The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised news agency Asian News International (ANI) for its conduct in a copyright infringement case filed against Dynamite News Network Pvt. Ltd., describing its actions as an overreach of judicial process. A division bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed ANI’s appeal challenging an…
Gitanjali J. Angmo, the wife of noted Ladakh-based environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, has filed an amended petition before the Supreme Court challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA). She has alleged that the detention is a deliberate attempt to suppress dissent and punish Wangchuk for his peaceful activism and advocacy…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a 17-year-old criminal case registered against academic and social activist Madhu Kishwar, which accused her of attempt to murder. The court held that the case appeared to be retaliatory in nature and lacked sufficient evidence to sustain prosecution. The case dates back to an incident on December 31,…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a detailed probe into allegations of theft of offerings and foreign currency donations from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) temple. The bench observed that the case appeared to have been “completely compromised” during the initial investigation carried out by the…
The Supreme Court of India has refused to cancel criminal proceedings initiated against a young law graduate who had made a Facebook post in 2020 expressing hope that the Babri Masjid would be rebuilt in the future. The post, which was made around the time of the foundation-laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya,…
The Supreme Court of India has voiced strong concern over the treatment of doctors who lost their lives while serving during the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that society would not forgive the state if it failed to care for those who had cared for everyone else. The observation came while a bench comprising Justice P. S….
Three new judges, Justice Dinesh Mehta, Justice Avneesh Jhingan, and Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha, took the oath of office at the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. With their appointment, the total number of judges in the Delhi High Court has risen to 44, while the sanctioned…
The Supreme Court of India expressed sharp disapproval toward the Delhi Police for failing to respond to the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and several others accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots conspiracy case. A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria observed that despite being granted ample time, the Delhi…
The Supreme Court of India has chosen restraint over retribution in the recent courtroom incident where advocate Rakesh Kishore attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai. While the apex court acknowledged the seriousness of the act, it has deferred immediate contempt action and instead decided to consider preventive guidelines…
The Supreme Court of India has voiced grave concern over the alarming rise of “digital arrest” scams—fraudulent schemes where cybercriminals pose as police or judicial officials to extort money through intimidation. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has directed all States and Union Territories to submit detailed reports on First…