Sabarimala : Kerala HC Dismisses Petition Against Implementing SC Judgment On Women Entry
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Dismisses Petition Against Implementing SC Judgment On Women Entry

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala today dismissed a petition filed by National Ayyaappa Devotees Association and few others against the implementation of Supreme Court's judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Associaiton case, which permitted entry of women of all age groups to Sabarimala temple.The petition was filed contending that the SC judgment was merely "declaratory in nature", without casting. The High Court of Kerala today dismissed a petition filed by National Ayyaappa Devotees Association and few others against the implementation of Supreme Court's judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Associaiton case, which permitted entry of women of all age groups to Sabarimala temple. The Division Bench also noted that the petitioners have already approached the Supreme Court filing a writ petition seeking to set aside the Sabarimala judgment. The Court also expressed its unhappiness with the statement made in the petition that "This Hon'ble Court too happened to be misled to construe the said judgment as one requiring compliance".

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SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website
5 days, 2 hours ago

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to withhold an order from its website to protect the privacy of a warring couple, underscoring that all verdicts are routinely posted on the court’s website as standard practice and exceptions cannot be made arbitrarily. SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website A bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, …

Karnataka High Court Stays Election To Tumakuru District Advocates Association As Women Members Seek Implementation Of 33% Reservation
6 days, 16 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Election To Tumakuru District Advocates Association As Women Members Seek Implementation Of 33% Reservation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday stayed till March 21 elections to the Tumakuru District Advocates Association, which is scheduled on April 5. However, the Tumakuru District Advocates Association through its March 17 decision rejected the petitioners request stating that as per the Tumakuru District Association Bylaws 1960, bylaw no. "Thus the impugned decision of the Tumakuru District Advocates Association, …

Madras High Court dismisses appeal against leasing out Kolathur Somanathaswamy Temple land for constructing arts and science college
1 month ago

Madras High Court dismisses appeal against leasing out Kolathur Somanathaswamy Temple land for constructing arts and science college

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ appeal filed against the leasing out of 2.40 acres of land, belonging to the Somanathaswamy Temple at Kolathur in Chennai, to the Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple for establishment of an arts and science college. On the other hand, Mr. Ramesh had contended that the HR&CE department had failed to strictly comply with Rule …

Former Judge, advocates write letter to CJI demanding inclusivity in appointing Madras High Court judges
1 month ago

Former Judge, advocates write letter to CJI demanding inclusivity in appointing Madras High Court judges

The Hindu  

Demanding to uphold the principles of social justice and inclusivity in appointment of judges to Madras High Court, senior advocates headed by former Madras High Court Judge Justice D. Hariparanthaman raised slogans and started a signature campaign on district court premises here on Saturday. In the letter written to the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Madras …

SC orders 30% women’s representation in Advocates Association, Bengaluru council
2 months ago

SC orders 30% women’s representation in Advocates Association, Bengaluru council

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the post of treasurer in the upcoming Advocates Association, Bengaluru elections be reserved for women and ordered that women must constitute at least 30% of the association’s governing council, giving them a key role in the management of the body. The petitioners highlighted the precedent set by the Supreme Court in …

Kerala HC Dismisses Appeal Against Integrity Certificate Granted To SP Who Probed Walayar Rape-Death Case, Says Selection Committee Can Evaluate
2 months ago

Kerala HC Dismisses Appeal Against Integrity Certificate Granted To SP Who Probed Walayar Rape-Death Case, Says Selection Committee Can Evaluate

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the mother of two girls–who were allegedly raped and killed in Walayar in 2017–against the Integrity Certificate issued by the State to Superintendent of Police MJ Sojan, who probed the case. Referring to Rule 5 of Indian Police Service Regulations, 1995, the Court said, “As per the scheme of the …

Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

Supreme Court Displeased That Woman Advocate Engaged Male Lawyer To Argue Plea For Female Reservation In Bar Association
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Displeased That Woman Advocate Engaged Male Lawyer To Argue Plea For Female Reservation In Bar Association

Live Law  

While hearing a plea seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in Gujarat's bar bodies, the Supreme Court today called out the petitioner, a lady advocate, for engaging a male advocate to argue the case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed disappointment over the petitioner's engaging of a male advocate, when her plea was for reservation for women …

Hindu Succession Act | Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench Conflicting Opinions On Female Hindu's Rights Under S.14
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Succession Act | Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench Conflicting Opinions On Female Hindu's Rights Under S.14

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday highlighted the inconsistencies and conflicting interpretations surrounding the interplay between Sections 14 and 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which deals with the rights of Hindu females in property inherited or possessed by them.The bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta dealt with the. In Sadhu Singh's case, the Court said that …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

‘Men would understand if they menstruated…’: Supreme Court criticises dismissal of 6 women judges in Madhya Pradesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Men would understand if they menstruated…’: Supreme Court criticises dismissal of 6 women judges in Madhya Pradesh

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticized the dismissal of six women civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, questioning the fairness of the criteria used. It also commented that ‘men would understand the situation if they experienced menstruation.’ A panel of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a case related to the termination of female civil judges. The …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
4 months ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Goa Governor Sreedharan Pillai Over Remarks On Women's Entry At Sabarimala, Says Speech Wasn't Made In Public
4 months ago

Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Goa Governor Sreedharan Pillai Over Remarks On Women's Entry At Sabarimala, Says Speech Wasn't Made In Public

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court quashed a case registered under Section 505 of the IPC against former State BJP President and present Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai for allegedly making statements supporting the Thantri's decision to deny entry of women at Sabarimala Temple, against the Apex Court decision in Young Indian Lawyers Association case. It was stated that Sreedharan Pillai who …

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks
4 months ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Muslim side on the petition demanding an Archaeological Survey of India survey of the alleged Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. After hearing this, the apex court has issued a notice to the Muslim side and sought a reply within two weeks. A bench …

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks
4 months ago

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai for his controversial remarks regarding the entry of women at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The case, filed by Kozhikode Kasaba police, was linked to a speech Pillai made in 2018 during a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha meeting, in which he expressed opposition to the …

Khammam Rama Temple Trustee Appointment Stayed
4 months ago

Khammam Rama Temple Trustee Appointment Stayed

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court passed an interim order directing the state endowments department and other authorities not to appoint a trust board for the Sri Kodandarama Sametha Kalakodeshwara Aalayam situated in Kalakodima, Khammam. Cement road laying tender under judicial lens Justice Surepalli Nanda of Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea challenging …

When There Is No Appeal Provision Provided By Law, Judgment Made In Appeal Is Non-Est: Kerala High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

When There Is No Appeal Provision Provided By Law, Judgment Made In Appeal Is Non-Est: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court stated that when there is no appeal provision given in law, then the judgment made in appeal was non-est in law and could be ignored. The Court was considering the challenge against an order issued by the Sessions Judge, dismissing Magistrate's order when there was no provision provided for appeal. When such a remedy is not …

SC Rejects High Court's Ban on Madrasa Education, Emphasizing Its Importance in Promoting National Integration
5 months ago

SC Rejects High Court's Ban on Madrasa Education, Emphasizing Its Importance in Promoting National Integration

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has affirmed the importance of institutions such as madrasas, vedic schools and Buddhist monasteries, stating that they should not be seen as a threat to constitutional principles. The court emphasized that it is the responsibility of the State to regulate these institutions and ensure that children receive modern education alongside religious teachings, ultimately in the national interest.

Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that there is almost an an absolute bar on challenging the final order or judgment passed by a Sessions Court in appeal, under Article 227 of the Constitution. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas referred to multiple Supreme Court decisions which held that a person cannot approach the High Court under Article 227 when there is …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a writ petition challenging the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to make public the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the Malayalam film industry with limited redactions. The Kerala Women’s Commission and the Women in Cinema Collective, which were impleaded in the case, …

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law

The Hindu  

A majority judgment of the Supreme Court on Thursday has backed the constitutional validity of a Tamil Nadu law that offered preferential treatment among the Scheduled Castes to socially and educationally backward Arunthathiyars. The Tamil Nadu State Legislature had enacted the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars Reservation Act, 2009, to provide the Arunthathiyars reservation in appointments or posts in State services on …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 272 To 2024 LiveLaw 279 NOMINAL INDEX C.Aranganayagam v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 272 D Prabhu v The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, 2024 LiveLaw 273 Sri Nithyanadha Swami v.Sri La Sri Harihara, 2024 LiveLaw 274 SV Subbiah v Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 275 G Karthikeyan v …

Kerala High Court Declines Minor Girl's Plea Seeking Pilgrimage To Sabarimala Temple Due To Issues Pending Before SC's Larger Bench In Review Petition
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Declines Minor Girl's Plea Seeking Pilgrimage To Sabarimala Temple Due To Issues Pending Before SC's Larger Bench In Review Petition

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today dismissed the writ petition of a 10-year-old minor girl who invoked its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that she was entitled to have a pilgrimage to Sabarimala Temple during the Mandala Pooja/Makaravilakku season of 1199 ME without insisting on upper age qualification. The writ petition was filed …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old
1 year ago

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old

Live Law  

The Madras High court has now removed the remarks made about the origin of caste system from its recent judgement in the pleas challenging the continuation of office of Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, Minister Sekar Babu and MP A Raja. In the judgment uploaded on March 6th, Justice Anita Sumanth had observed as under, "This Court agrees unequivocally that there are …

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam
1 year ago

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that there was no fault on the part of the Travancore Devaswom Board in sourcing 7000 kilograms of cardamom in 2022 for the preparation of Aravana Prasadam which is offered in the Sabarimala Temple.The Kerala High Court, in April 2023, had ordered the prosecution of the Travancore Devaswom Board under the Food Safety and Standards Act …

Supreme Court Informed Of Madhya Pradesh High Court's Refusal To Reconsider Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges
1 year ago

Supreme Court Informed Of Madhya Pradesh High Court's Refusal To Reconsider Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges

Live Law  

In a suo motu writ petition registered wrt simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court was recently apprised that the Administrative Committee of the State High Court has resolved to not re-consider its earlier decision.Taking note, the Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih gave time to the parties to file …

Judicial Decision Does Not Infringe Fundamental Rights : Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Judicial Decision Does Not Infringe Fundamental Rights : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that a judicial decision cannot be challenged as infringing fundamental rights.The Court noted that it has been laid down in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar Vs. State of Maharashtra that "a judicial decision rendered by a Judge of competent jurisdiction in or in relation to a matter brought before him does not infringe a Fundamental …

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The petitioner, Alakh Alok Srivastava, pointed out allegations of sexual violence in Sandeshkhali and highlighted the prior concerns of the apex court …

Supreme Court Rejects Congress MLA K Babu's Objections To Maintainability Of Election Petition Filed By CPI(M) Leader M Swaraj
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Rejects Congress MLA K Babu's Objections To Maintainability Of Election Petition Filed By CPI(M) Leader M Swaraj

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by K Babu, Congress MLA from Kerala, challenging the maintainability of the election petition filed by CPI leader M Swaraj in the Kerala High Court challenging the former's election from Thrippunithura constituency in the 2021 assembly elections.Babu had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's. The Supreme Court on …

Termination of six women judges by Madhya Pradesh govt: SC asks MP HC if it can reconsider its decision
1 year, 1 month ago

Termination of six women judges by Madhya Pradesh govt: SC asks MP HC if it can reconsider its decision

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court as to whether it can reconsider in 3 weeks its decision to terminate the services of six women judges. A two-judge bench of the Top Court, headed by Justice BV Nagarathna and also comprising Justice Sanjay Karol was hearing a suo motu writ petition initiated by the …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported 413 judgments from the Madras High Court in 2023. Intimation Of Arrest Through SMS Hampers Constitutional Safeguard Of Effective Representation: Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Case Title: Harini v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 145 The Madras High Court recently set aside a detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by the father of Dr Akhila @ Hadiya alleging that his daughter had been missing since the last month and they were unable to contact her. A division bench comprising Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice C. Pratheep Kumar observed that Hadiya is not under any illegal detention and thus …

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Fairness In Selection Of Melsanthies Of Sabarimala, Malikappuram Temples
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Fairness In Selection Of Melsanthies Of Sabarimala, Malikappuram Temples

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently issued a slew of directions to be followed while appointing the Melsanthies of Sabarimala and Malikapuram Temple for the period 2023-2024 in a suo moto case registered to ensure fairness, transparency and adherence to the interview guidelines for shortlisting candidates. By the order dated 06.09.2011, the Apex Court disposed of Civil Appeal No.2570-71 of 2003 …

Telangana HC Declines to Hear Plea Against Temple in Attapur
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana HC Declines to Hear Plea Against Temple in Attapur

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of Telangana High Court refused to hear a writ appeal complaining against the management of the Seetha Ramachandra Swamy temple, Attapur village in Rangareddy mandal, until the appellant files an affidavit declaring that it had not encroached the temple land and how it had an interest in maintaining as framed. The bench took up for hearing …

Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Have Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors; Asks Parties To Seek Review
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Have Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors; Asks Parties To Seek Review

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain applications seeking recall of its judgment delivered on April 26, 2023, which held that Ayurved doctors cannot claim equal pay as Allopathy doctors. The Court also deferred the hearing of an application filed by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine seeking modification of the judgment till the final disposal of …

No Bar In Assessee Seeking Restoration Of Appeal After Being Unsuccessful In Availing Amnesty Scheme: Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

No Bar In Assessee Seeking Restoration Of Appeal After Being Unsuccessful In Availing Amnesty Scheme: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has ruled that since appeal is a statutory remedy, the assessee cannot be barred from seeking restoration of the appeal which was withdrawn by him as a pre-condition for availing the benefit under an Amnesty scheme, if the assessee is subsequently unsuccessful in availing the benefit of the scheme. The court thus set aside the order of …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]

Live Law  

Judgments/Orders Central Civil Service Rules | Retired Employee Can Be Appointed As Inquiry Authority In Disciplinary Proceedings: Supreme Court Case title: Union of India v. Jagdish Chandra Sethy Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 609 The Supreme Court recently held that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules is empowered to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority. Habeas Corpus …

'Why Can’t You Take It As Patient Hearing?' : Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner Who Alleged Sitting Judge Hears Limited Number Of Cases
1 year, 9 months ago

'Why Can’t You Take It As Patient Hearing?' : Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner Who Alleged Sitting Judge Hears Limited Number Of Cases

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved for order the petition filed by Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy alleging that Justice Mary Joseph of the High Court has curtailed the number of cases listed before her bench to only 20 matters a day, when other judges have 100 matters or more listed before them everyday. To which Justice Kunhikrishnan responded on a …

Allahabad High Court dismisses Gyanvapi mosque committee's plea challenging Varanasi court order
1 year, 9 months ago

Allahabad High Court dismisses Gyanvapi mosque committee's plea challenging Varanasi court order

Firstpost  

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a civil revision plea moved by the Anjuman Intazamia Mosque Committee that has challenged a Varanasi Court order dismissing its objection to the maintainability of Hindu Worshippers’ suit seeking permission to regularly worship Shringar Gauri and other deities inside the Gyanvapi Mosque compound. The court clearly has said that Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee’s petition is …

Seasoned Judges Manning...:SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against 'The Kerala Story'. Asks Petitioners To Approach HC
1 year, 10 months ago

Seasoned Judges Manning...:SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against 'The Kerala Story'. Asks Petitioners To Approach HC

ABP News  

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain pleas against the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ asking the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional high court. "The reliefs which have been sought under Article 32 can well be pursued in appropriate proceedings before the high court under Article 226," the bench said, adding, "We are not inclined to entertain the petition on that …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea To Suspend State's Top Officials For 'Undue Influence', Says Aimless Allegations Without Supporting Material
1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea To Suspend State's Top Officials For 'Undue Influence', Says Aimless Allegations Without Supporting Material

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday came down heavily upon the practice of filing writ petitions without any basis and thereby 'threatening the system into ridicule'. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while dismissing a plea alleging State's Top officials of influencing others to destroy petitioner's life, imposed a cost of Rs.25,000/- payable to the Kerala Legal Services Authority. The petitioner also …

Sabarimala case: \"The Shrine is not out of bounds of constitutional values\":
1 year, 11 months ago

Sabarimala case: \"The Shrine is not out of bounds of constitutional values\":

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi : Kerala High Court on Saturday heard a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board inviting applications for the post-Chief Priests in Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples by holding special sitting. While hearing, Advocate Professor Mohan Gopal, the counsel who appeared for the petitioners, opposed the argument that the Constitution cannot …

No Finality For Kerala HC's Observation That Church Assets Are Public Trusts & Not Governed By Canon Law : Supreme Court
2 years ago

No Finality For Kerala HC's Observation That Church Assets Are Public Trusts & Not Governed By Canon Law : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that the observations made by the Kerala High Court in Cardinal George Alencherry's case regarding canon law and the power of the Bishops to alienate church assets are prima facie in nature and no finality can be attached to them.While dismissing the petition filed by Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church, to quash …

5 arguments made by J Sai Deepak in Sabarimala priest appointment case
2 years ago

5 arguments made by J Sai Deepak in Sabarimala priest appointment case

Op India  

On February 25 this year, advocate J Sai Deepak argued before the Kerala High Court about the need to protect the traditions of the Sabarimala temple and not entertain external intervention in its affairs including the appointment of priests. Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa- https://t.co/DZzzQLgfyh pic.twitter.com/dRDpv3wdzO — Sai Deepak J March 12, 2023 While emphasising that the petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom …

Petition Under Article 32 To Challenge A Binding Judgment Not Maintainable : Supreme Court
2 years ago

Petition Under Article 32 To Challenge A Binding Judgment Not Maintainable : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that a petition filed under Article 32 to challenge a binding judgment passed by the Court is not maintainable.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made this observation while dismissing a petition which sought to declare that the judgment in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal was not a good law and overrule …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [February 6 – 12, 2023]
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [February 6 – 12, 2023]

Live Law  

SUBJECT WISE INDEX Bail The Supreme Court expresses anguish at Trial Courts acting in violation of its judgments on bail & remand. Talat Sanvi v. State of Jharkhand, 2023 LiveLaw 83 Bar Council Supreme Court Constitution Bench upholds the validity of All India Bar Examination - Recongizes the right of Bar Council of India to prescribe such a condition for …

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?
2 years, 1 month ago

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?

Hindustan Times  

A group of lawyers in Chennai have approached the Supreme Court against the Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras high court. The lawyers moved the apex court even as the Centre cleared the appointment of Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras high court. “As per relevant provisions …

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain “developments” concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as Madras High Court judge on January 17, while listing a petition filed by a group of lawyers accusing her of indulging in “hate speech” …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Govt Managing Temple Properties
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Govt Managing Temple Properties

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain a petition, inter alia, seeking uniformity in endowment laws, as it found that the prayers and averments in the plea were not appropriate to grant relief. of movable and immovable properties of religious places belonging to the majority.” The Senior Counsel implored the Bench to consider how the States are interfering in …

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