In Context The Election Commission announced that the election to the office of the vice-president of India would be held on August 6. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu’s term will end on August 10. About Vice President of India The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the country. Term: He serves for a […]
In Context In the recent Maharashtra political crisis the references have been made to the landmark judgement in ‘Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu And Others’ (1992), in which Supreme Court upheld the sweeping discretion available to the Speaker in deciding cases of disqualification of MLAs. What is the ‘Kihoto Hollohan’ Case? The law covering the disqualification […]
In Context Recently,Marital Rape Exception (MRE) was challenged in a petition before a two-judge bench of Delhi High Court with Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar. The petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the IPC were filed by NGO RIT Foundation, All India Democratic Women’s Association and a marital rape victim. […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court ordered release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao invoked its ‘extraordinary power’ under Article 142 to grant relief to Perarivalan What is Article 142? About: Article 142 was adopted by the Constituent Assembly […]
In News The Supreme Court said it will look into the issue of “sealed cover jurisprudence” which is adopted by government and prosecuting agencies by handing over “confidential” documents to the court in a sealed cover. What is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? It is a practice used by the Supreme Court and sometimes lower courts, of […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has recommended two names for appointment as apex court judges. Recent Developments The Collegium’s success had seen a record nine judges, including three women, sworn in as Supreme Court Justices in 2021. One of the women judges, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, […]
In News The Supreme Court to institutionalise a mechanism through which crucial information of the person who has been condemned to death can be gathered and placed on record before trial judges. What the Apex court said? The apex court opined that the courts may be opting for the death penalty in hurry, thus making […]
In News A 37-year-old Constitution Bench judgement of the Supreme Court which held that pavement dwellers are different from trespassers may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. Background Evict the pavement dwellers: In Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation the state of Maharashtra in 1981 and the Bombay Municipal Corporation decided to evict the […]
In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has said that no one can insist a judge to disclose reason for recusal. Key Points Current Case: The High Court rejected a plea by a woman seeking an investigation against persons who had allegedly tried to influence the court of a Metropolitan Magistrate here. High Court’s stand: […]
In News Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana stressed the need for increasing the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms like mediation that can change the judicial landscape, bringing justice to millions and settling grievances without protracted legal proceedings. Need for Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR) It is a well known fact that the present Judicial […]
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