The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed caution about passing an immediate order prohibiting the pronouncement of talaq through electronic modes such as WhatsApp or email, observing that such a move could give the impression that the Court has already formed an opinion without hearing all sides. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant…
The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to a man accused of fabricating law degree certificates. A Bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan held that the High Court had not adequately considered the gravity of the allegations before granting relief. According to the Court, the material on…
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine the possibility of developing a concrete framework to address the problem of excessive election spending. The direction came during the hearing of a public interest petition raising concerns about the widening gap between legally permitted expenditure limits and the actual amounts reportedly…
The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that linking WhatsApp accounts to active SIM cards could significantly reduce the incidence of so-called “digital arrest” scams, a growing category of cyber fraud in which victims are coerced through impersonation and threats of legal action. Making submissions before the Court, the Centre explained that SIM-binding—a process…
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Madras High Court order that restricts certain religious practices at the Thirupparankundram Hill in Tamil Nadu, describing the High Court’s directions as balanced and well-considered. As a result, limits imposed on prayers and associated rituals at the site will continue to operate. The controversy relates to…
The Leaders from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India have approached the Supreme Court seeking judicial action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over statements and visual content that they allege amount to hate speech and incitement against a religious community. The petitions were mentioned before Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court has taken up a plea filed by former Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar seeking suspension of the sentence awarded to him in the case relating to the custodial death of the father of the Unnao rape survivor. Sengar is serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted for his role in…
A serious allegation of violence inside a courtroom has surfaced from Delhi’s Tis Hazari Courts, where a lawyer claimed that he was assaulted by a group of men during court proceedings. According to the allegation, the incident took place in the presence of an Additional District Judge when members associated with the opposing side allegedly…
The Supreme Court has set aside an interim order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court that had put the state government’s decision on hold to shift the Himachal Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes from Shimla to Dharamshala. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna observed that the relocation of a statutory body’s…
By Kumkum Chadha The past week has been a mixed bag: tears, sorrow, joy, jubilation and anger. If the centre is elated, there is grief and anger in the states of Maharashtra and West Bengal, respectively. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is hopping mad. Targeting the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar she called…