A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which bars individuals confined in prison whether convicted or facing trial—from casting their vote during elections. The plea, filed by Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya, a law student, argues that the…
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Central government to file its response to a petition seeking a definite timeline for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The petition, filed by Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, urges the government to specify when it intends to reinstate the region’s statehood, which…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday said he and Justice K Vinod Chandran were shocked when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at him on October 6, but the issue is a “forgotten chapter.” In an unprecedented and shocking incident, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, took his shoe in his hand and…
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s plea seeking extension of the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal will be listed, the Supreme Court said, with Chief Justice of India BR Gavai noting that listing doesn’t amount to granting the desired relaxation. Advocate Nizam Pasha, representing Owaisi, informed the bench of CJI…
In a significant ruling that reinforces reproductive rights and legal fairness, the Supreme Court of India has held that the age limits imposed by the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 cannot be retrospectively applied to couples who had already initiated the surrogacy process before the law came into force. A Bench of the Court permitted three…
The Supreme Court of India has held that judicial officers who have completed seven years of legal practice before joining the judiciary may be considered eligible for appointment to the post of District Judge under the Bar quota, provided they meet other constitutional criteria. A Bench comprising Chief Justice B. R. Gavai,Justice K. Vinod Chandran…
The Supreme Court has said sex education should be provided to children from a younger age, and not Class IX onwards. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe said sex education should be part of the curriculum in higher secondary schools so that young adolescents are made aware of the hormonal changes…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to actor Shah Rukh Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix on a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Wankhede has sought Rs 2 crore in damages, which he wants donated to the Tata…
The political outfit launched by Tamil actor Vijay, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging a recent Madras High Court order that appointed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) made up of Tamil Nadu police officers to investigate the Karur stampede incident. The petition, filed by TVK’s general secretary Aadhav…
A Tamil Nadu BJP leader has moved the Supreme Court, seeking a CBI probe into the September 27 stampede at Karur during a political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay that killed 41 people and injured more than 60. The plea, filed by G S Mani, an apex court lawyer and the vice-president of…