The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a batch of public interest litigations alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against students participating in the Cockroach Janta Party’s “Sansad Chalo” march on July 20 over the alleged NEET paper leak. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas…
France has become the first country in the European Union to prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, following the passage of a landmark law aimed at safeguarding minors from the adverse effects of excessive screen time and online platforms. The legislation is scheduled to take effect on September 1, ahead…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the nationwide rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), alleging that it has been introduced without adequate scientific study. The Division…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have condemned the Delhi Police’s action against student protesters in the national capital and called for an independent and impartial inquiry into allegations of excessive use of force during the demonstrations. In separate resolutions on Tuesday, both bar bodies expressed concern over…
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) on Wednesday published the long-awaited report of the Expert Committee on reforms to the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), deciding that no changes will be introduced in the pattern or syllabus of CLAT 2027. The Governing Body instead resolved to retain the existing examination format for the upcoming…
The Muslim party in the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute has moved the Supreme Court, alleging that the authorities have failed to comply with the apex court’s directions regarding the provision of an alternative venue for Friday prayers. The plea relates to the Supreme Court’s interim arrangement permitting members of the Muslim community to offer Friday…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant interim relief against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. A Bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker on the plea filed by…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition challenging the alleged police action against student protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Parliament march in New Delhi, observing that the matter did not warrant immediate intervention at the mentioning stage. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief…
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court in his personal capacity, challenging the constitutional interpretation of the Tenth Schedule that permits elected legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by claiming the benefit of a political party merger. The matter was mentioned before the Bench of Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court has taken note of allegations made by a woman advocate practising before the Apex Court that she and her client were assaulted by a Bar Association office-bearer inside the Lucknow District Court premises in connection with a land-grabbing dispute. The advocate also alleged that her client was being unlawfully confined and that…