“Should judiciary run the country or elected government?” Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
"Now if judiciary starts framing the rules, if they start deciding where the road is to be built, if judiciary…
[Red Fort Attack] Supreme Court dismisses Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist’s review petition challenging his death sentence
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit noted that the aggravating circumstances in the…
The Saibaba case: Questionable Saturday or Timely Intervention?
As forces in the country opposed to the new dispensation suffered setbacks in the highest court, the tenor of the…
Karnataka High Court quashes POCSO case against husband booked for having sex with minor Muslim wife
Interestingly, the High Court had in another case that the POCSO Act overrides Muslim personal law with respect to the…
Soli Sorabjee pledged loyalty to Constitution, not government when serving as Attorney General: Justice DY Chandrachud
Justice Chandrachud also said that during the emergency, Sorabjee stepped into the field of public law and secured the rights…
HABEAS CORPUS PETITION ALLOWED- DIRECTIONS MADE TO HANDOVER THE CUSTODY OF MINOR MUSLIM WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.
The matter came before Justice Bahl after the husband filed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking the release of the detained…
CAA does not affect existing rights of citizens; exclusion of immigrants solely under parliament domain: Central government to Supreme Court
The government submitted matters concerning immigration policy, citizenship and exclusion of immigrants lies within the domain of the parliament and…
[POCSO Act] Bombay High Court grants bail to doctor accused of inappropriately touching minor
Single-judge Anil Kilor granted bail to the doctor after noting that the survivor, who was receiving a therapy for pain…
Supreme Court Dismisses Amnesty International’s Challenge Against ED Freezing Bank Accounts As Provisional Attachment Order Was Passed In Meantime
The Supreme Court last week refused to entertain Amnesty International India's petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of its bank…
Take Suo Motu Action Against Hate Speech Crimes Without Waiting For Complaint : Supreme Court
Observing that the "there cannot be fraternity unless different religious communities are available to live in harmony", the Supreme Court…