The Supreme Court of India appointed former Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud as mediator in the high-profile Sona Group family trust dispute involving late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s estate. A Bench comprising Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan directed all parties to pursue an amicable settlement through mediation.
Today, On 5th May, The Supreme Court asked “Are you the chief priest of the country?” while criticising the Indian Young Lawyers Association’s 2006 PIL against restrictions on women aged 10 to 50 entering Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. The court called the petition amounted to an abuse of process of law.
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India cannot override strict bail conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. It set aside the High Court’s bail order for failing to satisfy mandatory “twin conditions” under Section 37 in a commercial quantity drug case.
