The Union of India on Friday notified the elevation of eight Additional Judges and one Judicial Officer as judges of five High Courts across the country. The Central government further extended the tenure of seven Additional Judges serving at the Calcutta High Court by one year. A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice…
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to explain its position on a petition questioning the constitutionality of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — a clause that many believe is a rehashed form of the now-suspended law of sedition. The case was taken up by a Bench led by Chief…
The Madras High Court has come down strongly on the Tamil Nadu Police for what it called a “casual” and “mechanical” approach in closing a criminal case over a Facebook post alleged to have insulted Lord Krishna. The Court has directed the police to reopen the investigation and submit a final report within three months….
Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Friday lauded the top court of the country, saying that it encapsulated the true essence of the country through its inclusivity and diversity. Speaking during his farewell address at the Ceremonial Bench, Justice Dhulia said what he would miss the most after retirement was not having this true…
The Supreme Court may have recalled its strictures against a Allahabad High Court judge on Friday but in another case, the Court criticized an order from the same High Court which had denied suspension of a fixed-term sentence without applying settled legal principles.Relying on Bhagwan Rama Shinde Gosai & Others v. State of Gujarat (1999),…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Karnataka court to conduct a fresh hearing on the petition seeking to restrain the publication of allegedly defamatory reports in the Dharmasthala mass burials case. The Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan passed the order on a petition filed by Harshendra Kumar D, Secretary of the…
The Supreme Court on Friday recalled its August 4 order, stripping Allahabad High Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar of criminal matters. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan decided to recall the directions after receiving a letter from Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, requesting it to reconsider the said directions…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the release of ‘Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder,’ based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in June 2022, and scheduled to release on August 8. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the plea filed by Mohammad…
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday extended the temporary bail of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu until August 21, allowing him more time outside prison on medical grounds. Asaram, who is serving a life sentence for the rape of a minor in 2013, had approached the court for an extension despite previously stating he would not…
By Prabhleen Kaur These days, crime is not limited to robbers breaking into houses or pickpocketing. A new form of crime has emerged which takes place online and affects people from different parts of the world. Cybercriminals are on the rise and their primary modus operand is stealing through the internet be it money, personal…