The Supreme Court of India approved premature release of Rohit Chaturvedi in the 2003 Madhumita Shukla murder case, emphasising reformative justice over retribution and noting he had spent nearly 22 years in prison before being granted relief.
The legal dispute over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s estate intensified after Rani Kapur accused Priya Kapur of bypassing court-monitored mediation to gain control of disputed family assets before the Supreme Court Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan.
The Supreme Court of India refused bail to a student accused in the Noida workers’ protest violence case, directing him to approach the Allahabad High Court first while questioning maintainability of petitions filed directly under Article 32.
Supreme Court of India imposed Rs.25,000 costs on the Union government and dismissed its appeal against relief granted to a CISF constable by the High Court. The Bench criticised unnecessary litigation, questioning the Centre’s decision to approach the apex court.
“There is no shortage of LPG,” Attorney General Venkataramani told the Constitution Bench as it revisited the 1978 industry ruling under the Industrial Disputes Act, with a nine-judge Bench led by CJI Surya Kant hearing submissions on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any community based on religion, caste, language or region. The Court stressed that freedom of speech cannot be misused to vilify or denigrate any section of society.
The Supreme Court observed that a boy and girl before marriage are “total strangers” and advised caution while engaging in pre-marital physical relationships. The remarks came during a bail hearing in a false promise of marriage rape case, where the Court also suggested mediation.
Balancing personal liberty with justice, the Supreme Court granted bail in the Pune Porsche crash case involving the deaths of two software professionals,
directing strict conditions, trial cooperation, and warning that any misuse would result in immediate cancellation of bail.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said the Supreme Court must not legitimise executive actions that curb liberty or breach human rights. Speaking in Goa, he stressed judicial unity to uphold law uniformly and promote global cooperation for extraditing white-collar offenders worldwide.
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasised that judicial transfers are solely for the better administration of justice and fall entirely within the judiciary’s domain. He warned that any government involvement in judge transfers undermines judicial independence and constitutional morality.
