Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Addresses Advocate’s Concerns on Constitutional Bench Matters On September 15, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud responded firmly to an email from Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, which suggested that the Supreme Court should prioritize “ordinary cases” over Constitutional Bench matters. The advocate had even labeled the latter as “useless.” During […]
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Editors Guild Members Over Manipur Report The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) in light of FIRs lodged by the Manipur police. These FIRs were registered in response to a fact-finding report published by the EGI concerning the ethnic […]
Supreme Court Mandates Essential Supplies Distribution Amidst Manipur Blockades In light of the ongoing turmoil in Manipur, the Supreme Court has issued directives to both the Central and State Governments of Manipur, emphasizing the urgent need to ensure the distribution of essential supplies, including food and medicines, to those impacted by the violence. The bench, […]
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 […]
