In the wake of the recent communal clashes in Nuh and Gurugram, an application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to halt the rallies proposed by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in the Delhi-NCR region. The plea was filed as an Interlocutory Application (IA) in a pending writ petition concerning […]
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, a constitutional provision that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. The hearings, scheduled to begin on August 2, 2023, come nearly four years after the Central Government’s controversial decision to revoke […]
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court clarified that trial courts are not authorized to impose a “special category sentence” or imprisonment for life without the possibility of remission, also referred to as imprisonment “till the last breath” of the convict. The bench, consisting of Justices K Somashekar and Rajesh Rai K, stated that […]
The Supreme Court of India recently expressed grave concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state of Manipur. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, criticized the state police’s inability to effectively investigate the rampant crimes across the state, including sexual offences […]
In a recent development, BJP MLA Purnesh Ishwarbhai Modi, who filed a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his remark “why all thieves have Modi surname”, has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court opposing the stay of Gandhi’s conviction in the case. Modi argued that the stay of conviction is granted in the […]
The Supreme Court of India has announced that it will hear the petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray, former Maharashtra Chief Minister, challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to recognize the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena. The hearing will take place after the conclusion of the cases concerning the abrogation of […]
In a landmark judgement, the Patna High Court has given the green light to the Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the state. The court dismissed several pleas challenging the survey, thereby clearing the path for the state to proceed with its plans. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran […]
In the wake of the unprecedented sexual violence against women in Manipur during the recent ethnic clashes, women-centric citizens’ network groups have filed intervention applications in the Supreme Court. They are calling for the formation of an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the violence under the court’s supervision. The groups include Women in […]
The Bombay High Court recently expressed concerns over the potential misuse of reservation benefits for abandoned children. The court fears that parents, especially those with girl children, might abandon their offspring to avail these benefits if such a reservation is established. The division bench, comprising Justices GS Patel and Neela Gokhale, was hearing a plea […]
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), raising concerns over the increasing incidents of mob violence and lynching of Muslims, particularly by ‘cow vigilantes’. The PIL comes despite the court’s previous ruling in the Tehseen Poonawalla case, where […]