Court, Judiciary & Legal System Marital rape as a ground for divorce: Supreme Court asks petitioner to approach High Court July 1, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape and frame laws for making it a ground of divorce. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and B R Gavai asked the petitioner advocate Anuja Kapur to […] Read more » High Court marital rape Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears last hurdle in way of PM’s Kashi corridor June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the last legal hurdle in the way of the PM’s Kashi Vishwanath corridor when it disposed of a bunch of petitions challenging the project. The petitions were filed by people claiming to be tenants of the buildings which were in the way of the project. A two-judge vacation bench, […] Read more » kashi corridor Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Maharashtra govt files caveat in Supreme Court anticipating challenge to Maratha quota verdict June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Friday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court anticipating challenge to the verdict passed by the Bombay High Court which upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for Maratha community in education and government jobs in the state. A caveat is filed by a litigant in courts to ensure that no adverse orders […] Read more » files caveat maharashtra Govt Maratha quota Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to entertain rebel AAP MLA’s plea challenging disqualification notice June 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea by rebel AAP MLA Devender Sehrawat challenging a disqualification notice under the anti-defection law issued to him by the Delhi Assembly Secretariat for reportedly joining the BJP. A vacation bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai told the counsel appearing for Sehrawat that […] Read more » AAP MLAs disqualification notice Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to entertain Cong’s plea against separate bypolls for 2 Gujarat RS seats June 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Congress challenging the Election Commission’s decision to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. A vacation bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B R Gavai, however, granted liberty to the Gujarat Congress to file ‘election petition’ after conclusion […] Read more » refuses to entertain Cong's plea separate bypolls for 2 Gujarat RS seats Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System CJI writes to Prime Minister, seeks increase in number of Supreme Court judges June 24, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to increase the strength of judges and raise the retirement age of high court judges to 65 years. Gogoi has also urged the prime minister to make tenure appointments of retired apex court judges and high court judges under Articles 128 […] Read more » (CJI) Ranjan Gogo CJI court judges Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Puducherry power tussle: Supreme Court extends restrain order on Puducherry govt till July 10 June 21, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday extended its earlier order till July 10, restraining the Puducherry government from implementing any cabinet decisions having financial implications. A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said that the issue requires to be heard at length and therefore it is listing the plea before a regular bench. “These […] Read more » puducherry Supreme Court
Environment Law News Supreme Court : Forest fire a serious issue, pray for rain June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on June 24 a plea seeking urgent steps to protect forests, wildlife and birds from wildfires in Uttarakhand, saying “it is an serious issue and in the meantime, pray for rain”. A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant listed the matter for June 24 […] Read more » Forest fire Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Supreme Court to hear Wednesday Congress plea against EC’s decision to hold separate bypolls for 2 Rajya Sabha seats June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear on June 19 a plea of Gujarat Congress challenging the decision of the Election Commission to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. The Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant following the election of BJP chief Amit Shah and party leader Smriti Irani to Lok […] Read more » congress plea Election Commission separate bypolls Supreme Court
Human Rights As strikes end, Supreme Court defers hearing on security of doctors, keeps open ‘larger issue’ of their safety June 18, 2019 / June 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking protection of doctors in government hospitals, saying since doctors have called off their strike in West Bengal and other states, there is no urgency to hear the matter. A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said it will not issue notice (to […] Read more » hearing on security of doctors Justices deepak gupta security of doctors Supreme Court
education law Supreme Court refuses to interfere with NEET exam June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea which sought quashing of the answer keys of some questions in the NEET(UG)-2019 examination saying that an expert body has duly applied its mind and revised answers were issued. The top court, however, allowed the four Hyderabad based students who have challenged the answer keys, to […] Read more » neet exam Supreme Court
Top Law News Foreigner Should Get NOC From Diplomatic Mission Of His/Her Country To Adopt An Indian Child: Supreme Court June 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has observed that the requirement of “No Objection Certificate” from the diplomatic mission of the country where the foreigner or the person requesting adoption resides, under Section 59(12) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2016, cannot be waived. Karina Jane Creed had approached the Apex Court after the […] Read more » (NOC) Country To Adopt An Indian Child Foreigner Should Get NOC From Diplomatic Mission Supreme Court
