Timelines Matter – India Legal

Timelines Matter – India Legal

By Vikram Kilpady The Supreme Court has overruled the central government many times. But in a landmark decision, the first in fact, it now has set a time limit for the President to assent to a bill reserved for her/his...
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari to Kerala High Court

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari to Kerala High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recently proposed the transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Kerala High Court. A resolution to this effect was passed by the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of...
Justice BV Nagarathna bats for making mediation mandatory procedure in family courts to reduce pendency

Justice BV Nagarathna bats for making mediation mandatory procedure in family courts to reduce pendency

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna has said that in order to prevent a dispute from entering a family court, pre-litigation conciliation or mediation should be made a mandatory procedure before filing of such cases. Speaking during the Southern Zone...
How a landmark Supreme Court judgement has clipped the wings of unelected governors

How a landmark Supreme Court judgement has clipped the wings of unelected governors

In a significant ruling clarifying the powers and duties of state governors, the Supreme Court on Tuesday established clear guidelines for how they should deal with bills passed by state legislatures. By limiting their ability to indefinitely withhold action on...
Calcutta HC orders CAPF to be deployed in Murshidabad after anti-Waqf Act protests leave 3 dead

Calcutta HC orders CAPF to be deployed in Murshidabad after anti-Waqf Act protests leave 3 dead

The Calcutta High Court on Saturday ordered Central Armed Police Forces to be deployed in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district after three persons died in violence that broke out during protests against Waqf Amendment Act, Bar and Bench reported.Murshidabad has been...
Kerala becomes first Indian state to introduce online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats

Kerala becomes first Indian state to introduce online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats

In order to ensure accessible and affordable justice for every citizen, Kerala has introduced online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats. The significant step, aimed at leveraging technology to bridge the justice gap, especially for marginalised communities, has...
SC sets 3-month limit for president to decide on bills referred by governors

SC sets 3-month limit for president to decide on bills referred by governors

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a three-month deadline on the president to approve or reject bills referred by state governors.“In case of any delay beyond this period, appropriate reasons would have to be recorded and conveyed to the State...
Constitution reflects aspirations of Indians wanting egalitarian society: Justice S Muralidhar

Constitution reflects aspirations of Indians wanting egalitarian society: Justice S Muralidhar

Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court S Muralidhar has said that the Constitution reflected the aspirations of Indians, who wanted an egalitarian society that respected individual dignity. Delivering a lecture on ‘Transformative Constitutionalism and the Role...
Tamil Nadu government notifies 10 re-enacted Bills following Supreme Court ruling

Tamil Nadu government notifies 10 re-enacted Bills following Supreme Court ruling

On the basis of a Supreme Court judgment that declared the laws as “deemed to have been assented” to by Governor RN Ravi, the Government of Tamil Nadu has notified 10 state Acts in the official gazatte. This has become the...
National Conference moves SC against Waqf Act

National Conference moves SC against Waqf Act

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act. The party first announced its decision to challenge the Act, which it...
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