The Supreme Court said allegations of intimidation and violence involving a 14-year-old girl linked to the CJP protests cannot be taken lightly, and directed immediate action on the FIR she has lodged, along with police protection for her and her family. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that allegations of intimidation and violence […]
Even as the High-Powered Committee begins its fact-finding, the Supreme Court was reminded that the weightier constitutional questions from the student protests, the legality of pellet guns and of police data-collection through private companies, must be decided by the Court itself, since a fact-finding body cannot rule on constitutional validity. New Delhi: As the Supreme […]
Hearing the student-protest matter, the Supreme Court stopped a vulnerable witness from speaking in open court because the proceedings were being live-streamed, and directed that such witnesses receive protection no less than that given to protected witnesses in judicial proceedings, including a dedicated helpline. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took special care to […]
The Supreme Court made clear that the High-Powered Committee probing alleged police excesses against student protesters will report directly to it without any government intermediary, declined to alter the Committee’s composition, and set out the procedure it will follow. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday made clear that the High-Powered Committee (HPEC) it constituted […]
The Allahabad High Court observed that the State should adopt the doctrine of “superior responsibility,” holding senior bureaucrats accountable, and in appropriate cases criminally liable, for failing to prevent or punish misconduct by subordinates, stressing stronger administrative accountability and governance reforms.
The Supreme Court has stayed the Uttar Pradesh government’s ordinance giving it control over Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple and formed a 12-member panel headed by retired Justice Ashok Kumar to manage its affairs. The move aims to end years of mismanagement and provide better facilities for devotees.
The Bombay High Court ruled in favor of a retired central government officer denied reimbursement for a heart transplant at a private hospital. The court emphasized that the patient’s right to choose a hospital during critical medical conditions is paramount, ordering full payment within four weeks, citing violations of fundamental rights.