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
The High Court stated that the children should bear their parents at their old age by providing the amount of maintenance in order to sustain their livelihood and also declared that the moral duty of the child to protect their parents. The Court analyzed the facts and circumstance and stated Read more
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
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
The High Court declared that the voter ID card can be considered as a public document under the section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. At the same time, it cannot be considered as a conclusive proof of date of birth at any circumstance. The court analysed the records Read more
• The Bihar State Electricity Board filed an appeal against an employee who sought a retroactive promotion, and the Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that a promotion takes effect from the date it is granted, not from the creation of the post or the date there is a vacancy on it. Read more
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
The High Court stated that the equitable wages must be provided to the prisoner engaged in the labour within prison and directed that the state government should assure it. The Court declared that the prisoner who comes under the category of rigorous imprisonment would not be considered as a forced Read more
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
The Apex Court stated that the reserved candidates of Government school students can be eligible for the Unreserved category and it means that encompasses the whole category of people without any barrier. The Apex Court mentioned that the eligibility is determined based on the merits of the medical candidates in Read more
