The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside the criminal proceedings initiated against Indian cricket team head coach and former Member of Parliament Gautam Gambhir, the Gautam Gambhir Foundation (GGF), along with its office-bearers, accused of unauthorised procurement, stocking, and distribution of Covid-19 medicines during the second wave of the pandemic. The single-judge Bench of…
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition filed by the Kerala government seeking deferment of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls presently underway in the state. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice SVN Bhatti directed the ECI…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday recalled his four-decade-old legal career, stating that he entered the legal profession in 1985 as a young law student before rising through the Bar and Bench to the country’s highest judicial office. He remarked that whether serving as advocate, judge, or later as Chief Justice, he had…
The Madras High Court has accorded interim judicial protection to renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja, recognising a prima facie infringement of his personality rights. Justice N Senthilkumar, while issuing an interim injunction, observed that the composer’s identity attributes were being used across digital platforms without his authorisation, thereby amounting to a wrongful commercial appropriation of his…
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a criminal investigation cannot be permitted to continue indefinitely and that an unjustified delay in submitting a chargesheet may, in appropriate cases, constitute valid grounds for quashing the proceedings altogether. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that a trial court does not lose…
During the ceremonial valediction convened in Courtroom Number 1 to honor the tenure of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, an incident of unexpected theatricality briefly punctuated the otherwise solemn proceedings. As various members of the Bar offered their tributes, one counsel, evidently moved by a sense of admiration and gratitude, approached the lectern…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who is set to demit office on November 23, on Thursday reflected his remarks on personal convictions, professional journey, and institutional philosophy. During a valedictory ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), the CJI observed that although his personal spiritual practice is rooted in Buddhism, he has…
Dr Chetna Garera Even after the Supreme Court created a National Task Force to ensure the safety of medical professionals, India’s doctors continue to be beaten, threatened, and humiliated within the very institutions where they save lives. “We enter hospitals to save lives, not to fear for our own,” murmured a young Delhi resident doctor…
By Nishant Aggarwal The right to health has become central to modern constitutionalism, representing the intersection of dignity, life, and equality. Though not explicitly enumerated in the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has interpreted Article 21 guaranteeing life and personal liberty as encompassing the right to health. In Consumer Education and Research Centre v. Union…
The Delhi Police on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case were not peaceful dissenters or intellectuals but individuals who allegedly attempted to orchestrate a coordinated, anti-constitutional insurrection with the objective of destabilising the elected government through orchestrated violence. The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General…