The Patna High Court has refused to interfere with restrictions imposed on the Mahabiri Julus in Bihar’s Siwan district, holding that the constitutional protection available to religious processions does not translate into an unfettered right to conduct them in any manner, along any route, or with an unrestricted number of participants. A Single Judge Bench…
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has approached the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention against an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with an alleged road-rage incident in Ghaziabad. Upadhyay, who was among the journalists to report allegations concerning theft and irregularities in donations linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has challenged the criminal…
By Keshav Ranjan I. Introduction: The judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution and the final arbiter of disputes in a democratic society. Its authority rests not only on the correctness of its judgments but also on the confidence that citizen’s place in its independence and impartiality. One of the important mechanisms that protect this…
Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has rejected allegations levelled against him by BCI member YR Sadasiva Reddy, who has demanded his resignation, describing the charges as “baseless” and politically motivated. Manan Mishra disputed Reddy’s claim to be a BCI co-chairman, asserting that Reddy is no longer a member…
The Madras High Court has underscored that the right to marry is an intrinsic facet of human dignity and personal autonomy, while calling attention to statutory hurdles that may unnecessarily impede individuals seeking to rebuild their lives through remarriage after the dissolution of an earlier marriage. The Court suggested that Parliament may consider revisiting provisions…
Institutions are not peripheral supports erected around economic growth but the very architecture upon which enduring prosperity is constructed, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Saturday, as he called for greater jurisprudential engagement and judicial cooperation among BRICS+ nations. Delivering the inaugural address at the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum, organised by the Bar…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday delivered a deeply personal farewell to Justice Sanjay Karol, describing his retiring colleague as a judge whose contribution to the law extended beyond the pronouncements he authored and into the human realities that judicial institutions are often called upon to confront. Speaking at the ceremonial Bench convened…
By Inderjit Badhwar There was a time when a courtroom was, quite literally, a room. What was said inside it travelled outward through judgments, legal reporting and, eventually, public discussion. Today, a courtroom can be watched live on a mobile phone, clipped within seconds and circulated to millions before the hearing itself has concluded. That…
Arendra Pratab Singh (APS): Your journey from Haryana to the post of chief justice of India is in itself a very inspiring story. How do you look at it today? It has become an inspiration for the youth. Justice Surya Kant (JSK): I was born in a village in Hisar district, Haryana, to a very…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, challenging criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him over alleged remarks linking the Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) with the banned terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta…