In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has raised a crucial question regarding the permanence of Article 370 of the Constitution. The Court questioned whether accepting the argument that Article 370 became permanent when the constituent assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was dissolved in 1957 would mean that the provision becomes akin to […]
The Supreme Court has initiated hearings on a series of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which previously accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya […]
In the wake of the recent communal clashes in Nuh and Gurugram, an application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to halt the rallies proposed by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in the Delhi-NCR region. The plea was filed as an Interlocutory Application (IA) in a pending writ petition concerning […]
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, a constitutional provision that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. The hearings, scheduled to begin on August 2, 2023, come nearly four years after the Central Government’s controversial decision to revoke […]
In a landmark judgement, the Patna High Court has given the green light to the Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the state. The court dismissed several pleas challenging the survey, thereby clearing the path for the state to proceed with its plans. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran […]
In the wake of the unprecedented sexual violence against women in Manipur during the recent ethnic clashes, women-centric citizens’ network groups have filed intervention applications in the Supreme Court. They are calling for the formation of an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the violence under the court’s supervision. The groups include Women in […]
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), raising concerns over the increasing incidents of mob violence and lynching of Muslims, particularly by ‘cow vigilantes’. The PIL comes despite the court’s previous ruling in the Tehseen Poonawalla case, where […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India is deliberating on whether to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleges corruption in the awarding of certain contracts by the Arunachal Pradesh government. The bench, comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Justice Bela M Trivedi, is hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) where the petitioners […]
In a recent development, the Madras High Court has closed proceedings in the Habeas Corpus Petition (HCP) filed by S Megala, wife of Tamil Nadu minister, V Senthil Balaji. The petition challenged Balaji’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to cash for jobs. The bench, comprising Justices Nisha Banu […]
