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When the Rule of the Bulldozer Outpaces the Rule of Law: One year after this landmark judgment
In November 2024, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that no home can be destroyed without notice, hearing, and legal process. Yet across various states, the past year has shown how that standard is often treated as optional
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Supreme Inconsistency: Adoption jurisprudence in cases of Muslims in India
Inconsistent jurisprudence related to adoption for Muslim couples renders parents and the young rudderless. These circumstances are enabled by a backward looking and rigid politics of the Muslim Personal Law Board (MPLB).On March 4, 2024, Live Law published a report of the Supreme Court rendering an important judgment in a custody matter in which both the parties were Muslims. What made this March 4 verdict quite distinct and path breaking? The SC didn't just reiterate the jurisprudence in matters of custody while highlighting the inconsistencies of the Orissa HC order, but also called out the flaw of court in framing the issue erroneously.In this article, the author engages with some case law on the subject to show how inconsistency creeps into judgments and what the extant jurisprudence on the matter is.
Uttarakhand: Will the Ankita Bhandari murder case, arrest of journalist, Negi affect the April 19 poll?
Union Minister for Women & Child Welfare, Smriti Irani was chased by media in Pauri Garhwal where she arrived at the filing of nomination papers of BJP candidate, Anil Baluni; mother of Ankita Bhandari has demanded the arrest of BJP’s general secretary, Anil Kumar even as justice eludes the victim of the family in ghastly case of murder and assault
Freedom of press under threat from SLAPP suits: SC sets aside Saket Court Order in Bloomberg vs Zee Entertainment case
Setting aside the ex-parte order of Saket District Court which ordered Bloomberg to take down defamatory article against Zee, SC cautions against SLAPP suits and pre-trial censorship
Constitution sets benchmark for both inclusive governance & social justice: Justice B.V. Nagarathna
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Justice B.V. Nagarathna, speaking at a virtual address to the Columbia Law School, said that the Constitution of India sets a benchmark for inclusive governance and social justice; LiveLaw has posted the entire video of the speech
A couple declared Indian again after more than a year of struggle, after CJP steps in
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CJP has triumphed with another victory; a 20-year-old notice from the Foreigner Tribunal was successfully contested and victory was sweet when the couple was declared Indian on March 19, 2024
CUET UG 2024 registration process is pushing students to compulsorily provide Aadhaar details, violating the privacy judgment of the apex court
6 out of 8 options require students to input Aadhaar details, while the other two option require passport details
Why are Allahabad HC’s orders refusing police protection to inter-faith couples, wrong in law and principle?
Interfaith couples and those without marriage registration proof in Uttar Pradesh find themselves without constitutional rights recourse as the Allahabad HC selectively rejects their pleas for police protection
Vehicles and shops burned after communal incident in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh
Communal tensions erupted during a religious procession in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, on the night of March 19. Several shops and vehicles were also burned.
Bombay High Court: Plea seeking FIR against three BJP legislators for delivering hate speeches, highlights inaction by police even after Supreme Court guidelines
Through the petition, action against BJP MLAs Geeta Jain, Nitish Rane and T. Raja Singh have been urged by the court for “spreading hate speech and inciting violence”, multiple incidents of hate speech and incitement in Maharashtra highlighted
SC sets clear guidelines on pleas of partners who relationships are targeted
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From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief, Supreme Court directs courts to secure the fundamental rights and dignity of intimate partners, especially those LGBTQ+, inter- caste and inter-faith; often these pleas are habeas corpus petitions
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