The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed an appeal by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging a second FIR registered by the Chhattisgarh Police. This FIR pertains to the 2013 Maoist attack on Congress leaders in Bastar, alleging a larger political conspiracy. The bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, […]
In a profound elucidation of the judiciary’s role at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2023, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud articulated the distinct yet critical path the judiciary follows, anchored not in popular morality but in the bedrock of constitutional morality. “Judges don’t go by popular morality, but by constitutional morality,” Also read- CJI […]
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud recently emphasized his stance on the marriage equality case during a panel discussion co-hosted by Georgetown University Law Center of Washington DC and Society for Democratic Rights (SDR). He stated, “Chief Justices too have been in the minority. There are thirteen significant cases in which our Chief Justices […]
The Supreme Court, while addressing an Intervention Application (IA) related to captive elephants in Kerala, made an oral observation that certain matters are best addressed by High Courts, given their familiarity with the local conditions of a state. The bench, consisting of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, emphasized that the […]
In a recent directive, the Supreme Court has instructed the Bar Associations in Manipur to ensure that no lawyer, irrespective of their community, is prevented from appearing before the courts. This directive was issued by a bench consisting of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. The bench emphasized that this direction […]
In a recent turn of events, the Supreme Court of India has agreed to consider a plea that contests the decision of the Manipur High Court to partially reinstate internet services in the state. The plea was brought to the attention of the apex court by Tushar Mehta, the Solicitor General of India, who is […]
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 […]
