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
POCSO Act: Refraining from Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court of India in its recent judgment has observed that it is a serious crime to refrain from reporting of sexual assault against a minor even after possessing the knowledge of the same.
Judicial review of provisions of freedom of trade and commerce
The provisions for trade, commerce and intercourse are enshrined in part XIII of the Indian Constitution, ranging from article 301 to 307. These articles are composed of provisions providing freedom of trade and commerce while some provide restrictions and other necessary rules and
PIL To Abolish ‘Sahayak System’ In India Army Refused by Supreme court
What: A Public Interest Litigation was filed in Supreme Court seeking the abolition of “Sahayak System”. What Does “Sahayak” mean? The meaning of Sahayak can be loosely translated to the word “buddy” which is a vernacular used in life. In the army, two
Personal Liberty Can’t Be Taken In Any Matter: Supreme Court Of India
The right to personal liberty and individual freedom is the most prized and cannot be taken away in any situation, not even temporarily, according to a bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar. "It is well established that the right to make
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) be modernized
@sociolegalcorp. R Baji v Kerala State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. The bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran, Kerala High Court on Monday suggested that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) be modernised in what
Vijay Mallya sentenced four months imprisonment for contempt of court along with the order of depositing 40 million US Dollars: SC
Vijay Mallya, a fugitive liquor baron, was given a four-month prison term and a 2000 rupee fine by the Supreme Court on Monday for contempt of court.Beside the orders passed in a case filed by a consortium of banks led by the State
Supreme Court grants Mohammed Zubair 5-day interim bail in UP police FIR, bans him from tweeting
written by Rhythm Agal The Supreme Court granted interim bail for 5 days to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact checking website Alt News, in connection with the FIR brought against him by the UP Police over a tweet in which he allegedly
K.K. Venugopal’s term as Attorney General is to be extended further
Written by Vidisha Mathur Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal is to be granted a three-month extension in his tenure as the Attorney General – which was supposed to end tomorrow. He was appointed as Attorney General on July 1, 2017, for a term of
Preventive detention can’t be invoked over law & order fears, says Supreme Court
Written by Shruti Sharma Recently the top court noted that offences in these four cases were allegedly committed within a span of two months between 6 May and 26 July last year and both the detenus were granted bail by the magistrate in these
