What is the issue The Gujarat High Court on 21st June 2021 heard petitions challenging the prohibition on manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor in the state of Gujarat as per the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949. The petition challenged the law o ..
Facts in Brief The victim, in this case, is a 15-year-old girl. The mother of the victim claimed that her daughter was abducted by the accused who is the petitioner in this case. It was alleged that the girl was abducted from the house on 28th Septem ..
Facts of the case In the case of Parveen Tandon vs. Tanika Tandon, the Respondent-woman claimed that the Petitioner did not disclose his marital status when they first met. She also stated the petitioner executed a marriage agreement with her to show ..
Lakshadweep Administration Order Banning Meat Stayed by Kerala High CourtThe two controversial orders passed by the Lakshadweep Administrator, Praful Khoda Patel have been stayed by the Kerala High Court. The first order directed the closure of dairy ..
What is the issue Social activist Medha Patkar has approached the Supreme Court for seeking directions to the Centre and all states and union territories for taking immediate steps to formulate a uniform mechanism to decongest prisons across India th ..
What is the issue The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary and Director of the Information Department of Uttar Pradesh to appear in the court on June 29th, in a contempt case. The Court had directed Ad ..
WHAT WAS THE CASE Criminal contempt proceedings have been initiated by the Madras High Court against an advocate who had shared WhatsApp audio messages regarding a judge that were derogatory in nature. Justice M Dhandapani had taken note of the messa ..
Background In the case of Ashwini Upadhyay & Ors. Vs. Union of India it was directed that each High Court must assign pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs to trial and session’s court to expedite their disposal. The Hon’ble Cou ..
Facts of the case In this case, a 2-year-old girl was given up for adoption by her biological mother to a couple by executing a notarized document without complying with the Juvenile Justice Act. The adoptive parents moved to the Supreme Court agains ..
SC Will Hear Pleas Challenging Cancellation of CBSE, ICSE Physical ExamsThe Supreme Court will be hearing the writ petitions which challenge the CBSE and ICSE decision to cancel physical exams. The case will be heard by the Vacation Bench composed of ..