Supreme Court Sentences Former RJD MP Prabhunath Singh to Life in 1995 Double Murder Case In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court sentenced former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP), Prabhunath Singh, to life imprisonment for his involvement in a 1995 double murder case. The apex court also mandated compensation of Rs. 10 […]
Supreme Court Directs Creation of Online Platform for Public Input on Manipur Clashes The Supreme Court has instructed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) to swiftly establish an online platform. This initiative is intended to allow the public to submit pertinent information and materials to a court-appointed committee, which is currently investigating the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Supreme Court Deliberates on Article 370 Abrogation: Highlights from Day 12 In a significant hearing on the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, scrutinized the Central government’s 2019 decision to […]
