The Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar, the ambitious public scheme that uses biometric data to generate unique identification numbers for citizens, is constitutionally valid, but with conditions. Here are the key takeaways from today’s verdict.
The Supreme Court, while granting custody of a minor child to the her aunt despite opposition from the father, held that the personal law or statute couldn't override the welfare of the child while deciding the custody of the child. ...
The Supreme Court on Monday (26.09.2023), held that an officer of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) can seek compensation under Employees Compensation Act, 1923 even though the RPF has been declared to be an armed force of the Union. “..in ...
The Supreme Court has said a five-judge constitution bench will examine whether Parliament can “abrogate the constitutional principles of governance” for the Delhi government by making a law to take away its control over services. The Centre recently issued an ...
The Rajya Sabha has passed the JThe Supreme Court has noted that children born out of irregular marriages, including one between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman, are legitimate and therefore eligible to inherit intestate property as per applicable ...
Builder–buyer disputes have become one of the most common legal issues in India’s real estate sector. Delays in possession, unilateral changes in project plans, poor construction quality, refund refusals, and misleading commitments have affected thousands of home buyers across the ...
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 1) pronounced a judgment recognizing the rights of children born out of invalid marriages in their parents’ share in Hindu joint family property. The Court held that children born out of void/voidable marriages are ...