Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai praised the Constitution for empowering leaders from humble backgrounds like PM Modi and himself. He credited Dr. Ambedkar’s vision for shaping a united, inclusive India.
The Karnataka High Court stayed all criminal proceedings initiated against a man who printed a message on his wedding invitation card asking people to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 parliamentary elections. On November 11, Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim stay order and also issued notice to the Karnataka government and a polling officer, the original complainant in the case, seeking their responses on a quashing petition filed by one Shivaprasad, a resident of Dakshin Kannada district.
The entire judiciary is facing the problem of pendency and backlog of cases, and efficient functioning of the district judiciary is crucial in mitigating these challenges, Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Supreme Court said Today (Aug 31). Speaking here at the ‘National Conference of the District Judiciary’, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Justice Khanna said the image of the judiciary for the common public is projected by the district court judges as mostly the citizens come in contact with these judges as parties or as witnesses.
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The brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has thrust the issue of violence against healthcare workers into the national spotlight. This tragic incident has reignited calls from medical professionals across India for the enactment of a robust Central law to safeguard healthcare workers. Although a draft bill addressing this issue was prepared by the Central government in 2019, it has yet to be implemented, leaving the healthcare community vulnerable.
The abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India is an example of Constitutional integration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. He also observed that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was a humane law. “Abrogation of Article 370 is an example of constitutional integration. An example of a humane law such as CAA is in front of us. On issues such as these, in the national interest, usual justice is something what our court judgements explicitly state. From lower to Supreme Court, on issues such as this, a nation first principle has been adopted,” he said.
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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee told a Delhi court that the Suresh Nakhua, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who is suing Rathee for defamation, has a history of abusing public figures and is playing fraud on the court to get a favourable order. The BJP leader has sued Rathee for defamation over a video titled “My Reply to Godi Youtubers | Elvish Yadav | Dhruv Rathee.”
A Delhi Court Yesterday (August 6th) granted time to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee to file a reply to the plea filed by BJP leader Suresh Karamshi Nakhua, seeking a temporary injunction in the defamation case filed by him. Rathee’s lawyer sought extra time from the court and said that his client does not reside in India, and he would therefore have to seek instructions from him.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) urged the Central government to come up with a medical/health insurance scheme for advocates and their families, and to implement the Advocates Protection and Compensation Bill. In a letter addressed to Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra highlighted issues that affect the welfare and security of the legal fraternity.
