Until “Saptapadi” is performed, no Hindu marriage is deemed valid: Madhya Pradesh HC
Issue:- A plea was filed by 4 petitioners who sought to quash the FIR that was lodged against them for the offenses under section 366, that is abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage, section 498 A is cruelty, and section
CIC directs Defense Ministry to provide a revised reply as per Section 8 of the RTI Act
Background:- Activist Vihar Durve had filed an RTI where he sought comprehensive information on the Agnipath Scheme. It was said by the Defence Ministry that the files are classified as secret and cannot be disclosed as per the provision of section 8(1)(a) of
BCI chairman requests CJI DY Chandrachud to “declare a holiday for all courts” on Ram Mandir inauguration day
Recently, the Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman, senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, has written a letter to CJI DY Chandrachud requesting him to declare a holiday for all courts across India on January 22, on which the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir
Kerala High Court Asserts Family Court Jurisdiction for Void Marriages
Issue: The Kerala High Court made the important decision on Thursday that anyone with grievances about a void marriage may take their cases to family courts. An appeal against a family court order directing a man to provide his wife more than ₹3
Whether SFIO Officers are police officers under the CrPC? Question of Law left opened by SC
Background:- The litigation came up when the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had ordered the investigation into the affairs of 15 companies. The SFIO had appointed the team of inspectors who were supposed to carry out investigations but later they were sanctioned to investigate
Gujarat Encounters : Petitioners plead to SC to prosecute the identified police officers
In the issue of the pleas that were filed, the petitioners informed the SC that the report of the monitoring committee led by Justice HS Bedi has found that there was foul play in 3 cases out of 17 and the police officers
Bar Council of India Urgently Addresses Advocates’ Verification Concerns
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has recently issued an urgent notice to address concerns and apprehensions regarding the Advocates Declaration of Existence in the legal profession. The notice emphasizes the importance of accurate information and proper documentation during the verification process, highlighting
Kerala High Court: Registrars can now directly record talaq, ending a legal void
Issue: The Kerala High Court has allowed registrars to directly register talaq, closing a legal void. Facts of the Case: In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court ruled that Muslim women wishing to get a divorce through talaq do not need to
Plea to implement women reservation before the Lok Sabha Polls to be heard next month by SC
Background:- The One Hundred and Sixth Amendment Act, 2023 was signed into law in September by the President of India, by the act cannot be implemented until a delimitation exercise has been carried out after the next census. Issue:- A PIL was filed
PIL filed against the ‘PRAN PRATISHTHA’ ceremony on January 22 in Allahabad High Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking a ban on the upcoming Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav (consecration ceremony) of Shri Ram Lalla’s idol at Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir scheduled to be held on January 22. As per the
