Supreme Court Reviews Bihar’s Decision to Classify Transgender Identities as Castes: Reshma Prasad Challenges State’s Move Trans activist Reshma Prasad has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Bihar government’s decision to categorize transgender identities under caste lists for the state’s caste survey. The decision, as outlined in a June 6 notification, has been labeled as […]
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Ex-UP Minister Haji Yaqoob Qureshi Over Allegations of Running Meat Plant Without License The Allahabad High Court has recently granted bail to Haji Yaqoob Qureshi, a former UP Minister and leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Qureshi was arrested in January under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities […]
Madras High Court Clears Jurisdictional Confusion: Directs Chennai Principal Sessions Court to Hear V. Senthil Balaji’s Bail Plea In a significant legal development, the Madras High Court has provided clarity on the jurisdictional confusion surrounding the bail application of V. Senthil Balaji. The Chennai Principal Sessions Court has been directed to take up the matter, […]
Allahabad High Court Holds Special Sunday Hearing Following Attack on Woman Police Officer In an unprecedented move, the Allahabad High Court convened a special hearing on Sunday, taking suo motu cognizance of a brutal attack on a female police officer. The decision to hold this hearing was based on a WhatsApp message received by Chief […]
Delhi High Court: False Allegations of Dowry Harassment and Rape Constitute “Extreme Cruelty” The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment, upheld a family court’s decision to grant a divorce to a man, emphasizing that levying “false allegations” of dowry harassment and rape against the husband’s family amounts to an “act of extreme cruelty.” Such […]
Supreme Court Overturns Calcutta High Court Order Due to Insufficient Preparation Time for Legal Aid Counsel The Supreme Court has set aside an order from the Calcutta High Court after noting that the legal aid counsel was appointed just hours before a life sentence was awarded, leaving inadequate time for case preparation. In the case […]
In a significant development at the Calcutta High Court, Sumit Pande, a presiding officer from the recent West Bengal panchayat elections, unveiled a distressing account of being coerced into overlooking blatant election malpractices due to life-threatening intimidation. Pande, who is professionally associated with Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kolkata, was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the […]
Challenges in Introducing Regional Languages for CLAT 2024: Insights from the Consortium of NLUs The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs), responsible for conducting the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) annually, has recently submitted an affidavit to the Delhi High Court. In the affidavit, the Consortium expressed its concerns over the feasibility of holding the […]
Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Irregularities in Patna High Court’s Order Uploading Process The Supreme Court has expressed “serious concerns” over certain irregularities in the uploading of a Patna High Court order. On Friday, the apex court directed the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to thoroughly investigate the matter and take necessary corrective […]
Delhi Court Hears Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former WFI Chief: Oversight Committee’s Report Termed “Eyewash” In the ongoing case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by several women wrestlers, the oversight committee’s report on the allegations has come under scrutiny. Senior Advocate Rebecca John, representing […]
