Social Activist Mary Roy, Petitioner In Landmark Verdict Giving Equal Rights For Daughters In Christian Succession, Passes Away

Noted social activist and educationist Mary Roy(89) passed away on Thursday at Kottayam, Kerala. A vocal activist for gender equality, Roy was the petiitoner in the Supreme Court's landmark verdict delivered in 1986, which gave daughters equal rights as sons in Christian succession.Acclaimed author and activist Arundhati Roy is the daughter of Mary Roy. Roy had also founded the...

Youngsters Avoiding Marriage To "Enjoy Free Life", Live-In Relationships On Rise : Kerala High Court

"The consumer culture of 'use and throw' seems to have influenced our matrimonial relationships also"

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NMC Direction For Govt Fee In 50% Seats Won't Apply To Private Medical Colleges & Deemed Universities In Kerala : High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the direction issued by the National Medical Commission(NMC) that the fee in 50% of seats in Private Medical Colleges and Deemed Universities should be at par with the fees in Government medical colleges will not apply in the State of Kerala.The Court held so taking note of the fact that there is no concept of "Government Quota" or "Management Quota"...

BREAKING| Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations At Idgah Ground At Hubbali-Dharwad

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday night refused to stay the permission granted by the Dharwad Municipal Commissioner to certain Hindu organizations for performing Ganesh Chaturthi rituals at Idgah ground at Hubbali-Dharwad.After a hearing held from 10 PM at the chambers of Justice Ashok S Kinagi, the Court refused interim relief to the petitioner Anjuman-E-Islam to stop the Ganesh...

Long Forgotten Cases Revived, 2 CB Sittings, Split Verdict & More : Chronicle Of An Eventful Day In Supreme Court

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SC Halts State Govt's Move To Allow Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations At Bengaluru's Idgah Maidan [Video]

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Prosecution Must Establish Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt Even If Accused Pleads Guilty In Statement U/S 313 CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that even if an accused pleads guilty in his statement recorded under Section 313 CrPC, even then the prosecution has to establish its case beyond so as to obtain an order of the court regarding the guilt of the accused."...mere stating of being guilty (by the accused) in the statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. will end the issue and would lead the route...

Supreme Court Closes Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan & Tarun Tejpal For Remarks Against CJIs [Video]

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Arbitrators Cannot Unilaterally Fix Their Fee As It Violates Party Autonomy : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that arbitrators do not have the power to unilaterally fix their fees without the consent of the parties.The Court further held that the fee scale prescribed under the 4th schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is not mandatory.Justices D. Y. Chandrachud read out the opeartive portion as follows :(i) Arbitrators do...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Start Hearing Cases Challenging Validity Of EWS Quota & Muslim SEBC Reservation From September 13

The Supreme Court Constituiton Bench will start hearing in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections and the reservation given for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh as a Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) on September 13 and 14.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat,...

'Remedies Discrimination Suffered By Teachers' : Supreme Court Upholds Amendment Covering Teachers Under Payment Of Gratuity Act

The Supreme Court has upheld the amendment of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 extending the benefit of gratuity to teachers.The amendment with retrospective effect remedies the injustice and discrimination suffered by the teachers on account of a legislative mistake, the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi dismissed the appeals/writ petitions challenging the...