The apex court has instructed the Centre to conduct elections in Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible. In a long-awaited judgment, the Supreme Court today, upheld the abrogation of article 370 of the Indian Constitution. The article was struck down by the central government on August 6, 2019 when the parliament passed the Jammu […]
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Solicitor-General Mehta’s propositions against the petition on day six of the hearing states it is not possible to avoid personal laws, changing all of which with gender-neutral terms would prove to be complicated. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, arguing against the inclusion of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) said that it would create linguistic […]
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“The Centre’s argument that same sex marriage is elite has no bearing on how the court will decide the case,” said Chief Justice of India (CJI). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the government argued that there will be “several ramifications” if the laws are amended to include same sex couples. In his submission before the […]
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The farmers say they are victims of illegal land grabbing. The Aroharatri Dharani Satyagraha by the Dalit farmers has entered its 113th day of protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Farmers are demanding an amendment in the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act (PTCL), 1978. Muniyappa, a farmer from Hosakote said, “Third […]
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A Supreme Court appointed committee is supposed to complete the regularization by December 31, 2022. The Supreme Court (SC) appointed Justice Chandrashekhar Committee (JCC) has managed to regularize the applications of only 20 percent of the house owners at Shivaram Karanth Layout in 15 months. The deadline for completion of regularization of all the buildings […]
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Maharashtra joins the list of states who have proposed sponsorship for children who lost their parents to Covid. Mumbai: The Supreme Court has directed states to provide immediate relief to children who have been orphaned due to the pandemic. The court direction came in response to an application filed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwal seeking […]
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Petitioners ask for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and humanitarian relief for the victims of post-poll violence that occurred after the election results were declared on May 2, 2021. DELHI- The Supreme Court’s (SC) Vacation Bench presided by Justice Vineet Saran and BR Gavai have sought a response from the West Bengal government on […]
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As the Supreme Court hears the Centre’s plan to distribute oxygen in the capital, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta makes a case that the state government is not doing enough. DELHI- The Centre, represented by SG Tushar Mehta, submitted a plan to the Supreme Court on oxygen supply to various states,on the morning of May […]
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Tribal handicrafts and fair trade in danger due to evictions declared by the Supreme Court. BY SA Gayatri Bangalore, March 12, 2019. The Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of nearly ten lakh tribal families from their communities and other forest dwellers across 16 states. The order came right after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) […]
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The purpose behind the establishment of the Karnataka State Bar Council was to enroll candidates who have obtained a law degree and enable disciplinary control over the advocates. By Praveena Parthiban As per the recommendations given by the Supreme Court Collegium, Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri were transferred to the High Court […]
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