The Delhi HC issued a notice in petitions filed by students and alumni of National Law University, Delhi. They were challenging the introduction of a 50% domicile reservation at the University. Facts of the Case Earlier this year, the students of NLU Delhi wrote an open letter to the Delhi
The Delhi HC dismissed an appeal that refused the deduction of one day’s salary of the appellant. The appellant is a professor at Delhi University. The university made the said deduction for contributing towards the PM CARES fund. The Court remarked, “Only a stone-hearted person would make such a challenge”.
On Saturday, the petitioner filed a petition in Supreme Court. The petition challenged the usage of cruel means to defend against the wild animals. They filed the petition after looking into the matter of the pregnant elephant’s death. This tragic incident took place in Kerala. The plea claims that these ways to
The case in hand is Imshad v State of Uttar Pradesh. Herein, the Allahabad High Court Partially Allows Appeal of the Accused and upholds Conviction of Minor’s Rape. Facts of the Case On 16th January 2005, the rape of Informant’s daughter had taken place at around 4 PM. Shiv Dhara, the
The Delhi HC dismissed a petition challenging the Central Govt’s order dated May 30, 2020. The order allowed the reopening of non-containment zones. Also permitting certain prohibited activities from June 8, 2020. The Court dismissed the petition with costs of Rs. 20,000. Facts of the Case The petitioner stated that he is
An appeal had been filed in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Kerala High Court. This judgment upheld the Constitutionality of the Kerala Animals and Birds Sacrifices Act, 1968. The petitioners contended that animal sacrifice is an integral part of their religion. He also contended that the judgment was
The Punjab & Haryana HC took stern measures for the use of a racial slur. This was in particular with a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) case. Justice Rajiv Narain Raina observed the use of a racial slur to refer to an African National. The case was Amarjit Singh
The Supreme Court decides on the issue of the enforceability of the Foreign Award u/s 48 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 that has been long disputed. Brief Facts of the Case Pre-2001 The appellant, Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Ltd. entered into a contract for the sale of Copper Concentrate with
The case in hand is Amit Bathla & Ors vs CBSE. The petitioner filed a PIL in the Supreme Court. It challenges the Central Board of Secondary Education. It seeks directions to cancel the remainder of the Class 12 CBSE Board Exams that CBSE is to conduct from 1 July.
The SC observed that it is unsafe to convict an accused only based on the uncorroborated testimony of his accomplice. The bench comprises of Justices R. F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, and V. Ramasubramaniam. They held that an accomplice, to be believed by the Court, must be corroborated by the material
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