Veteran judge KS Puttaswamy, who fought for civil liberties and constitutionalism, passed away this week at 86. His landmark judgment over the Aadhaar case, which overturned mandatory enrollment, was a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence. He also played a crucial role in landmark cases that strengthened individual rights and freedoms, including the repeal of Section 377 of the IPC and …
On March 21, while delivering its judgment in Seemant Kumar Singh Vs. Mahesh Ps & Ors, the Supreme Court, cautioned judges against passing adverse remarks in courts unless accompanied by a proper justification. The SC observed that “remarks passed in court, due to the live broadcasting of court proceedings, now have ramifications that are far-reaching, and as can be seen …
The Bombay High Court recently ordered the removal of an acquittal order from the Court's website on a plea moved by a person/accused who was facing difficulties in getting job due to the acquittal order passed in his favor.Essentially, he had moved to the Court arguing that even though the order was one of acquittal, still it was descriptive, and …
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Suppose you have a legal right under NFSA which is now constitutional right as per Puttaswamy, then your right can be taken away only on provisions mentioned in Aadhaar Act…Parliament enacted both …
Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 affords the Central and State Governments the power to issue directions for the interception, monitoring, or decryption, of any information through any computer resource. However, is Section 69 of the Act constitutionally valid on the touchstone of the test of proportionality laid down in the landmark case of KS Puttaswamy v. Union …