Supreme Court Convicts Ex-MP Prabhunath Singh in 1995 Double Murder Case, Overturning Previous Acquittal In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday convicted Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar, Prabhunath Singh, in a 1995 double murder case. This decision reverses the acquittal orders previously granted by the trial […]
The Supreme Court of India recently postponed the hearing concerning the bail application of Umar Khalid, a prominent student and activist from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). This application is directly related to the conspiracy case surrounding the Delhi Riots, and the case is formally recognized as “Umar Khalid vs State of NCT of Delhi.” The […]
The Supreme Court has decided to hear the appeals challenging the bail granted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, in the Fodder Scam Cases on August 25th. This decision comes in response to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) challenge to the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to Yadav. Additional […]
Justice Muralidhar’s Non-Elevation to Supreme Court: Legal Luminaries Seek Answers Prominent figures in the legal community have voiced their concerns over the Supreme Court Collegium’s decision not to promote Justice S. Muralidhar to the apex court. Justice Muralidhar, who recently retired as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, has been lauded for his […]
PM Modi Lauds Supreme Court for Delivering Judgments in Regional Languages In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the Supreme Court for its initiative to provide the operative parts of their judgments in regional languages. This move underscores the increasing significance of regional languages in India’s judicial landscape. Speaking […]
Supreme Court Introduces Handbook to Combat Gender Stereotypes in Legal Discourse The Supreme Court of India, under the leadership of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has unveiled a “Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes.” This initiative aims to identify and eliminate the use of words and phrases laden with gender biases in judgments and […]
Supreme Court Rules B.Ed. Graduates Ineligible for Primary School Teaching Posts The Supreme Court of India has upheld the Rajasthan High Court’s decision, declaring that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree holders are not eligible for appointment as primary school teachers. The apex court’s bench, consisting of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, emphasized that […]
Manipur High Court on Internet Restoration: Directs State to Consider Whitelisting Mobile Numbers The Manipur High Court, after an extended mobile internet blackout spanning almost 100 days, has directed the state government to mull over a mechanism to restore internet services through mobile phones. This would be achieved by “whitelisting” mobile numbers on a case-to-case […]
The Supreme Court has been actively examining the 2019 Presidential orders concerning the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Here are the key highlights from the hearings, with direct quotes from the involved parties. 1. Gopal Subramanium’s Arguments: Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, representing the petitioners, argued against the validity […]
Supreme Court Deems 75% Eligibility Condition for Sports Quota “Unwarranted and Discriminatory” In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has struck down the criterion requiring students to secure a minimum of 75% marks in board examinations to be eligible for admission under the sports quota. The apex court termed the condition as “unwarranted […]
