The Supreme Court has closed its suo motu proceedings concerning a controversial passage in a now-recalled Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), which referred to “corruption in the judiciary”. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V….
The proposed September 5 march in Delhi by the CJP has been called off after the Centre moved to initiate proceedings for quashing the FIRs that had triggered the political and legal controversy. The development marks a significant turn in a dispute that had steadily acquired a wider political dimension, with the proposed mobilisation in…
Professor Upendra Baxi, one of India’s most distinguished legal scholars and a leading voice on human rights and social justice, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of his outstanding contribution to legal scholarship and his unwavering pursuit of social justice. The honorary degree was conferred at a ceremony…
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from Meta Platforms in a petition filed by Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi challenging the blocking of his Facebook page. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is hearing the petition, in which Mehdi has questioned the action that has rendered his Facebook page inaccessible. The petitioner…
The Allahabad High Court has held that employees engaged by District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) cannot claim regularisation under the Uttar Pradesh Regularisation of Persons Working on Daily Wages or on Work Charge or on Contract in Government Departments on Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Posts (Outside the Purview of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre regarding the assault on doctors at Shastrinagar Hospital in Kalyan, emphasizing that attacks on medical professionals in hospitals cannot be taken lightly. A Bench consisting of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice A.G. Masih reviewed Mhatre’s challenge to the bail conditions…
The Supreme Court is set to consider applications filed by Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam seeking quashing of 116 FIRs registered in connection with protests linked to the CJP. The applications have come ahead of the CJP’s proposed fresh protest march in Delhi on September 5, with the organisation alleging that the Centre had…
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has approached the Supreme Court challenging a notice issued by the Ghaziabad Crime Branch seeking extensive digital information connected with his account on social-media platform X. Upadhyay, who had reported on alleged irregularities involving donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has sought an immediate stay on the August 22 notice issued…
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (September 1) set aside the conviction of BJP leader H Raja in two hate speech cases arising from his derogatory remarks against social reformer EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, and DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Justice V Lakshminarayanan allowed appeals filed by Raja challenging his 2024 conviction by the…
The Supreme Court has clarified that illegal foreign migrants detained in West Bengal may approach the jurisdictional trial court for compliance with bail conditions, in view of the fact that the State does not have a Foreigners’ Tribunal. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana made…