Supreme Court

On September 30, 2024 the Supreme Court took a strong stance against a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that named former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi as a respondent and sought an in-house inquiry against him for dismissing an earlier plea related to a service dispute. The bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud […]

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on October 1, 2024, expressed strong disapproval of the practice where multiple lawyers seek urgent hearings for the same case, compromising his "personal credibility." The CJI's comments came during court proceedings after a lawyer mentioned a case involving a lapsed mining lease for an urgent hearing. The Chief Justice

The Supreme Court on September 30, 2024, ordered the State of Bihar to release forthwith the salary of sitting Patna High Court Judge Justice R.P. Mishra, who had pending arrears from the date of his elevation to the High Court. The Court passed this interim order taking into consideration the urgency as "no judge should

Landmark Judgement In POCSO Case The Supreme Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala gave a landmark judgement and set aside the judgment passed by the Madras High Court to quash criminal proceedings in POCSO case and restored the criminal proceedings in Special Court. The Appellants in the

Supreme Court Launches "Landmark Judgment Summaries"  Webpage to Enhance Public Understanding of Key Rulings In a historic move to enhance accessibility and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has launched a dedicated webpage- Landmark Judgment Summaries to provide citizens with summaries of its most significant judgments. This initiative marks a major stride in bridging the gap between

Supreme Court Launches "Landmark Judgment Summaries"  Webpage to Enhance Public Understanding of Key Rulings In a historic move to enhance accessibility and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has launched a dedicated webpage- Landmark Judgment Summaries to provide citizens with summaries of its most significant judgments. This initiative marks a major stride in bridging the gap between

Landmark Judgement In POCSO Case The Supreme Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala gave a landmark judgement and set aside the judgment passed by the Madras High Court to quash criminal proceedings in POCSO case and restored the criminal proceedings in Special Court. The Appellants in the

Judges Stress on Holistic Approach: When reviewing the death penalty, considerations such as the offender's youth, family history, and socio-economic status must be taken into account. On September 12, 2024, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, and Justice K.V. Viswanathan noted that when commuting the death penalty sentence to

Supreme Court Unveils Forged Petitions Filed Without Petitioner’s Knowledge, Orders CBI Inquiry In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India expressed deep concern over fraudulent legal proceedings initiated in the name of Bhagwan Singh, a petitioner unaware of the cases pursued on his behalf. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice

Supreme Court Unveils Forged Petitions Filed Without Petitioner’s Knowledge, Orders CBI Inquiry In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India expressed deep concern over fraudulent legal proceedings initiated in the name of Bhagwan Singh, a petitioner unaware of the cases pursued on his behalf. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice