Elected members can’t be stopped from taking charge after results are ratified: SC

Elected members can’t be stopped from taking charge after results are ratified: SC

Jun 24, 2022

@newsdesk_slc Hiren J Thakker & ors. v. Parul Mehta & ors. An appeal filed challenging the order of Madras HC which prevented the election winners for the Shree Coimbatore Gujarat Samaj General Body from assuming their respective offices even after the results. An

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Supreme Court affirms Narendra Modi’s SIT clean chit; rejects Zakia Jafri’s plea: Gujrat Riots

Supreme Court affirms Narendra Modi’s SIT clean chit; rejects Zakia Jafri’s plea: Gujrat Riots

Jun 24, 2022

Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs Gujarat, the Supreme Court dismissed Zakia Jafri’s petition challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clean chit in the 2002 Gujarat riots.No evidence suggested a bigger criminal plot on the side of the State that resulted in violence, according to the

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India’s gradual shift to a market driven economy : eCourts for Businesses

India’s gradual shift to a market driven economy : eCourts for Businesses

Jun 23, 2022

Written by Neena Nagare Supreme Court Judge, Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday while speaking at the Law Society of England and Wales on the subject of Human Rights In Regulatory Regimes: The Evolution Of Judicial Review, said, “Our committee aims to digitise the

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State Constitution does not provide abortion as a fundamental right: Lowa SC

State Constitution does not provide abortion as a fundamental right: Lowa SC

Jun 22, 2022

@newsdesk_slc Plant Parenthood of the Heartland v. Kim Reynolds ex rel. State of lowa Lowa is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, Supreme Court of Lowa overruling its own decision, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Reynolds

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Actor Vijay Babu receives anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court in rape case.

Actor Vijay Babu receives anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court in rape case.

Jun 22, 2022

Written By- Pretika Tiwari Vijay Babu v. State of Kerala On Wednesday, the Malayalam actor Vijay Babu was granted an anticipatory bail by the High Court in a rape case registered against him wherein an actress accused him of sexual exploitation. While granting

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Major setback for LGBTQ rights in Japan

Major setback for LGBTQ rights in Japan

Jun 21, 2022

Written by Neena Nagare Japanese gay couples do not fully enjoy the same rights that straight couples do including marrying each other and being able to share parental rights over each other’s children. For the same, three Japanese same-sex couples filed a case

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Roaming on streets at night is not an offence: Mumbai Magistrate Court

Roaming on streets at night is not an offence: Mumbai Magistrate Court

Jun 21, 2022

Written by Rhythm Agal In the case, State of Maharashtra v. Sumitkumar Basantram Kashyap, the prosecution alleged that the respondent is guilty under Section 122(b), which criminalizes the act of covering face between sunset and sunrise to commit an offense.  When found, the

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Growing Litigious Trend in country indicates lack of patience in political discourse: Justice Chandrachud

Growing Litigious Trend in country indicates lack of patience in political discourse: Justice Chandrachud

Jun 21, 2022

@newsdesk_slcolegalcorp Justice Chandrachud addressed lecture at the King’s College in London on the topic “Protecting human rights and preserving civil liberties: The role of courts in the democracy”. In his lecture he underscored remarkable comments on the said topic. He highlighted that the

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PlL In Supreme Court Seeks To Direct Centre To Reconsider ‘Agnipath’ Recruitment Scheme.

PlL In Supreme Court Seeks To Direct Centre To Reconsider ‘Agnipath’ Recruitment Scheme.

Jun 21, 2022

Written By- Pretika Tiwari Harsh Ajay Singh v UOI Advocate Harsh Ajay Singh has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court contending that the announcement of the Agnipath scheme has caused nation-wide unrest, leading to protests in the States of Bihar, Haryana,

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Central Government appoints new Chief Justices to five High Courts

Central Government appoints new Chief Justices to five High Courts

Jun 20, 2022

Written By- Pretika Tiwari On June 19, the Central Government announced the appointment of five new Chief Justices to various High Courts. The five judges who have been elevated to the position of Chief Justice of the High Courts are: Justice Rashmin M

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