This paper addresses the issue of the Mullaperiyar Dam dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu with specific reference to the two judgements delivered by the Supreme Court of India on the matter. This paper attempts to examine the arguments, facts, and the judgement of the Court on each of the...
India’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled in favor of a Hindu group in a long-running legal battle over a centuries-old religious site Babri mosque in Ayodhya, also claimed by Muslims. The ruling paves the way for the establishment of a Hindu temple at the site in the northern town of ...
The Hon’ble Supreme Court (hereinafter referred to as ‘Supreme Court’ or ‘the Court’), has permitted the petitioner to withdraw the Special leave petition completely. The court has also given direction about informing the concerned parties about the new deve...
Sahara aggrieved against the notice of SEBI moved the Allahabad High court and obtained stay. Thereafter SEBI filed petition to Supreme Court which directed for early disposal of the case by the High Court. SEBI again file petition for recall of the earlier order, Allahabad Hig...
In his oath, a judge of the Supreme Court swears: to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India; to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India; to duly and faithfully and to the best of his ability, knowledge and judgement to perform the duties of the Office without ...
The judgement said, ‘There cannot be disparity in receiving maintenance on the basis of the law under which a woman is married or divorced. The same cannot be a basis for discriminating a divorced woman entitled to maintenance as per the conditions stipulated under Section 125 of...
How the Central Government argued in favor of 66A in court According to a reportin the Times of India, the Central Government wanted to continue with Section 66A, saying that it cannot be quashed or thrown out just because the provision is vague about defining the word “grossly offensive”....
Tags: India Japan The Supreme Court of India rendered a judgement on 15 November, 2019 that allowed Luxembourg-headquartered steel producer ArcelorMittal to acquire Essar Steel India. The acquisition will bring the world’s largest steel company into India and make ArcelorMit...
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of guidelines to ensure that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006 (PCMA) achieves its objective. [Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action and anr v Union of India and Ors]. Subscribe to gain access to this premium article. To ...
The judgment reflects a disconnect between rural and urban India. The Indian Government and its institutions have a colonial origin, and even laws enacted after 1947 are based on colonial perspectives and elitism. The PCA Act is one such.The Supreme Court judgment on Jallikattu, based on this ...