The High Court said that the State was bound to compensate a citizen for any illegal detention and breach of fundamental rights. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay ₹3.5 lakh as compensation for illegal detection. In the case of Rathinam Read more
CJI DY Chandrachud decided to give importance to the proper implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 at the district-level committees. The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the formation of Read more
A complaint was filed against Advocate Niranjan Kumar, accused of attempting to rape a law intern inside his office. A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Partha Sarthy took suo motu cognisance on the basis of a resolution passed by the coordination committee of three bar associations of Read more
The Rajasthan High court Court has recently in the case of [Sudhir Sharma v. Chief Secretary, the State Government of Rajasthan and ors] has observed that a mere filing of an appeal are ineffective over decree of divorce. “It goes without saying that mere filing of an appeal does not Read more
Due to increase pendency of petitions before several High Court, the supreme court decides to transfer the cases for speedy hearings. All the matters concerning with same sex marriage will now be transferred to high court and any petitioner who cannot engage a counsel can appear virtually and make their Read more
Justice Anil kshetarpal has made a crucial observation of including window’s child under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act. Punjab and Haryana High court decided to make entitled to a widow minor child to get maintenance and protection from Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA). Justice Kshetarpal also observed that the Read more
A kin of deceased was granted a compensation of Rs.5 lakh. The deceased was on his two wheeler, died after falling into a pit dug on a road for construction work that was being carried out by the government [N Annamalai v The Union of India ]. Justice GR Swaminathan Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium has expressed its disagreement with the Centre which returned the proposal to appoint gay Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a Judge of the Delhi High Court, based on his openness about his sexual orientation. The Centre apprehends that given his “attachment” to the cause of gay-rights, it Read more
Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha issued strict directions to the Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications for premature release or remission are duly considered. The directions were passed in a matter where a Read more
A change of bench has taken place in the PIL filed in the Supreme Court alleging that mass religious conversions were taking place in India through forceful and fraudulent means. The matter, which was being heard by a bench led by Justice MR Shah, will be heard by a bench Read more