A mother’s right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said on Friday while quashing an order of a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) handing over custody of a breastfeeding infant to the father. The CWC … Read more
The Constitution of India does not permit a person to impose his/her religious beliefs on another, and every citizen has the right to follow a religious practice in his/her own ways, the Kerala High Court has ruled. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan issued the order dismissing a petition moved by Abdul Noushad of Kottakkal, who was accused … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held a meeting with senior officials of the Tamil Nadu government in Chennai on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the case of sexual assault … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar with other leaders during a convention of the oppressed classes, in Chitradurga on Sunday. | Photo Credit: The political scene is heating up in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha election, with the Congress on Sunday asking people to reject the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for … Read more
Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y Chandrachud. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday told a lawyer to disabuse his mind of the notion that the Supreme Court constitutes Constitution Benches to hear “fancy” matters which have nothing to do with the daily travails of the ordinary people. The … Read more
A bulldozer being used to demolish the ‘illegally constructed’ Sahara hotel in violence-hit Nuh district on August 6. | Photo Credit: PTI The Nuh and Gurugram districts of Haryana have just witnessed the re-enactment of a new normal in Indian politics — the demolition of dwellings and business establishments of people who are accused in … Read more
The Supreme Court is hearing a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 from the Indian Constitution. | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the Union of India, the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir or the political establishment in the rest of the country had never bothered to … Read more
Mr. Khan spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 8th International Peace Conference organised by Sri Vishnu Foundation in Chennai on Friday. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Governor’s constitutional duties are different from that of elected members and the duty of a Governor is to protect the Constitution, said Governor … Read more
Screen grab from a video posted from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account on november 26, 2022. Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on Saturday to the greats who gave the Constitution and reiterated the commitment to fulfil their vision for the nation. Since 2015, November 26 is observed as Constitution Day to … Read more
The Taluk Legal Services Committee, Muvattupuzha, the Judicial Centre and the Bar Association of Muvattupuzha will jointly celebrate the Constitution Day on November 26. Devan Ramachandran, Judge of the Kerala High Court, will unveil the preamble of the Constitution that has been carved out on wood at a function to be held at the Bar … Read more