Gauhati High Court: The Court appointed the fact-finding Committee to inspect the “Artificial Floods” due to illegal constructions.

Gauhati High Court: The Court appointed the fact-finding Committee to inspect the “Artificial Floods” due to illegal constructions.

The High Court Concerns over the matter of illegal construction of the blockage and as a result the artificial floods were created, destruction happened. The Court analyses the matter and taken consideration upon the petitioner’s prayer for a fact finding committee appointed by the court in order to resolve the Read more…

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Live-in Couples who are threatened are entitled to Protection even if one of them is married and lives outside wedlock. 

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Live-in Couples who are threatened are entitled to Protection even if one of them is married and lives outside wedlock. 

The Division Bench pronounced this verdict while answering a reference after 2 single-judge benches gave contradicting judgements on the protection matter.  The Court considered the question of whether live-in couples should be granted protection prima-facie without examining their marital status and the circumstances of the case and if this was Read more…

Supreme Court of India: ‘Avoiding Trial itself is Punishment’; Grants bail to Undertrial Prisoner and quotes statement of Oscar Wilde while in incarceration. 

Supreme Court of India: ‘Avoiding Trial itself is Punishment’; Grants bail to Undertrial Prisoner and quotes statement of Oscar Wilde while in incarceration. 

In a case where the petitioner was an accused in custody since 2020, the bench in the Supreme Court comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and R. Mahadevan held that the accused is entitled to the Right to a fair and speedy trial, which is an inalienable right under Article 21 of Read more…

Recommendation Of Supreme Court On Extension Of Calcutta High Court Nine Additional  Judges For One Year Extension  

Recommendation Of Supreme Court On Extension Of Calcutta High Court Nine Additional  Judges For One Year Extension  

The recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium is to grant nine more judges of the Calcutta  High Court a one-year tenure extension. The following additional judges’ names have been  recommended for term extensions by the Collegium, which is made up of Chief Justice DY  Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Read more…

Supreme Court: The Court stated that the right to custody of child to a natural guardian shall remain exist if the child was temporarily in the custody of relative. 

Supreme Court: The Court stated that the right to custody of child to a natural guardian shall remain exist if the child was temporarily in the custody of relative. 

The Court declared that the right to custody of child to natural guardian would not lose for the mere custody under relative for a particular period with proper care and protection. The Apex Court analysed the circumstance of the father and found that the father would be well-educated and employed Read more…