In the case of Ishtiyak Ahmed vs. Election Commission of India, the Karnataka High Court ruled that election officials do not have the authority to conduct searches and seizures prior to the announcement of elections. Justice M. Nagaprasanna emphasized that they cannot use their authority before elections are declared simply Read more
This article is written by Ankush Sharma, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Legal Maxim There is a legal maxim that states, “Justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.” This principle emphasizes the importance of not only achieving a just outcome in Read more
On Tuesday the Bombay High Court held that for the healthy growth of a child, it is essential for them to have presence of not only their parents but their siblings as well. In the case related to the separation of parents and custody of children, Bombay High Court saw Read more
The national green tribunal in the matter of G.S Bansal v/s State of Punjab & Ors directed the Rajasthan and Punjab pollution Control Boards to constitute a Commission for joint Study by Indian council of medical research, Delhi and the Indian toxicology Research Institute of Lucknow to find the root Read more
This article is authored by Aparna Gupta, a 3rd year Student of BA LLB(Hons.) at University Law College, Bangalore University, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Before the dawn of globalisation, the primary purpose of law was to maintain peace and order within a nation. However, due to widespread globalisation and Read more
Recently, a case of abetment to suicide has been quashed by the Punjab and Haryana high court where a principal named Ranjit Singh of senior secondary school located in Latala committed suicide in 2014. The court observed there was no positive sign or action in regard to the case and Read more
The Court emphasized that just because they were chosen as election officers doesn’t give them the right to act before the results are announced. Election officials do not have the authority to conduct search and seizure operations prior to the declaration of elections, according to a recent ruling by the Read more
The Supreme Court granted states and union territories one final chance on Monday to respond to petitions requesting the identification of religious minorities at the state level, as required by the 2002 TMA Pai Foundation case ruling. They received six from a justice panel consisting of S K Kaul and Read more
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court has upheld the firing of a Civil Judge who had a practice of reading the operative part or decision without first reading the complete text and then blaming his stenographer. The Karnataka High Court ruling quashing the administrative decision of the entire court Read more
The Gujarat High Court has granted unrestricted freedom to sell meat and run slaughterhouses during religious occasions without having to comply with food safety laws. The ruling came in response to a petition filed by a group of individuals who claimed that the state’s food safety laws were infringing on Read more