Legal Articles Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 from August 2 August 2, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct day-to-day hearing from Wednesday. The bench, also comprising Justices […] Read more » abrogation of Article 370
Legal Articles The Supreme Court has emphasized a prohibition on hate speech and called for the installation of CCTVs to monitor the situation. August 2, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Amidst the ongoing protests over communal clashes in Haryana, the Supreme Court has taken cognizance of the matter after a petition seeking intervention to prevent rallies that might incite violence and fan communal tensions. The court has issued notices to the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi regarding the planned VHP/Bajrang Dal rallies, urging […] Read more »
Legal Articles The Bombay High Court grants actor Armaan Kohli a ‘last chance’ to settle dues owed to his ex-girlfriend. August 2, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In the ongoing court case, actor Armaan Kohli has been given a final opportunity by the Bombay High Court to settle the dues owed to his ex-girlfriend, Neeru Randhawa, who is both an actor and a British citizen. The High Court had previously instructed Kohli to pay Rs 50 lakhs to Randhawa or face the […] Read more » arman kohli and neeru randhawa
Legal Articles Sujit Patkar, a close aide of Sanjay Raut, has been sent to judicial custody for 10 days by the Special Court. August 2, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In Mumbai, a special court operating under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has issued a 10-day judicial custody order for Sujit Patkar, a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut. During the hearing, which took place on Tuesday, Patkar was brought before the special PMLA judge MG Deshpande by the Enforcement […] Read more » a close aide of Sanjay Raut has been sent to judicial custody for 10 days by the Special Court. Sujit Patkar
Legal Articles Places of Worship Act: Supreme Court gives Centre time till October 31 to respond July 11, 2023 / July 11, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also clarified that the mere pendency of the case before them doesn’t mean that the Places of worship Act has been stayed. The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave an extension for the eighth time to the Centre to file its counter affidavit on a […] Read more »
Legal Articles Bombay HC Asks Centre Why Fact Check Unit Needed When PIB Exists July 7, 2023 / July 7, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Bombay high court on Thursday, July 7, asked if the mechanism of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), which has been in existence for long, is so inadequate that it requires the introduction of a Fact Check Unit (FCU). The division bench of Justices Gautam S. Patel and Neela K. Gokhale began the final hearing […] Read more »
Legal Articles Gujarat HC Refuses to Stay Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction, Sentence in Defamation Case July 7, 2023 / July 7, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Gujarat high court on Friday (July 7) refused to stay the conviction of and two-year sentence given to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. The sentence – the maximum possible for defamation – resulted in Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha. Justice Hemant Prachchhak said that no injustice would be caused […] Read more »
Legal Articles Uniform Civil Code soon in Uttarakhand : Pushkar Dhami July 1, 2023 / July 1, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the draft for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be thoroughly reviewed after it is finalised by the UCC committee in Uttarakhand, and will soon be implemented in the state. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Friday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will soon be implemented […] Read more »
Legal Articles Impact of UCC on different religions July 1, 2023 / July 1, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Narendra Modi, batting for the creation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), has once again opened the floodgates for debates among religions as to how it will impact their personal laws. The main aim of UCC would be to streamline present laws related to marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, succession, and guardianship. If a […] Read more »
Legal Articles Hearing on cognisance of chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Singh on July 7 July 1, 2023 / July 14, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment A court in Delhi posted for July 7 the hearing regarding cognisance of charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by six women wrestlers. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday asked the Delhi Police what reports are […] Read more »
