Top Law News Illegal govt land occupants can’t claim ownership: Supreme Court February 7, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Persons in illegal occupation of government or panchayat land cannot claim regularisation as a matter of right, the Supreme Court has said. A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said regularisation of the illegal occupation of government or panchayat land could only be as per the policy of the state government and the […] Read more » Illegal govt land occupants can’t claim ownership Justice DY Chandrachud Justice MR Shah
Top Law News Sabarimala Case: SC Agrees to Hear Review Petitions on Jan 22 November 14, 2018 / November 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear in open court review petitions challenging its verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple. Hearing a bunch of petitions seeking a review of the court’s verdict, the Supreme Court said it will now hear the matter on January 22 in an open court. The […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Justice Indu Malhotra
Top Law News Man is not owner of wife’s sexuality: Justice DY Chandrachud September 28, 2018 / September 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, struck down Indian Penal Code Section 497. Justice D Y Chandrachud while striking down the anti-adultery law said that a married woman can make her own sexual choices. By marrying, she has not consented to refrain from sexual relations outside marriage without the permission of her husband. A husband is […] Read more » Adultery law featured Justice DY Chandrachud
Top Law News Taking Note of ‘Misuse’ of Section 498A, SC restores police power to act in Dowry Cases September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Advocating for balancing interests of both the sides in dowry harassment cases, Supreme Court restored the powers of the police to act on complaints of dowry harassment under Section 498A OF IPC. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra restored the power of the police to decide whether or not to make […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra featured Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Section 498A
Top Law News No criminal proceedings against Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier: SC August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed the criminal proceedings filed against South Indian actress Priya Prakash Warrier on various charges for hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud said that no complaint would be entertained against the actress or the filmmakers because of picturisation of this […] Read more » Chief Justice Deepak Mishra featured justice AM Khanvilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Priya Prakash
High Profile Cases Supreme Court to hear next week plea for CBI probe into Unnao gangrape April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear next week here a plea for a CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case allegedly involving a BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said it would hear the plea which had also alleged that the rape victim’s […] Read more » BJP MLA BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar from Bangarmau constituency Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud kuldeep Kuldeep Singh Sengar Nirbhaya gangrape case Supreme Court Unnao gangrape victim father death
