Supreme Court to Consider Petitions for 100% Verification of EVM Votes with VVPAT Slips
Introduction: The Supreme Court is set to review petitions today urging for the full verification of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes through Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. The petitions, filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and others, will be
Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Assam MLA for Misleading Social Media Post
Introduction: The Supreme Court, deeply concerned about the misuse of social media platforms, has taken a stern stance against the dissemination of factually incorrect information regarding sub judice cases. This concern was prompted by a Facebook post made by Assam MLA Karim Uddin
Law Professor Files PIL to Enforce Attendance Rules in Mumbai University Law Colleges
A Mumbai University law professor has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court seeking stricter enforcement of mandatory attendance requirements for law students. The petition, filed by Dr. Sharmila Ghuge, argues that a significant gap exists between the mandated
BJP Manifesto Unveils Ambitious Legal Agenda for 2024 General Election
1. Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA): 2. Uniform Civil Code (UCC): 3. One Nation One Election: 4. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): 5. Other Legal Reforms: While the BJP presents its legislative agenda, the public is anticipating more information and plans for carrying out these
SC should sit in larger bench composition to prevent conflicting judgements: Justice Dr. S Muralidhar
Senior Advocate and former Delhi and Orissa High Court judge, Justice Dr. S Muralidhar viewed that the supreme court should sit in larger bench compositions to avoid conflicting and varying judgements. “It has 17 two-judge benches, leading to inevitable differing interpretations. Larger bench
Wrongful Conviction: Judges and Police criticised by the Bombay High Court.
The recent casual approach of the police as well as judges while handling the evidence and conducting a trial, which led to the wrongful conviction of a person irked the Bombay HC. Justice SM Modak had expressed his displeasure at how the conviction
Bombay High Court Lawyers on Relocating from the Heritage Building
In March 2023, the Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court of its decision to allocate over 30 acres in Bandra East for a new High Court complex, 20 km from the current one. The move has sparked mixed reactions in the legal
Traffic Concerns do not Justify Denial of Permission for Political Rallies: Madras HC
The Madras HC has recently said that mere hindrance to the traffic and free movement of the people does not equate to a ground for the rejection of the permission of the political rallies. Justice K Murali Shankar of the Madurai bench of
Court Approval Required for Filing Private Photographs in Legal Proceedings : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed its registry to obtain court permission before allowing the filing of private photographs of parties. Justice Ajay Bhanot argued that such photographs can invade privacy and can be traumatic for individuals. The court issued a direction that
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for HIV-Infected Army Officer, dismisses Review Petition
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the Indian Army against a judgment that directed them to jointly pay nearly Rs 1.6 crore compensation to a former air force officer who contracted HIV due to medical negligence in blood transfusion
