Anam Sayyed

Legal Black Hole: SC Notices Centre, UP Over Missing Shariat Procedure

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Union Government and the State of Uttar Pradesh, asking them to explain why rules under Section 4 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 have not been notified. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih raised this issue while examining […]

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Right To Health At Stake: SC Presses FSSAI On Sugar-Salt-Fat Labels

The Supreme Court strongly criticised a compliance affidavit filed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a public interest litigation that seeks mandatory front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods showing sugar, salt and saturated fat levels. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing a miscellaneous application

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Out On Bail? Supreme Court Says Police Can’t Pick You Up Again So Easily

In a significant ruling protecting bail rights, the Supreme Court said the police cannot re-arrest a person who is already on bail just because new cognizable, non-bailable offences are added later in the charge sheet. For such an arrest, they must first obtain permission from the same court that granted bail. Justice JB Pardiwala and

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“10+2 Not A Barrier Anymore — But There’s One Catch, Says SC”

In an important ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed visually impaired candidates appearing for the All India Bar Examination(AIBE) and Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exams to use scribes who have qualifications higher than Class 12, provided the scribes are not law graduates. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya

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“10+2 Not A Barrier Anymore — But There’s One Catch, Says SC”

In an important ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed visually impaired candidates appearing for the All India Bar Examination(AIBE) and Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exams to use scribes who have qualifications higher than Class 12, provided the scribes are not law graduates. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya

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Out On Bail? Supreme Court Says Police Can’t Pick You Up Again So Easily

In a significant ruling protecting bail rights, the Supreme Court said the police cannot re-arrest a person who is already on bail just because new cognizable, non-bailable offences are added later in the charge sheet. For such an arrest, they must first obtain permission from the same court that granted bail. Justice JB Pardiwala and

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“Ride A Horse To Office?” Bombay HC’s Sharp Jab At BMC Over Powai Encroachments

In a sharp rebuke to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for ignoring illegal encroachments on public roads, the Bombay High Court delivered a biting oral remark. Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri said that if the civic body’s lax attitude continues, Mumbaikars might soon abandon cars for bicycles and horses—even the BMC chief could

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“Ride A Horse To Office?” Bombay HC’s Sharp Jab At BMC Over Powai Encroachments

In a sharp rebuke to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for ignoring illegal encroachments on public roads, the Bombay High Court delivered a biting oral remark. Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri said that if the civic body’s lax attitude continues, Mumbaikars might soon abandon cars for bicycles and horses—even the BMC chief could

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“Single Phone Call Not Enough: Bombay HC Gives Big Relief In Baba Siddique Case”

In an important ruling in the Baba Siddique assassination case, the Bombay High Court granted bail to 22-year-old Akashdeep Karaj Singh, saying there was no initial evidence directly tying him to the Anmol Bishnoi-led crime syndicate. Justice Neela Gokhale passed the order on Singh's bail plea after he was arrested by Mumbai police under the

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Middle Finger After ‘Satyamev Jayate’? Delhi HC Clears Sameer Wankhede To Sue Over Netflix Series

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede to file a defamation suit before the City Civil & Sessions Court, Dindoshi, Mumbai,over his alleged portrayal in the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood,” directed by Aryan Khan. Facts: The order was passed on an application moved by Wankhede.

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