By Inderjit Badhwar There are some crimes that shock us because they are exceptional. And there are others that should shock us precisely because they are not. Dowry deaths belong to the second category. For decades, India has had laws specifically designed to confront dowry-related violence. The Dowry Prohibition Act criminalised the giving and taking…
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the urgent listing of a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the building collapse in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, which claimed six lives and left several others injured. The matter was mentioned before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, with a…
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking allotment and regularisation of a temple and Satsang Bhawan constructed on land earmarked for a nursery school in Priyadarshini Vihar, holding that an unauthorised religious structure built without statutory approvals cannot be permitted to continue. The Single-Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh upheld the Delhi Development Authority’s…
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Central government last week cleared Justice Agrawal’s appointment as Chief Justice, following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 31. Justice Agrawal was elevated as an…
The Sikkim High Court has held that criminal proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be quashed merely because the survivor has attained majority and subsequently settled the matter with the accused. The Bench of Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan made the observation while dismissing a petition seeking quashing of criminal…
The Punjab Cabinet on Sunday passed a resolution opposing the Central government’s decision to notify the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, alleging that the State government’s views were not considered before the appointment was finalised. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Mishra’s…
The Aravalis cannot be accurately demarcated by relying on a single physical parameter such as elevation or terrain, a high-powered committee constituted by the Supreme Court has told the Court. In a compliance report submitted before the apex court, the committee said the ancient mountain system presents a scientifically complex and ecologically interconnected landscape that…
The award was presented on September 5, Teachers’ Day, at a ceremony held at the University’s Moot Court Hall. The event brought together prominent members of the judiciary and legal fraternity to celebrate Baxi’s decades-long influence on Indian legal scholarship. Among those present were former Supreme Court judge Justice AK Sikri, former Chief Justice of…
The Central Government has cleared the appointment of Chief Justices to eight High Courts, bringing the leadership of all 25 High Courts under regular incumbents. The appointments were notified on September 5 following recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments, which involve the transfer and elevation of…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a cooperative framework of global jurisprudence founded on fairness, equity and human dignity, saying the law must continue to serve as the “north star” guiding nations towards shared and sustainable prosperity. The CJI made the remarks while bringing the curtain down on the two-day BRICS+ Chief…