Following the strong observations made by the Madras High Court against a Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police and an MLA over their alleged involvement in a kidnapping case, the state police has arrested ADGP HM Jayaram. The single-judge Bench of Justice P Velmurugan made the observations on Monday, while hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed by Puratchi…
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Madhya Pradesh government to release all pending retirement dues of late Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Vinay Shukla. Terming the case as a sad and shocking state of affairs, the Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Renu Bhatnagar expressed serious concern over the disturbing pattern, wherein an…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has appreciated the next generation joining the legal profession, stating that they were much better prepared to handle the challenges. Speaking at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, the CJI said the new breed of lawyers had already adopted the modern technology and were well-versed in research. The CJI…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to itself, the petition filed by actor Kamal Hasan seeking release of his film Thug Life in Karnataka. The Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan issued notice to the State of Karnataka, directing it to file its response within 24 hours. The Apex Court observed that once a movie was certified…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Salwa Judum case has brought fresh clarity to the longstanding constitutional tension between the legislature and the judiciary. The Court held that a law passed by Parliament or a state legislature—subsequent to and contrary to a court directive—does not automatically amount to contempt of court….
By Kumkum Chadha One of India’s first major responses to the Pahalgam terror attack was to hit where it could hurt Pakistan the most—its water supply. By putting the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, India has signalled a marked shift from restraint to recalibrated aggression in its Pakistan policy. The Treaty governs water-sharing…
By Sujit Bhar The Delhi High Court’s recent and significant order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the founder of the Isha Foundation, opens up multiple avenues of debate regarding the legal aspects of such acts in a country where unique personalities have rarely, if ever, been protected. If anything, this…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg A division bench of the Madras High Court has reaffirmed that while same-sex marriage is yet to be legally recognized in India, LGBTQIA+ individuals have an unassailable right to form families of their choosing. The judgment came while ordering the release of a 25-year-old lesbian woman who had been forcibly…
By Dilip Bobb In recent weeks, an unusual case took place in a courtroom of the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Mamta Pathak, 66, stood alone before the bench, unaided by legal representation, albeit in a video appearance. She is currently sentenced to life imprisonment for the alleged murder of her husband…
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a special leave petition filed by the Samajwadi Party challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict that restrained it’s Pilibhit District Party President from filing further pleas on eviction from party’s district office in Pilibhit. As per the SLP, SP Pilibhit District President Anand Singh Yadav filed a writ petition…