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Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 263 To LL 2021 SC 278]
1. 'Digital Divide Will Have Serious Implications On Right To Equality & Health': Supreme Court On CoWIN Portal [Case: Re Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic; Citation: LL 2021 SC 263]A Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhatt flagged the digital divide afflicting the accessibility to the CoWIN portal by stating that it...
Treating Ordinary Country Bomb Cases As Terrorist Offences Will Defeat Purpose Of NIA Act : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has expressed concern about the difficulties which will be caused by sending all cases involving scheduled offences under the National Investigation Agency Act to the 'Special Courts' notified under the NIA Act.Since Explosive Substances Act is also a schedueld offence under the NIA Act, every case involving the offences under the Explosive Substances Act will have to go...
Nobody Is Too Young To Make Big Change: Justice Chandrachud Cites Greta Thunberg Example
While addressing the students on the 101st Birth Anniversary of (Late) Mr Y.V. Chandrachud, Former Chief Justice of India, his son, Justice Dr DY Chandrachud, took the example of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, to emphasize having a critical outlook towards the social and material realities. Justice Chandrachud noted that an engaged citizenry, particularly its students,...
Students As the Constitution's Vanguards
[Full Text Of Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud's Speech at the event organized to celebrate 101st Birth Anniversary Of his father Justice YV Chandrachud]I am delighted to speak at today's webinar organized by the Shikshan Prasarak Mandali in memory of my father, Late Justice Y V Chandrachud, on his 101st birth anniversary. Shikshan Prasarak Mandali was an institution that was very close...
Majoritarian Tendencies, Whenever and However They Arise, Must Be Tested Against Constitutional Promises : Justice Chandrachud
"The danger to your freedoms may originate from those who are tasked to govern, but they may also originate in the intolerance in the society as well. The Constitution provides you, both with a shield and a guard", Justice Chandrachud said.
SEBI Has Power To Regulate Winding-Up Of Mutual Fund Schemes To Protect Investors : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has the power to intervene in case of violations and incorrect decisions taken by trustees to wind-up schemes, as well as to prevent any intermediary from behaving in a manner that may be detrimental to investors.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna held so in the case relating to...
"Keen To Start Live Streaming At Supreme Court": CJI NV Ramana At Launch Of Live Streaming At Gujarat HC
The Chief Justice of India, N. V. Ramana today launched live streaming of Gujarat High Court proceedings and also released the Live Streaming Rules of the High Court. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice informed that he is keen to start Live Streaming in at least a few of the Courts at the Supreme Court.Stressing upon the importance of Live Streaming of Court proceedings, CJI also said...
"Advocates' Dress Code Against India's Climate, Band Is Religious Symbol Of Christianity": PIL In Allahabad HC, Notice Issued To BCI
The Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a plea seeking a ban on the existing dress code of black coat and robes prescribed for lawyers alleging that the same is against the climate conditions of India. The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava further directed the Centre and the high...
Ex-Parte Decree Against Minor Not Represented By A Duly Appointed Guardian A Nullity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that an ex-parte decree passed against a minor not represented by a guardian who is duly appointed is a nullity.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian was considering an appeal filed against the High Court judgment, which had set aside the ex-parte decree passed against a minor on the...
'Law Can't Be Struck Down Merely For Being Contrary To Court's Guidelines': Justice Hemant Gupta's Dissent In Tribunals Case
Justice Hemant Gupta, in his dissenting opinion in the Madras Bar Association case relating to the validity of Tribunals Reforms Ordinance 2021, observed that legislature is within its jurisdiction to determine the minimum eligibility age for the purpose of appointment as Tribunal members."The directions of the court cannot compel the legislature to frame law in that particular manner only....