The power of Parliament regarding amendments in Fundamental Rights has always been a topic of debate. The Supreme Court in the case of Golaknath cleared this conflict with the then highest majority bench. The Golaknath family who lived in Jalandhar consisted of two brothers William and Henry Golaknath who owned 500 acres of land. However,…
Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) is monumental judgment, playing a pivotal role in defining the scope of Parliament’s amending power and reaffirming Basic Structure Doctrine. Doctrine, which limits the extent to which Parliament can alter the Constitution of India, which was established in Kesavananda Bharati case, 1973. By this case Minerva Mills,…
Court Takes Strong Stand On Election Violations In a stern verdict, the Delhi High Court has summoned 16 candidates contesting the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections on charges of vandalising public property. The court acted on the basis of a public interest litigation (PIL) that highlighted the rampant use of posters, banners and graffiti…
Supreme Court on October 24 emphasized that stubble burning not only violates personal law but also violates fundamental right of the citizen under Article 21 of Indian Constitution. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ahsanuddin and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing the petition filed by MC Mehta case today concerning the Air…
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court addressing his involvement in the large-scale tree felling in the Delhi Ridge forest area. The court recently requested an explanation from the LG regarding the cutting of trees despite its earlier orders prohibiting such actions without permission. In the affidavit dated October…
India is very diverse particularly religious. Including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism, to name just a few. Such religious diversity contributes quite immensely to India’s culture, festivals, and even its legal system. The Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and it follows a secular model in which the state treats all religions equally….
Appellate tribunal NCLAT has upheld an order to allow the central government to take over the management of Delhi Gymkhana Club. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) set aside the petition filed by the management members against the order passed by the Principal Bench of the NCLT. On April 1, 2024, the NCLT allowed…
On Monday, the Supreme Court of India emphasized the importance of giving detailed reasons for decisions quickly. The Court criticized the increasing habit of judges announcing their decisions without explaining the reasons right away. It strongly suggested that judges should provide these reasons within two days, or at most five days, after announcing the decision….
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash the summons issued to ArvindKejriwal in file against him by Gujarat University for questioning the academicdegree of Arvind Kejrival. A bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti without goininto merits held that no relief could be given to Kejriwal and co-accused Sanjay ina defamation…
Abstract In this research paper an attempt has been made to unwrap the complex and extremely delicate issue of rape as well as different spheres through which it is dealt with in India, both from a legal social science, and psychological viewpoint. The incidence of rape is a serious offence with long term physical and…
