The Rajasthan High Court has held that police authorities cannot publicly shame arrested persons by circulating their photographs or videos on social media platforms, observing that such conduct amounts to an extra-legal form of punishment having no sanction under law and violates the constitutional protections guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 and 22 of the Constitution….
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a transport operator to pay ₹64,000 as compensation after a bus hired for a wedding procession broke down midway, causing significant delay and inconvenience to the groom’s family. The case arose after a family booked a bus to transport members of the wedding party, or barat,…
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a fresh petition challenging the constitutional validity of multiple University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations related to anti-discrimination measures and student grievance redressal mechanisms in higher educational institutions across the country. Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate J Sai Deepak urged the Court to examine the need for a…
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of urban planning in Mumbai, describing the situation as “abysmal” while undertaking a detailed review of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. The court observed that years of ineffective planning and poor execution have significantly contributed to the growing…
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Madhya Pradesh government over the delay in deciding whether to grant sanction for the prosecution of minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in connection with his alleged remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Voicing strong displeasure, the court remarked, “Enough is enough,” and directed the state administration to take a…
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the slow progress of trial proceedings in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence cases, particularly noting that no prosecution witness had been examined during the last two months despite coercive processes having been issued by the trial court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya…
The Meghalaya High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused under Sections 5 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after taking note of the consensual nature of the relationship, the subsequent marriage between the parties and the welfare of their minor child. The order was passed by…
The Calcutta High Court will hear on May 12 a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to prevent incidents of post-election violence, vandalism and alleged unlawful demolition of properties across West Bengal following the recently concluded Assembly elections. The Bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen is scheduled to…
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued summons to the Union government and social media intermediaries, including Meta and X, on a civil suit filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against alleged unauthorised misuse of his name, image, likeness and identity across digital and online platforms. The…
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an unconditional stay on the Rs 765.78 crore arbitral award passed in favour of Tata Motors in its long-running dispute with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) over the abandoned Singur Nano plant project. The single-judge Bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy held that the allegations of…