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Growing Litigious Trend In Country Indicates Lack Of Patience In Political Discourse : Justice Chandrachud
Highlighting that the Courts cannot be a "one stop solution" to resolve complicated issues of society and policy, Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said that a democratic society must resolve issues through public deliberation, discourse and the engagement of citizens with their representatives and the Constitution"The use of the court as the first line of defence to solve...
'No Illegality': Calcutta High Court Upholds State Govt's Door Step Ration Delivery Scheme
The Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distribution system at the doorsteps of beneficiaries.Justice Krishna Rao was adjudicating upon a plea wherein a prayer had been made stipulating that a notification by the state government on September 13, 2021, which...
Muslim Girl Over 15 Yrs Of Age Can Enter Into Marriage With Person Of Her Choice: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab And Haryana High Court last week granted protection to a Muslim Girl (16 Year Old) who married a Muslim boy (21 year old) while noting that she is of Marriageable Age under Muslim Personal Law.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi was hearing a protection plea filed by the couple (both Muslims) who solemnized their marriage as per Muslim rites and ceremonies.The...
CLAT 2022 Paper Analysis
Finally, the most awaited exam is over, resting the anxieties of the students all over India. On a good note, this year's CLAT exam came with minimum surprises and more on expected lines. Amidst everything, CLAT was held today on 19th June 2022 from 2-4 pm. The first impression of the exam was moderately easy. Comparatively, CLAT 2022 was near to CLAT 2021 exam in its difficulty...
Delay In Appointment Due To No Fault Of The Candidate Cannot Be Allowed To Result In Delayed Promotion: Gujarat High Court
A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court consisting of Justice Biren Vaishnav held that delay in appointment, when entirely attributable to the employer and caused due to no fault of the candidate could not be allowed to result in a delayed promotion for the said candidate. Briefly, the facts of this case are that the Gujarat Panchayat Services Selection Board...
Breaking: Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma As Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Justice Sharma has been serving as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.The notification dated June 19, 2022 reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with...
Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 12 June To 18 June, 2022
Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court Quashes Assessment Order For Not Giving Opportunity To File Objection To SCN Case Title: Jindal Exports and Imports Private Limited Vs DCIT The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has quashed the assessment order as the assessee was not given an opportunity to file an objection to the show...
Prophet Remark Row : Srinagar Court Orders Police Inquiry In Complaint Against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal, Navika Kumar
The court of City Judge Srinagar today directed the Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar to conduct an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for ascertaining if there exist sufficient grounds to proceed in the complaint filed before it against Nupur Sharma and others, for comments on Prophet Muhammad. The court has further passed the directions to complete...
Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has notified rules for allowing existing voters to use their Aadhaar number to authenticate the entry in the electoral roll.The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Rules, 2022, made by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, after consulting the Election Commission of India, has a...
500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 (Citations 101 - 200)
See Also: 500 Supreme Court Judgments of 2022 [Citations 1 to 100] Rent Control Laws - Jurisdiction of civil courts are excluded from landlord-tenant disputes when they are specifically covered by the provisions of the State Rent Acts, which are given an overriding effect over other laws. (Para 20) Subhash Chander v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation, 2022 LiveLaw (SC)...
Undertrial Also Barred From Voting As Per Section 62(5) RP Act; Allowing Prisoners To Vote Doesn't Strengthen Democracy : Bombay High Court
In the order refusing relief to NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh, the Bombay High Court held that the bar under Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 against allowing a prisoner to vote is applicable to an undertrial as well and not just to a convict."If a full play is given to the provisions contained in section 2(d) and Section 62(5) of the RP Act 1951,...
CLAT 2022 Amid Agnipath Protests : Consortium Of NLUs Likely To Hold Review Meeting Today
UPDATE At 8.45 PM, June 18 : No Postponement Of CLAT 2022 Exam Due To Agnipath Protests : NLU ConsortiumThe Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities is likely to hold a meeting today to review the situation regarding the holding of the Common Law Admission Test tomorrow (June 19) amid the "Agnipath" protests, sources informed LiveLaw.According to persons privy to...