'Abortion Can't Be Denied Because Woman Is Unmarried' : Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman To Seek Termination Of Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an ad-interim order to allow an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of a live-in relationship, subject to a medical board constituted by the AIIMS Delhi concluding that the foetus can be aborted without risk to the life of the woman.A bench led by Justices DY Chandrachud observed that the Delhi High Court took an "unduly...

"We Used To Stand Under Trees...You Are Fortunate To Get Chambers" : CJI On Plea Regarding Chamber Allotments For SC Lawyers

When a plea regarding the allotment of chambers for Supreme Court lawyers was mentioned for urgent listing, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that the lawyers in Delhi should consider themselves fortunate to get chambers as nowhere else lawyers are given chambers.The CJI also recalled his days as a lawyer and said "we used to stand under trees, you are fortunate to get chambers".The...

Supreme Court Allows OBC Quota In Remaining Local Body Elections In Maharashtra; Directs SEC To Notify Elections In 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, allowed OBC reservation in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra as per the recommendations of the commission appointed by the State Government.The Court directed the Maharashtra Election Commission (SEC) to notify the election programme with respect to the local bodies wherein it is yet to be notified, within a period of two weeks.In December...

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of AltNews, on interim bail in all UP Police FIRs. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that existence of power of arrest must be pursued sparingly by the Police. The Court has directed the Tihar jail authorities to ensure that he is released before 6 pm today, subject to furnishing...

Delhi High Court Stays Ban On Levy Of Service Charge By Restaurants On Food Bills [Video]

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'Important Constitutional Issues To Be Settled' : Supreme Court Mulls Larger Bench Reference In Uddhav Thackeray-Eknath Shinde Dispute

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issues arising in the petitions filed in relation to the Shiv Sena rift may have to be referred to a larger bench.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing six petitions filed by petitioners belonging to Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions of...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Stays Ban On Levy of Service Charge by Restaurants on Food Bills

Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed CCPA guidelines that prohibited hotels and restaurants from levying service charges on bills. The said regulations instituted by the CCPA for the prevention of unfair trade practices and protection of customer interest state that- "...Service charge is being levied in addition to the total price of the food items mentioned in the menu and applicable...

"Crossed Lakshman Rekha": Madras High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Savukku Shankar For Tweets Against Justice GR Swaminathan

Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai bench registry to register a suo motu case of criminal contempt against Youtuber/Commentator Savukku Shankar for his tweets against the judge. The court also directed the registry to implead social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and send notices to their compliance officers. The court also...

Challenge To Agnipath Scheme : Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer To Itself Cases In HCs; Sends Petitions Filed Before It To Delhi High Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the writ petitions filed before it challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces to the Delhi High Court, where similar petitions are already pending.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna passed the order in three writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Two of the petitions...

'Vicious Cycle' : Supreme Court Asks UP Police To Not Take Precipitative Action Against Mohammed Zubair In 5 FIRs Till July 20

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any precipitative action against fact checker Mohammed Zubair in connection with the 5 FIRs registered against him in Lakhimpur Kheri, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad and two at Hathras districts over his tweets till July 20. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna issued notice on the writ petition filed by...

Woman Conceiving Out Of Live-In Relationship Can't Abort Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks : Delhi HC [Explainer Video]

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Fact Check : Media Reports About Madras High Court's "Thali/Mangalsutra" Judgment Are Inaccurate

In the case reported by media, the High Court has not held that removal of thali by the wife by itself would amount to mental cruelty.