Legal Articles Supreme Court Strongly Criticizes Manipur Police for Their Handling of Violence, Calling Them ‘Incapable or Uninterested August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over the handling of ethnic violence in Manipur, criticizing both law enforcement and the government’s response. The court was appalled to learn that FIRs had not been registered for almost three months after some incidents, and only a few arrests had been made despite 6,000 FIRs being filed. […] Read more »
Legal Articles Striking a Balance: The Necessity of a Uniform Civil Code in Harmonizing Articles 25-28 and 44 August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Striking an equilibrium between Articles 25-28 and Article 44 of the Indian Constitution while implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not merely a political ploy but a thoughtful pursuit of harmonious governance. The urgency for a UCC should be driven neither by emotional arguments of majority or minority communities nor by political theatrics. Instead, […] Read more »
Legal Articles The Center Assures Supreme Court that Cheetah Deaths are Troubling, but Not Excessively Alarming August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment On Monday, July 31, the Union environment ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) provided a joint affidavit to the Supreme Court regarding the cheetah deaths that occurred at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. According to the provisional diagnosis, the deaths are attributed to natural causes, and while they are concerning, the government stated […] Read more »
Legal Articles Defamation in Indian Law: Understanding the Rationale behind Maximum Punishment August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The conviction of politicians for crimes often brings relief to a society troubled by the wrongdoings of those in power. However, when someone gets punished merely for expressing their thoughts and ideas, it should give us pause for reflection. A striking example is the case of Rahul Gandhi being convicted for defamation. During a political […] Read more » rahul gandhi on defaming modi surname
Legal Articles Compensation Cannot Replace the Loss of a Homemaker, Nor Can It Fill the Void of Her Love for Family: Delhi HC August 3, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has expressed that no amount of compensation can ever truly compensate for the love, care, and warmth provided by a homemaker to her family. Justice Gaurang Kanth made this observation while dealing with an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging an order by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) to […] Read more »
Legal Articles The report on violence by the Manipur government reveals significant errors in FIRs and investigations. August 2, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court’s strong criticism of the state machinery in Manipur was directed towards the lapses and delays in filing FIRs and investigating cases of violence reported since May 3. The Manipur government’s status report submitted to the court revealed glaring errors in the filed FIRs and investigative shortcomings. According to the government’s report, a […] Read more » Manipur government reveals significant errors in FIRs and investigations
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
