In a recent development, the Allahabad High Court has expressed severe criticism over the controversial film ‘Adipurush’, citing the “shameful and vulgar” portrayal of revered characters. The court has summoned the film’s director Om Raut, producer Bhushan Kumar, and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir to appear in person on July 27, along with personal affidavits explaining […]
The Kerala High Court recently expressed concern over the perceived deterioration in journalistic standards, suggesting that the traditional guiding principles of journalism have been supplanted by a more destructive approach. Justice VG Arun of the Kerala High Court made these remarks on Friday, stating, “The four W’s of journalism that are used to guide journalists […]
In a recent development, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has proposed that the Indian government reconsider the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court suggests a reduction from the current 18 years to 16 years, sparking renewed debate on this contentious issue. The recommendation emerged during the hearing […]
The Supreme Court of India has introduced a new roster system for the allocation of cases, which will come into effect from July 3, 2023. The new system aims to bring more transparency to the top court and takes into account the domain expertise of judges, along with the pendency and inflow of cases. Under […]
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has re-appointed Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor-General of India, marking his continued tenure in the second most senior law officer position after the Attorney General. This decision was announced alongside the re-appointment of six Additional Solicitor Generals of India – namely, Vikramjit Banerjee, K.M Nataraj, Balbir Singh, S.V Raju, […]
In an escalating confrontation between Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Governor R.N. Ravi, the question of the governor’s power to dismiss a minister has come under the spotlight. The governor’s unprecedented decision to unilaterally dismiss a minister, only to retract the decision hours later, has sparked a debate about the legality of such […]
In a bold move, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken the fight against the Centre’s Delhi ordinance to the Supreme Court, labelling it as “unconstitutional” and “manifestly arbitrary”. The AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, has called for an immediate halt to the ordinance, arguing that it “sidelines the elected government from control over its […]
Big Blow to Twitter in India, Karnataka HC fines 50 lac In a significant legal development, Twitter has suffered a setback in the Karnataka High Court, which dismissed the social media behemoth’s petition against the Indian government’s directive to block certain tweets and accounts. The court also levied a substantial penalty of Rs 50 lakh […]
