Indian Courts Came To Be Re-imagined As Democratic Spaces, Not As Imposing Empires : CJI DY Chandrachud At J20 Summit In Brazil

"Our courts have come to be reimagined not as imposing 'empires', but as democratic spaces of discourse. COVID-19 pushed the frontiers of our court systems- which were compelled to change overnight. Courts became more than just opaque physical spaces," CJI said. Read More>>

Juniors, Contractor Did It : DDA Vice Chairman Tells Supreme Court In Contempt Case Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge

The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan came down heavy on the DDA's Vice Chairman Subhasish Panda, who was physically present before the Court after he wasn't able to answer the specific queries of the court concerning the cutting of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest Area. Read More>>

S.144 CPC | Stranger Who Purchased Property Knowing About Appeal Pendency Can't Resist Restitution As Bona Fide Purchaser: Supreme Court

The Judgment authored by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra drew its strength from the case of Chinnamal & Ors. Vs. Arumugham & Anr, AIR 1990 SC 1828, where the Court distinguished between the decree-holder who purchased the property in execution of his own decree, which is afterward modified or reversed and a person who is not a party to the decree i.e., the stranger who purchases the property from the decree-holder. Read More>>

Transwoman Moves Kerala High Court Against Denial Of Medical Treatment In Jail For Undergoing Gender Affirmation Surgery

Justice Johnson John directed the registry to number the petition and the public prosecutor sought time to get instructions on behalf of the State Government, Law Secretary, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services and Prison Welfare Officer. Read More>>

Wife's Appeal Challenging Divorce Decree Does Not Stand Abated On Husband's Death: Karnataka High Court

A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde allowed the appeal filed by a woman and set aside order of the family court granting divorce on grounds of cruelty on the petition filed by the husband. Read More>>