Legal Articles Kerala High Court Rebukes Police Officials for Report Delays in High Court Cases October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent development, the Kerala High Court expressed its dissatisfaction with police officials regarding the untimely submission of reports to public prosecutors in cases before the High Court, despite prior directives, as highlighted in the case of Rajesh R v State of Kerala & Ors.. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan pointed out that in nearly all […] Read more » Kerala High Court Kerala High Court Rebukes Police Officials for Report Delays
Legal Articles Central Government Appoints N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan as Additional Judges of Madras High Court October 14, 2023 / October 14, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent development, the Central government has officially announced the appointment of two advocates, N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan, as additional judges to the Madras High Court. This notification reveals that both Senthilkumar and Murugan will hold their positions as Additional Judges for a duration of two years. The appointment is in accordance […] Read more » Madras High Court N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Clears Woman of Obscenity Charges for Abusive Phone Call to Police Officer October 14, 2023 / October 14, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court absolves a 51-year-old woman of obscenity charges under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for using abusive language during a phone call to a Station House Officer. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan made this decision while dismissing the criminal case filed against the petitioner. The case stemmed […] Read more »
Legal Articles Supreme Court to Review Constitutional Validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act, 1955 on November 7 October 13, 2023 / October 13, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, starting November 7. These petitions primarily dispute the provisions of the Assam Accord, which laid the foundation for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, published in 2019. Initially slated for a […] Read more » Section 6A of Citizenship Act
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Highlights the Severity of Denying Paternity in Divorce Ruling October 12, 2023 / October 12, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a significant divorce case, the Delhi High Court emphasized the gravity of denying one’s paternity when ruling on the separation of an estranged couple who had lived apart for over a decade. Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna of the bench upheld a family court’s decision to grant divorce to a man […] Read more » Delhi High Court Severity of Denying Paternity in Divorce Ruling
Legal Articles Central Government Clears 70 Judge Appointments After Supreme Court Rebuke October 11, 2023 / October 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment Following a recent reprimand by the Supreme Court for delaying the appointment of judges recommended by High Court collegiums, the Central Government has taken action by clearing and sending the names of 70 judges to the Supreme Court collegium. In response to the government’s steps, a bench consisting of Justices SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia […] Read more » Central Government Clears 70 Judge Appointments After Supreme Court Rebuke
Legal Articles Mumbai Court Sentences Artist Chintan Upadhyay to Life Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Murder October 11, 2023 / October 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment In a significant verdict, a Mumbai court has handed down a life imprisonment sentence to the renowned artist Chintan Upadhyay for his involvement in the conspiracy to murder his estranged wife, Hema Upadhyay, and her lawyer, Harish Bhambhani. The bodies of Hema and her lawyer were discovered on December 12, 2015. Presiding Judge SY Bhosale, […] Read more » Artist Chintan Upadhyay to Life Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Murder
Legal Articles Patna High Court Takes Suo Motu Notice of Bihar Policemen Dumping Accident Victim’s Body October 11, 2023 / October 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings in response to news reports concerning a video showing three Bihar policemen disposing of the body of a road accident victim into a canal in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. A division bench, headed by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Rajiv Roy, has instructed the state’s […] Read more » Patna High Court Suo Motu Notice of Bihar Policemen Dumping Accident Victim's Body
Legal Articles Supreme Court Questions Abortion Decision: Fresh Medical Report Sparks Controversy October 11, 2023 / October 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, in a surprising turn of events, has expressed concern over a recent medical report suggesting the potential survival of a 26-week-old foetus in a married woman who had previously been granted permission for an abortion. The court raised the question of which judicial authority would deem it appropriate to halt the foetal […] Read more » Fresh Medical Report Sparks Controversy Supreme Court Questions Abortion Decision
Legal Articles Rujira Banerjee Seeks Calcutta High Court Intervention Against Media Trial October 10, 2023 / October 10, 2023 | Leave a Comment Rujira Banerjee, the wife of Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Calcutta High Court, alleging an ongoing media trial against her and her parliamentarian husband. She has requested that media organizations be restrained from publishing news related to them (Rujira Banerjee vs State of West Bengal). In her plea, filed by advocate Soumen Mohanty, Rujira expressed […] Read more » Intervention Against Media Trial Rujira Banerjee
