Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI) v. Union of India & Ors. (2019) Supreme Court: Refusing to strike down Section 23 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, the bench of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran, JJ held, “dilution of the provisions of the Act or the Rules would only defeat the purpose of the Act to prevent female foeticide and relegate the right to life of the girl child under....
Read MoreThe Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya & Ors. (2020) Introduction- In a resounding rebuff to the Army, the Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi not just trashed the Army’s weaker sex argument for denying them permanent commission as it had just no merit but also blasted the Army’s dogged resistance to provide permanent commission to women officers! The Bench also said that these were based on sex stereotypes premised on assumptions about....
Read MoreADM(Additional District Magistrate) Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla Bench- Majority- A. N. Ray, M. H. Beg, Y. V.Chandrachud, P. N.Bhagwati, Dissenting- H. N. Khanna. Background of the case- The background and history of the case can be understood with the help of following pointers: June 12, 1975- Justice Jagmohansinha in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain (1975 AIR 875) held Indira Gandhi convict of indulging into wrongful practices for election to Lok Sabha. Her election was held to be....
Read MoreM Siddiq (D) Thr Lrs v. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors. Facts & Issues - Hon’ble Supreme Court on November 9th, 2019 gave its verdict on the case involving the longest running dispute in the history of India and its judicial system, owing its importance to history, politics, communal riots and most importantly religion. Therefore the facts of the case which was an appeal before the SC against the Allahabad HC verdict of 2010 need to be explained through....
Read MoreIndian Young Lawyers’ Association v. State of Kerala Facts & Issues - Hon’ble supreme court on November 14 ,2019 referred the case of sabrimala temple to a seven judge constitutional bench . A constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra issued the verdict in the case. Timeline of the case is as follows : A petition was filed was in....
Read MoreIndian Hotel and Restaurant Association v. State of Maharashtra Fact & Issues - A batch of three writ petitions were preferred under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution challenging certain specific provisions of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Act, 2016 and the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Rules, 2016 being....
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