umar Khalid's Plea Seeking Interim Bail In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the plea moved by student activist Umar Khalid for interim bail for two weeks in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. Khalid has sought the interim bail to attend his sister's marriage ceremony.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat will pronounce the order on Monday. Senior Advocate Trideep Pais represented Khalid...