In a recent development, two Supreme Court judges have decided to recuse themselves from hearing the inter-state water dispute over the Pennaiyar river, citing their origins from the rival states involved in the case. The case was scheduled to be heard by a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh. However, the judges themselves […]
Justice P S Narasimha of the Supreme Court of India recently emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary for the functioning of a democracy. Speaking at a distinguished public lecture at Jindal Global Law School of OP Jindal Global University, Justice Narasimha warned that democracy is not merely about majority rule and depends on the […]
The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a law student seeking to abolish the use of “male” pronouns in constitutional provisions. The student argued that the use of male pronouns in the Indian Constitution amounted to gender discrimination and violated fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY […]
Today, the Supreme Court of India has extended the interim protection from arrest and surrender for social activist Teesta Setalvad until July 19. This decision comes in response to Setalvad’s bail plea in a forgery case related to the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. The Supreme Court has also issued a notice to the Gujarat […]
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India is set to review three petitions challenging its previous decision to quash a cheating and forgery case against former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, the current president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party. The petitions seek a review […]
In a recent appeal to the Supreme Court, Senior Advocate Harish Salve expressed concern over the extensive powers granted to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in investigating money laundering cases. Salve, representing the directors of realty group M3M, Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal, argued that these powers pose a threat to individual liberty and need to […]
The Supreme Court of India has established a new Constitution bench to address a series of nearly 23 petitions challenging the central government’s decision to repeal Article 370, which previously granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, […]
The Supreme Court of India, in a special hearing held on Saturday night, granted interim relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad, staying the Gujarat High Court’s order that denied her bail and directed her to immediately surrender. This decision is in connection with an FIR lodged against Setalvad for allegedly fabricating documents to implicate high […]
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has urged legal services authorities to harness the power of social media to reach out to beneficiaries and individuals in need of legal services. The CJI made these remarks during his inaugural address at the 19th All India Legal Services Authorities meet held in Srinagar. Despite the National […]
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) on July 3, seeking the establishment of a National Commission for Men. The petition, filed by advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari, calls for guidelines to address the issue of suicide among married men subjected to domestic violence. The plea also seeks to […]
