The Supreme Court of India asked Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine a PIL seeking mechanisms for recovery or destruction of Indians’ stolen personal data allegedly stored on foreign servers amid rising concerns over cybercrime and sensitive information misuse.
The Karnataka High Court directed the Ministries of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology to review media content on Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case, observing that ongoing coverage threatened his fair trial rights under Article 21.
The Supreme Court of India directed all States and Union Territories to strictly implement installation of vehicle location tracking devices and panic buttons in public transport vehicles, with Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan stressing passenger safety, especially for women, senior citizens and children.
The Supreme Court of India will hear on May 14 an application by Rani Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sanjay Kapur, seeking to stop Priya Kapur and others from interfering with the RK Family Trust. This comes while mediation between parties continues.
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.
The Supreme Court of India directed establishment of exclusive special courts for every 10 to 15 pending NIA trials within one month, observing that delays in terrorism and national security cases defeat speedy justice and adversely affect accused persons and victims.
The Supreme Court of India expressed concern over delays in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence trial, directing lawful measures to secure witnesses’ presence after noting the Uttar Pradesh government failed to explain their non-production before the trial court for nearly two months.
The Madras High Court ordered strict security arrangements during Madurai’s Lord Kallazhagar procession, condemning alleged chappal-throwing incidents against devotees as an affront to faith, customary religious practices, and the secular fraternity forming part of India’s constitutional ethos.
Today, On 4th May, The Supreme Court criticised its Registry, calling its conduct nasty and saying officials behave as if they are super Chief Justice of India. CJI remarked, “Very nasty registry… each one here considers themselves super Chief Justice of India.”
The Supreme Court of India, in suo motu proceedings titled Re: Strengthening and Enhancing the Institutional Strength of Bar Associations, directed stakeholders to submit agreed terms of reference, with Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma seeking structured reforms for bar governance.
