Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pankaj Mithal
Sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Pankaj Mithal began his tryst with law in the 1980s.
Mangal Dosh
Supreme Court June 2023| New Mentioning/Listing Procedure; Rape Victim’s mangal dosh; Coal India versus CCI; Bike Taxi Ban; Enrolment of Advocates; and more
The month of June was a vacation month for the Supreme Court. The Vacation Benches, nevertheless, assembled to pass some orders in important and urgent matters. The retiring judges of the Supreme Court also delivered some important judgments. This roundup covers reports on these judgments and orders and some special posts on the Judges, the Never reported Judgments, interesting cases from SCC Archives, and more.
Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court order seeking report on rape victim’s mangal dosh
The Allahabad High Court had directed the Astrology Department of Lucknow University to determine if the alleged rape victim is a Mangalik, after the accused refused to marry her due to her Mangal Dosh.