Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On August 30th, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court held that a recorded phone conversation is an admissible piece of evidence, and it cannot be discarded even if obtained illegally. The Bench held that “The communication Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal According to the Delhi High Court, calling a lady “Gandi Aurat” or acting rudely towards her does not constitute an offense that offends her modesty. The bench consisted of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who opined that the simple Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a resolution dated August 31, 2023, the Collegium, consisting of Chief Justice of India Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, proposed the appointment of five more judges as Madras High Court Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Justice Poonam A. Bamba, who has served as a Justice in the Delhi High Court for about 18 months, resigned on 31st August 2023. She was appointed to the High Court on March 28, 2022. Justice Bamba expressed Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On August 29th, the Supreme Court held that children from invalid marriages are entitled to a share in the property of their parents under Hindu laws. The case before the Court was based on the legal issue Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has criticized cryptic and non-speaking orders issued by authorities under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act). The bench consisting of Justice Vikas Bahl was of the opinion that such ambiguous directions Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed a Criminal Revision filed by a mother against the maintenance demanded by her son. The Court highlighted that if a parent has the resources to maintain their legitimate/illegitimate child but chooses not to do so, Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the Orissa High Court affirmed the conviction of a brother for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old sister, leading to her pregnancy. The case was adjudicated by a single Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Madras High Court has taken up suo motu revision of a 2012 order dismissing former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) in a corruption case. This is the fourth suo motu revision by Justice N Anand Venkatesh. The hearing will be Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On August 22, 2023, the Bombay High Court’s Goa bench ruled that the Archbishops of Goa, Daman, and Diu are not “public authorities” as defined by the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) and are also not required Read more