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…
The Bombay High Court has directed actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra to deposit ₹60 crore before it considers their plea seeking permission to travel abroad. The couple had approached the court to challenge a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them in connection with a cheating case. The LOC stems from a…
A bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Surya Kant, sharply criticized the practice of a United Nations agency issuing Refugee Cards to immigrants residing in India. “They have opened a showroom here and are issuing certificates,” remarked Justice Kant during proceedings. The case before the Court involved a Sudanese national who arrived in…
Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai on Tuesday expressed concern over oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings being misrepresented on social media. The CJI was speaking during a hearing in the court, a day after a lawyer, who claimed to be unhappy over the chief justice’s remarks made last month on a…
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the recent voter list revisions in Bihar, asking whether the names added to the final electoral roll were the same as those deleted earlier or entirely new voters. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymala Bagchi was hearing petitions…