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SC On Aadhaar: Important Takeaways From The Recent Verdict

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. Read More >

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Adultery No Longer A Criminal Offence In India, Rules Supreme Court

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir The court underlined that Section 497 treats women as properties of their husbands and is hence manifestly discriminatory. It trashed the central government’s defense of Section 497 that it protects sanctity ...

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Rajya Sabha Passes J&K Reorganization Bill To Bifurcate Jammu And Kashmir Into Two Union Territories

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganization) Bill, 2019, which is set to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories – Jammu and Kashmir, which will have a legislature, and Ladakh, which will ...

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Children Born Out Of Irregular Marriage Legitimate Muslim Law – Supreme Court

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 ...


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'No right for queer couples to jointly adopt’: SC in same-sex marriage verdict

The CJI said the law didn't preclude unmarried couples from adopting.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while announcing his verdict on a clutch of petitions demanding legal status to same-sex marriages, today struck down the Central Adoption Resource Authority's (CARA) ...

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The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage: What’s Next?

As legal professionals, we recognize the profound implications of the Supreme Court of India's recent deliberations on same-sex marriage. While the Court refrained from granting full marriage equality, the discussions have paved the way for significant legal discourse on LGBTQ+ ...

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Buyer Not Complying With Timeline For Payment Can't Seek Specific Performance Of Agreement To Sell : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in a recent decision held that when a contract stipulates a specific time frame within which the consideration needs to be paid by the 'buyer' to execute the 'agreement to sale' by the 'seller', then the buyer ...

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Guidelines To Check Unnecessary Arrests; Non-Compliance Will Lead To Departmental Enquiry, Contempt Action

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued guidelines in compliance with the Supreme Court directions in Md. Asfak Alam v. State of Jharkhand & Anr. to ensure that police officers do not make unnecessary arrests and that Magistrates do ...

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Delhi pollution: Supreme Court seeks report from Centre's air quality panel

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the steps being taken to control air pollution in and around Delhi. The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a report from the Commission ...

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Supreme Court Sides With Madras HC: Person Forwarding Social Media Messages Liable For Contents

The Madras High Court had noted that Shekher was a person of high stature and had many followers. It stated that he should have exercised more caution when forwarding messages. The Supreme Court refused to entertain an appeal challenging Madras ...

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