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
In order to facilitate public access to information regarding the supreme court, a bench presided over by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud stated that the highest court has also established a platform for RTI applications. All twenty-five of the country’s High Courts were mandated by the Supreme Court on Monday Read more
Recently in the ongoing One Rank One Pension (OROP) case, the Supreme Court has expressed its concerns over the use of the sealed cover procedure, calling it “fundamentally against the judicial process.” The apex court has also asked the Centre to consider ending this practice. The OROP case has been Read more
In a move to ensure equal opportunities for all, the Supreme Court of India has passed further guidelines to ensure access to the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for candidates with disabilities. The court has taken the decision to protect the rights of candidates with disabilities who face various challenges Read more
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has held that a bank cannot withhold title documents merely because the borrower has transferred the mortgaged property, if the loan has been repaid. The ruling came in response to a case where a borrower had repaid his loan, but the bank Read more