The Supreme Court of India upheld the Sikkim High Court’s judgment declaring clause (zzzzn) of Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994, unconstitutional, as it levied a service tax on lottery distributors. The Union Government’s appeal was dismissed by the top court, which ruled that activities connected with the promotion and marketing of lotteries are…
-By Ayushi Introduction: The case of bail application of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has recently been reviewed by the legal experts. Legal problem surfaced when Rashid’s bail plea was rejected by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court as it understood the jurisdiction lacked over the matter. The special MP/MLA courts cannot bring cases which the…
Court No – 2 Bench: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M SUNDRESH, HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI Item no- 37 W.P(C) NO.000943/2021 Case Title: ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY V/S U.O.I Case details: The Union of India has filed a status report on 20.11.2023, giving the list of 28 States and Union Territories,…
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…
On October 24, 2024, the central government officially appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India, marking him as the 51st CJI. He will take office on November 11, succeeding DY Chandrachud, who is set to retire upon reaching the age of 65. Justice Khanna’s term as Chief Justice will last just…
-By Subhrodeep Supreme Court Publishes Report and Visual Evidence of Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Controversy!In a significant step toward judicial transparency, the Supreme Court of India has made a publish report publically expressing concern about the discovery of an enormous quantity of unaccounted money at the home of an active Justice of the Delhi High…
INTRODUCTION Cheating means to gain personal benefits dishonestly, in today’s world cheating is the most common way to get personal gains, and many people take advantage of some unfair things to get personal gains like exams, sports, and games to take advantage easily without hard work. Example- A school organizes periodic exams and a student of that school…
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….
Introduction Unlike many other religions where polygamy is forbidden, it has a long and complicated history within the religion of Hindus. Though practiced earlier by certain communities such as some along the princely Rajput lines, modern Indian law has firmly prohibited polygamy (among Hindus). This blog deals with the history of polygamy in Hinduism, legalizing it through a…
-By Prabhat Kumar Tyagi National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, Maha Kumbh Mela Authorities and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UP PCB) as they lacked sanitary facilities, forcing it to defecate on the Ganga River bank open. Bench consisting of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. A. SEnthil Vel…
