Legal Articles Daughters Have Coparcenary Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive When Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 Came Into Force: SC August 20, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a most significant judgment with far reaching implications that will immensely benefit Hindu daughters, the Apex Court in Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma & Ors. in Civil Appeal No. Diary No. 32601 of 2018 along with some other Special Leave Petition (SLP) just recently on August 11, 2020 has held in no […] Read more » attainment of gender equality Daughters Have Coparcenary Rights Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 SLP Special Leave Petition
Legal Articles Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Medical College’s Decision To Not Admit ‘General Category’ Candidate To ‘Sponsored Category’ Vacancy August 19, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled “Nipun Sharma vs Post Graduation Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12 Chandigarh through its Director” in Civil Writ Petition No. 10684 of 2020 (O&M) delivered just recently on August 14, 2020, the Punjab and Haryana High Court unequivocally upheld the Medical College’s righteous decision to […] Read more » Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu Justice Rajeev Sharma Medical College’s Decision To Not Admit ‘General Category o Not Admit ‘General Category Candidate Punjab and Haryana High Court
Legal Articles Words Like “Disabled”, “Physically Handicapped” & Mentally Retarded Offend Human Dignity Of Persons With Different Abilities: Pakistan SC August 18, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It has to be conceded with considerable generosity that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has just recently on July 14, 2020 has very rightly and remarkably in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Malik Ubaidullah vs Government of Punjab etc in Civil Petition No. 140-L of 2015 (on appeal from the order of […] Read more » Disabled Human Dignity Of Person Physically Handicapped
Legal Articles From LoC to LAC, armed forces given befitting replies to those challenging India’s sovereignty: PM Narendra Modi August 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian soldiers have given befitting reply to those who challenged the country’s sovereignty “from LoC to LAC”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, in a subtle message to Pakistan and China. In his seventh straight Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, the prime minister said the country is fighting terrorism as […] Read more » PM Narendra Modi
Legal Articles SC holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets against judiciary August 15, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday held activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would hear on August 20 the arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Bhushan in the matter. A contemnor can be punished with simple […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra Prashant Bhushan
Legal Articles Considerable Unexplained Delay By Drug Authorities To Test A Sample Can Render Proceedings Under Drugs & Cosmetics Void: SC August 13, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a recent, remarkable and righteous decision titled Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Civil Appeal No. 2903 of 2020 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 26349 of 2019) delivered on August 5, 2020 by a two Judge Bench of the Apex Court comprising […] Read more » Considerable Unexplained Delay By Drug Authorities To Test A Sample Drug Authorities Drugs & Cosmetics Void Drugs and Cosmetics Act Insecticides Act Justice Navin Sinha Justice RF Nariman Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Legal Articles Right To Property Is A Constitutional As Well As Human Right: Supreme Court August 12, 2020 / August 12, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a well-balanced, well-reasoned, well-analysed and well-articulated judgment, a two Judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Indira Banerjee in Hari Krishna Mandir Trust vs State of Maharashtra in Civil Appeal No. 6156 of 2013 delivered on August 7, 2020 reiterated that the right to property is still a constitutional […] Read more » Justice Indira Banerjee Justice Indu Malhotra Right To Property Right To Property Is a Constitutional Right Right To Property Is a Human Right: SC
Legal Articles Legal India Further hearing needed in 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal : SC August 10, 2020 / November 16, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday said further hearing was required in the 2009 criminal contempt case against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal to examine whether comments on corruption against judges per se amounted to contempt or not. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari […] Read more » journalist Tarun Tejpal Justice Arun Mishra Prashant Bhushan Prashant Bhushan and journalist Tarun Tejpal
Legal Articles Begging Before Someone To Stand As Surety Comes At Cost Of Pride, Accused Shall Be Allowed To Furnish Cash Deposits For Getting Bail: HP HC August 8, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a well-balanced, well-reasoned, well-analysed and well-articulated judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Abhishek Kumar Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh in Cr.MP(M) No. 1017 of 2020 delivered on July 30, 2020 has made it absolutely clear that even accused has a right to live with dignity. It also made it very clear that […] Read more » Begging Before Someone To Stand As Surety Comes At Cost Of Pride Cash Deposits For Getting Bail Himachal Pradesh High Court
Legal Articles No Interference With Government Conclusion That Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Enables Enemies To Gain Edge: Delhi High Court August 8, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While dismissing a petition challenging the ban on army officers using social media, the Delhi High Court in Lt Col PK Choudhary Vs Union of India & Ors. in W.P.(C) No. 4181/2020 delivered via video conferencing on August 5, 2020 has observed in no uncertain terms that the scope of judicial review over matters concerning […] Read more » Delhi High Court Mr Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Ms Justice Asha Menon Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Enables Enemies To Gain Edge
