News Update Denying the right to choose one’s life partner is violative of FR: Himachal Pradesh High Court 24 Feb 2021 The Himachal Pradesh High Court stated that refusing an individual's right to choose a partner violates fundamental rights, emphasizing that women have the right to choose their husbands and live their…
News Update Supreme Court dismisses plea asking for implementation of President’s rule in UP 8 Feb 2021 On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking the enactment, under Article 356 of the Constitution, of the President's rule in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The petition alleged that the…
News Update Permission seeked from the Delhi High Court to set up new pharmacy college: Refused 21 Jan 2021 The petitioner filed an interim relief for the purpose of setting up pharmacy colleges for the new admission for the batch of 2020-21, to which the counsel for the petitioners…
News Update Petition filed in Delhi High Court regarding declaration of Child Marriage as Void ab Initio and ultravires of the Constitution of India 12 Jan 2021 Petitioner Aisha Kumari, forcefully gave her consent to marry her aunt’s son in her 10th grade, to which she seeks protection from the Delhi High Court to declare such marriage…
News Update Supreme Court rules that only in rare and exceptional cases the High court can exercise its power under Article 226/227 7 Jan 2021 In the case of Bhaven Constructions v. Executive Engineer Sarsar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., the Supreme Court has observed the power of High Court to interfere with arbitration process under…
News Update Woman incorrectly frames three muslim men under anti conversion law 4 Jan 2021 A young married woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly filed a fake complaint against three Muslim men under the new anti-conversion ordinance, claiming they were stalking and sexually harassing her and…
News Update In conflict between private and public interest, the later will prevail 2 Jan 2021 "It is settled law that wherever there is conflict between the private interest and the larger public interest, the later prevails over the former", the Court said.In case of Omesh…
News Update Petition in Supreme Court seeks independent, regulatory media tribunal 28 Dec 2020 A petition seeking the creation of an independent, regulatory Media Tribunal for the expeditious hearing of complaints lodged by viewers against media corporations, has been filed in the Supreme Court.…
News Update Allahabad HC refuses to stay love jihad ordinance, issues notice to state govt 18 Dec 2020 On Friday, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 issued in November by the…
News Update Thailand pro-democracy movement 18 Nov 202018 Nov 2020 Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand battled police who sought to keep them from entering the grounds of Parliament on November 17, to press for constitutional changes as lawmakers debated whether to…
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