Gujarat High Court asked the state government of Gujarat to explain why tax payer’s money was being used to organize visits to shrines of only one religion under Pavitra Yatradham Board. Facts of the Case A Public Interest Litigation was filed by Mr. Mujahid Nafees a resident of Juhapur under
As a responsible citizen, we seek two certainties from any decision on public policy by a constitution bench of the Supreme Court. First, it must ensure that the underlying principles are consistent with the Constitution of India. Second, that such a decision must end governance dysfunctionalities. But unfortunately, the court
The highest position in Indian Judiciary is Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India has huge responsibilities to perform because it is his verdict which will give direction to government policies in the country. Judgments delivered by Chief Justice are of immense importance as they guide executive, general public
The Supreme Court held that the Ram Mandir-Babri case need not to a five-judge Constitution Bench. Effectively, the Court held that its 1994 judgment in Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India during the hearing of the Ayodhya Land dispute need not be revisited. The court also added that the main
A three-judge bench of Supreme Court of India answered a reference explaining in detail difference between ‘venue’ ‘place’ and ‘seat’ of arbitration. Supreme Court cleared the air when it held that place of arbitration does not on its own gets the status of its seat. Facts of the Case An
Facts A petition was filed in 2011, by Public Interest Foundation who had essentially sought guidelines or framework to deal with the menace of criminalisation of politics and had demanded that those charged with serious offences be debarred from contesting elections. The NGO had also demanded to lay down a
Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment on Thursday striking down section 497 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Facts Of The Case A writ petition was filed under article 32 of the Indian Constitution challenging the validity of section 497 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 497 of Indian
Allegations that 34 minor girls were raped for months in a Muzaffarpur shelter home have left Indians reeling; this is just one of a series of horrifying rape cases reported this year. In the Muzaffarpur case, girls aged between 7 and 17 have alleged that they were raped and sexually
A five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Scheme. The apex court in its judgement has listed services for which linking of Aadhaar is not mandatory and strikes down certain provisions (mainly Section 33(2), 47 and 57) including its linking with bank
Supreme Court of India ruled that publication of key answer gives an opportunity to candidates to assess the correctness of their response and raise objections if any. Facts Of The Case Appellants had appeared in School Lecturer Exam 2015 conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission. The written test was conducted
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