Gauhati High Court grants bail to accused in 2019 Guwahati grenade blast case
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to one of the accused in the 2019 grenade blast incident near Guwahati Central Shopping Mall, on the grounds of insufficient evidence. A bench comprising Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Malasri Nandi granted bail to the
New Delhi Bar Association Urges Judicial Leniency on Ayodhya Temple Consecration Day
The New Delhi Bar Association has made a plea to judicial officers, urging them not to issue adverse orders for non-appearance of advocates and litigants on January 22. This specific date coincides with the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where
Bombay High Court Upholds Aviation Safety: Denies MHADA’s Plea for Height Relaxation Near Mumbai Airport
Introduction: The Bombay High Court has recently dismissed the writ petition filed by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which sought relaxation of height restrictions for a proposed 40-floor building near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai. The
Installation of Pillars to Mark UP and Uttarakhand State Boundaries is Directed by the Allahabad High Court
Issue: The Allahabad High Court Orders the DMs of Haridwar and Bijnor to Erect Pillars Marking the State Boundaries of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Facts of the Case: Responding to a writ suit brought by Gurpreet Singh of Bijnor district, the Allahabad High
Allahabad HC’s order on the appointment of a commissioner to inspect Shahi Eidgah Masjid stayed by SC
On Tuesday the SC stayed the Allahabad HC’s implementation order, where it appointed a commissioner for the inspection of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque at Mathura in the Krishna-Janmbhoomi Case. The bench comprised of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the interim order
“The Division Bench cannot remand the matter back to the single Judge under Article 226 of the Constitution”: Karnataka HC
Recently, the Karnataka High Court while hearing an intra-court appeal, observed that the single bench is not subordinate to the division bench of the high court and that it cannot remand the matter back to the single Judge in the exercise of its
Gujarat High Court criticizes GPSC for requiring a lady to travel 300 kilometers for a job interview two days following childbirth
Issue: The Gujarat High Court has condemned GPSC for its gender-insensitive demand to go for a job interview after delivery. Facts of the Case: The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) was chastised by the Gujarat High Court for allegedly showing “absolute gender insensitivity”
Investigative Audio-Video Technology is Presented by BNSS, Revolutionizing Criminal Procedures
The Code of Criminal Procedure has been replaced by the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), marking a significant change in criminal procedure practices. A significant alteration is the inclusion of clauses permitting the use of “audio-visual electronic means” for evidence recording, highlighting
Calcutta High Court Upholds Right to Dignity: Orders Reconsideration of Convict’s Release Plea
In a recent verdict, the Calcutta High Court, through a single-bench led by Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, underscored the inviolable right of an individual under Article 21 to live a life of dignity, asserting that a prior conviction should not be a perpetual barrier.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Brutal Crime of Spousal Immolation
Introduction:In a recent Supreme Court case, a man’s appeal challenging his life imprisonment for the murder of his wife was dismissed. The court observed that setting a person on fire constitutes ‘extreme cruelty’ falling under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),
