Writ of Quo Warranto in India
The term Quo Warranto means “by what authority or warrant”. It is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for…
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Writ of Prohibition in India
Writ of prohibitio, also called as Writ of prohibition commands the court or tribunal to whom it is issued to refrain from doing something, which it is about to do.…
DOT ordered to ban porn sites in India
Most of the websites which are delivering pornographic contents are at present in accessible in India, on several Internet Service Providers (ISP’s). With effect from August 1, 2015 most of…
Presidential nod to Black Money Bill
The Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets Bill, which had secured the Lok Sabha’s approval during the Budget session of Parliament has been cleared by the Office of President of India.…
Supreme Court strike down Section 66A of IT Act as unconstitutional
Bench of Supreme Court, while observing public’s right to know is directly affected by Section 66A and the Section clearly affects the right to freedom of speech and expression enshrined…
Clarity required on ‘infirmity’ in Section 66A, IT Act 2000
A bench of Justices J. Chelameswar and S.A. Bobde of the Apex Court, while hearing contention of Centre in a case of posting objectionable comments on social websites by some…
Women make-up artists in bollywood and gender bias
Adyasree Prakriti Sivakumar Supreme Court says no discrimination on ground of gender. India’s $2-billion film industry is the largest in world by ticket sales. It produces between 300 to 325…
Hyderabad High Court is common for AP and Telengana
Mahima Gherani A division Bench of Hyderabad High Court comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar declared that the present Hyderabad High Court will continue to…
Right to Live Includes Right to Have Good Food
Ipsita Mishra Supreme Court has said that the right to life and dignity also includes right to have good food free from harmful pesticides and insecticides, antibiotic residues, etc. The…
Environmental protection and role of judiciary in India
Anshu Bansal, Research Associate Can Judiciary manage the Environment? The role of the judiciary is really important as the role of mitochondria of a living human cell. Had the judiciary…