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…
By Inderjit Badhwar Republic Day is meant to be a moment of national self-congratulation—and of self-examination. Every January 26, we rehearse the story of constitutional triumph: a republic born of law, dignity, and equal citizenship. This year’s 77th Republic Day offered no shortage of pageantry or pride. The presence of European Commission President Ursula von…
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the decision of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) rejecting an insolvency application filed by actor Akshay Kumar Bhatia against ed-tech firm Cue Learn Private Limited, holding that the matter involved a contractual dispute rather than a case of insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…
A Delhi sessions court has declined to grant bail to Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar in the ongoing trial related to the murder of fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar, citing the seriousness of the charges and concerns over the pending examination of key witnesses. The order was passed by the Rohini Courts, where the judge noted…
By Kenneth Tiven Jeffrey Epstein cultivated the image of a mathematical prodigy with rare financial skills. In reality, he built something far more sinister: a private sexual network designed for rich and powerful men who understood one thing clearly—exposure would mean reputational suicide. Silence was the price of admission. The forced release of Department of…