Author: Shabnam Jahan

The SC bench rejected the argument in favor of a Common Dress Code in educational institutions, saying that there was no need for a judicial hearing on the subject. A petition calling for a uniform dress code for faculty, employees, and students at all educational institutions was denied by the Supreme Court on Friday. Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia’s bench declined to hear the case, saying, “There is no need to file a lawsuit in this situation. How is it possible for all institutions to wear the same uniform?” The petitioner’s senior attorney, Gaurav Bhatia, argued in court that…

The distribution of free vaccines and medications for dog bites would end until a system is put in place and measures are taken to regulate the stray dog issue, according to the Kerala High Court. The Kerala High Court ordered Government hospitals to offer free medical care and required free vaccinations to anyone who has been bitten by dogs till state machinery is put in place to address the growing stray dog problem in the State. Additionally, a division bench of Justices AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Gopinath P ordered the tranquilization and containment of the dogs that are thought to…

In the appeal, it is claimed that the decision that a State lacked the authority to choose its capital violates the Constitution’s fundamental principles. In an effort to resurrect its proposal to have three capitals, the Andhra Pradesh government has petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the state high court’s verdict on March 3 proclaiming Amaravati as the only capital of the state. In the appeal submitted (just now) by State government Advocate Mahfooz Nazki, three main points have been made. Which are: Since the contested laws were removed, the problem had grown intractable. Finance Minister Bugganna Rajendranath Reddy introduced…

The court ruled that it is past due for interested parties to be asked to change the status of legal education, including BCI, Senior Advocates, academics, and even former Supreme Court and High Court justices. The Bar Council of India (BCI) was ordered by the Delhi High Court on Friday to form a special team of specialists to make unannounced visits to institutions that lack the resources and facilities necessary to teach law. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh mandated that inspection results of the colleges be posted on the BCI website within a month after the inspection and that the council…

what The Supreme Court ruled about life-sentenced prisoners: Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka were sitting on a division bench to hear a group of petitions from life inmates whose appeals are still pending in several High Courts. The Supreme Court ruled that in order to relieve the congestion in cells, all convicts who have served 10 years of their life sentence and have appeals pending before courts must be allowed bail unless there are good reasons to refuse it. The High Courts were asked by the bench to ensure that the procedure was finished as quickly as…

According to the Bombay High Court, there is no societal stigma associated with the word “anaath”, which means orphan, hence there is absolutely no need to modify it. On Thursday, the Bombay High Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that asked the court to order the union government to alter the word “anaath” (orphan) to “swanath,” stating that there was no societal stigma associated with the word. The bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav Jamdar said there was no need to modify the word “anaath,” which means orphan, at all. A PIL filed by the Swanath…

The Law Ministry’s statement comes days before prominent attorney Mukul Rohatgi is anticipated to resume his duties as Attorney General of India on October 1. All cases will be marked to the Attorney General each day so that he can decide which ones need his personal appearance in court, according to a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice. The Supreme Court’s government law officers will receive cases more efficiently as a result. According to the office directive, the Attorney General of India would be given a list of cases on a daily basis so that he may choose…

The BJP-led government has paid more than Rs.1 million in retainer fees for the top two law enforcement officials in the nation, according to the Ministry of Law and Justice’s response to an RTI request. According to the Ministry of Law and Justice’s response to a Right to Information (RTI) request, the BJP-led government has paid more than Rs.1 crore in retainer fees for the Attorney General and the Solicitor General, the top two legal representatives in the nation. The sum of money paid upfront to retain the services of a lawyer is known as a retainer fee. In addition…

A state witness in the 2013 Lucky building collapse, which left 76 people dead, filed the PIL. To save the lives of those who resided there, the PIL demanded that illegal constructions in Mumbra be demolished. The Bombay High Court asked a lawyer for residents of several Thane district structures that are slated for demolition to demonstrate how an illegal structure may be approved. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta stated, that the time will be given to leave unless you can prove that the building has permission. You both occupy the same position (as other residents). You won’t be treated differently.…

On Monday the supreme court orders the centre to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the man who claimed to be an Indian spy and was in jail under spying charges in Pakistan for 14 years. The Advocate Samar Vijay Singh, appearing for the petitioner told the bench of chief justice that Mahmood Ansari was working in the Jaipur railway mail service, and in 1974 he was sent to Pakistan twice on a secret mission by the special intelligence bureau. However, Ansari was caught by the Pakistani army and was arrested on December 12, 1976, prosecuted under the official…