Chief Justice BR Gavai unveiled the portraits of former Attorneys General Shanti Bhushan and Lal Narayan Sinha at the Supreme Court, calling them “mirrors of our constitutional conscience.” He praised their lifelong dedication to justice and the Indian Constitution.
Today, On 10th November, The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on implementing women’s reservation in Parliament, observing that the Constitution guarantees political and social equality and that women, who form nearly 48 percent of the population, deserve equal political representation and participation.
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to explain why the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being carried out using a voter list from 2002, calling the data two decades old.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to declare air pollution a National Public Health Emergency and to direct the government to create a time-bound National Action Plan with statutory backing for urgent implementation across India.
The J&K and Ladakh High Court questioned the maintainability of Mehbooba Mufti’s plea seeking repatriation of J&K undertrials from prisons outside the Union Territory, asking how she was personally affected. The matter will be heard next on November 18.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru and Justice CM Poonacha refused to entertain the plea, observing that similar matters regarding obscene content regulation are already under consideration before the Supreme Court.
Expressing concern over misuse of the POCSO Act, the Supreme Court remarked that many cases arise from marital discords and consensual adolescent relationships, stressing the urgent need to spread legal awareness among boys and men to prevent wrongful criminalisation.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL by NGO Infrastructure Watchdog seeking a probe into Punjab National Bank and Bank of Maharashtra’s One-Time Settlement with Asian Hotels North, calling it speculative and unsupported by facts.
Today, On 3rd November, The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking strict regulation and oversight of political parties. The petition highlights the unchecked rise of political parties and calls for comprehensive reforms in their registration process.
Today, On 29th October, The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Bar Council of India and the Central government on a PIL challenging the BCI’s decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from Rs.25,000 to Rs.1.25 lakh.
