Jahanvi Agarwal On 3rd January 2024, the Supreme Court intervened to halt a Patna High Court decision that had invalidated a marriage, citing the groom’s alleged coercion at gunpoint and the absence of the saptapadi ritual under the Hindu Marriage Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a groundbreaking move, the Allahabad High Court has assigned 225 recently appointed civil judges (junior division) to various districts in Uttar Pradesh using a software program, completely devoid of any human involvement in the allocation process. The Read more
Vidushi Vats Israel’s Supreme Court has nullified a contentious judicial reform that led to nationwide protests last year against the Netanyahu government. The reform aimed to limit the Supreme Court’s authority to overturn laws it deemed unconstitutional. Critics argued that Read more
About MEA Internship Program: Ministry of External Affairs is launching the second edition of the MEA Internships Programme for the year 2023-24. The second edition of the programme is aimed towards continuing the aim of the Ministry to bring in Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 3rd January 2024, the Supreme Court of India took notice of a petition alleging caste-based discrimination in prison manuals across 11 states, directing the Union government and the concerned states to respond. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court recently emphasized that individuals accused of a crime cannot be forced to disclose their gadget and online account passwords, citing protection under Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution i.e., Right Against Self-Incrimination. The Bench Read more
About Desi Kaanoon: Starting off on Instagram sharing memes related to legal knowledge, Desi Kaanoon is a social-media start-up by law students, for law students. With a current following of more than 70 thousand followers on Instagram, Desi Kaanoon has Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court emphasized that First Information Reports (FIRs) related to sexual assault and rape of minors carry profound emotional distress and therefore should not be handled mechanically by the courts. The court, led by Justice Swarana Read more
About Adv Arjun Kapoor: A general practitioner engaged in litigation and dispute resolution since 2012. Forums: Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, District Courts, arbitrations & Tribunals based in Delhi-NCR. He is an AoR at the Supreme Court and Read more