Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Apex Court stayed Allahabad High Court’s order that had directed the Head of Astrology Department, Lucknow University, to study an alleged rape victim’s kundali (horoscope or birth chart) and see if she is a mangalik. According Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Supreme Court in the case Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. V. Ajit Kumar Singh & Anr., held that when a constitutional court in exercising its judicial review power then it cannot decide the case as if it Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition which challenged the Uttarakhand High Court that deleted some respondents from the list of parties while issuing notice in a case. The petition was an inquiry on the orders of Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court recommended live streaming of Court sessions via a landmark judgement in 2018 (Swapnil Tripathi v Supreme Court of India). The significance of such sessions was highlighted and was termed as an extension of ‘open Read more
Anirudh Alex Victor The Central Government has objected to applications submitted to the Supreme Court involving homosexual couples demanding legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The Centre opposed the petitions demanding legal recognition of same-sex marriage within the nation in a Read more
Roshni Nathwani A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha said that while the public interest may necessitate restrictions to prevent institutions from mushrooming, the law must strictly implement them. The Pharmacy Council of India’s (PCI) decision to impose Read more
Naveen Talawar While conducting proceedings or taking any action against the parties, a regulator, like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has a duty to act fairly, the Supreme Court declared in a case where it granted Reliance Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan The incredible career of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, the renowned Supreme Court Judge, came to an end on August 12th, 2021. Chief Justice N. V. Ramana stated that the judiciary is “losing one of the lions”. Personal life Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan The two-judge bench, comprising of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose, stated that for a case of suicide under IPC Section 306, it must be proven that the person who is accused of abetting the suicide, Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan Justice Leila Seth was an eminent jurist and a pioneer in the field of Indian law. She holds a record number of ‘firsts’ in her career. Her brilliant profession spanned for a time of five decades. Personal life Read more