A group of retired judges and senior members of the legal fraternity has written a strong letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, expressing concern over remarks allegedly made by a Supreme Court Bench during a recent hearing involving Rohingya refugees. The signatories, which include former High Court judges and prominent lawyers, said the…
Supreme Court judge Justice A.S. Oka expressed concern over the growing tendency to portray efforts against superstition as interference with constitutional religious rights. Speaking at a recent public event, Justice Oka observed that whenever social reformers raise their voices against irrational or harmful practices, their interventions are often misrepresented as violations of Article 25, which…
By Manvendra Prasad and Anshuman Singh India’s reforms have now extended beyond the traditional — the economy, to different aspects of being an Indian such as that under the umbrella phrase “ease of living”. India is being reshaped into a more affluent society, with economic, military and geopolitical heft that has been long the chimerical…
In a strong reaffirmation of artistic freedom and judicial restraint, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition challenging the use of a photograph of acclaimed author Arundhati Roy smoking a cigarette on the cover of one of her books. The Bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, dismissed the plea at the admission stage,…
The Jharkhand High Court has extended significant relief to Chief Minister Hemant Soren by allowing him exemption from personally appearing before the trial court in a case filed under Section 174 of the Indian Penal Code. The provision deals with the non-compliance of lawful summons and is categorised as a minor, summons-triable offence. Justice Anil…
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment by dismissing a petition that sought to invalidate Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s 2024 Lok Sabha election from the prestigious Rae Bareli constituency. The petition, filed by an advocate, argued that Gandhi’s earlier conviction in a high-profile defamation case should have resulted in his immediate disqualification under…
Tamil Nadu government officials have approached the Supreme Court challenging a recent Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) ruling that allowed devotees of the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light the Karthigai Deepam lamp at the Deepathoon pillar located near the Thiruparankundram hill dargah. The State’s move comes after a division bench of the High Court…
India’s justice delivery system is facing one of its most serious backlogs in recent years, with more than 4.8 crore cases currently pending in district and subordinate courts, a Union Minister informed Parliament. The disclosure has reignited national concern over the mounting pressure on the lower judiciary, which handles the vast majority of the country’s…
The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the release of former Delhi University (DU) professor Hany Babu, who was arrested in July 2020 in connection with the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case. The Division Bench of Justice AS Gadkari and Justice Ranjitsinha R. Bhonsale declined the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s request for a stay of…
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of measures to ease the severe workload and coercive pressures faced by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deployed for the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that statutory obligations…