The Supreme Court of India has indicated that stronger controls on online content may soon become necessary, especially as concerns rise about obscene material, disability-demeaning posts, and content described as anti-national. The remarks came during proceedings involving digital creators Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina, where the Court discussed the broader issue of regulating what appears…
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday termed the Constitution of India as the national text, which guaranteed individual dignity for all citizens while continuing to serve as the source of peaceful social, economic, and political transformation in the world’s largest democracy. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi,…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday advocated for the development of a national judicial policy to encourage coherence between 25 High Courts across the country and Supreme Court benches. Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, the CJI said the institutional framework would reinforce predictability in the judicial approach and bring…
SCBA president Vikas Singh has reiterated that the collegium system remains India’s strongest mechanism for judicial appointments, but emphasised that it must be supported by clearer procedures and greater accountability. Speaking at a Constitution Day event, he pressed for the immediate finalisation of the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), which has been pending for several years….
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said the Supreme Court was the sentinel safeguarding the Constitution, while the members of the Bar were the torchbearers lighting its path. Speaking during the Constitution Day celebrations, organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the CJI said whenever the judiciary was called upon to adjudicate…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised serious concerns about the Indian Railways’ practice of offering only halal-certified meat to passengers on its trains, stating that the arrangement appears, at first glance, to violate fundamental human rights. Taking cognisance of a complaint submitted to the Commission, an NHRC bench led by member Priyank Kanoongo…
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that real-money online games pose serious national security and financial risks, claiming that such platforms have become conduits for terror financing and large-scale money laundering. In an affidavit filed in response to petitions moved by several gaming companies, the Union government described these platforms as part of a…
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union of India, state governments, and Union Territories on a petition seeking the establishment of a national framework to compensate and rehabilitate individuals subjected to wrongful or arbitrary incarceration and later discharged or acquitted. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta sought responses from…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has requested the Karnataka High Court not to grant bail to former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna, convicted in a rape case, on the grounds that his release during the pendency of appeal would imperil both the victim and the administration of justice. Appearing for the SIT, Special Public Prosecutor…
The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a Christian officer in the Indian Army on the grounds that his refusal to participate in the regimental religious parades constituted ‘gross indiscipline’ incompatible with military service. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to interfere with the Delhi High…