Justice Mauna M. Bhatt, while pronouncing the order, underlined that public personalities, including celebrities and elected representatives, have a greater duty to set an example by following the law. Granting special treatment to such individuals, the judge observed, would undermine public confidence in the justice system. The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea filed…
The Supreme Court has set aside the Bombay High Court’s decision to suspend the life sentence of gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, widely known as Chhota Rajan, in connection with the 2001 murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging…
The Supreme Court has raised a pointed question: when farmers are essential to the nation, why aren’t those who violate directives against stubble burning ever subject to arrest? Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, speaking in open court, emphasized that while farming is vital to India’s survival, environmental protection cannot be cast aside. He proposed strict consequences—including…
The Patna High Court has ordered the immediate removal of an artificial intelligence (AI)generated video released by the Bihar Congress unit that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi being scolded in a dream by his late mother, Heeraben Modi. The directive was issued by a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice P. B. Bajanthri and Justice Alok…
TERES (Technology Enabled RESolution), India’s trailblazing legal technology company and the first to introduce AI-powered transcription services at the Supreme Court of India, has officially launched its Singapore office at Maxwell Chambers Suites. The inaugural ceremony was graced by key dignitaries including Dr Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore, VK Rajah SC, former…
The Supreme Court of India has granted six weeks of interim bail to Mahesh Raut, a researcher and activist accused in the Bhima Koregaon–Elgar Parishad case, citing serious medical concerns. Raut, who has been in custody since June 2018 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a progressive autoimmune…
The Supreme Court of India has taken over the task of examining the constitutional validity of state laws that regulate religious conversion, withdrawing related cases from several High Courts and consolidating them before itself. The Bench of Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran issued the order while hearing a batch of…
The Supreme Court refused to alter its earlier interim order that allows Aadhaar to be used as proof of identity in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The matter was heard by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, with submissions made by senior advocates Gopal Sankaranarayanan, A.M. Singhvi, Vrinda Grover, and…
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment today,firmly recognised the right to housing as a fundamental right flowing from Article 21 of the Constitution. The Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan observed that housing cannot be viewed merely as a commercial transaction between developers and buyers, but must be understood…
By Kenneth Tiven The release of Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday gift book,” compiled in 2003 by Ghislaine Maxwell, underscores the grotesque normalization of predatory behaviour among elites. The 238-page scrapbook contains cards, letters, and photographs portraying Epstein as a “super-rich” man who enjoyed “sex with very young girls”. Contributors, including Trump, treated Epstein’s predation as a…