The right to speech and expression cannot be exercised at the cost of others’ dignity and integrity, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it cautioned about the dangers of “unregulated” social media saying incidents like the recent hurling of shoe towards Chief Justice of India BR Gavai are nothing but “money-spinning ventures”. A bench…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to finalise and notify within three months a set of guidelines ensuring that Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms are accessible to persons with disabilities. The guidelines are expected to mandate accessibility features such as subtitles, closed captions, audio descriptions, and Indian Sign Language interpretation,…
The Supreme Court, while hearing pleas related to Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, remarked that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is fully aware of its constitutional responsibilities and must ensure that the final voter list is published only after due verification of all additions and deletions. 4A bench comprising Justices Surya…
Attorney General of India R. Venkataramani has granted consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who recently attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court. The approval was communicated during a hearing before a bench led by Justice Surya Kant, where Senior Advocate Vikas…
The Supreme Court has permitted an amendment to the petition filed by Gitanjali Angmo challenging the detention of her husband, Sonam Wangchuk, after the Union Government informed the Court that the grounds for his detention have now been provided. The original plea had alleged that Wangchuk’s detention was unlawful because the authorities had not shared…
The Supreme Court has relaxed the complete ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region for the upcoming Diwali, allowing the sale and use of certified green crackers within specific limits. A bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran permitted the use of eco-friendly firecrackers approved by the National Environmental…
The Supreme Court has put a hold on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering investigation into TASMAC until a decision is made on the review of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The move comes after Tamil Nadu challenged a Madras High Court ruling that had allowed the ED to probe…
Sharjeel Imam has withdrawn his plea for interim bail filed before the Karkardooma Court in Delhi, which he had sought to enable him to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. His counsel informed the court that since Imam’s regular bail application is already pending before the Supreme Court, any request for interim relief should be…
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Government to ensure that every state and union territory appoints a Nodal Officer to monitor and handle cases of missing children. The order came while hearing a petition filed by the NGO Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan, which raised concerns over the rising incidents of child kidnapping…
The Supreme Court has adjourned to November 11 the hearing of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the committee responsible for appointing Election Commissioners. The matter came up before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, but it could…