Keywords: Rajasthani language, 8th schedule of Constitution, dialect, policy matter, judicial review. On 21 July (Friday) the Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation which sought relief for inclusion of Rajasthani language to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Prayers sought in the Petition were: 1. To direct Read more
The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of Mohan Lal & Ors v. UOI & Ors. Based on the court’s decision, the key points are as follows: Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967, which deals with the bar on issuance of a passport to persons facing criminal Read more
The Delhi High Court’s recent order regarding the defamation case involving former Army officer Major General MS Ahluwalia, journalists Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal, and Mathew Samuel, along with the news platform Tehelka. The case dates back to 2001 when Tehelka conducted a sting operation called “Operation West End,” alleging that Read more
Keywords: Quashing of FIR Kamal R. Khan, a renowned film actor and critic, has approached the Bombay High Court to seek the quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him for providing a critical review of the Hindi movie “Laxmii.” A division bench of the Bombay High Court, Read more
Keywords: bail cancellation, hostel warden, POCSO case, minor rape, sensitization program. Sexual assault, separate trials, right to be be heard, comprehensive security measures, casual bail grant. The Gauhati High Court has started the process of canceling the bail of a hostel warden accused of raping 21 students under the age Read more
The judgement is significant because it clarifies the scope of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC. It also provides a clear remedy to persons who are summoned under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017. Some additional points : The judgement was delivered by a bench of Justices Read more
Keywords: interim order, Thane Municipal Corporation, sewage workers, compensation, heirship/succession certificates, delayed compensation, fraudulent claims, verification process. The division bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Sandeep V. Marne of Bombay High Court passed an interim order directing the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to waive the requirement for heirship/succession Read more
Keywords: Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Idagh, Trial court Mathura, devotees, national importance, substantial question of law A divisional Judge bench was hearing a Plea which challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court on May 26. The order of the Allahabad High court stated to transfer all pending suits related to Read more
Keywords: Kuno Cheetah, Translocation, Supreme Court, 50% mortality, Cause of Alarm On Thursday, the Centre informed the Supreme Court of India that the death of fifty percent of the eight cheetahs translocated from Africa to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park within a week was not alarming as it had been Read more
New Delhi, [Date] – Akhil Gogoi, the Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Sibsagar, has taken his stand against the contentious Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, commonly known as the “Sedition Law,” and other related offenses by filing a petition in the Supreme Court of India. In Read more
