Supreme Court’s Examination of Article 370 Abrogation Continues In a series of hearings, the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench, under the leadership of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, has been meticulously examining the petitions that challenge the abrogation of Article 370. This article previously conferred special status upon the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Supreme Court Probes Delay in Fine Payment by Convicts in Bilkis Bano Case In a recent development concerning the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, the Supreme Court has sought clarification from the 11 convicts who were released on remission. The apex court questioned if their alleged delay in depositing the fines, which were part of their […]
Supreme Court Criticizes Gujarat High Court’s Bail Order Based on Personal Settlement in Murder Case The Supreme Court has expressed its astonishment and concern over a decision by the Gujarat High Court that granted bail to a murder accused based on a ‘personal settlement’ with the son of the deceased victim. The apex court’s bench, […]
Supreme Court Bar Association Denounces Police Brutality Against Advocates in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution on 30th August 2023, vehemently condemning the violent and ‘inhumane’ actions of the police against advocates who were protesting in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. The resolution pointedly states, “women advocates were also not […]
Madras High Court Revisits Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Paneerselvam’s Discharge in Disproportionate Assets Case In a significant move, the Madras High Court, under the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, has decided to re-examine the decade-old order from a Sivaganga court that discharged former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case. […]
Allahabad High Court Deems Illegally Obtained Phone Recordings as Admissible Evidence In a pivotal judgment, the Allahabad High Court has declared that phone conversations recorded without legal authorization can still be accepted as admissible evidence. This decision emerged from a case involving a criminal revision plea against a trial court’s verdict. The trial court had […]
Centre Uncertain on Timeline for Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood Restoration; Ready for Elections The Central Government, in a recent statement to the Supreme Court, expressed its inability to provide a definitive timeline for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. However, it emphasized that the Union Territory (UT) status of Jammu & Kashmir is […]
Supreme Court Alerts Public of Phishing Attack via Counterfeit Website In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India has raised an alarm regarding a counterfeit website that has been created with the intent of executing a phishing attack. The fake website, which closely mimics the official Supreme Court website, has been identified with the […]
Gujarat High Court Calls for Transfer of Kejriwal’s Plea in PM Modi’s Degree Controversy In a significant move, the Gujarat High Court has issued a directive to the Principal Sessions Judge at the Ahmedabad City Civil Court. The order specifically calls for the transfer of the revision application that was filed by Delhi’s Chief Minister, […]
Delhi Riots Investigation: A Deep Dive into Police Accountability and Flawed Probes In the aftermath of the most severe communal riots Delhi has witnessed since the partition, the city’s police force has come under intense scrutiny. “When history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is the failure of […]
