Kerala Court questions police over online disclosure of a minor accused's identity
The Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Court in Kerala questioned the cyber police over their failure to act against social media posts disclosing the i…
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Supreme Court clarifies the burden of explaining disproportionate assets
The Supreme Court has ruled that once the prosecution establishes that a public servant possesses assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, the …
Madras High Court constitutes judicial board to take over Chidambaram Nataraja Temple administration
The Madras High Court has constituted a five-member Board of Management, headed by two retired judges, to oversee the administration of the historic Chidambaram…
Supreme Court cancels anticipatory bail of Karnataka IPS officer accused of corruption
The Supreme Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Karnataka IPS officer Srinath Joshi Mahadev in an alleged corruption and extortion case linked …
'Society That Treats Tradition As Beyond Scrutiny Fails To Reform Unjust Practices': Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Bats For Scientific Temper
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has emphasised that scientific temper, rational thinking and the freedom to question are essential to strengthening the rule …
India not yet a preferred arbitration seat, cultural shift needed across judiciary and Bar: Justice Manish Pitale
Justice Manish Pitale has observed that India is yet to emerge as a preferred seat for international arbitration, highlighting the need for a cultural shift acr…
Lawyers take liberties in arbitration they would not in court: Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi
Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi has raised concerns over lawyers adopting less restrained practices in arbitration proceedings than they would in open court. Spea…
'Legislature Cannot Directly Annul Judgment' : Supreme Court Strikes Down 2022 Karnataka Law Validating Tainted 2011 Civil Service Selection
The Supreme Court struck down the Karnataka Gazetted Probationers (Confirmation of Selection) Act, 2022, holding that the legislature cannot enact a law solely …
Administrator Cannot Assume RBI's Regulatory Role & Write Down AT-1 Bonds After Reconstruction Scheme Omitted Write-Down Clause: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that an appointed administrator cannot usurp the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) statutory regulatory powers to write down Additional Tier-…
Supreme Court: Arbitrators cannot rewrite contractual terms or grant relief contrary to the agreement
The Supreme Court has reiterated that an arbitral tribunal cannot rewrite contractual terms or grant relief contrary to the agreement between parties. In *Shree…
Supreme Court appoints former judge as mediator in $1.73 billion Krishna-Godavari gas dispute
The Supreme Court has appointed former judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai as the sole mediator in the $1.73 billion Krishna-Godavari gas migration dispute betw…
Supreme Court cancels suspension of sentence of convicted murder accused in political rivalry case
The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the suspension of sentence granted to the principal accused convicted in a politically motivated murder case involving …
Rajasthan High Court upholds statutory age limits for IVF treatment under ART Act
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of statutory age limits for IVF and other Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services under …
Delhi High Court directs Wrestling Federation to decide Vinesh Phogat's show-cause notices within two weeks
The Delhi High Court has directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide two pending show-cause notices issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat within two w…
Jammu and Kashmir High Court strikes down water usage charges on hydropower projects
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has struck down water usage charges imposed on hydropower projects under the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regula…