The Supreme Court recently recalled its April 22 judgment by which it allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her 30-week pregnancy after her parents changed their mind.
Maintaining that the welfare of the minor was of paramount importance, the Supreme Court in its aforesaid order had exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, which empowers it to pass any order necessary for doing complete justice in any case, while permitting the minor girl to...
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday announced that the Supreme Court will start sharing information relating to cause lists, and filing and listing of cases to advocates through WhatsApp messages.
The aforesaid announcement was made by the Chief Justice before a nine-judge bench that commenced the hearing on a vexed legal question arising from the petitions whether private properties can be considered material resources of the community under Article 39(b) of the Constitution, ...