Article 14 not considered in Kedar Nath Singh 1962 decision: says Supreme Court while hearing petition challenging sedition law.
Recently Supreme Court observed that the constitutional bench in Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar 1962 did not consider the aspect of article 14 while upholding the constitutional validity of article 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petitioners, challenging the
Media Influence on Legal Matters: Concerns Raised in Sisodia’s Bail Case
Issues 1. Media Impact on Ongoing Legal Cases: Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a bail case, has expressed concerns about the influence of media discussions on the merits of ongoing legal matters. Singhvi pointed
SC expresses Displeasure
Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan Strong displeasure was expressed by CJI DY Chandrachud on an email which was sent by advocate, Mathews J. Nedumpara to the court where he had asked the court to hear the ordinary cases instead of the constitutional cases.
The bill on the appointment process of election commissioners will be considered in the special session of the parliament
Written By: Shianjany Pradhan The constitution bench in March ruled that the chief election commissioner and the election commissioners must be appointed by a committee that shall be headed by the Prime Minister, the leader of the opposition, and the chief justice of
“It is the duty of the police authorities to produce the accused before the Trial Court”: Supreme Court while granting bail to the accused.
Recently, the Supreme Court while granting bail to the accused, observed that it is the duty of the police department to produce the accused before the trial court and that the accused cannot be blamed for the police’s negligence. “Since the petitioner is
Supreme Court: The law declared unconstitutional becomes void ab initio since its inception.
written by Shagun Behal Recently, the Supreme Court held that once a law is declared unconstitutional on the grounds of being violative of part 3 of the constitution, it would be considered void ab initio, stillborn and unenforceable since its inception. “It
Abstention can’t be taken from the court work, to condone lawyer’s death: SC
Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan Supreme Court issued notice to the bar association in Odisha for it abstained from court work giving the reasons that one of the members have died. The court said, even though it is an unfortunate incident but he same
Whether remission can be granted to those sentenced to life for gang-rape of minor girls? :- SC
Written By: – Shianjany Pradhan The supreme court recently said that if there is a provision of law that bars the grant of remission to convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense of gang rape of girls below 12 years, can be
Protection: Senior citizen have right to reclaim property, if disregarded by Child: Madras HC
Written by; Srijan Raj The Madras High Court has redefined the meaning of the phrase “subject to condition” in Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Older People Act, 2007, according to Justice SM Subramaniam. The court ruled that The
Calcutta High Court orders State govt. to comply with NALSA’s compensation Scheme
Written by: Srijan Raj The Calcutta High Court has criticised the West Bengal Government’s outdated compensation scheme for acid attack victims, citing its forgetfulness of its progressive feminist roots. The court invoked Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s saying, “What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow,”
