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“Lawyers, as a whole, belong to a separate homogenous group called ‘Gentlemen’. However, it is unfortunate that the said homogeneous community is trying to use this Court to create a casteist atmosphere which is highly deprecated”
“Notification No. 179(E) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare must be held to be prospective in application as petitioners have already secured requisite Certificate of Medical Indication from Delhi State Level Medical Board, Department of Family Welfare prior to amendment taking effect.”
Transgenders have to be absorbed into the mainstream activities of society and for that, a change in attitude towards them is essential. Each human being has their own likes and dislikes, but when it comes to living in a society under the umbrella of togetherness, it is vital to accept the differences within us.
In a fierce dissent to the majority decision of allowing a wedding website designer to decline services to same-sex couples, 3 SCOTUS Judges pointed out that US Constitution contains no right to refuse service to a disfavoured group and cautioned that this decision may negatively impact not only the LGBTQ+ community, but also interracial couples in future.
The Court only expressed its prima facie view and final orders in the writ appeal on merits will be passed after hearing the parties in full, uninfluenced by any of the observations made in this order. Therefore, the Senior Advocate was not prevented from placing his contentions to sustain the order of the Single Judge at the time of final hearing.
The Court with a ratio of 6:3 protected the First Amendment right of the petitioner who believes in heterosexual marriages only.
The Lawyers being homogeneous class, further creating divisions on any criteria including economic status or otherwise will result in losing faith and ordinary Lawyers will get frustrated, resulting young and talented Lawyers leaving the profession. It is the primary duty of the Judicial Institutions to provide a conducive atmosphere for all the practicing Lawyers enabling them to have utmost trust in the Judicial System.
The Centre for Labour Law (CLL) at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal is proud to announce the Call for Papers for
With a ratio of 3:2, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a significant decision by holding that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to form association purely based on sexual orientation.
Madras High Court found the refusal for admission to child suffering from mild autism spectrum disorder to be distressing and violating the child’s fundamental right to education.
“The General Court reiterated that a legislative ban on “promotion of homosexuality or non-traditional sexual relations” among minors does not serve to advance the legitimate aims of protection of morals, health or the rights of others and that by adopting such laws, the authorities reinforce stigma and prejudice and encourage homophobia, which is incompatible with the notions of equality, pluralism, and tolerance inherent in a democratic society.”
Kerala High Court held that the exclusion of mentally retarded persons from tax exemption while buying motor cars is discriminatory and they are also entitled to tax exemption.
In an impassioned ruling, the single Judge Bench of the Karnataka High Court observed that the word “men” in the impugned Guideline perpetrates gender bias and misogyny and urged that there is an imperative need of change of nomenclature from ‘ex-servicemen’ to that of ‘ex-service personnel’
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Government’s notification which allowed the Sikh travellers to carry a Kirpan on their person while on domestic flights. The Court further held that the notification was issued after due deliberations and the issue raised was entirely a matter of policy decision.
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Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court, wherein the Court has set aside
Court of Justice of the European Union (Second Chamber): In the instant dispute before the CJEU wherein the applicant's internship
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Rajnish Kumar, JJ. dismissed a PIL which was filed by the
Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai: The coram of Mridula Bhatkar (Chairperson) and Medha Gadgil (Member) (A) while dealing with an application
Kerala High Court: In a significant relief to non-NLU law graduates seeking job opportunities in PSUs, V.G. Arun, J., declared that NTPC’s