The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on a PIL seeking the establishment of a national DNA and biometric identification system for missing and rescued children. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana issued…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported assault of two men from Manipur in Delhi’s Munirka area. One of the victims has reportedly suffered serious head injuries and is on ventilator support. The Commission has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner seeking a detailed report on…
The Supreme Court has reiterated that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, have the power to order the eviction of children from a senior citizen’s property when necessary to ensure the parent’s maintenance, protection and dignity. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed,that…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 19, gave the Odisha Sentence Review Board one final opportunity to decide on the premature release plea of Dara Singh, alias Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justice Manoj…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to institutionalise and strengthen the National Testing Agency (NTA) to prevent question paper leaks and ensure secure and efficient conduct of entrance examinations. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe said the NTA must have experienced personnel, robust infrastructure and updated technology to preserve…
The Chief Justice of India on Monday virtually inaugurated newly constructed court complexes at Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad in Kerala’s Thrissur district, describing the development as a “kind of homecoming” that would take the justice delivery system closer to citizens residing in smaller townships. The CJI, who addressed the gathering through video conference, expressed regret over…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to examine whether certain restrictions on firecrackers could be relaxed ahead of the upcoming Diwali season, particularly those relating to noise limits. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale asked the CPCB to explore whether a limited relaxation could be…
There is no room for caste-based discrimination in places of worship, the Madras High Court recently observed while addressing allegations that non-Brahmin devotees were being treated differently at the Arulmigu Devaraja Swamy Temple in Kanchipuram. A Bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice E Manoharan emphasised that religious traditions cannot be invoked to discriminate against…
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted to Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa, where a fire in December 2025 claimed 25 lives. Justice Neela Gokhale allowed the appeal filed by the State of Goa challenging the bail…
The Delhi High Court has held that a consensual sexual relationship between two adults cannot, merely on the basis of a subsequent allegation of a promise to marry, be automatically clothed with criminality. The Court underscored that the decisive question is whether the alleged false assurance of marriage had, in fact, vitiated or tainted the…