Keywords: Supreme Court, Collegium, President of India, Chief Justice of India In a recent development in the Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on 14 July administered the oath of office to the two judges, namely Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti. The recent appointment of Read more
Facts of the Case – inn the case of Sandeep Sule v State of Maharashtra Bombay High Court said that it cannot pass a direction t make section 498A of IPC a Compoundable offense as it will adversely affect women only. A writ petition was filed by a three member Read more
Keywords: V4 Kochi, corruption allegations, fair criticism, extraneous consideration, suo motu. On Thursday the Kerala High Court refused the request of the Nipun Cherian to stay the sentence by which he can make a appeal in the Supreme Court. The High Court said that the appeal can be preferred even Read more
The Bombay High Court has today asked the Maharashtra government to provide details of the appointment of the Child Abuse Inspector (CMPO) in the state. The court asked the state to provide details on how many officers it has hired and whether it has taken any action, if any, related Read more
Keywords: NCDRC, Divisional Railway Manager, Original tickets, deficient service, unfair trade practice, mental agony. The NCDRC held the conduct of Divisional Railway Manager and Divisional Office Northern Railway (Railways) as deficiency of service and unfair trade practice. The complainant booked tickets on Rajdhani Express to Delhi. After completion of the Read more
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to provide details regarding the appointment of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPO) in the state. The court has requested the government to submit an affidavit addressing the following aspects: The number of CMPOs appointed by the State of Maharashtra. These directions Read more
Keywords: Strikes Down, Outdated Eunuchs, Act as Unconstitutional In a landmark ruling, the Telangana High Court has declared the Telangana Eunuchs Act, 1329 Fasli, as ultra vires the Constitution of India and struck it down as unconstitutional. The Act, which was first enacted in 1919, mandated the registration of eunuchs Read more
The Delhi High Court has made remarks criticizing the Bar Council of Delhi’s (BCD) notification, which requires Aadhar and Voter Identity Cards with Delhi-NCR addresses for enrollment with the BCD. The court stated that this notification should be struck down immediately. Justice Subramonium Prasad questioned the BCD about how it Read more
Keywords: Section 498A, IPC, matrimonial cruelty, compoundable offence, mediation, FIR, affidavit. On Thursday, the Bombay High Court stated that it does not have the authority to issue directives to classify Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code as a compoundable offence. Section 498A of IPC deals with matrimonial cruelty cases Read more
Keywords: IIT Faculty, misconceived, Supreme Court, appointments, reservation norms A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking for the cancellation of faculty appointments in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) from 2008 to the present for allegedly breaking reservation rules was recently dismissed by the Supreme Court. Additionally, the PIL demanded that candidates Read more
