Fundamental Rights

Case BriefsForeign Courts

“Virginity tests are invasive, offensive, and discriminatory and blatantly violate the dignity of a woman” – Justice Ayesha A. Malik || Detailed Report

Lahore High Court: While deliberating upon the writ petitions challenging the use and conduct of ‘virginity tests’ especially “Two-finger Test” and “Hymen

Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Merely because two consenting adults get married to each other against wishes of their family members, they cannot be deprived of fundamental rights

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., while addressing the present matter made an observation that: The alleged illegality of the marriage

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The Dawn of Human Rights Jurisprudence — A Tribute to the Judicial Statesmanship and Activism of Chief Justice P.N. Bhagwati

by N.R. Madhava Menon

Case BriefsSupreme Court

COVID-19| Do you see authorities pasting posters outside COVID-19 positive persons’ homes? They can’t do that [Read SC Order]

No such direction has been issued by the Government of India.

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Allahabad High Court’s order quashing Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has refused to interfere with Allahabad

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Farmers’ protest can continue peacefully without impediment. Supreme Court calls for constitution of a committee to resolve the issue

“Indeed the right to protest is part of a fundamental right and can as a matter of fact, be exercised subject to public order.”

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Is Constitutional Right Subject to Trimmings by Supreme Court?

by Thomas Paul*

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The Judicial Universe of Mr Justice Krishna Iyer

by K.M. Sharma*

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Self-identification of one’s gender lies at the heart of Fundamental Right to Life and Personal Liberty and State authorities are obligated to give legal recognition to the same; Writ Petition Allowed

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha J., while allowing the present writ petition moved by a transgender against the declaration of her

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Shaheen Bagh Protests| Democracy and dissent go hand in hand but public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely for expressing dissent: SC

“Each fundamental right, be it of an individual or of a class, does not exist in isolation and has to be balanced with every other contrasting right.”

Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | S. 31 B (5) of Industrial Disputes Act does not debar from maintaining application to Labour Tribunal against termination of services and to file fundamental rights application to SC simultaneously

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, CJ and Murdu N.B. Fernando and

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Kesavananda Bharati, whose petition steered the way to the ‘Basic Structure doctrine’, passes away

His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru, who initiated the case before the Supreme Court that gave us the ‘Basic Structure’ doctrine, passed away

Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | Negligence at the time of producing documents at the time of interview for admission; Court dismisses application in relation to violation of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ., L.T.B.Dehideniya and P. Padman

Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Protection ordered for a woman who converted to Islam, on being subjected to fear psychosis by her relatives

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. addressed a matter wherein a woman who converted from Hinduism to Islam out

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Kar HC | Ban imposed by Karnataka Govt on conduct of online classes infringes Fundamental Rights of the children guaranteed under Arts. 21 and 21A of Constitution

Karnataka High Court: While deliberating upon the Government Orders issued by the State of Karnataka wherein restrictions/ ban was imposed on conduct

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Bom HC | Right to Agitation | Persons agitating cannot be called as traitors, anti-nationals only because they want to oppose one law

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.G. Sewlikar and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., while allowing the present petition with respect to the

Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | Absence of proof leads to dismissal of petition of violation of Fundamental rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, Murdu N. B. Fernando and E.

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Order of Injunction passed, staying deportation of a Rohingya back to Myanmar, to uphold the spirit of humanity

Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. prohibited the State from deporting the petitioners who were refugees belonging to the Rohingya community, and

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Challenge to constitutional validity of amendment in Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act making concessions in favour of SC/ST rejected

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. dismissed the writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India,  by

Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL SC | Courtesy begets courtesy; Court refuses application relating to the violation of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare, L.T.B. Dehideniya and Murdu N.B.Fernando, JJ.,