Keshav Singh v. Speaker, Legislative Assembly

Case Number Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 Case Citation AIR 1965 All 349, 1965 CriLJ 170 Bench J Takru, G Mathur Decided on 10 March 1965 Relevant Act/Section/Article Art. 211, Art. 22, Art. 194, Art. 21, Art. 143 Introduction The Kesavananda Bharti case is well-known and frequently discussed, yet few people are aware that theRead More

Sri Adi Visheshwara Of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi v. State of U.P.

Case No. Civil Appeal No. 1013-1015 of 1987 Equivalent Citation (1997) 4 JT 124 (1997) 3 SCALE 1 (1997) 2 SCR 1086 (1997) 4 Supreme 388 (1997) 4 SCC 606 Bench Hon’ble Justice K. Ramaswamy Hon’ble Justice K. Venkataswami Hon’ble Justice G. B. Pattanaik Decided On 14/03/1997 Relevant Acts Constitution of India, 1950 – ArticleRead More

Administrative Tribunals in India

Introduction Since its inception, India has adopted the doctrine of separation of powers, which essentially divides the government into three branches: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, which are responsible for making the law, implementing the law, and interpreting the law respectively. However, the establishment of a welfare state has greatly increased the government’sRead More

Four years since Navtej Singh Johar case

Citation AIR 2018 SC 4321; WP (Crl.) No. 76 of 2018 D. No. 14961/2016 Decided 6th September 2018 Petitioners Navtej Singh Johar, Ritu Dalmia, Ayesha Kapur, Aman Nath, Sunil Mehra. Respondent Ministry of Health, represented by Tushar Mehta. Bench CJI Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justice InduRead More

Close-in-age Exemptions in India

INTRODUCTION Consent is a nuanced concept, especially when viewed in the context of adolescents, and when the question arises: at what age can one be entirely in the hold of their faculties to be capable of consenting to sexual relations? According to Explanation 2 of Section 375, Indian Penal Code, consent regarding sexual relations hasRead More

Indian Telecommunication (Draft) Bill, 2022

The Department of Telecommunications at the Ministry of Communications, on 21 September 2022, published the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The Act, according to its Preamble, seeks to consolidate and amend the laws governing the telecommunication sector in India: the provision of services, management of networks, and the assignment of spectrum. Telecommunication governance in IndiaRead More

Prevailing Health Care Laws and Regulations in India

INTRODUCTION From its beginning itself, the Indian Health Care system always tried to be efficient and perfect but unfortunately, it always didn’t meet the expectations of the common people. Hence, the legislature always tries to amend laws, acts, and regulations from time to time to keep pace with the modern needs of society. As societyRead More

Indian Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017

INTRODUCTION Numerous legal challenges, from intellectual property protection to space finance, are raised by cross-border investment in private space activities as well as the dynamically shifting nature of space firms. These issues call for legal clarity. As a result of these concerns, states have passed national space laws to handle a variety of problems relatingRead More

Change in FPI registration Process

Introduction Foreign Portfolio Investment is holding financial assets in a country other than in the investor’s own country. It is an investment in mutual funds, bonds and securities (stocks, American Depositary Receipts, or Global Depository Receipts) of companies headquartered outside the investor’s nation. The transaction of foreign securities occurs at an organized formal securities exchangeRead More

The Need for Government Control of Religious and Charitable Institutions

India is a land of religions and temples. The country is said to be a live example of Unity in Diversity. It has so many religions, faiths, and sects that the country may be termed as the confluence of the religions of the world. The Indian constitution protects the right to religion as a fundamentalRead More