The Supreme Court, on Friday, deliberated on a plea presented by the Meitei Christian Churches Council, Manipur (MCCCM), drawing attention to the widespread destruction of churches amidst the prevailing ethnic tensions in the region. Presiding over the matter, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud directed the petitioner to furnish a copy of the plea to […]
Supreme Court Deliberates on Gautam Navlakha’s House Arrest Location in Bhima Koregaon Case In recent developments, the Supreme Court, presided over by Justices MM Sundresh and JB Pardiwala, deliberated on the application by Gautam Navlakha, seeking a change in his house arrest location in Mumbai. Navlakha, a septuagenarian activist and senior journalist, has been under […]
Supreme Court Recognizes Rights of Children from Invalid Marriages in Hindu Joint Family Property In a landmark judgment on September 1, the Supreme Court of India upheld the rights of children born out of invalid marriages to inherit their parents’ share in Hindu joint family property. The Court clarified that these children can claim a […]
Supreme Court’s Decision on Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain’s Bail Plea The Supreme Court witnessed Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recusing himself from hearing the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi government cabinet minister, c. Jain, who is embroiled in a money laundering case, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in May […]
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 […]
