The Supreme Court of India held that pre-2018 land acquisition cases under the NHAI Act cannot be reopened for interest-bearing compensation, as CJI Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan heard NHAI’s plea reviewing the 2019 retrospective compensation ruling.
The Supreme Court has formed a new three-judge Bench to review its 2022 ruling that granted wide powers to the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA, including arrest, summons, and property raids without safeguards. New Delhi: The Supreme Court formed a new three-judge panel to determine whether its 2022 ruling, which affirmed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) […]
New Delhi, Feb 17: The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Supreme Court that it is making changes to state laws to remove the practice of appointing the wives and family members of bureaucrats as ex-officio members in cooperative societies and trusts. The government is also working on model rules to regulate these entities, especially those receiving financial aid from the state.
Today, 27th January, The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a graveyard dispute involving Christian burial rights, with one judge ruling that the denial of a burial site violated Articles 21 (right to life) and 14 (equality before the law). The case highlighted concerns over religious discrimination in burial practices. However, the bench declined to refer the matter to a larger bench for further deliberation. The ruling underscores the tension between individual religious rights and local government policies.