HNLU Students To Go On An Indefinite Hunger Strike From Tomorrow Demanding VC’s Removal, Institution Of Review Commission Etc

Having been peacefully protesting the reinstatement of their Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. (Dr) Sukhpal Singh since September 25, the students of Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur have now decided to go on a hunger strike from 8 am, Monday, October 1.However, instead of resuming dialogue in response to the declaration, Dr. Singh has appealed to the students to call off the...

Understanding The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Full text of Lecture delivered by Senior Advocate Rebecca M.John at the Delhi High Court in a Seminar entitled "Understanding the Unlawful Activities  ( prevention) Act 1967"At the start of the Sino-Indo Conflict on 20th October 1962, a state of Emergency was declared under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, on grounds of external aggression. During the same time period, a domestic crisis was brewing with Mr. C.N. Annadurai, leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (DMK) openly...

Bhima Koregaon : Blind Spots Of Majority Judgment

The dissenting judgement outweighs majority judgement in legal and factual reasoning.It is quite natural that the same set of facts will be perceived differently by different people. This can happen in judicial process too. Instances are galore,where different judges draw different inferences from the same set of facts presented before them. That is why we see appellate courts reversing trial court judgments on facts and judges on a single bench delivering dissenting opinions on factual...

Breaking: Devotion Cannot Be Subjected To Gender Discrimination, SC Allows Women Entry In Sabarimala By 4:1 Majority; Lone Woman In The Bench Dissents [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has delivered one of the most keenly awaited judgment in Sabarimala case. by a 4:1 majority, the Court has permitted entry of women of all age groups to the Sabarimala temple, holding that 'devotion cannot be subjected to gender discrimination'.The lone woman in the bench, Justice Indu Malhotra, dissented.Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice R F Nariman, Justice A M Khanwilkar...

Meet The Law Students Who Fought For Live-Streaming Of Court Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 26, finally paved way for live streaming of court proceedings, providing “virtual access to courtroom proceedings as they unfold”. The streaming will begin with cases of constitutional and national importance, barring those involving juveniles, cases of sexual assault, matrimonial issues, being argued for final hearing before the...

Justice Chandrachud Does It Again, Overrules His Father's 33 Year Old Judgment On Adultery Law [Read Judgment]

Like father, unlike son!Justice D Y Chandrachud has done it again. While striking down criminalisation of adultery under Section 497 of IPC as unconstitutional, he has overruled his father's judgment which had upheld the section.In 1985, a judgment authored by Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, father of Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud, in Sowmithri Vishnu vs.Union of India had upheld...

'Husband Is Not The Master Of Wife', SC Strikes Down 158 Year Old Adultery Law Under Section 497 IPC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has struck down 158 year old Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes adultery, as unconstitutional."Any provision of law affecting individual dignity and equality of women invites wrath of  constitution. It's time to say that husband is not the master of wife. Legal soverignity of one sex over other sex is wrong", read out Chief Justice Misra from the...

India To Get Virtual Access To Courtroom Proceedings: Read SC Directions On Live Streaming

Providing “virtual access to courtroom proceedings as they unfold”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday opened its doors for live streaming of cases of constitutional and national importance, barring those involving juveniles, cases of sexual assault, matrimonial issues, being argued for final hearing before the Constitution Bench.The court also ordered that to give full effect to the process...

Breaking: Aadhaar Project Wholly Unconstitutional-Landmark Dissent By Justice Chandrachud [Read Judgment]

"Constitutional guarantees cannot be compromised by vicissitudes of technology", he observed.In an emphatic dissent from the majority, Justice Chandrachud has held the entire Aadhar project to be unconstitutional.The very act of passing the Aadhaar Act 2016 as a money bill was held to be unconstitutional by Justice Chandrachud, dissenting from the majority view expressed through Justice...

Breaking: No Need To Collect Quantifiable Data Of Backwardness To Give Reservation In Promotions For SC/STs- Nagraj Decision Clarified By SC; Reference To Larger Bench Declined [Read Judgment]

A Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the 2006 Judgment in Nagraj Case, relating to reservations for SC/ST in promotions, need not be referred for consideration of larger Bench.However, the judgment by Justice Nariman clarified that there is no requirement to collect quantifiable data of backwardness of SC/STs to provide reservation in promotions. The dictum...

"An MP Does Not Have License To Do Anything He Wants" :SC Slams Delhi BJP Chief Tiwari For Breaking Lock Of Sealed House

"If you had any problem you could have approached the court but you had no authority to take law into your hands", the bench told TiwariThe Supreme Court today pulled up Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari for breaking the lock of a sealed house in Northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri last Sunday.Tiwari appeared in person along with his lawyer senior advocate Vikas Singh in response to contempt notice...

Breaking: Candidates Cannot Be Disqualified On Framing Of Charges In Criminal Case: SC [Read Judgment]

The Court expressed anxiety at the increasing criminalization of politics; but left the matter to be addressed by the Parliament.The five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that candidates cannot be disqualified merely because  charges have been framed against them in a criminal case. The bench has urged the legislature to consider framing law to ensure decriminalisation...