Vidushi Vats The Punjab and Haryana High Court has established “15 Principles” for the release of convicts on probation. These guidelines are meant to be taken into account by trial court judges when deciding on sentences in criminal cases. Justice Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The four new labour laws — Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code; Code on Wages; Industrial Relations Code; and Social Security Code — have been passed by the Parliament and notified by the Government. There will Read more
Anirudh Alex Victor The Central Government has announced the formation of a ‘High-Level Committee’ to investigate the notion of ‘One nation, One election’ (simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and local authorities). Former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V Referring to live-in relationships, the Allahabad High Court observed that a “systematic design is working to destroy the institution of marriage in India.” The single Judge bench of Justice Siddarth was hearing the bail request of a Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the Bombay High Court reacted to Senior lawyer Jayesh Patel’s behavior by making his junior take responsibility for a case’s rejection. The Division bench consisting of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor directed Advocate Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the Delhi High Court ordered a 22-year-old lesbian’s family and relatives not to intimidate or exert pressure on the woman or her partner. They are free to live their lives however they choose, according to the court. Read more
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