Law Day Lecture†
by Lord Bingham of Cornhill*
Constitution of India
Know Your Rights| Right to education
Under the Constitution This right guarantees free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under
Jhar HC | Clarifying the scope of Para 5(1) of Schedule V to the Constitution, Court strikes down notification granting preferential treatment to residents of scheduled districts in matters of public employment
Jharkhand High Court: A Full Bench of H.C. Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar and Deepak Roshan JJ., while deciding on the validity of the
Chh HC | Extent of Power of Judicial Review under Art. 226 of Constitution is limited in case of ‘tender’ proceedings; Judicial restraint to be exercised in administrative matters
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ., dismissed the petition applying the principle of
Special Leave under Article 136 of the Constitution and keeping the question of law open
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal*
Bom HC “smells malice” in State action against Tablighi Jamaat foreign nationals; Quashes all FIRs; Makes scathing observations against “media propaganda”
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of T.V. Nalawade and M.G. Sewlikar, JJ. has quashed all FIRs filed against the foreign nationals
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Guj HC | Virtual Streaming of Court proceedings to be decided after Judge’s report to work out modalities in view of facilitating public at large
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and P.B. Pardiwala, J., while addressing an issue with regard to the live
Utt HC | State contractual employees entitled to claim Child Care Leave
Uttaranchal High Court: A Full-Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan CJ, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Alok Kumar Verma JJ, held that contractual state employees are
Defecating the Defection Law — A Tale of Strategic Resignations
by Ajay Gupta* & Aryan Gupta**
P&H HC | “Social ethos, outlook & philosophy appears to be evolving amongst gay couples so as to openly come out of closets”; Same-sex couple in a live-in relationship sought protection
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Monga, J., addressed a matter wherein, two girls were in a live-in relationship and were constantly
Fundamental Duties as a mean to achieve responsible Citizenry
by Amogh Dabholkar* & Vaishnavi Kamble**
Raj HC | Caste of any person including accused not to be incorporated in any judicial or administrative matter
It has been observed that the caste of accused and other persons is being incorporated by the officers/officials of Registry of this
Uttaranchal HC considers granting financial assistance to priests of all religions within parameters of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., heard a writ petition which was
Exercise of establishing facts before the civil courts cannot be bypassed by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single
T.M. Andhyarujina : Servant of the Constitution
An Obituary by Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Views are personal.
Article 123 and Democracy: The Inherent Conflict
By Nipun Arora*
Appeal challenging Collegium recommendations devoid of merit: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court: Mr. R.P. Luthra, a practising advocate had filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court challenging the recommendation of
Court cannot exercise the power to grant remission under Article 32 of the Constitution
Supreme Court: Deciding the matter regarding the Court’s power to remit or pardon, the bench of Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh,