The Supreme Court has recently questioned the growing practice of financially powerful individuals challenging stringent laws such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) immediately after being booked, rather than contesting the allegations through the regular trial process. The observation was made while hearing a petition filed by Gautam Khaitan, a Delhi-based lawyer accused…
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition that sought to challenge the results of the recently concluded elections of the Delhi Court Bar Association (DCBA), holding that there was no justification for the court to interfere in the internal electoral process of the professional body. The petition had raised objections to the conduct and…
The Supreme Court has rejected a writ petition that questioned the long-standing practice of the Prime Minister presenting a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The court declined to entertain the challenge, stating that the issue did not warrant judicial scrutiny. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) an additional six weeks to complete its court-monitored investigation into the alleged removal of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols, temple structures, and fixtures at the Sabarimala shrine in Pathanamthitta district. The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice KV Jayakumar granted…
By Dr Rajeshwar Singh In recent years, a troubling phenomenon has taken root in India: the media trial of judicial decisions. Judgments of constitutional courts are increasingly debated in television studios with partisan certainty, selective reading, and at times insinuations against judges themselves. What was once informed legal discussion is often reduced to headline-driven verdicts…
The Delhi High Court has sought a response on a plea filed by RJD chief and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, in which he has questioned a trial court order framing charges against him in the alleged IRCTC hotel corruption case. A bench led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, while approving bail for five other accused persons. The top court delivered the order after hearing arguments from both sides and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the case. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel…
A Delhi court has allowed Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani to withdraw a civil defamation suit filed against investigative portal Cobrapost, The Economic Times, and other media entities in connection with reportage alleging large-scale financial improprieties involving his group companies, worth over Rs 41,000 crore. Senior Civil Judge Vivek Beniwal of the Karkardooma Courts disposed…
In the backdrop of the continuing embargo on non-forest activities in notified ridge areas and the requirement of judicial clearance under the forest and environmental protection framework, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking prior approval for the diversion and regulated use of forest land situated in the…
By JP Singh Temples can be destroyed, repaired, and rebuilt. Mountains, however—like the Aravallis, now at the centre of a grave controversy—once destroyed, can never be rebuilt. Temples may rise again through human devotion and wealth; mountains cannot—for they are not human artefacts, but the very architecture of life. Mountain ranges protect forests, flora, and…