BNSS PROTECTION FOR ACCUSED WITH UNSOUND MIND APPLIES RETROSPECTIVELY HELD BY KERALA HC

by Archana Singh | Sep 9, 2024 | Top legal Picks

Headline The Kerala High Court Extends Protection to Alzheimer’s Patients in Criminal Trials under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Summary The Kerala High Court ruled that an accused with Alzheimer’s, who is incapable of protecting himself due...

56 CANDIDATES PETITION SUPREME COURT TO HALT NEET-UG 2024 CANCELLATION 

by Archana Singh | Jul 4, 2024 | Top legal Picks

Introduction In the case of Siddharth Komal Singla & Ors v. National Testing Agency & Ors (Diary No. 28450/2024), 65 medical students from Gujarat have petitioned the Supreme Court of India to oppose the re-conducting of the NEET-UG 2024 examination. They...

CHALLENGE TO ICAI’S TAX AUDIT CEILING GUIDELINE BY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

by Nancy Sharma | Jun 11, 2024 | Courtroom Chronicles

ASPECTS DETAILS Case Title Shaji Poulose vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Others Introduction The petitioners, Chartered Accountants, challenge the validity of the ICAI guideline imposing a ceiling on the number of tax audits a Chartered...

CHALLENGE TO MINIMUM VIVA VOCE MARKS UNDER ARTICLE 14 AND 16

by Nancy Sharma | May 7, 2024 | Courtroom Chronicles

ASPECTS DETAILS Case Title ABHIMEET SINHA & ORS. v. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA & ORS. Introduction Six writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of Rules on minimum qualifying marks in viva voce test. Factual Background The recruitment process in...

SUPREME COURT’S ROLE IN ARTICLE 21 EVOLUTION: RIGHT TO LIFE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

by Vishakha Khatri | Apr 9, 2024 | Top legal Picks

Supreme Court of India recently emphasized the intrinsic connection between climate change and fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution. This pivotal ruling showcases the court’s proactive stance in broadening the...