Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul nominated as Executive Chairman of NALSA
Special Marriage Act: Two men file a petition in the Supreme Court for recognition of same-sex marriage
Issue Two homosexual men from Hyderabad have filed a fresh PIL with the Supreme Court of India asking for the Special Marriage Act, 1954 to recognise same-sex marriages. The case will be heard today by a Supreme Court panel presided over by Chief
Madras HC sought responses from Karnataka and Kerala Governments on their delay in nominating nodal officers to assist SIT in probing elephant deaths
Madras HC sought responses from the Karnataka and Kerala government on their delay in nominating nodal officers for Special Investigating Team (SIT) to look after the recent drastic increase in wildlife offences. Further, earlier this year, the court clarified on the constitution of
Enforce Stricter Compliance to Manual Scavenger Act: Delhi High Court
Delhi Government received directions from the Delhi High court while disposing of a Public interest litigation to ensure strict compliance in regard to the statutory provisions in Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 Act, and the Rules framed.
The Shraddha Murder Case: The Delhi HC denies a petition for transfer of the investigation to the CBI and imposes costs
Issue A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by Attorney Joginder Tuli asking for the transfer of the investigation into the infamous Shraddha Walkar murder case from the Delhi police to the Central Bureau of Investigation was rejected by the Delhi High Court
PIL Seeking Incorporation Of Indian Environment Services As A Part Of All India Services: Dismissed by Supreme Court
Issue The formation of a distinct Indian Environment Services as part of All India Services, along the lines of the Indian Administrative Services and Indian Police Services, was the subject of a PIL that the Supreme Court rejected on Friday. Facts of the
In a petition seeking independent process for appointment of Election Commissioner – Centre asked to produce files on appointment of current Election Commissioner.
The constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice K.M. Joseph has asked the Centre to produce the files associated with the appointment of Mr. Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, as a petition requesting an impartial process for the appointment of
Constitutional Bench Reserves Order – Discussed the Possibility of Further Limitation Being Imposed on the Speech of Public Functionaries
On November 15, the Constitutional bench headed by Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and comprised of Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice A.S. Bopanna, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, and Justice B.V. Nagarathna, on hearing the arguments of Attorney General R. Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and other
Centre Opposing Schedule Caste status of Dalits in Abrahamic Religions
The Union Government submitted a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court in opposition to a petition seeking Schedule caste status for Dalits in Christianity and Islam.The said petition seeks a declaration by the Supreme Court upon the discriminatory nature of Constitutional(Scheduled casts) Order
POCSO Act: Refraining from Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court of India in its recent judgment has observed that it is a serious crime to refrain from reporting of sexual assault against a minor even after possessing the knowledge of the same.
