[INTERNATIONAL] Death Sentence Not An Arbitrary Deprivation Of Life But Against Right To Life: Supreme Court Of Malawi Holds Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Anadi Tewari “The Death Penalty is an abolishment or abridgement to the right to life. The Constitution makes the right to life non-derogable. It does not, therefore, authorize the death penalty because the death penalty derogates from right to life,” Read more

While Deciding A Criminal Appeal On Merits, High Courts Shall Apply Its Mind To The Entirety Of The Case, Supreme Court Reiterates

Anadi Tewari The Supreme Court recently while allowing a leave to appeal has observed that “While deciding a criminal appeal on merits, the High Court was required to apply its mind to the entirety of the case including the evidence Read more

State Has Failed In Fulfilling Its Obligations Of Protecting Basic Fundamental Rights Of Its Citizens: Delhi High Court

Anadi Tewari “We can only say that the State has failed in fulfilling its obligations of protecting the basic Fundamental Right i.e. Right to Life acknowledged in Article 21 of the Constitution of India,” remarked a division bench of Delhi Read more

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Alok Kumar Verma As Permanent Judge Of The Uttarakhand HC

Anadi Tewari The Supreme Court Collegium vide resolution dated 28 April 2021, has approved the proposal for the appointment of Justice Alok Kumar Verma, Additional Judge (Present) of Uttarakhand High Court as the Permanent Judge of Uttarakhand High Court. Born Read more

Veteran Lawyer And Former Attorney General Of India Soli Sorabjee Passes Away

Anadi Tewari Veteran jurist and former Attorney General Soli J Sorabjee, succumbed to COVID-19 this Friday morning, aged 91. “(1) My neighbour-common wall—Soli Sorabjee-passes away. Went 2max late nite a week ago with covid but per wife, Zena was stable Read more

Interview Of Anubhov Kanjilal, AIR 1 In West Bengal Judicial Service, 2020

Priya Chaudhary It has been rightly said that hard work coupled with optimism bears fruits of success. Desi Kaanoon reached out to W.B.J.S ’20 topper Mr. Anubhov Kanjilal who has a lot to share about his journey. Read on to Read more

A Ray Of Hope For Patients With False Negatives! RT-PCR Positive Report Is Not Mandatory For Hospital Admission, Says Delhi High Court

Priya Chaudhary Nowadays Delhi is going through a war like situation and the need of the hour is aggressive testing and immediate hospitalisation/medical care for all those who are suspected Covid-19 cases. Unfortunately, in the last couple of weeks Delhi Read more

“Article 17 Of The Constitution Was Written With The Hope That Practice Of Manual Scavenging Would Not Continue In Independent India” : Orissa HC Orders Compensation To Sanitation Workers’ Family Who Lost Their Life

Anadi Tewari In a suo motu case of the tragic deaths of sanitation workers during manual scavenging at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on April 15, the Orissa High Court on Monday (April 19) has ordered for compensation of Rs.10 lakhs each Read more