Hindu Marriage A 'Samskara' & A Sacrament; Not An Event For 'Song & Dance', 'Wining & Dining' Or Commercial Transaction: Supreme Court

The Court also criticized the practice of couples attempting to gain marital status without conducting a valid marriage ceremony. It stressed that marriage is not a transaction but a sacred commitment between two individuals. The court advised young couples to reflect on the significance of marriage before entering into it, as it establishes a profound relationship that should not be taken lightly. Read More>>

Delhi Court Raps ED For 'High-Handed Act', Says It Can't Invoke S.50 PMLA Against Private Citizens Who Are Not Even Suspects

Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts pulled up ED for invoking Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to record the statements of private doctors who were consulted by an accused, Amit Katyal, after being admitted to interim bail in a money laundering case. This was done to oppose Katyal's plea seeking interim bail extension. Read More>>

Justice Krishna Iyer's View On Private Property 'Little Extreme'; Can't Adopt Unbridled Communist Or Socialist Agenda To Define Article 39(b): Supreme Court [Day 4]

The CJI at the outset observed that Article 39(b) cannot be given an interpretation which is on the two extreme ends of a spectrum. Taking the example of how there could be private land but beneath it could be underlying precious minerals like uranium which is a material resource for the community at large, the CJI opined that the concept of material resources cannot be put in air-tight compartments of private and public. Read More>>

"Highly Adventurous Plea": Delhi High Court Refuses To Permit Arrested Politicians To Campaign Through VC For Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The bench rapped the petitioner, a law student, for filing the plea and called it contrary to the fundamental principles of law as it was asking the court to legislate and make laws. Read More>>

Manual Scavenging Is State Sanctioned Casteism, Stark Reminder Of Deep-Rooted Discrimination: Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Eradication

“In the past there may have been a need for manual scavenging in the absence of technology. The situation as it stands in 2024 is different, not a single human being needs to be sent down a sewer. Doing so is nothing less than State sanctioned casteism in complete contravention of Constitutional ethos. Forcing a work upon a person as against his health, dignity and that of his family despite there being machinery available needs to be done away with,” Read More>>