Right to Privacy hearing: 15 big takeaways from the Union & States’ submissions
The 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and J. Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde, R.K. Agrawal, R.F. Nariman, A.M. Sapre, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, S.K.
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Rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC: Supreme Court formulates remedial measures
Supreme Court: In the light of the rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC dealing with dowry deaths, the bench of A.K. Goel
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Offices of Parliamentary Secretaries cannot be created by State Legislature
Supreme Court: In the case where the competence of Assam Legislature to make the Assam Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous
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UP Shiksha Mitras cannot be regularised; Relaxations may be granted in next 2 TETs
Supreme Court: Upholding the Allahabad High Court decision quashing the Uttar Pradesh Government’s order regularizing the Shiksha Mitras, the bench of A.K.
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Sahara Matter: Deposit Rs. 1500 Cr by September 7 or the Aamby Valley property will be auctioned
Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, Ranjan Gogoi and Dr. A.K. Sikri , JJ told the Sahara Group of Companies and
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‘Right to privacy’ hearing rescheduled in the light of President-elect’s swearing in ceremony tomorrow
On 24.07.2017, it was notified that the Constitution Bench will not be sitting on 25.07.2017 in the light of the swearing in
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Termination of 10-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy: Notice issued to Centre
Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal of a 10 year old rape survivor aggrieved by the order of a Chandigarh Court that refused
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Objection to mode or method of electronic proof cannot be entertained at appellate stage
Supreme Court: In the case where the reliability of the Call Detail Records (CDRs) produced as proof was questioned for not complying
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Whatsapp Issue: Centre tells SC that data of the users is integral to their right to life and personal liberty
Supreme Court: While the issue relating to ‘right to privacy’ is under consideration before a 9-judge bench, the Centre today told a
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Centre & State should work together to implement the National Food Security Act, 2013 by the end of the year
Supreme Court: Stating that the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS Act), which is a social justice and social welfare legislation, is
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Mental age of a person does not make him/her a “Child” under the POCSO Act
Supreme Court: Refusing to expand the scope of the word ‘child’ under Section 2(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) to include the
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Will amend the RP Act to give the NRIs the E-voting rights: Centre tells SC
Supreme Court: In the petition seeking E-voting rights for the NRIs, the Central Government told the Court that it was willing to
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Centre to SC: We are against Cow Vigilantism; States should take action against such acts
Supreme Court: The Court asked all the States to issue affidavits on the the rising incidents of cow vigilantism across the country,
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Right to Privacy Hearing: 12-Point cheat sheet
The 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and J. Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde, R.K. Agrawal, R.F. Nariman, A.M. Sapre, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, S.K.
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9-judge bench Right to Privacy hearing concludes; Judgment reserved
Supreme Court: The 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and J. Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde, R.K. Agrawal, R.F. Nariman, A.M. Sapre, Dr. D.Y.
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BREAKING| Aadhaar: 9-judge bench to hear the Right to Privacy Issue tomorrow
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and J Chelameswar, SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud & Abdul Nazeer, JJ referred the
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Allowing last window for depositing old notes will defeat the purpose of demonetisation: Centre to SC
Supreme Court: Responding to the Notice issued by the bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J asking the Centre
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Split decision over culpability of a woman under Section 201 IPC for being silent about the murder of her husband by her lover
Supreme Court: In a 2-decade old matter relating to culpability of the accused under Section 201 IPC pertaining to disappearance of evidence
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