Keywords: Lawyers, Official duty, Jail Superintendent In the case of Adv. Thushar Nirmal Sarathy v State of Kerala & Ors., the Kerala High Court observed the role of the lawyers as ‘Officers of the Court’ in criminal cases. It highlighted that the lawyers play an important role in assisting the Read more
Keywords: Tabrez Ansari, Mob Lynching, Jharkhand, 10 years imprisonment, Justice Krishna Murari In the Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, a local court handed down a verdict today, sentencing 10 individuals to 10 years in prison. The charges against them were based on Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, specifically for Read more
Here are some additional details about the case: The Supreme Court’s notice is a significant development in the case, and it will be interesting to see how the court rules on the CBI’s plea. [1]LIVE LAW https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/icici-bank-loan-fraud-case-supreme-court-issues-notice-in-cbis-plea-challenging-bail-granted-to-videocon-group-chairman-venugopal-dhoot-231977 (LAST VISITED 5th JULY , 2023 ) WRITTEN BY – ADITYA SINGH, COLLEGE Read more
Here are some additional details about the case: Here are some of the key quotes from the court’s order: The court’s order is a welcome step in the fight for equality for LGBTQ+ people in India. It sends a strong message that the law will protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Read more
In this case the petitioner and the accused 2 were in the illicit relationship. Husband of the petitioner brought the petitioner and his child with him to Bengaluru for the education. Upon the conspiracy with the accused 2 and after instigation to kill the husband. The petitioner took the knife Read more
Keywords: Article 370, Abrogation, Presidential Order, Unilateral, procedural formalities. Article 370, which is in news from past few years is now going to be heard by the Supreme Court. After the abrogation of Article 370 on 6th August 2019 by the Government of India many petitions were filed before Supreme Read more
Keywords ; PIL, Women protection, Committee, welfare, Bombay HC, NGO In December 2022, the Maharashtra government decided to set up a Inter- faith marriage -family coordination committee(state level) through a resolution which would primarily take care of women in mixed marriages with no family support. The said resolution appointed Minister Read more
Keywords: Scheduled Caste status, religion neutral, Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, National Backward Class Commission Report of 1955, Elayaperumal Commission Report, High Power Panel on Minorities, 1983, Justice Renganath Mishra Report, 2007 report from the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination, Dalits of SC origin. Read more
Keywords: Supreme Court, Bail, 420 IPC, 438 CrPC In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court expressed disapproval of a growing trend where cases under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code effectively become money recovery proceedings. It emphasised that High Courts and trial courts shouldn’t be influenced by lawyers advocating Read more
Keywords: updated status report, violence, Manipur New Delhi, July 4, 2023 – In the wake of escalating violence between the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur, the Supreme Court has demanded an updated status report from the state government. The court’s decision came after the Manipur government claimed that the Read more
