Kerala High Court: No Judge Can Convict for Obscenity Without Watching the Video
In a ruling that underscores the importance of judicial scrutiny, the Kerala High Court has declared that a trial judge cannot convict someone for distributing...
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Justice Shree Chandrashekhar Set to Take Helm at Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the path for Justice Shree Chandrashekhar to become the next Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, one of...
Supreme Court Brings In Justice Chelameswar to Lead SIT on Vantara Allegations
The country’s highest court has stepped into the storm swirling around Vantara, the Reliance Foundation’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation project in Jamnagar. A Special Investigation...
Kerala High Court Bench Strengthens: Three Judges Elevated to Permanent Positions
In a key move to fortify the Kerala High Court, the Supreme Court Collegium has given the nod for three of its additional judges to...
Supreme Court Slams Judgment Delays: High Courts Told to Track and Report Every Month
The country’s highest court has once again put the spotlight on a problem that has become all too familiar—judgments reserved and then forgotten. A Bench...
BCI Pushes Back Against Delhi LG’s Order Allowing Police Testimonies From Stations
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has stepped into the brewing storm over Delhi’s recent notification that permits police officials to testify for criminal trials...
Supreme Court Cracks Down on Judgment Delays: High Courts Told to Escalate Pending Cases to Chief Justice After 3 Months
The Supreme Court has sounded a sharp warning to High Courts over the growing problem of “reserved but forgotten” judgments, stressing that justice delayed is...
Supreme Court Puts Vantara Wildlife Centre Under SIT Lens, Probes Animal Acquisitions and Compliance
The country’s highest court has called for an independent probe into the workings of Vantara—the vast zoological rescue and rehabilitation facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, run...
Supreme Court Pulls Up NGT: “No Shortcut to Money Laundering Probes”
The Supreme Court has drawn a sharp line between environmental oversight and financial crime investigation, ruling that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) cannot play gatekeeper...
Supreme Court Draws the Line: Landowners Hold First Right in Slum Redevelopment Battles
In a crucial ruling on land acquisition for slum rehabilitation, the Supreme Court has made it clear—before the State or the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA)...
Supreme Court Clarifies: Attending Meetings of Non-Banned Groups Doesn’t Trigger UAPA
The country’s top court has drawn a clear line—mere association with an organisation not listed as unlawful under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cannot, by...
J&K High Court: It’s the Weight of the Crime, Not the Count, That Justifies Preventive Detention
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has drawn a sharp line on preventive detention—what matters is not how many offences one racks up,...