“If the woman is determined to terminate her pregnancy, her decision must be respected.” Justice BV Nagarathna
Recently, Justice BV Nagarathna observed that if a pregnant woman is determined to terminate her pregnancy then primacy must be given to her decision. “If despite the said counselling, a pregnant woman is, as in the instant case, determined to terminate the pregnancy,
“Family planning is the obligation of every citizen in the interest of the society and the country”: SC
On 9th October, through an order, the Supreme Court allowing the medical termination of pregnancy of a married woman, who was 26 weeks pregnant, had highlighted the role as well as the importance of the concept of family planning. On 11th October, during
The Central Government opposed priority hearings in the matter of passage of the Finance Act(2017) as Money Bill
Facts:– The case deals with the issue of whether the Finance Act of 2017 which had brought amendments to the Finance Act of 1994 can be considered denoted as money as per article 110 of the constitution. As well as it had to
SC MoU with IIT Madras for collaboration on the use of AI in access to Justice.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the supreme court with IIT Madras, for collaborating on the usage of artificial intelligence and other technologies for the transcription, summarizing pages, translation tools, and streaming platforms for the court trials. A press release was
“The High Court judges are suited to understand local issues” Supreme Court on intervention plea regarding captive elephants in Kerala
Recently, the Supreme Court bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud, observed that high courts are best suited to understand the local issues due to their better knowledge of the particular area. “We don’t know the ramifications of an order we may pass. The
Gujarat Govt. questioned by the SC on the time taken to decide the remission applications
Issue:- A writ petition was filed by a prisoner whereby he sought consideration of his remission application. Analysis:- It was asked by the Supreme Court from the State of Gujarat, to give an explanation for the time span taken to decide the applications
Presumption and Burden of Proof in Cheque Dishonour Cases: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling
Introduction: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India recently reversed the acquittal of an accused in a cheque dishonour case, emphasizing the principles governing the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Justices Aravind Kumar and SVN Bhatti,
Supreme court stays transfer of AFT judge DC Chaudhary: ask chairperson for the explanation
Supreme Court on Monday stayed the transfer of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) judicial member justice Dharam Chand Chaudhry from the principal bench at Chandigarh to the Kolkata bench of the tribunal. It also sought an explanation from the chairperson of the AFT principal
Supreme Court Issues Notice to Baba Ramdev in Allopathy Controversy
Issues: The Supreme Court has taken a significant step in response to a plea filed by yoga guru and Patanjali ambassador, Baba Ramdev, who is facing multiple cases over his critical remarks about allopathic medicine in the context of COVID-19 treatment. The court
Notification for the appointment of CJ of Manipur will be done for the same: Centre to SC
Issue: – A contempt petition was filed by the advocate association of Bengaluru, whereby they sought a contempt action against the Union Ministry of Law and Justice for not adhering to the timeline for clearing the collegium proposals. It was listed along with
