Centre Opposes Plea For Barring Convicts From Heading Political Parties
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that appointment of a post-holder in a political party is a matter of party autonomy and it may
Read MorePunjab & Haryana HC Does It Once Again: Quashes Rape Case On Marriage Between Victim And Accused
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has yet again quashed an FIR alleging rape on the ground that the victim and the accused have married
Read MoreJNU Prof Atul Johri Gets Bail In Sexual Misconduct Case
JNU Professor Atul Johri, accused of sexual misconduct with several female students, was on Tuesday granted bail by a Delhi court within hours of his arrest. Johri
Read MoreSC Quashes Magistrate Order That Refused To Dispense With Personal Appearance Of Accused Who Live 1750 Km Away From Trial Court
The Supreme Court recently quashed a magistrate’s order refusing to dispense with the personal appearance of the accused who live thousands of miles away from
Read More“We Have ‘Comity Of Courts’”, Says SC; Dismisses Father’s Plea For Habeas Corpus Where Custody Is Assigned By Australian Court
In an interesting instance of a habeas corpus writ petition instituted by the father of a 13-year-old girl, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice
Read MoreOnce Manufacturing Starts, Factories Act Would Apply Instead Of The Building And Other Construction Workers Act: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently held that the moment manufacturing process begins in an industry, the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 would be applicable,
Read MoreAdvocate Sends Representation To Delhi HC ACJ Gita Mittal Against State Filing Writ Under Art 226, Seeks Amendment To HC Rules
An advocate and a professor of Law have made a representation to the Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal seeking amendment to the
Read MoreSC Rejects GJM President’s Plea To Transfer All Cases Pending Against Him, Other Members To CBI/NIA
Transfer of investigation of such large number of cases enmass is neither practicable nor justified, it said. The Supreme Court has dismissed plea of the
Read MoreDemonstrations Which Create Disturbance To Public Not Protected Under Article 19(1):SC
Supreme Court of India on Friday observed that demonstrations are also a mode of expression of the rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) and the demonstrations
Read MoreChartered Ship Owned By Third Party Can’t Be Arrested In Maritime Claim Against Charterer: SC
Settling an important point of law in admiralty jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has held that a maritime claim against the charterer of a ship, who
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