Chargesheet should not be filed before completing probe to scuttle scope for default bail: Supreme Court
A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and CT Ravikumar stressed that the right of default bail was not merely a statutory right but a fundamental…
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Bombay High Court directs educational institutions to permit changes to name, gender in certificates of transgender persons
“An institute cannot be permitted to force upon the petitioner a name, identity or a gender that they have chosen to reject in preference to…
Same-sex ruling to impact personal laws, says Supreme Court
The court said that the Indian parliament cannot be compared to the British parliament, which is sovereign and has absolute power to make laws.
‘Serious allegations’: Supreme Court’s notice on wrestlers’ plea seeking FIR against WFI chief
The Supreme Court issued a notice on a petition filed by top Indian wrestlers seeking to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Mere settlement between parties not reason to grant bail in attempt to murder case: Kerala High Court
The Court pointed out that if other witnesses depose (testify) at the time of evidence in support of the prosecution, it is possible that the…
India a secular country, offence of outraging religious sentiments cannot be compounded: Uttarakhand High Court
The Court refused to quash a case under Section 295A the against deputy district secretary of Rashtriya Hindu Vahini who had put a derogatory post…
Same-sex marriage case: After BCI, Delhi bar associations also object to hearing in Supreme Court; say issue should be left to parliament
The co-ordination committee of All District Courts Bar Associations said that the issue has far-reaching consequences and cannot be left to the discretion of the…
How can civic body issue demolition notice to sessions judge? Calcutta High Court pulls up Malda Municipal Corporation
The Court noted that the chairperson of the corporation who sent the demolition notice was previously an advocate practicing in the sessions court in Malda.
HC contempt order on senior officials of Delhi govt
The court asked the contemnors to be present before it on July 14 for the next hearing, when it would also hear the arguments on…
Supreme Court’s Advice To Bengaluru Techie Couple Seeking Divorce
The bench was informed that both husband and wife have agreed upon a settlement agreement in which they have decided to dissolve their marriage by…