The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a petition that sought an official declaration on the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370, an article that had once conferred special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. The bench, presided over by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and flanked by Justices J […]
Manipur Violence: Supreme Court Receives Reports; Calls for Enhanced Victim Compensation and Restoration of Lost Documents In the aftermath of the Manipur violence, a committee appointed by the Supreme Court, tasked with examining the humanitarian aspects of the issue, has submitted three significant reports. The committee, led by Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of […]
Supreme Court Dismisses West Bengal’s Challenge to CBI Probe in Municipality Recruitment Scam In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision to transfer the probe of the alleged municipality recruitment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the […]
Supreme Court to Review Lalu Yadav’s Bail in Fodder Scam In a recent development, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) appeal against the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Lalu Yadav, concerning the infamous fodder scam. The hearing, scheduled for August 25, will be overseen by […]
Supreme Court’s Resolute Stance on Hate Speech: An In-depth Analysis The Supreme Court of India, in a recent pronouncement, has unequivocally stated its position on the contentious issue of hate speech. “Hate speech, whether be it from one side or the other, will be treated alike and dealt with under the law,” the apex court […]
The Supreme Court has decided to hear the appeals challenging the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, in the Fodder Scam Cases on August 25th. This decision comes in response to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) challenge to the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to Yadav. Additional […]
Supreme Court’s Intense Deliberations on Article 370 Abrogation Enter Day 7 In a pivotal session marked by fervent arguments, the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, continued its examination of the abrogation of Article 370. Senior Advocates Dushyant Dave, Shekhar Naphade, and Dinesh Dwivedi presented their cases, each shedding light […]
Article 370 and Jammu & Kashmir’s Autonomy: A Constitutional Debate In a significant hearing on the dilution of Article 370, Senior Advocate Dr. Rajeev Dhavan asserted before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench that the “Autonomy of states is fundamental to our constitution.” The bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR […]
PM Modi Lauds Supreme Court for Delivering Judgments in Regional Languages In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the Supreme Court for its initiative to provide the operative parts of their judgments in regional languages. This move underscores the increasing significance of regional languages in India’s judicial landscape. Speaking […]
Supreme Court Introduces Handbook to Combat Gender Stereotypes in Legal Discourse The Supreme Court of India, under the leadership of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has unveiled a “Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes.” This initiative aims to identify and eliminate the use of words and phrases laden with gender biases in judgments and […]
