Justice Vikram Nath & Sandeep Mehta summons Chief Secretaries of States in stray dogs matter
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India has been very important and harsh towards the national issue of stray
Category: Current Legal Update
Justice Surya Kant Recommended as 53rd Chief Justice of India by Outgoing CJI Gavai
The retiring Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai, has recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor in a significant development that has taken place in the Indian judiciary.
Justices Kant and Joymalya Bagchi refuses action against Rakesh Kishore in Shoe Throwing Incident at CJI BR Gavai
The hallowed halls of the Supreme Court of India witnessed an unprecedented and shocking event when an advocate, identified as Rakesh Kishore, threw his shoe towards the bench presided over by the Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai.
Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife Alleges Police, IB Surveillance During Jail Visits, Informs Supreme Court
Gitanjali J Angmo, who is the spouse of the arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has petitioned the Supreme Court of India by stating that she is under 24-hour surveillance by the state. In a formal affidavit, she says that Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers and the Rajasthan Police officers have been closely keeping track of her movements, conversations and even her personal notes when visiting her husband in jail.
Hindu Succession Act Inapplicable to Scheduled Tribes, Says Justice Sanjay Karol
The Supreme Court of India has given a reiterant reassertive legal demarcation of laws of inheritance in a major verdict. The Hindu succession act, 1956 (HSA) was recently upheld by a bench consisting of Justice Sanjay Karol who stated that the act was not applicable to the members of the Scheduled Tribes.
Justice Pardiwala Questions UP’s Anti-Conversion Law, Emphasizes India’s Secularism
The Supreme Court of India questioned the domain of workings of the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law, which has been subject to serious question and heed in a judgment. A court headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala pointed out that the demands of that law are to be interpreted in the context of a secular Constitution of India.
Antwerp Court Approves Mehul Choksi’s Extradition, Rules Out Torture or Unfair Trial in India
He has since been detained in a prison in Belgium, and has been refused several appeals to post bail, on the basis that he is a great flight risk. The ruling of the court in Belgium confirms the request of India as legitimate and negates so many concerns aired by the defense team of Choksi.
Kerala High Court Cancels Mohanlal’s Ownership Certificates for Ivory Possession
To his great disappointment, the high court of Kerala has revoked ownership certificates issued to celebrated Malayalam actor Mohanlal to the possession of the elephant tusks
FASTORP Abandons Lawsuit Alleging Bias Against White Men in Chicago Law Review Selection
There has been some misunderstanding especially in the context of abandoning a case by reports concerning a lawsuit against the University of Chicago Law Review
UALR Fires Law Professor Felicia Branch Over Social Media Posts Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has officially dismissed one of its law professors, Felicia Branch, after a spate of publicized posts on her social media profiles. The posts glorified the latest killing of Charlie Kirk, a leading conservative political activist.