The beating of a person in the Police Station is the concern for all and causes a sense of fear in the entire society…The custodial violence on the deceased which led to the death is abhorrent and not acceptable in the civilized society.
Lord Muruga is a commonly worshipped by the backward communities in Tamil Nadu. The petition was filed to recognise Lord Muruga as the Tamil deity. This is in the backdrop of the AIADMK recognising ‘Thaipusam’ a festival linked to the worship of Lord Muruga as a holiday on the request of the state BJP leaders.
Heart ailment even though can restrict a person’s activities is not considered a disability. In an appeal filed before the Supreme Court, the Court explains the grounds for what constitutes a disability and why heart ailment does not qualify as a disability.
The Court took into consideration the decision in the case of Yunus Khan v State of Haryana and Ors while stating that “the marriage of a Muslim girl is governed by the personal law of the Muslims.”
A video that went viral, that depicted a person displaying affection to his same-sex partner. Owing to the virality of the video, the person depicted video, lost his appointment as the Home Guard.
The Court based its decision on the Muslim Personal Law system and stated that “a Muslim man may get married more than once without divorcing his earlier wife but the same does not apply to a Muslim lady”.
Right to Freedom to Speech and Expression is recognised as a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution. However, it is not absolute but has restrictions imposed. A plea had been filed before the Supreme Court stating that Section 124-A of the Indian penal Code is ultra-vires of the Constitution.
When it comes to the conduct of the advocates, there will be zero tolerance shown by this Court and this Court has to ensure that the activities of some of the advocates do not spoil the image of the entire profession.
The petition was filed by lawyer Saurabh Sharma. He claimed that he was fined Rs 500 by the Delhi Police for not wearing a mask when driving in his private car alone.
A Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed by Vidya Bhavan Society, the Managing Committee of Sawai Mansingh Vidyalaya, Gandhi Seva Sadan and the Society of Catholic Education Institutions challenging the Fee-Regulation Act, 2016.
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