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People Want To Sue Over Morbi Tragedy Can Do So In Gujarat HC: Supreme Court

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 22, 20220

Since a division bench led by the Chief Justice of the Gujarat high court had already taken suo motu note of the incident and issued many directives, the bench stated that it will not be hearing the applications at this time. On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear two petitions seeking independent inquiries into the bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat, that claimed the lives of more than 140 people. The court cited the fact that the Gujarat high court had already taken suo motu cognisance of the matter. The high court was ordered to keep an eye on the investigation and any other developments relating to it by a bench consisting of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli. The bench explained that it would not be hearing the petitions at this time since a division b...

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Supreme Court Opens Up On ‘Forced Religious Conversion’, Says Centre Must Intervene As It Influences The Safety Of The Country

RaviNovember 17, 20220

Calling forced religious conversion an "extremely critical" problem, the Supreme Court on Monday requested the Centre to intervene and take the required steps to stop it. SC further cautioned an "extremely challenging situation" would arise if forced religious conversions aren't intercepted. Hima Kohli and M R Shah requested Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to list steps to restrain the practice via different means. "It’s a really critical issue. The Centre should take sincere actions to control forced conversions. Otherwise, an extremely problematic situation will come. Tell us what effort you suggest. You must step in." "It’s a critical problem which influences the country's safety and independence of religion and sense of right and wrong. Thus, it would be good that Union of

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Underperforming MLAs Should Be Ousted, But Only In Strong-Led Parties

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 16, 20220

The BJP's approach to elections is distinguished by its clinical evaluation of the likelihood of reelection for each existing lawmaker. Fear has spread among several of the BJP's Karnataka legislators after the party lost over 30 sitting MLAs in Gujarat. Only 149 out of 312 UP MLAs from BJP's 2017 triumph were re-elected earlier this year. In general, this is a decent method. As many MLAs run for office under the party's symbol, the party has a responsibility to the electorate not to re-nominate an underperforming member. Keeping the party at arm's length from any local anti-incumbency against the candidate is a plus as well. In most cases, this is possible only for parties with exceptional leadership. It was reported in 2021 that the CPM in Kerala has expelled 38 of its sitting MLA...

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Supreme Court Ordered Release Of Murders Of Rajiv Gandhi, Supported By Tamil Nadu Government!!

Gunjan ChaudharyNovember 11, 20220

Today the Supreme Court gave a big verdict in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The court has ordered the release of all the six convicts in the murder case. Let us tell you, Nalini Sriharan and Ravichandran had moved the Supreme Court demanding their premature release in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Justice BR Gavai and Justice BV Nagarathna while giving the verdict said, the order of release of convict Peranivalan is also applicable to other convicts in this case. On May 18, the apex court ordered the release of Perarivalan. He had already served more than 30 years of his life in prison. The court has said that till now no decision has been taken by the Governor regarding this matter, so we are giving our order on this. Let us tell you, seven convicts o...

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Collegium And Issue With Court Proceedings: Questions On Mechanism Of Judiciary

Pooja YadavOctober 20, 20220

Justice UU Lalit, when suggested Justice D Chandrachud as his replacement when the mechanism intended for the collegium of the Supreme Court and described in the 1999 Memorandum of Procedure, was put into motion by the present Chief Justice of India (CJI). Because of this, the institution of the "collegium" system, which controls nominations in the higher judiciary, has once again gained attention. The term 'Collegium' refers to a system for the appointment and transfer of judges within India's higher courts that was created as a result of Supreme Court (SC) rulings rather than a statute approved by Parliament or a provision in the Constitution. The collegium has frequently been referred to as an extra-constitutional or unconstitutional group that was established as a result of Sup...

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Why Supreme Court’s Decision On Abortion Is A Monumental Victory?

Sayani ChakrabortyOctober 17, 20220

The Supreme Court's ruling that unmarried women have the same right to abortion access as married women in the event of a medical emergency. This action is required to rectify a discrepancy between the law as written and as it is actually being applied. This ruling, which has been praised by feminists and medical professionals all over the world, marks a turning point in India's progress toward gender equality and the advancement of women's health. The Supreme Court held that there is no basis to exclude single or unmarried women from the categories of women who can seek abortion treatment after 20 weeks, but before 24 weeks, based on the equality provision of the Constitution and women's rights to dignity, privacy, and bodily autonomy. This Supreme Court ruling will go a long...

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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Declare Cow As National Animal!

Arpita SarkarOctober 11, 20220

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition directing the central government to declare the cow as the national animal. A bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice Abhay S Oka on Monday reprimanded the petitioner for making such a plea. A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by several organizations including 'Govansh Sewa Sadan', seeking a direction to the Center to declare the cow as the national animal. Besides, the petition also stated that fundamental rights are being violated in cow slaughter. But a two-judge bench dismissed the petition seeking the Centre's opinion on the matter. At the same time, reprimanding the lawyer of the applicant side, the court said, "Is this the job of the court? Why do you file such petitions where we are compelled to impose costs? Which fundamental ...

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Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgement: Right To Abortion For All!! Married Or Unmarried Women!!

Gunjan ChaudharySeptember 29, 20220

The Supreme Court today gave a landmark judgement by giving the right to abortion to all the women of the country, whether they are married or unmarried. The apex court said that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, everyone has the right to abortion at 24 weeks. Under this right it does not matter whether the woman is married or unmarried. The apex court held that the marital status of a woman cannot be made a ground to deprive her of the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Single and unmarried women all have the right to abortion under the said law at 24 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court has said regarding abortion that the wife can get an abortion within the prescribed limit of 24 weeks even in the case of 'marital rape' by the husband. And this should be c...

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Forced Impregnation Of A Married Woman Can Be Considered Marital Rape: SC

Arpita SarkarSeptember 29, 20220

Forced impregnation of a married woman for the purpose of abortion can be considered "marital rape", the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, as it delivered a landmark ruling on women's reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. A bench headed by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud held that the term "rape" under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act would include pregnancy due to coercive sex by husbands. The bench said, "Married women may also form part of the class of rape survivors. Rape means sexual intercourse without consent, and intimate partner violence is a reality. In this case, also woman may get forcefully pregnant. Any pregnancy alleged to be caused by force by a pregnant woman is rape." The existing provisions of the law do not allow a single woman to have an a...

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Neither Hijab Nor Saffron Shawls Allowed: Karnataka Government Tells Supreme Court

Arpita SarkarSeptember 21, 20220

The Karnataka government told the Supreme Court that the dress code was issued in February last year to maintain the 'secular character' of educational institutions and not from a religious point of view. Hearing the hijab-controversy case, the government on Tuesday told the apex court that not only hijab but also saffron shawls have been banned in government and government-aided educational institutions in Karnataka. Central Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared on behalf of the Karnataka government in a bench of Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. He said that cases against the dress code have been deliberately filed with the help of the extremist organization 'Popular Front of India' (PFI). He also claimed that there was no unrest in Karnataka over any demand for the...

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Hijab Row: “Educational Institutions Have The Right To Determine The Uniform”, Says Supreme Court!!

Gunjan ChaudharySeptember 15, 20220

The matter of ban on hijab in educational institutions was heard in the Supreme Court today. During this, the top court said that the rules say that educational institutions have the right to prescribe uniforms. And Hijab is different from the uniform. The hearing of the case in the Supreme Court will continue on Monday (September 19). The hearing on the Hijab case is going on in the Supreme Court for the last several days. The right not to wear clothes will also exist In a case challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the Karnataka government, the Supreme Court had earlier told the petitioners that if the right to wear clothes is claimed as an absolute fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution, then the right not to wear would also exist. During this, t...

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Don’t Compare Sikh Turban, Kirpan With Hijab, Says Supreme Court: Report Suggests

SHIVANI UJJAINWALSeptember 9, 20220

Comparing people to Sikhs might not be appropriate, according to Justice Hemant Gupta, because the Constitution recognises the right to carry a kirpan. The judge noted, "So don't compare practices." As a five-judge Supreme Court panel ruled that wearing a turban and kirpan is acceptable for Sikhs, the Supreme Court stated on Thursday that there is no connection to be made between the turban and kirpan worn by Sikhs and the hijab. According to news agency ANI, the comments were made as a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia heard different petitions contesting the Karnataka High Court decision upholding the hijab ban in educational institutions. Advocate Nizamuddin Pasha, who is studying Islam and Arabic and is representing one of the petitioners, attempted to compare

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