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 […]
In a significant ruling on September 5, the Supreme Court, comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, acquitted two individuals previously convicted in a 1989 murder case. The apex court’s decision was based on the observation that the Chhattisgarh High Court had not thoroughly scrutinized the evidence and witness testimonies presented during the trial. A […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, seeking a response to a plea for the swift resolution of pending disqualification petitions against Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from two factions of the Shiv Sena. The notice, returnable in two weeks, was issued by a bench […]
