By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and including Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, ruled that “marriages involving children violate the free will to have a life partner of choice”. The remark was passed by the Court while hearing a petition…
In a writ petition regarding the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, and Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, deliberated extensively on the issue. The majority opinion, supported by four judges, upheld…
Rajshri Rai (RR) Welcome to the ILRF platform. Can you tell us more about the mission for which you are in India currently? Bart S Fisher (BSF) Thank you. It is my pleasure to be here, in the world’s largest and the oldest democracy. I am here on a significant mission which deals with establishing…
By Annunthra Rangan In a significant diplomatic and military development, India and China have reached an agreement to resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, reverting to the pre-2020 patrolling norms. This agreement, a product of prolonged negotiations, could potentially ease tensions that have persisted since the 2020 standoff. However,…
Dear Dhananjaya, It is with mixed feelings of pride and disappointment that I, Lady Justice, write to you. As your mother in spirit, I have watched your nearly two-year tenure as Chief Justice of India with hope, only to find it tempered by moments of perplexity and concern. While many saw your rise as an…
As the tenure of the 50th Chief Justice of India comes to an end, here’s a glimpse into the life of Justice DY Chandrachud, his academic pursuits, and an illustrious career spanning over two decades. Dhananjay Yeshwant Chandrachud was born in Mumbai on November 11, 1959. His father, Yashwant Vishnu Chandrachud, served as the 16th…
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Prabha Devi Bhagwati Prasad Vidhi Mahavidhayalay affiliated to Gorakhpur University to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the petitioner. The Division Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Vikas Budhwar passed this order while hearing an appeal filed by Ajay Kumar Pandey. The intra-court appeal is…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of a railway siding project by Clean Coal Enterprises Private Limited in Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa district. The project, initiated in 2016, had completed nearly 95% of the work when the PIL was filed on April 9, 2024. The petitioners alleged that the…
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses PIL against Patna’s conversion to Nagar Panchayat, citing premature action The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed challenging the conversion of Gram Panchayat, Patna, to Nagar Panchayat. The petitioners contested a notification dated September 20, 2023, and an order dated June 28, 2024, dismissing their objections….
The Allahabad High Court while granting bail to a woman accused of cheating, said that the bail application of an unconvicted person should not be rejected for the purpose of giving him a taste of imprisonment as a lesson or as a mark of disapproval of his conduct. A Single Bench of Justice Arun Kumar…