Supreme Court Refers Petitions Seeking Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Marriage To Constitution Bench

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday referred to a Constitution Bench a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages, observing that it was a matter of "seminal importance"A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala observed in its order : "We are of the view that it would be appropriate if the issues raised...

'Defence Ministry Can't Take Law In Its Hands' : Supreme Court Warns Centre Over OROP Pension Arrears

The Supreme Court on Monday warned the Ministry of Defence against "taking the law in their own hands" in the matter concerning the disbursement of arrears to eligible pensioners of the armed forces under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala also directed the Ministry to provide a note concerning...

Telangana BRS MLAs Poaching Case Against BJP : Supreme Court Asks CBI To Not Begin Investigation

The Supreme Court of India on Monday orally asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to not begin an investigation into an alleged conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to poach Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samiti legislators. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh was hearing the state police’s plea against a decision of the Telangana High Court to transfer...

Supreme Court Affirms Order To Remove Mosque From Allahabad High Court Premises; Allows Waqf To Request State For Alternative Land

The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the order passed by the Allahabad High Court in 2017 for the removal of a mosque named "Masjid High Court" from its premises.While dismissing the special leave petitions filed by Waqf Masjid High Court and the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar granted three months time to the petitioners to remove the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Gujarat Police On TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale's Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Gujarat police on the petition filed by Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale challenging the order of the Gujarat High Court which denied him bail in case related to alleged misappropriation of funds collected through crowdfunding.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath issued notice returnable within two weeks on...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest (6th March 2023-12th March 2023)

Welcome to the Supreme Court Weekly Digest, brought to you by LiveLaw. This weekly digest aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the recent developments and landmark decisions delivered by the Supreme Court of India past week. Judgements/OrdersCourts Should Not Summon Appearance Of Officials At The “Drop Of The Hat”: Supreme CourtCase Title: State of UP vs Prahalad Singh...

2022 LiveLaw Supreme Court Citation Index [2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 to 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1041]

2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 - Union of India v. Manju Arora, (2022) 2 SCC 1512022 LiveLaw (SC) 2 - I-Pay Clearing Services Pvt. Ltd. v. ICICI Bank Ltd. AIR 2022 SC 301 : (2022) 3 SCC 1212022 LiveLaw (SC) 3 - Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay, AIR 2022 SC 238 : (2022) 2 SCC 6962022 LiveLaw (SC) 4 - Kerala State Beverages Manufacturing & Marketing Corporation Ltd....

Meeting Of Chief Justices/Chairpersons Of Supreme Courts Of SCO Member States Held In Delhi

Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices/Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held in New Delhi under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud from 10-11 March, 2023 with an aim to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States. It was a two-day Joint interaction session wherein all SCO member states,...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Default Bail-PART-III

Q.11 The default period applicable for the offence is 60 days. The accused is arrested on 02-09-2012. He is remanded to judicial custody on 03-09-2012. The Charge sheet is filed on 02-11-2012. If Rule 22 of the Kerala Criminal Rules of Practice were to be applied then the charge sheet will be deemed to have been files on the 61st day. How is the period to be computed ? Is the charge sheet...

At 'Insaaf' Launch, Kapil Sibal Speaks About Judicial Reforms, Alleges Misuse Of ED & CBI ; Says 'India Needs Change'

India should have four final courts of appeal in four regions of the country, while the Supreme Court should operate with a reduced strength only to interpret the Constitution, said senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP, Kapil Sibal. The former union minister seemed to recommend a system modelled after the American judicial architecture, with the 12 circuit appellate courts and federal...

'Heterosexual Marriages The Norm' : Centre Opposes Pleas In Supreme Court Seeking Recognition For Same-Sex Marriages

The notion of marriage itself necessarily presupposes a union between two persons of the opposite sex, said the Central Government in its counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court opposing a bunch of petitions which seek legal recognition for same-sex marriage.The Centre said that the union between persons of opposite sex is "socially, culturally and legally ingrained into the very idea...

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