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.
Fundamental Rights
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
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
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.,
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
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.
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,
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 36]: SC cannot permit something so deeply flawed to function in our country: Shyam Divan
On Day 36 of the Aadhaar Hearing, Attorney General KK Venugopal concluded his arguments on the issue of Aadhaar Act, 2016 being
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 35]: Are you rewriting the Constitution?: Justice Chandrachud to AG defending introduction of Aadhaar Act as Money Bill
On Day 35 of the Aadhaar Hearing, Advocate Zoheb Hossain, appearing for the State of Maharashtra and UIDAI, resumed his submissions before
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 34]: Linking PAN with individual’s Aadhaar won’t curb money laundering: Gopal Sankarnarayanan
Advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, who had begun his submissions on Day 33 of the Aadhaar hearing, continued with his submissions before he 5-judge bench
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 33]: We never issued any direction mandating Aadhaar-SIM linking: Supreme Court
On Day 33 of the Aadhaar Hearing that has been going on since January 17, 2018, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi concluded his submissions and
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 31]: Some fears relating to Aadhaar are misconceived: CJI
“Development requires the removal of major sources of unfreedom: poverty as well as tyranny, poor economic opportunities as well as systemic social
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 30]: We all strive to get recognised. Identification is a matter of dignity and pride: Rakesh Dwivedi
On day 30 of the Aadhaar Hearing, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi continued with his argument probabilistic method that he had begun on Day