The Orissa High Court has observed that it is “too broad a generalization” to hold that a woman would never speak which will be detrimental to her character and estimation. Therefore, in rape cases, the rule that version of the prosecutrix need no corroboration cannot be taken as a ‘rigid Read more
The Supreme Court observed that criminal proceedings for demand of dowry cannot be quashed merely because divorce petition is pending. In this case, the husband filed an application for divorce on the ground that the wife is suffering from the disease AIDS. The wife, thereafter, lodged FIR alleging that husband Read more
The Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Justice Amjad A. Sayed, today inaugurated Legal Aid Defense Counsel System Offices, through video conferencing, in six Districts Headquarters, namely Shimla, Sirmaur at Nahan, Solan, Kangra at Dharamshala, Kullu, and Una, in the august presence of Justice Sabina, Executive Chairperson, H.P. State Read more
During the hearing of the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Centre over the control of civil services, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud explained why he chose to use the expression “founding fathers and mothers of the Constitution” in the 2018 Constitution Bench judgment in Govt of NCT Read more
The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the release of two children from Delhi who were sent to a shelter home alleging that they were being forced into child labour by selling articles on the streets to the custody of their parents. In November 2022, the two children were nabbed Read more
“Track record of the Supreme Court in the last 8 years is disappointing” said the former Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda on 7th Jan. He highlighted that the Supreme Court has refused to hear important matters relating to Article 370 and electoral bonds. Drawing a contrast with the Read more
he Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession (HLS CLP) has announced Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud as the 2022 recipient of its “Award for Global Leadership” in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal profession in India and around the world. The Award will Read more
Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala on Friday stayed the order of Meghalaya High Court which had put an interim stay on the execution of the Assam-Meghalaya border pact, which was entered into between the two States subsequent to the signing Read more
The Supreme Court held that a son or daughter adopted by the widow of a deceased government servant, after the death of the government servant, cannot be included within the definition of ‘family’ under Rule 54(14)(b) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 to claim family pension. The definition Read more
The Supreme Court reiterated that excessive conditions cannot be imposed while granting bail/suspension of sentence. The conditions of bail cannot be so onerous that their existence itself tantamount to refusal of bail, the bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian observed while setting aside conditions imposed by Rajasthan High Read more
