In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned an interim order from the Calcutta High Court that directed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) to initiate a new selection process for 32,000 teacher positions by the end of August 2023. The decision was handed down by Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan, […]
in a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has declined to suspend the conviction and two-year prison sentence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The sentence was handed down by a Magistrate court in a criminal defamation case concerning Gandhi’s comment, “All thieves have Modi surname” [Rahul Gandhi v Purnesh Modi]. Justice Hemant Prachchhak, presiding over […]
The Delhi High Court has raised alarm over an emerging pattern where accused individuals marry their rape victims to evade criminal charges, only to abandon them once the FIR is quashed or bail is secured. Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma stated, “Shockingly, numerous cases have come to light where the accused deceitfully enters into a marriage […]
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Telangana High Court Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti to the Supreme Court. This move aims to fill two of the three vacancies left by the recent retirements of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, and V Ramasubramanian. The collegium, […]
The Supreme Court of India has refrained from intervening in a petition challenging the ongoing internet shutdown in Manipur, which has been in effect since May 3, 2023. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, noted that the Manipur High Court is already seized of the matter and has formed an […]
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, has proposed new Chief Justices for seven major High Courts across India. The recommendations, which focus on seniority, regional representation, and the need for more women judges in leadership roles, are for the High Courts of Kerala, Orissa, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, […]
In a recent development, two Supreme Court judges have decided to recuse themselves from hearing the inter-state water dispute over the Pennaiyar river, citing their origins from the rival states involved in the case. The case was scheduled to be heard by a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh. However, the judges themselves […]
The Allahabad High Court yesterday, dismissed a plea seeking police protection filed by a married woman living with her partner. The woman, aged 37, had voluntarily entered a live-in relationship due to her husband’s alleged apathetic behavior. She claimed that her husband was attempting to endanger their peaceful lives, thus necessitating police protection. Justice Renu […]
The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a law student seeking to abolish the use of “male” pronouns in constitutional provisions. The student argued that the use of male pronouns in the Indian Constitution amounted to gender discrimination and violated fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY […]
