Source:- timesnownews.com The Supreme Court has on Thursday upheld the judgment and said that privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. Here is the timeline of events: 1962: Kharak Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh Khahrak Singh filed a petition after he was let off in a dacoity case due to lack
Source:- businesstoday.in While it’s a tough time for 32,000 home buyers of Jaypee Infratech with the latter entering into insolvency proceedings, it’s not the first time that home buyers have been left in the lurch by the builders. Delay in possession, not meeting amenities as per the contract or the changes in project layout without
Source – thebetterindia.com On 22nd Aug 2017, the Supreme Court in a judgment being heralded as historic by many, held ‘instant triple talaq’ to be unconstitutional. While the judgment is being hailed, it is important to reiterate that only the ‘instant’ version of it – the utterance of talaq thrice in one sitting – has been
Source – financialexpress.com Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh was pulled up by the Delhi High Court on Friday for filing a plea to set aside an order of a single judge, which had directed that the trial in the Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley be conducted expeditiously, as per Indian Express
Source – indianexpress.com On August 22, the Supreme Court delivered its judgement in a case challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of “instant triple talaq” by Muslim husbands. The case held significant opportunities for the Court. It was asked to decide if the practice violated the constitutional right to equality and protections against gender
Source – thehansindia.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant any relief to Bihar liquor manufacturers, who had knocked its doors seeking permission to take the remaining stock of liquor outside the state. The Bihar Government had told the Apex Court that approximately Rs 200 crore of old liquor stock was destroyed. Earlier on
Source – moneycontrol.com The Delhi High Court is set to deliver its order in the Arvind Kejriwal-Arun Jaitley defamation case on Monday. The court on Friday had rapped Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning the decision of a judge to expedite hearing of the defamation suit filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against him
Source – businesstoday.in August 31, 2017, is the last date to link your Aadhar card with permanent account number (PAN). The earlier deadline of July 31st was extended as many people expressed their inability to link the Aadhar and PAN due to difference in names. However, after the Supreme Court of India’s verdict on privacy being
Source – thewire.in Thanks to the historic judgement of a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court declaring the practice of unilateral divorce (also known as triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional, it is now unequivocally established that the practice – which runs counter to the gender jurisprudence evolved by the Supreme Court, the principles of equality as ordained in the constitution, international human rights law and the Quran – is
Source – indianexpress.com The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to list out the benefits available to acid attack victims under its various schemes to ensure that the sufferers do not have to approach the courts for relief. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked the Social Welfare Department of the government to examine the
