Christian man's appeal to bury deceased father
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Given the lack of consensus between the Judges, the Court exercising its power under Article 142 directed the appellant to perform the funeral rites and bury his deceased father at the burial ground at another village.

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election dispute caste of returned candidate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The matter revolved around the respondent questioning the petitioner’s election to Jagaluru Vidhan Sabha Constituency contending that the petitioner did not belong to Scheduled Tribe but belonged to the Other Backward Community.

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appointment high court judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

The appointments by the President of India were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 23-1-2025.

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Tahir Hussain
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Tahir Hussain, who was formerly a member of Aam Aadmi Party, has been in custody in connection with 2020 Delhi Riots cases, murder and offences under PMLA.

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Art. 226 petition MSEFC 5-judge bench
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court took note of the conflicting Division Bench decisions regarding whether a writ petition could be entertained against any order/award of the MSEFC, and whether there is complete prohibition on maintainability of the writ petition before the High Court.

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Gumti of Shaikh Ali
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Emphasising that the heritage site must be preserved and if need be, restored, the Court directed the Archaeology Department to prepare a plan for preventing its decay and for its restoring, the same be presented before the Court.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Women are the primary victims in most situations, but that does not mean that men are not affected by the cruelty of women. Therefore, there is necessity for a gender-neutral society”.

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Additional Judges Telangana HC Andhra Pradesh HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Additional Judges were appointed by the President of India in exercise of powers under Article 224(1) of the Constitution.

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delhi bar associations women reservation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court further directed that condition of requirement of enrollment with Delhi Bar Council alone shall not apply in the case of NGT Bar Association.

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Jharkhand state Jail Manual Model Prison Manual 2016
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Reiterating the call for prison reforms, the Court said that reforms are necessary for creating a better environment and prison culture to ensure the prisoners enjoy their right to dignified life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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Atul Subhash suicide child custody
Hot Off The PressNews

Atul Subhash’ mother approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson filing a habeas corpus petition.

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Additional Judges Gauhati HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita were appointed Additional Judges.

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TikTok SCOTUS
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act makes it unlawful for any entity to provide certain services to distribute, maintain, or update a foreign adversary-controlled application in the United States.

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arindam sinha orissa hc
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Sinha will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 20-01-2025 consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh.

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suicide instigation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Taking strict note of casual resorting of S. 306 IPC, the Court said that conduct of the proposed accused and the deceased, their interactions and conversations preceding the unfortunate death of the deceased should be approached from a practical point of view and not divorced from day-to-day realities of life.

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Imran Khan land graft case 14 yrs imprisonment
Hot Off The PressNews

The Al-Qadir Trust case revolves around allegations that an amount of PRs 50 billion, returned to Pakistan by the UK’s National Crime Agency as part of a settlement with a property tycoon, was misused.

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toilets in court premises
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Courts should not be places, where basic needs, such as sanitation, are overlooked and neglected. The absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality and poses a barrier to the fair administration of justice”.

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Will attestation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The instant case revolved around proving the execution of a Will, wherein the Court found that evidence presented by the Will’s propounder and scribe, did not inspire confidence.

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judicial officers appointment HC judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium on 11-1-2025 recommended appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts.

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Justice K. Vinod Chandran
Appointments & TransfersNews

With Justice K. Vinod Chandran’s induction, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court Judges now stands at 33 Judges, just one short of its full strength of 34 Judges.

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