The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to BJP national spokesperson Sanju Verma in a defamation suit filed by former Indian Police Service officer Yashovardhan Azad over her derogatory social media post, allegedly calling him a ‘blot on the uniform’. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal directed Advocate Raghav Awasthi, appearing for the…
The Centre has begun assessing whether the Copyright Act, 1957 is equipped to deal with legal questions emerging from the rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding in writing to a query raised by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada…
The Supreme Court is examining the possibility of setting up a special court for the trial of grave and serious offences arising from the Delhi-NCR region, with the objective of ensuring faster and more effective delivery of justice. The proposal came up during proceedings where the Court expressed concern over delays in the adjudication of…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that Justice Arvind Kumar Verma of the Chhattisgarh High Court be appointed as a permanent judge. The decision was taken after assessing his performance, judicial conduct, and integrity during his tenure as an additional judge. Justice Verma was elevated to the Chhattisgarh High Court as an additional judge and…
The Madras High Court has directed the Union government to consider formulating a comprehensive policy to support Indian citizens living and working overseas, stressing that the State’s responsibility toward its people does not end at national borders. The Court observed that Indians abroad often face legal, economic, and humanitarian challenges, and require structured institutional support…
By Pawan Kumar In Indian law and public discourse, the term “gender” has come to be used as shorthand for women, a necessary linguistic shorthand, considering that women have been systematically excluded from public life, law, and policy. Years of feminist activism rightfully turned the spotlight on women’s lived realities, leading to pioneering gains, Vishaka…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday underscored the grave constitutional, criminal, and societal implications of dowry across religious communities and issued a slew of measures to curb the violence and deaths related to the social evil. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice NK Singh set aside a verdict of the Allahabad High Court, which…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the mounting pendency of trials involving organised crime syndicates and grave offences prosecuted under central penal statutes, stressing on the need for systemic solutions extending across the entire NCR. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took suo motu…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha on a petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the constitution of a three-member parliamentary inquiry committee formed to probe allegations of corruption against him under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The Bench led by Justice…
The Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent fire incident at a nightclub in Goa, which has raised serious concerns over the public safety and regulatory compliance in entertainment venues. The court’s intervention comes in the wake of reports highlighting potential lapses in fire safety measures, which could have posed grave…