Judicial history will be made next year if the seniority principle is followed. Justice BV Nagarathna is set to assume office as the chief justice of India in 2027. Currently, she is the lone woman among the sanctioned strength of 34 judges on the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The presence…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In the evolving landscape of Indian jurisprudence, certain judgments stand out not merely for their legal precision, but for the clarity they bring to long-misunderstood concepts. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Ex Sqn Ldr R Sood vs Union of India & Ors is one such milestone. By holding that an…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR alleging sexual harassment against a private company director, holding that the use of the phrase “f*** off” in a workplace email, though inappropriate, does not by itself constitute sexual harassment under criminal law. Justice Kirti Singh observed that while the remark was “uncouth and discourteous,” it…
The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside the suspension of Professor Rasal Singh, Principal of Delhi University’s Ramanujan College,in a sexual harrasemet matter under the POSH Act, holding the action to be legally not maintainable. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasized that only an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) or a Local Committee under the POSH…
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Hrishikesh Roy as Ombudsman of the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) to address continuing administrative challenges, consequent to Justice A.S. Oka declining the position.The appointment reflects the Court’s ongoing supervisory role in ensuring institutional accountability within sports bodies, particularly where internal governance mechanisms have proven inadequate. By stepping in to…
The Supreme Court has instructed all States and Union Territories to formulate a concrete and time-bound strategy for ensuring minimum standards in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) across India. The Court made it clear that improving critical care infrastructure is an urgent priority and cannot be delayed. A Bench led by Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R….
The Supreme Court has held that courts cannot direct accused persons in complaint cases to surrender and seek regular bail, clarifying that there was no apprehension of arrest at the stage of issuance of process. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan further held that an accused in a complaint case was…
The Supreme Court has permitted a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her pregnancy of over seven months, noting that no court could compel a woman, particularly a minor, to continue a pregnancy against her will. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasised that a woman’s reproductive autonomy must be given paramount…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to constitute a three-member, all-women Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad last month, citing serious concerns over the investigation conducted so far. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed great satisfaction over the peaceful conduct of the first phase of Assembly elections in the State of West Bengal, as well as the record-high voter turnout of 92 per cent. The Division Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi made…