CJI Gavai’s August 11 Directive Bans Senior Advocates from Urgent Case Mentions
An explanation of the Supreme Court’s New Rule on Urgent Mention. The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice…
Category: Current Legal Update
Australia’s Palestine Recognition Plan Echoes UK and France, : Recognition of State Explained From The Eyes of International Law
International deliberations have been brought about recently when the Australian government announced that it intends to engage the recognition of…
High Court Ruling On Aadhaar Redefines Citizenship Verification
The Bombay High Court has in rejecting a bail application in an authoritative and laudable order made it clear that Aadhaar card, along with other identity cards such as PAN card and Voter ID card, are not conclusive evidence of citizenship of India. The Court placed stress on the fact that citizenship is a legal status and its definition solely depends on the Citizenship Act, 1955. Since the document that mainly gave credit to the applicant as to his place of origin was found to be falsified, the Court refused relief by supporting the notion that by and large, the ordinary identity cards cannot supersede the definite framework on legal prerogative of gaining nationality.
The Jane Street Fiasco? A new Era of Governance
The recent regulatory crackdown by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Jane Street Group, a prominent U.S.-based…
When Time Runs Out: Apex Court Divided on Income-tax Assessment Limits
The question of whether the eleven-month period stipulated in Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“ITA”) should be applied…
Supreme Court Awards Additional Compensation for US-Based Accident Victim’s Family
Presided by: Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Justice N.V. Anjaria, Supreme Court of India Appellant: Senior Advocate for Kulwinder Kaur &…
Supreme Court Closes IMA Petition Against Misleading Traditional Medicine Advertisements
Significantly, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) petition regarding deceptive traditional medicine advertisements and overturned…
Unilateral Divorce Under Scrutiny: The Talaq-e-Hasan Case
The Supreme Court is performing a last-minute examination of the constitutional validity of the Talq-e-Hasan. Receiving petitions of affected women, the Court has ordered dates of a final hearing and more importantly has shown clear intentions of considering substantive rights over procedural objections. Inviting the views of national rights commissions, the bench is gearing up to an evidence-based reviewing of the practice in detail. These initial guidelines indicate very strongly that the Court is about to give a substantive decision whether Talaq-e-Hasan is in line with the constitutional provisions of equality and fairness.
ANI’s Copyright Lawsuit Against YouTubers: Delhi Court to Settle Fair Use Boundaries
ANI’s court action against popular YouTubers regarding the alleged unlicensed use of news clips sends a strong signal that not only is copyright enforcement high stakes, but the right of creators to use works under copyright is also high stakes. The Delhi Court is going to decide In delivering a judgement its threshold determination of the scope of digital fair use will shape the future of copyright in India.
Enforcement Directorate’s Chargesheet Against Robert Vadra: Allegations of Money Laundering Under PMLA in Shikohpur Land Deal
In a high-profile case of supposed money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has charged the businessman, Robert Vadra, who is…