"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.

Supreme Court Remands Appeal In 1964 Suit To High Court For Fresh Decision After 16 Years

The Supreme Court recently remanded to the Allahabad High Court an appeal arising out a suit filed in 1964 in a property dispute. The second appeal in the suit was filed before the High Court in 1975. The High Court decided the second appeal in 2006, after 31 years.The appeal against the High Court judgment was filed before the Supreme Court in 2006. After 16 years, the Supreme Court has...

Mohammed Zubair Moves SC Against 6 FIRs, Bail Order In Delhi Case Tomorrow [Video]

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'Modi-Thief' Remark: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case Against Himself

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the plea moved by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash the defamation case filed against him for his alleged statement, "why all thieves share the Modi surname".The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its order, observed that the 'right of reputation', as per the judicial interpretation is the dimension of the right of life and also...

Plea To Postpone NEET-UG 2022 : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court is hearing today a plea to postpone NEET UG 2022 exam to be held on July 17.Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula is hearing the matter. Follow this page for live-updates from the...

Preliminary Assessment To Try Juvenile As Adult - JJB Should Mandatorily Take Assistance Of Psychologist/Psycho-Social Workers : Supreme Court

The Court read the proviso to Section 15(1) of the JJ Act as a mandatory condition.

Illegal Detention - Supreme Court Orders Chhattisgarh Govt To Pay Rs. 7.5Lakhs To Rape Convict

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NCLT Has Discretion To Not Admit Financial Creditor's CIRP Application Even If Corporate Debtor Is In Default : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it is not mandatory for the Adjudicating Authority to admit an application to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process even if a debt existed and the Corporate debtor is in default.However, such discretionary power cannot be exercised arbitrarily or capriciously, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari cautioned.The court...