Plea to exempt those with incomes below the EWS limit of 8 lakh per year from income tax before the Madras High Court
Issue On a plea seeking to exclude those with yearly incomes under 8 lakhs from paying income tax, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday gave notice to the Central government. Facts of the Case The petitioner, a DMK Assets
PIL Seeking Incorporation Of Indian Environment Services As A Part Of All India Services: Dismissed by Supreme Court
Issue The formation of a distinct Indian Environment Services as part of All India Services, along the lines of the Indian Administrative Services and Indian Police Services, was the subject of a PIL that the Supreme Court rejected on Friday. Facts of the
The overwhelming increase in the number of criminal cases against Legislators
A report by amicus curiae was submitted to the top court highlighting the raise in the number of cases against MPs and MLAs despite the matter being in hands of the apex courts. As many as 5097 criminal cases against MPs and MLAs
In a petition seeking independent process for appointment of Election Commissioner – Centre asked to produce files on appointment of current Election Commissioner.
The constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice K.M. Joseph has asked the Centre to produce the files associated with the appointment of Mr. Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, as a petition requesting an impartial process for the appointment of
Constitutional Bench Reserves Order – Discussed the Possibility of Further Limitation Being Imposed on the Speech of Public Functionaries
On November 15, the Constitutional bench headed by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and comprised of Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice A.S. Bopanna, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, and Justice B.V. Nagarathna, on hearing the arguments of Attorney General R. Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and other
‘Sufficient means to maintain’ refers to the capacity to earn; Insufficient Income cannot be grounded to avoid maintaining dependents; J&K&L High Court reiterates established law
In the case of Shashi Kapoor Singh v Gurmeet Singh and Another, the High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh ratified the order of the Principal Sessions Judge as a Revisional Court, which upheld the maintenance awarded to the wife and child of
Centre Opposing Schedule Caste status of Dalits in Abrahamic Religions
The Union Government submitted a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court in opposition to a petition seeking Schedule caste status for Dalits in Christianity and Islam.The said petition seeks a declaration by the Supreme Court upon the discriminatory nature of Constitutional(Scheduled casts) Order
The Karnataka High Court dismisses the FIR against the lawyer who was accused of abusing the intern and hurling a water bottle at him
Issue: The Karnataka High Court recently in Vasanth Adithya J v. The State of Karnataka and Anrruled that the First Information Report (FIR) against Kreetam Law Associates’ founder and managing partner, Advocate Vasanth Adithya J, for allegedly assaulting and hurling a water bottle
The Supreme Court of India permits Gautam Navlakha, the Bhima Koregaon accused, to be transferred to house arrest for a month
While hearing the appeal from the Bhima Koreagaon accused Gautam Navlakha, a bench of supreme court justices Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy bemoaned the increase of corruption in the nation and how it is degrading the nation. Navlakha was represented by senior
Sedition: An Analysis
Introduction: As per the latest NCRB crime report showed that 76 sedition cases were registered across the country in the year 2021, 73 registered in 2020 followed by 93 cases registered in 2019. In May this year, the Supreme Court ruled to pause
