WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea filed that seeks the removal of ‘health’ as a subject from the State List and its exclusive inclusion under the Union List. The plea also sought directions to the Ce ..
WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The Telangana High Court has stated that in case there's a violation of the Foreigner’s Act or otherwise, the Magistrate does not have the power to deport the foreign national under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Say ..
WHAT DID THE COURT SAY The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that a live-in relationship between a minor girl and an adult male is not acceptable. It is neither morally correct nor socially desired. Hence the court cannot grant its seal of appro ..
Overview The petitioner Basheer C.K owns land situated in a commercially important area within the limits of the Kozhikode Corporation. The petitioner wanted to put up a commercial building so, he applied for a building permit from the Corporation. H ..
Overview The petitioner was charged with violating Sections 80, 84, 86, and 87 of the Act, 1963, Rules 144 and 145 of the Karnataka Forest Rules, 1969, and Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. During the investigation, the Investigating Officer issu ..
Overview On 22nd June, a panel discussion featuring four former Supreme Court judges- Justices B. N. Srikrishna, M. N. Venkatachaliah, Justice Lahoti, Justice Raveendran took place. The topics for discussion were delays in disposal of cases and Techn ..
Basics of RTI Act Right to Information Act of 2005 replaced the Freedom of Information Act of 2002. The RTI Act enables the citizens to exercise their rights to ask pertinent questions to the concerned public authorities. It helps maintain transparen ..
Bombay HC: Wife Staying Abroad For Career Is Not Cruelty Or DesertionThe Bombay High Court has refused to grant divorce to a man who alleged his wife of cruelty and desertion for refusing to join him and live with him in India. The Court held that th ..
Background The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had given a 3 month time to the social platforms, including WhatsApp to comply with the new IT rules passed in February 2021. A Public Interest Litigation was filed by a software engin ..
FACTS OF THE CASE The case is connected with the kidnapping of a seven year old boy. The accused was arrested and jailed since 14.02.2019, under Sections 364-A and 120-B, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). The chief examinati ..