According to a recent judgment from the Allahabad High Court, a woman is entitled to receive maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, even subsequent to the birth of her child. [Saroj Kumari v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others]. The Court’s interpretation of the Maternity Benefit Act Read more
According to a recent ruling by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, if a wife shows disrespect towards her husband and his relatives, it would be considered as an act of cruelty towards the husband. The panel of judges, consisting of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Virender Singh, were presiding over Read more
The Supreme court on March 22 agreed to hear on 9 May a series of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape. Senior advocate Indira Jaising raised the case before a three-judge penal chaired by chief justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala on March 21st, 2023 which Read more
During his address at the 16th Ramnath Goenka awards event, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who was also the chief guest, described responsible journalism as the driving force that propels democracy towards a brighter future. On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated that false information has the Read more
On March 21, a resolution was passed affirming that the chief minister and governor of Tamil Nadu both agree with the High Court Collegium’s recommendation made on August 10, 2022, to appoint four judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud-led Supreme Court Collegium has Read more
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition requesting instructions to block the international encrypted instant messaging service Telegram in India was recently settled by the Kerala High Court.[Association of India v. Athena Soloman and Others] The division bench, which included Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Murali Purashothaman, granted the petition Read more
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that courts should avoid making patriarchal remarks and not further the notion that only male children will assist parents in their old age. The decision comes after a case in which a woman had been disinherited by her father Read more
The Lawyers’ strike ended after the Advocate Protection Bill was approved in Rajasthan. On March 16, 2023, the Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Advocates Protection Bill in the state legislative Assembly. This bill aims to protect lawyers from crimes such as assault, bodily harm, force, intimidation, and property damage. The Read more
According to the Bombay High Court, the offense of rash and negligent driving cannot be established solely by driving at high speeds. In a recent order by Justice SM Modak, it was stated that to qualify as rash and negligent driving, the driver must exhibit both recklessness and negligence. The Read more
Padma Lakshmi, the first transgender lawyer in Kerala, wants to represent the underprivileged. The first transgender lawyer in Kerala, Padma Lakshmi, enrolled as an advocate with the state’s Bar Council. She told PTI that she chooses to disregard any sort of negativity, whether it comes from people or their remarks, Read more