Some additional points : The court’s decision has been criticised by some legal experts, who argue that it is discriminatory against women. They argue that the court should have considered the woman’s personal circumstances and her right to live with the person of her choice. However, the court’s decision is Read more
Keywords: Special leave petition, survey, Gyanvapi mosque, shivaling Article 227 of the Indian Constitution . On Friday 21 July 2023 the district court passed order which permitted the survey/excavation of the site. Mr. Huzefa Ahmadi, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner in the Special Leave Petition ( the Read more
Keywords ; Gujarat , High Court, Justice, New , Appointment Governor Acharya Devrat administered oath of office to the newly sworn Chief Justice at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other ministers. The Supreme Court collegium gave the recommendation on July 5th Read more
Keywords: Section 498-A IPC, Complaint, Second Wife, Conviction, Cruelty, Legal Marriage, Revisional Jurisdiction, Acquittal. The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a complaint lodged by the second wife against her husband and in-laws under Section 498-A of the IPC is Non maintainable. Kantharaju, the petitioner, faced convicton by both the Read more
A revised resolution plan submitted by Darwin Platform Infrastructure that proposes payment of ₹1,814 crores to creditors and stakeholders submitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai to revive Lavasa Corporation, aimed at building India’s first modern hill town after Independence has been approved. The revised plan was introduced after the directions Read more
Keywords: Supreme Court, Teesta Setalvad, FIR, Bail Applications The Supreme Court granted bail to renowned human rights activist Teesta Setalvad while observing that the accused’s failure to file a petition for quashing the FIR or chargesheet should not be considered as a relevant factor in deciding bail applications. In a Read more
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently in the case of Kishor Pandurang Landkar v. State of Maharashtra & Anr[1] dismissed a plea by Kishor Pandurang Landkar to quash a criminal case filed against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an Read more
Keywords: Supreme Court, Tripura HC, National Security Advisory Board, Gauhati HC The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Tripura High Court, directing the State Government to pay remuneration to Justice Alok Baran Pal, a retired judge of the Gauhati High Court, who served as the Chairman of the National Read more
Keywords: CJI, DY Chandrachud, Artificial Intelligence, IIT Madras At the 60th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud raised concerns about the potential risks and challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). While acknowledging the growing popularity and utility of AI, Read more
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence in the case of Raju Dadu Suryawanshi vs State of Maharashtra[1], where a 54-year-old man, Raju Suryawanshi, raped his own 12-year-old daughter. The Court rejected his appeal, stating that the first information report (FIR) was not Read more
