Fundamental Rights

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SL SC | S. 31 B (5) of Industrial Disputes Act does not debar from maintaining application to Labour Tribunal against termination of services and to file fundamental rights application to SC simultaneously

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, CJ and Murdu N.B. Fernando and

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Kesavananda Bharati, whose petition steered the way to the ‘Basic Structure doctrine’, passes away

His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru, who initiated the case before the Supreme Court that gave us the ‘Basic Structure’ doctrine, passed away

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SL SC | Negligence at the time of producing documents at the time of interview for admission; Court dismisses application in relation to violation of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ., L.T.B.Dehideniya and P. Padman

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J&K HC | Protection ordered for a woman who converted to Islam, on being subjected to fear psychosis by her relatives

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. addressed a matter wherein a woman who converted from Hinduism to Islam out

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Kar HC | Ban imposed by Karnataka Govt on conduct of online classes infringes Fundamental Rights of the children guaranteed under Arts. 21 and 21A of Constitution

Karnataka High Court: While deliberating upon the Government Orders issued by the State of Karnataka wherein restrictions/ ban was imposed on conduct

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Bom HC | Right to Agitation | Persons agitating cannot be called as traitors, anti-nationals only because they want to oppose one law

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.G. Sewlikar and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., while allowing the present petition with respect to the

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SL SC | Absence of proof leads to dismissal of petition of violation of Fundamental rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, Murdu N. B. Fernando and E.

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Cal HC | Order of Injunction passed, staying deportation of a Rohingya back to Myanmar, to uphold the spirit of humanity

Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. prohibited the State from deporting the petitioners who were refugees belonging to the Rohingya community, and

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Kar HC | Challenge to constitutional validity of amendment in Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act making concessions in favour of SC/ST rejected

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. dismissed the writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India,  by

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SL SC | Courtesy begets courtesy; Court refuses application relating to the violation of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, L.T.B. Dehideniya and Murdu N.B.Fernando, JJ.,

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SL SC | Court finds Fundamental Rights of deceased violated while in police custody; State directed to pay 1 million rupees

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, Murdu N.B. Fernando and S. Thurairaja,

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Raj HC | Petition under Art. 226 cannot be entertained where an alternate statutory remedy is available

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. dismissed the writ petition filed against the order passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies-cum Registrar

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MP HC | ‘Crying foul to open a Pandora box in the name of fundamental rights, absurd’; order against convicts of Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Subodh Abhyankar, J. dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the

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SL SC | Candidate must be unmarried for the selection of Asst. Superintendent of Police: Condition not violative of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, S. Thurairaja and E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, JJ.

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Madras HC | Prohibiting demonstration of democratic dissent is violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution

Madras High Court: M. Dhandapani, J., quashed a case registered against the petitioner along with others for demonstrating and raising slogans against the

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Mau IC | SC can direct Presiding Magistrate to designate another magistrate to hear evidence on appropriate sentence

Mauritius Intermediate Court: The Bench of B.R. Jannoo- Jaunbocus, set aside the motion of the defendant in relation to the protection of

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Deciding dress code is domain of institution; Petition for allowing wearing headscarf dismissed

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. dismissed a writ petition while giving a detailed analysis

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Army personnel duty bound to serve wherever they are ordered to; petition assailing transfer to operational units dimissed: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ. dismissed writ petitions filed by army personnel — Major, Lieutenant,

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Aadhaar: 5-judge Supreme Court bench reserves verdict after hearing the matter for 38 days

After hearing the much-debated Aadhaar matter for 38 days, the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr.

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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 37]: Aadhaar Act will not survive the first five words of the preamble, “We the people of India”: Shyam Divan

On the penultimate day of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan continued with his rejoinder before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra,