Top Law News High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Seeks Government Response on Child Protection Measures October 10, 2023 / October 10, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has requested a response from the Jammu and Kashmir government regarding a set of suggestions to combat child sexual abuse and harassment, which includes the introduction of sex education in the school curriculum (Case: Court on its own motion v. State of J&K and others). On […] Read more » High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Seeks Government Response on Child Protection Measures
Top Law News Delhi High Court: Strong Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof in Disobedience Cases October 10, 2023 / October 10, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court, in the case of Cross Fit LLC v. Mr. Renjith Kunnumal & Anr, emphasized that a court cannot deem a person guilty of violating its orders and take punitive action against them solely based on strong suspicions of disobedience. Justice C Hari Shankar stated that the court cannot presume or conjecture […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi High Court: Strong Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof in Disobedience Cases Strong Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof in Disobedience Cases
Top Law News Make judicial review meaningful”: Mr. Justice Raveendran October 8, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment RV University hosts India-US Law and Justice forum Bengaluru, 6 October 2023: RV University, in association with O.P Jindal Global University, hosted an India-U.S. Law and Justice Forum. Top Judges and Jurists, gathering under India and US Law & Justice Forum, identified a number of challenges to the Rule of Law and access to justice and […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court Clarifies COVID-19 Limitation Extension Also Applies to Delay Condonable by Courts October 5, 2023 / October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that its 2021 suo motu order, issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only extended the period of limitation for filing cases and replies but also applied to the delay that courts can condone in such matters. This clarification came in the case titled “Aditya Khaitan and ors […] Read more » COVID-19 Limitation Extension Also Applies to Delay Condonable by Courts Supreme Court
Top Law News Calcutta High Court Halts Deactivation of Aadhaar Cards for Woman Accused of Bangladeshi Nationality October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant legal development, the Calcutta High Court has temporarily suspended the Union Home Ministry’s decision to deactivate the Aadhaar cards of a woman and her family members, who were accused of being Bangladeshi nationals, in the case titled “Priya Das vs Union of India.” Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, a single-judge, observed that the authorities […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Halts Deactivation of Aadhaar Cards for Woman Accused of Bangladeshi Nationality
Top Law News Delhi Family Court Grants Divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Citing Mental Cruelty by Aesha Mukerji October 5, 2023 / October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant legal development, a family court in Delhi has granted a divorce to renowned cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, citing allegations of mental cruelty by his estranged wife, Aesha Mukerji, in the case titled “Shikhar Dhawan vs Aesha Dhawan.” Judge Harish Kumar, presiding over the case, upheld all the claims made by Shikhar Dhawan in […] Read more » Aesha Mukerji Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Delhi Family Court Divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Citing Mental Cruelty by Aesha Mukerji Divorce to Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Citing Mental Cruelty by Aesha Mukerji
Top Law News Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Recent Government Hospital Deaths in Maharashtra October 5, 2023 / October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the recent tragic deaths of patients in government hospitals located in the Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts of Maharashtra. This move comes in response to a concerned lawyer’s letter, and it signals a proactive response from the judiciary. The division […] Read more » Suo Motu Cognizance of Recent Government Hospital Deaths in Maharashtra
Top Law News Former Patna High Court Judge, Justice Anant Badar, Appointed Chairperson of Bihar State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC) October 5, 2023 / October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Appoints Justice Anant Badar as Chairperson of BSHRC In a significant development, former Patna High Court Judge, Justice Anant Badar, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Bihar State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC). This noteworthy appointment was made official through a notification issued by Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. […] Read more » Appointed Chairperson of Bihar State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC) Former Patna High Court Judge Justice Anant Badar
Top Law News CBI Probed Regarding Possible Connection Among Murders of Dabholkar, Pansare, Lankesh, and Kalburgi August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The Supreme Court inquired on Friday whether there existed any “common thread” linking the murders of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, CPI leader Govind Pansare, activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, and scholar M M Kalburgi. Narendra Dabholkar, an advocate against superstition, was fatally shot by two motorbike assailants during his morning walk in Pune on August 20, 2013. Pansare […] Read more »
Top Law News Supreme Court Criticizes High Court’s ‘Lax Approach’ in Ruling on Rape Survivor’s Abortion August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A panel consisting of Justices BV Nagarthana and Ujjal Bhuyan has issued instructions for a fresh medical assessment of a minor rape survivor. The court has mandated her presence at the hospital later today for the examination, and it has called for a report by Sunday evening. During the proceedings, the victim’s legal counsel informed […] Read more »
Top Law News Former NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam Granted Bail, Released from Prison After 8 Years August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Mumbai court has approved the release on bail of former NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam, who was implicated in a scandal concerning the Sahityaratna Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation (SLASDC). Ramesh Kadam, who had been in custody since 2015, was released from prison on Sunday following the court’s decision. In the wake of the scandal’s […] Read more »
Top Law News Chief Justice of India (CJI) Reflects on Past Instances of States Withholding Funds for Court Digital Infrastructure August 18, 2023 / August 18, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Highlighting the significance of state governments in enhancing digital infrastructure within the courts, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud emphasized that there have been instances when state authorities have not allocated necessary funds for this purpose. While presiding over a hearing challenging the abrogation of Article 370, the CJI recounted a situation during the […] Read more »
