The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to formulate clear policies regulating media briefings by police authorities, taking guidance from the “Media Manual” prepared by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). A Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh observed that the absence of uniform norms governing police interaction…
The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi government to submit its response to a curative petition filed by Mohammad Arif, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist sentenced to death for his role in the 2000 Red Fort attack. The matter was taken up by a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, along with Justices…
The Supreme Court has directed that its existing interim orders in the Aravalli Hills matter will continue and has issued notice to the concerned parties as it proceeds to examine the issues involved in the long-pending environmental case. The matter relates to the identification, definition, and protection of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli range, which spans…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday signalled a decisive move from deliberation to enforcement, underscoring the urgent need for immediate implementation of long-term structural interventions to combat the worsening air pollution crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR). The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi examined a…
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the misuse of Article 32 of the Constitution, warning that petitioners are approaching the apex court even when similar matters are already pending in High Courts. A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Article 32 is being invoked “for everything,” often bypassing the judicial…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday examined a bail petition filed by human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surajgarh mine arson case, expressing prima facie concern over prolonged stagnation of the trial and signalling judicial intervention to arrest further procedural inertia. The Bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi took…
The Delhi High Court has ordered a comprehensive review of staff vacancies and workload distribution across courts in the capital following the suicide of a court employee, who reportedly took the extreme step due to excessive work pressure. The Court took note of the incident on the administrative side and stressed the need to address…
The Delhi High Court is examining a civil suit filed by Rani Kapur, widow of industrialist Sona Group founder Surinder Kapur, who has alleged that a family trust was unlawfully created to take control of her assets. She has claimed that the trust was formed through deceptive means and without her consent, resulting in the…
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest petition that called for banning Bangladesh from participating in international cricket, describing the plea as wholly misconceived. The Division Bench observed that the petition lacked any legal basis and did not warrant the Court’s intervention. The plea, filed by a law student, urged the Court to…
The Bombay High Court has cautioned litigants against routinely attributing delays in legal proceedings to their lawyers without taking any concrete steps against them. The Court made these observations while declining to condone a delay of over 200 days in filing a first appeal. Justice Jitendra Jain noted that it has become common for parties…