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IIT-Kanpur Caste Discrimination Complaint : Supreme Court Favours Conciliation, Suggests Talks Between Dalit Faculty & His Colleagues
The Supreme Court recently adopted a conciliatory approach in a cased filed by a Dalit faculty member of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur against four senior professors alleging caste harassment.Observing that the allegations and counter-allegations damage the reputation of the premier institution, the Court suggested that the Chairman of the Board of Governors invite the...
Disability Rights : Supreme Court Invites Suggestions From Persons With Disability & Rights Activists On Improving Accessibility
The official website of the Supreme Court of India now displays questionnaires on Accessibility.On 3rd December, 2022, the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud constituted a Committee on Accessibility with the aim to conduct a comprehensive accessibility audit of the Supreme Court premises. The aim of the audit is to ensure accessibility in the justice system and understand...
Breaking: Supreme Court Utilises AI To Make Live Transcriptions Of Its Hearings
For the first time, the Supreme Court of India is set to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology powered by Natural Language Processing to provide live transcriptions of its hearings. The live transcription service has been launched on a trial basis in the courtroom of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who is presiding over a Constitution Bench dealing with a case concerning...
BREAKING| Shiv Sena Rift : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Tomorrow Uddhav Thackeray's Petition Against ECI Decision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear tomorrow the petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray challenging the decision of Election Commission of India to recognize Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Uddhav Thackeray, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent hearing. Sibal submitted that urgent protective orders...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL Seeking Prevention Of Forced Hysterectomies
The Supreme Court of India directed the Union of India to file a reply in a PIL highlighting the issue of alleged illegal and forced hysterectomies conducted on women from marginalised communities in the States of Bihar, Chattisgarh, and Rajasthan. The PIL was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. On the last occasion,...
Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to rift in the Shiv Sena party, which led to the political changes in Maharashtra in June-July 2022.A 5-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had on last Friday deferred the decision on the preliminary question whether to reconsider the decision in Nabam Rebia vs Deputy Speaker which held that a...
Supreme Court Refuses To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Over Demolition Of 500-Year Old Sikh Mutt Near Puri Jagannath Temple
The Supreme Court of India refused to initiate contempt proceedings in a case pertaining to demolition of the centuries old Mangu Mutt near Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha, believed to have been visited by Guru Nanak 500 years ago.A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was not prompted to initiate contempt after noting that there was no “disobedience” of the Court’s order....
'Not For Court To Decide' : Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Uniform Personal Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a batch of Public Interest Litigations seeking uniformity in the personal laws regulating marriage divorce, maintenance, and alimony for Indian citizens by four weeks. The batch was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. At the outset, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal raised a...
Children's Right Not To Have Their Legitimacy Questioned Frivolously Part Of Their Privacy Right : Supreme Court On Power To Order 'DNA Test'
The Supreme Court observed that DNA tests of children born during the subsistence of a valid marriage may be directed only when there is sufficient prima-facie material to dislodge the presumption under Section 112 of the Evidence Act."Children have the right not to have their legitimacy questioned frivolously before a Court of Law. This is an essential attribute of the right to privacy",...
Kaali Poster Row : Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection To Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai
The Supreme Court of India directed the state governments to file counter affidavits in the matter concerning multiple FIRs registered against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in various states over the poster of her documentary titled "Kaali". The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The court, while adjourning...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay HC Order Suspending Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal's Conviction
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea filed by Union Territory of Lakshadweep challenging the order of Kerala High Court which suspended the conviction and sentence of Member of Parliament Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case. Two petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court, one by the prosecuting agency and the other by the original complainant. Notices were...
