Gram Pradhans Cannot Be Allowed to Continue as Administrators: Allahabad High Court to UP Government

Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to specify a clear timeline for holding panchayat elections, observing that gram pradhans cannot continue as administrators. It sought a time-bound election plan to ensure constitutional compliance without further delay.

Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan to Recognize Rajasthani Language as Medium of Instruction in Schools

The Supreme Court of India directed the Rajasthan government to frame a policy promoting Rajasthani language as a medium of instruction in schools, and to integrate it into education, recognizing its status as a regional mother-tongue, as per constitutional mandate upheld by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.

‘We See No Reason to Entertain This SLP’: Supreme Court Accepts Rajasthan Govt’s Assurance on Local Body Polls by April

The Rajasthan government told the Supreme Court that panchayat and municipal elections will be held by April next year. Accepting the assurance, the Court declined to interfere with the Rajasthan High Court’s order fixing the deadline.

Supreme Court: Accused Under Any Law Must Get Written Grounds of Arrest in Their Own Language

The Supreme Court ruled that police must give every arrested person written grounds of arrest in a language they understand, under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.
Failure to do so will make the arrest and remand illegal, the Court held in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra.

BREAKING| Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Delimitation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: “Two States Cannot Be Equated with Jammu & Kashmir”

Today, On 25th July, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking delimitation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, stating, “Two states cannot be equated with Jammu & Kashmir,” where delimitation was done in 2022, resulting in an increase in assembly constituencies.

How Long This Court Will Tolerate the Speaker’s Inaction? HC Directs Speaker to Fix Schedule for Hearing Disqualification Pleas Against Defected BRS MLAs

The Telangana High Court directed the State Legislative Assembly to address disqualification petitions against defected MLAs within four weeks. The Court stated that if no action is taken, the matter will be reopened and appropriate orders passed. The bench questioned the tolerance of the Speaker’s inaction and emphasized the need for timely resolution.