As was first reported by 1, Law Street yesterday, a bench of the Supreme Court of India today heard a PIL petition which sought ban on the ‘Sardar/Sikh’ jokes’. Petition has inter alia made the following prayer:issue a writ of...
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Experts & Views
Supreme Court Advocate K.V.Dhananjay asks if it is appropriate for dissenting Justice Chelameswar to participate with the majority-judges in the ‘Collegium Reformation’ hearings set for 3rd November, 2015. He says that Justice Chelameswar’s participation in it could muddle and confuse his...
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By Bhargavi Vadeyar, as part of the Dirty Picture ProjectDil Dhadakne Do is the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional, Delhi high society Punjabi family, the kind where the women talk in overly sugary tones and the men run businesses...
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A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking a ban on the websites which spread jokes portraying those belonging to Sikh/Sardar community as ‘persons of low intellect, stupid and foolish’.A bench comprising...
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Marriage in the Indian society has been considered as a sacred bond since the Vedic period. This concept of matrimony has continuously evolved with time. With the ever-changing society and human psychology, the concept of marriage and relationship has also evolved....
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by Varun SrivastavaThe demand for One Rank, One Pension (OROP) has existed in various forms since 1973, when the policy was terminated by an order subsequent to the 3rd Central Pay Commission. In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held...
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Supreme Court of India has refused to impose a blanket ban on the bursting of crackers or to expand the eight-hour night-time ban period on the same. It has however asked the government to take steps to create public awareness...
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Readers may be aware that the President of India has promulgated a new Ordinance amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. For those who are coming across this news for the first time, please read this post. Many of the...
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October 28, 2015 · 9:32 am Today, the Supreme Court finished hearing arguments and reserved judgment in constitutional challenge to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, bringing to an end a protracted judicial process that began last year with the passage...
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October 28, 2015 · 9:32 am Today, the Supreme Court finished hearing arguments and reserved judgment in constitutional challenge to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, bringing to an end a protracted judicial process that began last year with the passage...
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By Shalini S.The RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, recently announced that the central banking institution is in the process of setting up an Information Technology (IT) subsidiary. The purpose of this IT subsidiary is to aid the RBI in effectively monitoring...
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By Shalini S.The RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, recently announced that the central banking institution is in the process of setting up an Information Technology (IT) subsidiary. The purpose of this IT subsidiary is to aid the RBI in effectively monitoring...
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Introduction
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) has been amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 (“Ordinance”), promulgated by the President of India on October 23, 2015.
The Ordinance has introduced significant changes to the Act and seeks...
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The Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India has notified that the Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015, which had received the assent of the President of India on August 10, 2015 has been brought into force from today...
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Mohit SinghMohit Singh is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India.First published here.Original author: Mohit Singh...
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