Justice AM Khanwilkar's Legacy : Regression of Fundamental Rights

When it came to the exercise of judicial review and protection of fundamental rights, Justice Khanwilkar displayed a narrow and technical approach.

Mother Can Give Child Second Husband's Surname After Biological Father's Death : Supreme Court [Video]

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'Bar Cannot Be Left At The Mercy Of Registry Officials' : Dushyant Dave Writes

I have been at the bar since 1978. I have always respected the judiciary. In turn, I have received much warmth from many judges. Over four decades, I have been a keen observer of the happenings in the corridors of the Courts, first the Gujarat High Court and since 1986, the Supreme Court of India. I always felt a sense of belonging to the institutions. Today, I felt completely alienated. What I witnessed in the Supreme Court today saddened me beyond words. I feel deeply hurt.When I...

Delhi High Court Orders Congress Leaders To Remove Social Media Posts On Smriti Irani & Daughter [Video]

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BREAKING| Delhi High Court Directs Congress Leaders To Remove Social Media Posts Against Smriti Irani & Daughter

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued summons to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D'Souza in civil defamation suit seeking damages of Rs. 2 crores filed by Union Minister Smriti Irani regarding some allegations made by them against her and her daughter. Justice Mini Pushkarna was of the view that Irani had made out prima facie case and balance of convenience was in her...

PMLA Judgment : A Critique Of Upholding Of Twin Conditions For Bail

The Supreme Court, in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 633, has upheld the Constitutional validity of "twin conditions" for bail under amended Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Act. These twin conditions are that the Court should be satisfied that (i) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guilty of such offence; and (ii) he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail. To hold that they are not...

Madras High Court Directs TN Govt To Include Photographs Of President & Prime Minister In All Advertisements Of Chess Olympiad 2022

On a plea seeking the inclusion of photographs of the Prime Minister and the President of India in the advertisements for the 44th Chess Olympiad organised by the Federation Internationale des Echecs [FIDE], the Madras High Court directed the State government to ensure that the pictures of the Prime Minister and the President are included in all the advertisements. The division bench of...

Mother Can Give Surname Of Second Husband To Child After Death Of Biological Father : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a mother who remarries after the death of the biological father can decide the surname of the child and include it in her new family.The bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment which directed a mother to change the surname of her child and also to show the name of her new husband in...

"Petitioner Complained To CJI" : Bombay HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging CBI Director's Appointment

Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Datta on Thursday recused from hearing the PIL challenging the appointment of IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.The CJ recused himself from the matter citing a complaint letter filed against him to the Chief Justice of India by the petitioner Rajendrakumar Trivedi in March, 2022.However, Trivedi...

GST Council Recommendations On Rates Binding On Centre & States, Supreme Court Judgment Doesn't Alter This Position : Centre To Rajya Sabha

The Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has informed Rajya Sabha that the recommendations of the GST council regarding the rates of Goods and Services Tax are binding on the Centre and the States and that the Supreme Court' judgment in Union of India & Anr. v. M/s Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd does not alter this position.The written reply stated :"The Constitution has vested upon...

Supreme Court's PMLA Judgment Explained [Video]

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Supreme Court Directs Pay Hike For Judicial Officers As Per Judicial Pay Commission Recommendations From January 1,2016; Arrears To Be Paid By June 30, 2023

Emphasizing on the need to revise the pay structure for the judicial officers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered for implementation of the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli also directed the Center and the States...