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Roe v. Wade Overruled : What Does Indian Law Say On Abortion?
Intense debates are going on about the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America which held that there is no constitutional right to abortion by overruling the 50-year old land mark decision Roe v. Wade.Rights activists and prominent public figures including US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former US President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bernie...
Gujarat Riots : Summary Of Supreme Court Judgment Dismissing Zakia Jafri's Plea To Probe "Larger Conspiracy"
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Zakia Ehsan Jafri challenging the closure report filed by SIT discarding the allegations of larger conspiracy by high state functionaries including the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the Gujarat riots of 2002 that ensued the Godhra train massacre.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari...
'Legal Heir' Certificate Issued By Tahsildar Only Reflects Relationship With Deceased, Does Not Affect Status Of Heir Under Personal Law: Madras High Court FB
A three-judge bench of the Madras High Court recently decided upon the powers of a Tahsildar to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate in matters of intestate-succession for Class-II heirs. The bench of Justice PN Prakash, Justice R Hemalatha, and Justice AA Nakkiran opined that the concept of heirship is determined through the various personal laws. Thus, the Legal Heirship Certificate...
Draconian Provisions Of NDPS Act Misused: Calcutta High Court Orders Mandatory Videography Of Recovery Procedure
In a significant judgment, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the entire procedure and that reasons for failing to videograph the recovery must be specifically stated in the investigation records. A Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ananya...
Sister Abhaya Murder Case : Kerala High Court Raises Prima Facie Doubts At Witness Statements While Suspending Convicts' Sentence
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to convicts Sister Sephy and Father Thomas Kottoor as an interim measure, suspending their sentence till the disposal of the appeal in the 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case. They were convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI Court at Thiruvananthapuram in December 2020.While allowing their plea to suspend the sentence, a...
Maharashtra Political Crisis : Supreme Court's Call For Strengthening Anti-Defection Law Becomes Relevant Again
In the wake of the political crisis unfolding in Maharashtra, certain remarks made by the Supreme Court regarding the emerging trend of poaching of legislators and engineering of rebellion to destabilize elected governments assume relevance.The Court's remarks came in the cases related to Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, which witnessed scenes of a group of MLAs within the ruling...
BREAKING| Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Actor-Producer Vijay Babu In Rape Case Subject To Conditions
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail subject to conditions to Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu's plea in the case where an actress accused him of sexually exploiting her.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas allowed the anticipatory bail plea with a condition that limited custody of the actor shall be available to the investigating officer. The following conditions have also...
Explainer : How The President Of India Is Elected?
As the term of office for President Ram Nath Kovind is ending on July 24, an election to fill this impending vacancy will be held on July 18. Over a week after the announcement of the upcoming Presidential Election by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, the aspiring candidates have started seeking nomination for the forthcoming Presidential elections 2022. As per the information issued...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations 1 - 97]
Nominal Index: PS Mohan v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar)1 Dr. R. Chandrashekara v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 2 Malappa @Malingaraya v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 3 Anish Mohammed Rawther v. The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 4 Chepudira Madaiah v. Mallengada Chengappa. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 5 Bandenawaj v....