The much awaited verdict of the Nirbhaya gang rape case will be given by the bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justices R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan. The verdict will be delivered today at 2pm as per the cause list. The fate of the four accused who shook the nation’s conscience
ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES WITH VOTER-VERIFIED PAPER AUDIT TRAIL WILL BE READY FOR 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS: ELECTION COMMISSION, SUPREME COURT CLOSES CONTEMPT AGAINST ELECTION COMMISSION By: Shriya Paruthi[1] In the case Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India[2] the writ petition was filled by the Rajendra Satyanarayan under the Constitution of India and prayed for
REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT ENFORCED FROM MAY 1 RERA was enforced starting from May 1, 2017, but only 13 states and union territories have so far notifies rules under the act. Under this act- All existing projects that have not received completion certificate will have to be registered with RERA Authority by
T P Senkumar filed a contempt plea against Chief Secretary, Nalini Netto on account of delay for reinstatement of Senkumar as the State DGP. In his petition he has alleged that Nalini Netto was the one who attempted to remove him from post and can do anything to ensure he is not reinstated back
The judgment in Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala,, was crucial in upholding the supremacy of the Constitution and preventing authoritarian rule by a single party Forty Four years ago, on April 24, 1973, Chief Justice Sikri and 12 judges of the Supreme Court assembled to deliver the most important judgment in its history. The
Megha Kumari Indore Institute of Law There is no justification to keep the enforcement of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act under suspension till certain amendments are carried out, SC tells government. In a major verdict, the Supreme Court on 27th April, 2017 held that there is no explanation in delaying the appointments of Lokpals and
By Adrita Shah The article talks about the reasons why representation of women in the legal profession was not huge and the present status of Supreme Court judges.The legal profession in India is of high importance. Previously there were very few women opting for this profession but now there seems to be a change. Cornelia
By: Snigdha Panigrahi With technology revolutionizing communication, Justice Gautam Patel might start a judicial trend.The producers of the movie “Pushpaka Vimana” a Kannada movie released in February 2017, is alleged to have been copied from a Korean movie named “Miracle in Cell No.7” released in 2013. The producers are facing a copyright infringement case.
Highlights: SC sets Alimony Benchmark Ex- Hubby to pay 20000 every month Over rules Calcutta HC to pay 23000 pm The Supreme Court has set a benchmark for alimony to be paid by a husband to his separated wife, stating that 25 per cent of his net salary might constitute a “just and proper”
In the Constitution of India it is clearly stated that it is the duty of the state to ‘protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country’. It imposes a duty on every citizen ‘to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife’. Reference to
