In case: Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado And Ors. UOI and Ors. In the present case, the petitioners are Dr. Peter Machado who is an Archbishop of the Banglore Diocese, National Solidarity Forum, and Evangelica Fellowship of India. This plea is for looking for directions to stop alleged attacks against Read more
The Patna High Court recently ruled that Section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which prohibits taking cognizance after the statute of limitations has expired, only applies to domestic violence cases at the stage of the Domestic Violence Act’s Section 32 (cognizance and proof of a breach of a protection Read more
PROFESSIONALISM: It’s NOT the job you DO, It’s HOW you DO the job. -Anonymous INTRODUCTION The legal profession is considered to be a noble one. As a result, a vital component of this profession is adapting one’s actions and behaviours to a particular set of professional norms. They Lawyers have Read more
All courts and tribunals have been advised by the Supreme Court to number all orders and judgements. This statement was issued in a ruling by a bench made up of Justices Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah after seeing that the High Court’s contested decision was not numbered paragraph by paragraph. Read more
According to Rajesh Katariya, a special judge, there are good reasons to think that Navlakha is guilty of the charges leveled against her. A Mumbai court rejected the activist’s request for bail, finding that the Bhima Koregaon case suspect Gautam Navlakha was a part of the outlawed terrorist group Communist Read more
Introduction: Facts: Issue: Contentions of the Petitioners: The petitioner Sajjan Singh contended that the 26th Amendment Act, which abolished the princely privileges and privy purses of the rulers of the former princely states, violated the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under the Indian Constitution. The contentions of the petitioners are Read more
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that government workers cannot be refused the annual raise just because they will be retiring the day after receiving it. In an appeal brought by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd., a bench made up of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar Read more
The Supreme Court ruled that a defendant cannot be remanded in custody unless he has appealed the first extension of the pre-trial period, granted the second extension in his presence, and filed the charges within the extended period. The Panel of Justices M. R. Shah and Justice C. T. Ravikumar Read more
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the eligibility criterion of seven years continuous practise as an advocate for appointment as a District Judge, as set out in Rule 9(2) of the Delhi Higher Judicial Services (DHJS) Rules, 1970 or Article 233(2) of the Indian Constitution, does not necessitate any Read more
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
